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Postgame Notes - Apple Cup

Nov 28, 2021

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State closed out the regular season with a 40-13 Apple Cup win over Washington in Seattle Friday evening. Check out the postgame notes and top social media posts from the win.
 
TEAM NOTES
•      WSU's 27-point victory is the largest Apple Cup win in program history
•      WSU's 40 points are the most in an Apple Cup are the most since 2007 (42) and 5th-most in Apple Cup history
•      WSU recorded its 1st interception return for a TD since Eric Frampton in 2006
•      WSU's 41 carries were the most in an Apple Cup since 2005 (47) and the 209 rush yards are the most in an Apple Cup since 2005 (224)
•      WSU picked off 4 passes for the 1st time since 2017 at Utah, the most interceptions in an Apple Cup since 1997 (5)
 
PLAYER NOTES
•      Notable consecutive start streaks: LT Liam Ryan (42), RT Abraham Lucas (42), MIKE Justus Rogers (28)
•      Jahad Woods and Justus Rogers both appeared in their 55th career game, breaking Peyton Pelluer's WSU record for career games played
•      Jayden de Laura completed 27-of-32 passes (84.3), the highest completion pct. by a Cougar QB in Apple Cup history and 4th-best completion percentage in WSU single-game history
•      Max Borghi rushed a career-high 22 times for 129 yards and 2 TD (32, 1), WSU's 1st 100-yard rusher in an Apple Cup since Chris Ivory's 114 in 2007
•      Borghi's 2 rushing TD pushed his career total TD to 41, tying Steve Broussard's WSU record for total TD
•      Borghi's 2 rushing TD pushed his career rushing TD total to 32, trailing Broussard's record of 33
•      Borghi pushed his season rushing TD total to 12, tied for 4th-most in WSU single-season history
•      Deon McIntosh matched a season-high with 16 carries, rushed for 49 yards and a TD
•      Travell Harris caught 5 passes to push his career reception total to 176, 10th-most in WSU history
•      Harris tallied 47 all-purpose yards to push his career total to 4,200, 4th-most in WSU history
•      Donovan Ollie matched a career-high with 5 receptions for a career-high 68 yards
•      De'Zhaun Stribling set a career-high with 7 receptions
•      Jahad Woods recorded 4 tackles to push his career tackle total to 419, 4th-most in WSU history
•      Woods pushed his season tackle total to 100, his 2nd career 100-tackle season (141, 2019)
•      Ron Stone Jr. recorded his team-leading 11.5 tackle-for-loss
•      Tyrone Hill Jr. started at SS, his 26th career start and 2nd as a Coug after starting against Portland State earlier this season
•      Armani Marsh picked off his 2nd and 3rd passes of his career (all this season) and is the 1st Coug with 2 INT in an Apple Cup since Lamont Thompson picked off 3 passes in the 1997 win
•      Dean Janikowski connected on 4 FG (31, 25, 41, 39), the 1st 4-FG game since Erik Powell in 2017 at Utah and the 3rd in the Apple Cup history, tying Drew Dunning for most made FG in program history (2002, 2003)
 
TOP SOCIAL MEDIA