American college football season
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[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 pm | vs. Rutgers* | | FS1 | L 38–41 | 30,927 |
| 7:30 pm | at Nevada* | | ESPN | L 13–24 | 26,023 |
September 13 | 5:00 pm | Portland State* | | P12N | W 59–21 | 30,874 |
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 | | P12N | W 28–27 | 45,859 |
October 4 | 7:30 pm | California | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, WA
| P12N | L 59–60 | 30,020 |
| 6:00 pm | at No. 25 Stanford | | 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 | | P12N | W 39–32 | 44,377 |
November 22 | 10:00 am | at No. 13 Arizona State | | P12N | L 31–52 | 51,428 |
November 29 | 7:30 pm | Washington | | FS1 | L 13–31 | 32,952 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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- Source:[1]
Conference opponents not played this season: Colorado, UCLA
Game summaries[edit]
Rutgers[edit]
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period | 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[edit]
Washington State Cougars at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary
Period | 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
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Portland State[edit]
Portland State Vikings at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period | 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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#2 Oregon Ducks at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period | 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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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[edit]
California Golden Bears at Washington State Cougars (homecoming) – Game summary
Period | 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)
| - 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[edit]
Washington State Cougars at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Period | 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)
| - 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[edit]
Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period | 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
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USC Trojans at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period | 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[edit]
Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers– Game summary
Period | 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)
| - 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[edit]
Washington State Cougars at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Period | 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[edit]
Washington Huskies at Washington State Cougars (107th Apple Cup) – Game summary
Period | 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[edit]
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 play | 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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