Ethan O'Connor's late 60-yard pick-6 rallies Washington State to 25-17 victory over Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Redshirt freshman Ethan O'Connor returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to rally Washington State to a 25-17 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night.
Washington State (5-1) trailed 17-16 when O'Connor stepped in front of a Mikey Keene pass, racing to the end zone and giving the Cougars a five-point lead after the two-point conversion failed with 6:52 left to play. Dean Janikowski added a 23-yard field goal with 1:46 to go for the final margin.
John Mateer scored on a 1-yard run on the game's opening drive, but his 2-point pass failed and Washington State led 6-0.
Keene answered with a 34-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Freeman to put Fresno State (3-3) on top 7-6.
Kris Hutson finished off a 75-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds left in the first quarter and the Cougars took a 13-7 lead that stood through halftime after a scoreless second period.
Fresno State moved back in front by a point midway through the third quarter on Elijah Gilliam's 6-yard touchdown run. Janikowski kicked a 34-yard field goal at the 5:16 mark and Washington State took a 16-14 lead into the fourth quarter.
Dylan Lynch, who missed field goals from 36 and 52 yards earlier, kicked a 27-yarder with 11:04 left to play and the Bulldogs moved in front by a point.
Mateer completed 17 of 34 passes for 172 yards for the Cougars. He carried 18 times for 46 yards.
Keene finished with 220 yards on 24-for-35 passing with one costly pick for the Bulldogs. Gilliam rushed 20 times for 120 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Mateer
10 QB
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J. Mateer | 17/35 | 172 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
W. Parker
21 RB
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W. Parker | 12 | 63 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mateer
10 QB
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J. Mateer | 18 | 46 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
2 WR
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K. Williams | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Schlenbaker
15 RB
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D. Schlenbaker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hutson
1 WR
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K. Hutson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Pulalasi
20 RB
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L. Pulalasi | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Hutson
1 WR
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K. Hutson | 11 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
2 WR
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K. Williams | 6 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Freeman
0 WR
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T. Freeman | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Meredith
18 WR
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J. Meredith | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Leckner
23 TE
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T. Leckner | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Pulalasi
20 RB
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L. Pulalasi | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hernandez
8 WR
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C. Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Dollar
87 TE
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A. Dollar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mathers
24 TE
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C. Mathers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Schlenbaker
15 RB
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D. Schlenbaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Parker
21 RB
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W. Parker | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Al-Uqdah
0 LB
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T. Al-Uqdah | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Durant
5 DB
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T. Durant | 5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thornton
52 LB
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K. Thornton | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Gushiken
4 DB
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K. Gushiken | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wilson
6 DB
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A. Wilson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Hall
1 DB
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S. Hall | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Brown
21 LB
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K. Brown | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. O'Connor
24 DB
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E. O'Connor | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Webster
3 LB
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S. Webster | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Edson
95 LB
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A. Edson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Moku
32 DB
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T. Moku | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gusta
60 DT
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D. Gusta | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Laufau
44 DT
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K. Laufau | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Malani
15 LB
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N. Malani | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Roff
20 LB
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Q. Roff | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. McKenna
46 LB
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P. McKenna | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Colson
29 DB
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J. Colson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Janikowski
49 K
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D. Janikowski | 2/2 | 34 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Janikowski
49 K
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D. Janikowski | 3 | 51.3 | 0 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Gilliam
33 RB
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E. Gilliam | 20 | 120 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Donelson
26 RB
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B. Donelson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wood
3 QB
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J. Wood | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Keene
1 QB
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M. Keene | 4 | -22 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Dalena
0 WR
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M. Dalena | 6 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Sharpe
11 WR
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R. Sharpe | 7 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Freeman
5 WR
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J. Freeman | 2 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moss
18 WR
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J. Moss | 6 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Donelson
26 RB
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B. Donelson | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Grear Jr.
6 WR
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T. Grear Jr. | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Gilliam
33 RB
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E. Gilliam | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Beachem
17 TE
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K. Beachem | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Sullivan
8 WR
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A. Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Langley
9 LB
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M. Langley | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Holmes
23 DL
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J. Holmes | 5-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lockridge
1 DB
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C. Lockridge | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Jackson
7 LB
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P. Jackson | 4-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Clark
32 DB
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D. Clark | 3-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Neal
15 DB
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J. Neal | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hamilton
3 DB
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A. Hamilton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nomura
8 LB
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T. Nomura | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Embry
17 DB
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J. Embry | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Agina
10 DB
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K. Agina | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
11 DB
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J. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Foreman
0 DL
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K. Foreman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Noa
54 DL
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S. Noa | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bridges
5 DL
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D. Bridges | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Asiata
91 DL
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A. Asiata | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jacks
97 DL
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J. Jacks | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Baumgartner
98 DL
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K. Baumgartner | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Miller
4 LB
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R. Miller | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Tarwater
87 TE
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J. Tarwater | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Lightfoot
92 DL
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G. Lightfoot | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Lynch
46 K
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D. Lynch | 1/3 | 27 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Lawrence
49 P
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C. Lawrence | 2 | 46.5 | 1 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Moss 18 WR
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J. Moss | 1 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sherrod 2 RB
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M. Sherrod | 1 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |