2014 Washington State Cougars football team
The 2014 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Leach and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season with a 3–9 overall record and a 2–7 mark in conference play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the North Division.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Non-Conference Schedule |
August 28 |
7:00 PM |
vs. Rutgers* |
CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA |
FS1 |
L 38–41 |
30,927 |
September 5 |
7:30 PM |
at Nevada* |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV |
ESPN |
L 13–24 |
26,023 |
September 13 |
5:00 PM |
Portland State* |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
P12N |
W 59–21 |
30,874 |
Conference Schedule |
September 20 |
7:30 PM |
No. 2 Oregon |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
ESPN |
L 31–38 |
32,952 |
September 27 |
5:00 PM |
at Utah |
Rice Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
P12N |
W 28–27 |
45,859 |
October 4 |
7:30 PM |
California |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
P12N |
L 59–60 |
30,020 |
October 10 |
6:00 PM |
at No. 25 Stanford |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
ESPN |
L 17–34 |
44,135 |
October 25 |
3:00 PM |
No. 15 Arizona |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
P12N |
L 37–59 |
32,952 |
November 1 |
1:30 PM |
USC |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
P12N |
L 17–44 |
25,012 |
November 8 |
1:00 PM |
at Oregon State |
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
P12N |
W 39–32 |
44,377 |
November 22 |
10:00 AM |
at No. 13 Arizona State |
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
P12N |
L 31–52 |
51,428 |
November 29 |
7:30 PM |
Washington |
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (107th Apple Cup) |
FS1 |
L 13–31 |
32,952 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time All dates, times and TV are tentative and subject to change. |
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Game notes
Rutgers
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First Meeting |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Scarlet Knights |
7 |
14 |
3 | 17 | 41 |
Cougars |
3 |
14 |
14 | 7 | 38 |
at CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA
Game information |
- First Quarter
- RUTG – Leonte Carroo 78 yard pass from Gary Nova (Kyle Federico kick)
- WSU – Erik Powell 22 yard Field Goal
- Second Quarter
- RUTG - Paul James 1 yard run (Kyle Federico kick)
- WSU – Isiah Myers 4 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
- RUTG - Paul James 56 yard run (Kyle Federico kick)
- WSU - Vince Mayle 26 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
- Third Quarter
- WSU - River Cracraft 7 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
- RUTG - Kyle Federico 36 yard field goal
- WSU – Isiah Myers 14 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- RUTG - Kyle Federico 36 yard field goal
- RUTG – John Tsimis 29 yard pass from Gary Nova (Kyle Federico kick)
- WSU – Rickey Galvin 5 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
- RUTG - Paul James 3 yard run (Kyle Federico kick)
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@ Nevada
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
2005 |
WAZZU, 55–21 |
Washington State Cougars at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
0 |
10 |
0 | 3 | 13 |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 24 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
Game information |
- First Quarter
- NEV – Don Jackson 1 yard run (Brent Zuzo Kick)
- Second Quarter
- NEV - James Butler 1 yard run (Brent Zuzo Kick)
- WSU – Vince Mayle 13 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell Kick)
- WSU - Erik Powell 25 yard field goal
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
- NEV - Don Jackson 2 yard run (Brent Zuzo Kick)
- WSU - Quentin Breshears 38 yard field goal
- NEV - Brent Zuzo 40 yard field goal
|
Portland State
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2008 |
WAZZU, 48–9 |
Portland State Vikings at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings |
0 |
0 |
14 | 7 | 21 |
Cougars |
7 |
21 |
7 | 24 | 59 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
Game information |
- First Quarter
- WSU – Gerard Wicks 1 yard run (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- Second Quarter
- WSU – River Cracraft 15 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- WSU - Dom Williams 17 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- WSU - Vince Mayle 3 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- Third Quarter
- PRST - Shaq Richard 6 yard run (Jonathan Gonzales Kick)
- PRST - Alex Toureen 24 yard pass from Kieran McDonagh (Jonathan Gonzales Kick)
- WSU – Isiah Myers 8 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- WSU – Isiah Myers 4 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
- PRST - Patrick Onwuasor 42 yard interception return (Jonathan Gonzales Kick)
- WSU - Quentin Breshears 29 yard field goal
- WSU - Isiah Myers 55 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- WSU - Dom Williams 84 Yd pass from Luke Falk (Quentin Breshears Kick)
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Oregon
