The Washington State Cougars couldn’t hold a fourth quarter lead against the Oregon Ducks, giving up 22 consecutive points in the final minutes and losing, 44-41.
WSU (3-1, 0-1 in Pac-12) was outscored 29-14 in the fourth quarter, including 22-7 in the final 3:50. Oregon (3-1, 1-0) put the nail in the coffin with a pick six in the final minutes as WSU tried to complete a drive to either tie or win the game.
The offense wanted to get the crowd amped early. On the first play of the game, WSU ran a flea flicker and Cam Ward — who threw for 375 yards and 4 TDs — connected with Renard Bell down the field for 24 yards.