Washington State 42, Idaho 0
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 21, 2013
Where: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
Temperature:
60°
Head Official:
Mike Batlan
Attendance:
31521
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Washington State 42, Idaho 0: Connor Halliday threw all four of his touchdown passes in the first half as the host Cougars rolled over the neighboring Vandals.
Halliday (31-for-43, 346 yards) exceeded 300 yards for the eighth time in his career as Washington State (3-1) won its third straight game of the season and eighth straight in the series that stretches over a century.
Gabe Marks caught a career-best 11 passes for 146 yards, including scores from 1 and 43 yards out. Halliday also threw a 30-yard scoring pass to Dom Williams and a 20-yarder to Vince Mayle as the Cougars took a 28-0 lead into halftime.
Still looking to give first-year coach Paul Petrino his first victory, Idaho (0-4) couldn't take advantage of three Cougars' turnovers in the third quarter. The desperate Vandals even tried to convert a fourth-and-2 from their own 20 with 3:03 to play in the third quarter but had a pass attempt broken up. Washington State's Jeremiah Laufasa scored from 13 yards out two plays later.
Laufasa capped the scoring in the fourth quarter with a 3-yard run. The Vandals have surrendered at least 40 points in every game this season. Washington State used a goal-line stand in the final minute to preserve its first shutout since 2003 (also against Idaho).
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington State had 19 yards rushing in the first half and finished with 71 yards on the ground. ...Idaho freshman kicker Austin Rehkow, who made a 67-yard field goal in high school last year, missed a 45-yarder in the fourth quarter. ...Petrino and Washington State coach Mike Leach exchanged heated words following their postgame handshake.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Idaho |
|
Washington State |
Jacob Sannon
| Player |
Gabe Marks
|
1 |
Receptions |
11 |
41 |
Yards |
146 |
41.0 |
Avg Yards |
13.3 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Idaho
|
253 |
79 |
174 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
Washington State
|
417 |
71 |
346 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5.0 |
2 |