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
38–46–7 |
2013 |
ORE, 62–38 |
#2 Oregon Ducks at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#2 Ducks |
7 |
14 |
7 | 10 | 38 |
Cougars |
14 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 31 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
Game information |
- First Quarter
- WSU – Dom Williams 18 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- ORE – Devon Allen 80 Yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
- WSU – Dom Williams 8 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- Second Quarter
- ORE – Keanon Lowe 57 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
- ORE – Devon Allen 13 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
- WSU – Rickey Galvin 6 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- Third Quarter
- ORE – Pharaoh Brown 8 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- WSU – Quentin Breshears 30 yard field goal
- ORE – Matt Wogan 34 Yd Field Goal
- WSU – River Cracraft 5 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- ORE – Keanon Lowe 6 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
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@ Utah
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–7 |
2013 |
WAZZU, 49–37 |
Game information |
- First Quarter
- UTAH – Eric Rowe 11 yard interception return (Andy Phillips Kick)
- UTAH – Kaelin Clay 58 yard punt return (Andy Phillips Kick)
- UTAH – Devontae Booker 76 yard Run (Andy Phillips Kick)
- Second Quarter
- WSU – Dom Williams 35 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- UTAH – Andy Phillips 46 yard field goal
- Third Quarter
- WSU – Vince Mayle 11 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- UTAH – Andy Phillips 43 yard field goal
- WSU – Dom Williams 20 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- WSU – Vince Mayle 81 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
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California
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
26–44–5 |
2013 |
WAZZU, 44–22 |
California Golden Bears at Washington State Cougars (Homecoming) – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Bears |
0 |
13 |
28 | 19 | 60 |
Cougars |
10 |
14 |
28 | 7 | 59 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
Game information |
- First Quarter
- WSU - Connor Halliday 90 yard pass to Vince Mayle (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- WSU - Quentin Breshears 42 yard field goal
- Second Quarter
- CAL - Jared Goff 27 yard pass to Trevor Davis (James Langford Kick)
- WSU - Connor Halliday 16 yard pass Isiah Myers (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- CAL - James Langford 31 yard field goal
- WSU - Connor Halliday 17 yard pass to River Cracraft (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- CAL - James Langford 26 yard field goal
- Third Quarter
- CAL - Jared Goff 27 yard pass to Daniel Lasco (James Langford Kick)
- CAL - Daniel Lasco 15 yard run (James Langford Kick)
- WSU - Connor Halliday 86 yard pass to River Cracraft(Quentin Breshears Kick)
- WSU - Gerald Wicks 1 yard run (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- CAL - Trevor Davis 100 yard kickoff return (James Langford Kick)
- WSU - C. Halliday 9 yard pass to Isiah Myers (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- CAL - Trevor Davis 98 yard kickoff return (James Langford Kick)
- WSU - Connor Halliday 9 yard pass to River Cracraft (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- CAL - Jared Goff 5 yard pass to Bryce Treggs (James Langford Kick)
- CAL - Jared Goff 21 yard pass to Bryce Treggs (James Langford Blocked)
- WSU - Gerald Wicks 1 yard run (Quentin Breshears Kick)
- CAL - Jared Goff 51 yard pass to Trevor Davis (2 PT failed)
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- Top Passers
- CAL – Jared Goff - 37/53, 527 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT
- WSU – Connor Halliday - 49/70, 734 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INT
- Top Rushers
- CAL – Daniel Lasco - 11 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
- WSU – Gerald Wicks - 12 carries, 38 yards, 2 TDs
- Top Receiving
- CAL – Bryce Treggs - 10 catches, 120 yards, 2 TDs
- WSU – Vince Mayle - 11 catches, 263 yards, 1 TD
- Top Defense
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@ Stanford
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
25–38–1 |
2013 |
STAN, 55–17 |
Washington State Cougars at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
7 |
0 |
3 | 7 | 17 |
#25 Cardinal |
10 |
7 |
7 | 10 | 34 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
Game information |
- First Quarter
- STAN - Jordan Williamson 22 yard field goal
- STAN - Kevin Hogan 39 yard pass to Eric Cotton (Jordan Williamson kick)
- WSU - Connor Halliday 9 yard pass to Vince Mayle (Quentin Breshears kick)
- Second Quarter
- STAN - Kevin Hogan 3 yard pass to Greg Taboada (Jordan Williamson kick)
- Third Quarter
- WSU - Quentin Breshears 46 yard field goal
- STAN - Kevin Hogan 4 yard pass to Greg Taboada (Jordan Williamson kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- WSU - Connor Halliday 3 yard pass to River Cracraft (Quentin Breshears kick)
- STAN - Jordan Williamson 34 yard field goal
