After an eventful week that saw Washington State included at #21 in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Cougars could soon be moving up again. WSU notche
d a 49-28 victory over Utah State on Saturday night, moving to 8-1 overall on the season.
The Washington State defense forced a punt on the opening possession, then mounted a nine-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Mateer and Williams connecting for a 17-yard score. Utah State were able to tie it up with a lengthy touchdown drive, taking 11 plays and over five minutes to get to the end zone. They capped it with a Spencer Petras touchdown pass to Jack Hestera.
WSU made a fourth-down stop on the next possession, but missed the resulting field goal attempt from 40 yards out. After a quick three-and-out from the Utah State offense, WSU put together a quick 65-yard drive ending in a hard-fought, one-yard touchdown rush by Mateer.
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