Arizona State 55, Washington State 21
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, October 31, 2013
Where: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
Temperature:
47°
Head Official:
Land Clark
Attendance:
20617
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Arizona State 55, Washington State 21: Taylor Kelly matched a career high with five touchdown passes and also rushed for two scores as the Sun Devils routed the host Cougars in Pac-12 play.
Kelly passed for 275 yards and rushed for 66, D.J. Foster had two scoring receptions and Marion Grice rushed for 94 yards as Arizona State (6-2, 4-1) built a 42-7 lead while cruising to its third straight victory. The Sun Devils are averaging 56 points in their four conference wins.
Connor Halliday was 29-for-54 for 300 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Washington State (4-5, 2-4). Gabe Marks and Rickey Galvin caught scoring receptions for the Cougars, who were outrushed 282-2 while losing their third consecutive contest.
Kelly ran for two scores and connected with Jaelen Strong on an 11-yard touchdown pass in a 21-point opening quarter. He tossed second-quarter touchdown passes to Foster, Richard Smith and Chris Coyle as Arizona State led 42-14 at halftime.
Washington State’s Jeremiah Laufasa scored on a 4-yard run early in the third quarter before Kelly threw his fifth touchdown pass – a 23-yarder to Foster. Zane Gonzalez kicked two field goals in the final quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Sun Devils have won nine of the last 10 meetings. … Washington State S Deone Bucannon recorded his fifth interception of the season and 14th of his career. … Kelly has accounted for 28 touchdowns this season – 23 via the air and five on the ground.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Arizona State |
|
Washington State |
Marion Grice
|
Player |
Marcus Mason
|
18 |
Attempts |
4 |
94 |
Yards |
13 |
5.2 |
Avg Yards |
3.2 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
Arizona State |
|
Washington State |
Richard Smith
| Player |
River Cracraft
|
3 |
Receptions |
4 |
79 |
Yards |
78 |
26.3 |
Avg Yards |
19.5 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary