# 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 |
| August 28 | 7:00 pm | vs. Rutgers* | CenturyLink FieldSeattle, WA | FS1 | L 38–41 | 30,927 |
| September 5 | 7:30 pm | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | ESPN | L 13–24 | 26,023 |
| September 13 | 5:00 pm | Portland State* | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | W 59–21 | 30,874 |
| September 20 | 7:30 pm | No. 2 Oregon | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | ESPN | L 31–38 | 32,952 |
| September 27 | 5:00 pm | at Utah | Rice Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | P12N | W 28–27 | 45,859 |
| October 4 | 7:30 pm | California | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | L 59–60 | 30,020 |
| October 10 | 6:00 pm | at No. 25 Stanford | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | L 17–34 | 44,135 |
| October 25 | 3:00 pm | No. 15 Arizona | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | L 37–59 | 32,952 |
| November 1 | 1:30 pm | USC | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | P12N | L 17–44 | 25,012 |
| November 8 | 1:00 pm | at Oregon State | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | W 39–32 | 44,377 |
| November 22 | 10:00 am | at No. 13 Arizona State | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | L 31–52 | 51,428 |
| November 29 | 7:30 pm | Washington | Martin StadiumPullman, WA (107th Apple Cup) | FS1 | L 13–31 | 32,952 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||
    Source:
Conference opponents not played this season: Colorado, UCLA

## Game summaries
### Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
| Cougars | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA
* Date: Thursday, August 28th, 2014
* Game time: 7:00 pm PST
* Game attendance: 30,927
* TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Tim Brando, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft

### @ Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Friday, September 5th, 2014
* Game time: 7:30 pm PST
* Game attendance: 26,023
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Neely, Mike Bellotti, Shelley Smith

### Portland State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Cougars | 7 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 59 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2014
* Game time: 5:00 pm PST
* Game attendance: 30,874
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Rich Cellini, Mike Pawlawski, Drea Avent

### Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #2 Ducks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Cougars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2014
* Game time: 7:30 pm PST
* Game attendance: 32,952
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Shelley Smith

### @ Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Utes | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2014
* Game time: 5:00 pm PST
* Game attendance: 45,859
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage

### California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 13 | 28 | 19 | 60 |
| Cougars | 10 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 59 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2014
* Game time: 7:30 pm PST
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth, Lewis Johnson
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
CAL –
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### @ Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| #25 Cardinal | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: Friday, October 10th, 2014
* Game time: 6:00 pm PST
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams
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
WSU –
STAN - :

### Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #15 Wildcats | 24 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
| Cougars | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 37 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2014
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage

### USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 14 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: Saturday, November 1st, 2014
* Game time: 4:30
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Kevin Calabro, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage

### @ Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
| Beavers | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2014
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein, Yogi Roth, Lewis Johnson
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
ORST –
WSU – :

### @ Arizona State

| Quarter | 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
* Date: Saturday, November 22nd, 2014
* Game time: 10:00 am
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth, Lewis Johnson

### Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: Saturday, November 29th, 2014
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Joe Davis, Joey Harrington, Kris Budden

## 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 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 |