- STAN - Remound Wright 6 yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)
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- Top Passers
- WSU – Connor Halliday - 44/71, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
- STAN - Kevin Hogan - 23/35, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT
- Top Rushers
- WSU – Jamal Morrow - 3 carries, 10 yards, 0 TD
- STAN - Remound Wright - 14 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- WSU – River Cracraft - 15 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
- STAN - Ty Montgomery - 7 catches, 72 yards, 0 TD
- Top Defense
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Arizona
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
14–25 |
2013 |
WAZZU, 24–17 |
Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#15 Wildcats |
24 |
7 |
21 | 7 | 59 |
Cougars |
0 |
16 |
0 | 21 | 37 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
|
USC
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–58–4 |
2013 |
WAZZU, 10–7 |
USC Trojans at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Trojans |
14 |
10 |
13 | 7 | 44 |
Cougars |
0 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 17 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
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@ Oregon State
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
49–46–3 |
2013 |
ORST, 52–24 |
Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers– Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
7 |
14 |
3 | 15 | 39 |
Beavers |
10 |
6 |
6 | 10 | 32 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
Game information |
- First Quarter
- ORST - Sean Mannion 14 yards pass to Connor Hamlett (Garrett Owens kick)
- ORST - Garrett Owens 24 yard Field Goal
- WSU - Luke Falk 5 yard pass to Isiah Myers (Quentin Breshears kick)
- Second Quarter
- WSU - Luke Falk 21 yards pass to Tyler Baker (Quentin Breshears kick)
- ORST - Garrett Owens 37 yard Field Goal
- WSU - Luke Falk 48 yards pass to Vince Mayle (Quentin Breshears kick)
- ORST - Garrett Owens 44 yard Field Goal
- Third Quarter
- WSU - Quentin Breshears 32 yard Field Goal
- ORST - Terron Ward 1 yard run (Two-point conversion failed)
- Fourth Quarter
- ORST - Garrett Owens 46 yard Field Goal
- WSU - Luke Falk 18 yard pass to Dom Williams (Luke Falk pass to Ricky Galvin for two-point conversion)
- WSU - Luke Falk 9 yard pass to Robert Lewis (Quentin Breshears kick)
- ORST - Terron Ward 1 yard run (Garrett Owens kick)
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- Top Passers
- WSU – Luke Falk - 44/61, 471 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT
- ORST - Sean Mannion - 31/41, 419 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
- Top Rushers
- WSU – Jamal Morrow - 9 carries, 46 yards
- ORST - Terron Ward - 11 carries, 49 yards, 2 TDs
- Top Receiving
- WSU – Vince Mayle - 6 catches, 143 yards, 1 TD
- ORST - Victor Bolden - 10 catches, 126 yards
- Top Defense
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@ Arizona State
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–25–2 |
2013 |
ASU, 55–21 |
Washington State Cougars at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
7 |
17 |
0 | 7 | 31 |
#13 Sun Devils |
0 |
21 |
7 | 24 | 52 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
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Washington
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
32–68–6 |
2013 |
WASH, 27–17 |
Washington Huskies at Washington State Cougars (107th Apple Cup) – Game summary
|
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies |
7 |
7 |
10 | 7 | 31 |
Cougars |
0 |
0 |
0 | 13 | 13 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
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Statistics
Team
Team Statistics |
| Washington State | Opponents |
Points | 245 | 245 |
Points Per Game | 35.0 | 35.0 |
Points Off Turnovers | 55 | 109 |
First Downs | 187 | 149 |
Rushing | 26 | 56 |
Passing | 143 | 78 |
Penalty | 18 | 15 |
Rushing Yards | 313 | 1,141 |
Rushing Attempts | 133 | 265 |
Average Per Rush | 2.4 | 4.3 |
Average Per Game | 44.7 | 163.0 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 10 |
Passing Yards | 3,430 | 1,965 |
Comp–Att | 294–440 | 158–252 |
Comp % | 66.8 | 62.7 |
Average Per Pass | 7.8 | 7.8 |
Average Per Catch | 11.7 | 12.4 |
Average Per Game | 490.0 | 280.7 |
Passing TDs | 29 | 16 |
Interceptions | 8 | 2 |
Total Offense | 3,743 | 3,106 |
Total Plays | 573 | 517 |
Average Per Play | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Average Per Game | 534.7 | 443.7 |
Kick Returns: # – Yards | 28 – 573 | 34 – 785 |
Punt Returns: # – Yards | 19 – 150 | 13 – 176 |
INT Returns: # – Yards | 2 – 9 | 8 – 106 |
Fumbles – Fumbles Lost | 6 – 4 | 5 – 3 |
Penalties – Yards | 57 – 509 | 58 – 495 |
Penalties Per Game – Yards Per Game | 8.1 – 72.7 | 8.3 – 70.7 |
Punts – Average | 28 – 41.7 | 38 – 42.6 |
Time of Possession Per Game | 30:20 | 29:40 |
3rd–Down Conversions | 47/107 - 44% | 41/106 - 39% |
4th–Down Conversions | 10/21 - 48% | 7/12 - 58% |
Score by Quarter |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | TOTAL |
Cougars | 41 | 73 | 59 | 72 | 245 |
Opponents | 52 | 58 | 59 | 76 | 245 |
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