PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State became bowl eligible with a 28-18 win over Arizona State at Gesa Field Saturday afternoon. Check out the postgame notes from the win.
TEAM NOTES
WSU clinched bowl eligibility for the seventh straight season (Not counting 2020 season)
WSU beat Arizona State for the second straight season (34-21 in Tempe), and have won four of last five meetings
WSU's converted its first two-point conversion since 2019 at Oregon (Anthony Gordon to Brandon Arconado)
WSU recorded four sacks for the fourth time in 2022, most since making four in win over California
PLAYER NOTES
Grant Stephens made his first career start at left tackle, made eight starts at right guard in 2022
Ma'ake Fifita made his eighth start of the season, second at right guard (at Oregon State)
Cameron Ward threw for 219 yards and one touchdown (2)
Nakia Watson rushed for 116 yards on a career-high 20 carries and three touchdowns, his third career 100-yard game, all in 2022
Watson rushed for three touchdowns, the first Coug with three rushing touchdowns since Max Borghi last season against BYU
Leyton Smithson caught his 1st career touchdown pass (2 yards in 1st quarter), had rushing TD last week at Stanford
Daiyan Henley made 10 tackles, his fifth double-digit tackle game in 2022, 11th of his career
Quinn Roff recorded sack No. 2.5 of the season
Brennan Jackson made a career-best two sacks, his recorded his fourth and fifth sacks of the season
Chau Smith-Wade picked off his second pass of the season, third of his career
Andrew Edson recorded sack No. 2.5 of the season
Derrick Langford Jr. matched a career-high with two pass breakups
Punter Nick Haberer matched a career-high with three punts inside the 20 for the third time in 2022