GAME PREVIEW
Utah comes in having lost their #1 QB (G. Robles) and #2 QB (J. Moore).
This is a big game for Coach Dodge he and his staff are hosting 12 players for todays game.
GAME RECAP
Again the Cougars struggled to move the ball on offense after scoring a 1st Quarter TD on a 3 yd run by C. Winston, WSU would have to settle for 3 FG's by R. Parrish (27,29,35) as they took a 16-0 lead into the half.
Utah already without their #1/#2 QB, would be dealt another blow as the #3 QB RS SO J. Mathews would be forced from the game having completed just 1/5 passes and was replaced by another RS SO T. Golden. Golden would go 14/29 passing throwing a INT as Utah was was forced to abandon the run. Golden would finally get the Utes on the scoreboard on a 1yd pass to make it (16-7) with less then a minute to play in the 3rd Q. WSU would continue to struggle again on offense as R. Parrish comes in to kick another FG (36 yds) to make it 19-7 at the end of the 3rd.
Golden would start the 4th Q throwing 5 incomplete pass's before being forced from the game as Utah was forced to go to their #5 QB. WSU would look to run out the clock as D. Williams carried the ball 10 times including a 7 yd TD run to make it (26-7) with less then 2 minutes to play. Playing in his 1st career college game RS SO J. McBride would play amazing completing 8/11 passes including a 4 yd TD pass with 52 second to play. Utah would go for 2pt and fail though making it (26-13).
After a failed onside kick, the Cougars would run out the clock as Utah was out of timeouts.
FINAL SCORE WSU-26 UTAH-13
KEY PLAYERS
QB C. Halliday-20/38 214 yds
RB D. Williams-20 carries 89 yds (4.4 Avg) 1 TD
RB C. Winston-1 carry 3 yds 1 TD
WR M. Wilson-8 rec 92 yds
WR R. Jiles-5 rec 58 yds
ROLB C. Mizzell-13 Tackles (9 solo)
PK R. Parrish 4/4 FG