University of Washington
7-5 , 4-5
Washington State
6-6 , 3-6
Apple Cup Stays With Washington After 31-13 Win Over Wazzu
November 29, 2019 | Football
Eason was excellent using his tight ends to pick apart Washington State's defense. He was 15-of-22 passing and his favorite targets were tight ends Hunter Bryant and Cade Otton, who combined for nine receptions for 142 yards. Eason also hit Terrell Bynum on a perfectly placed 16-yard TD pass and Eason added a 3-yard score on a QB sneak.
The seven straight wins are the longest in the series since the Huskies won eight between 1974-81. All seven have been by double-digits.
The Huskies (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) have relished in their ability to stymie the Air Raid offense of Mike Leach and did it again. Washington State was held 28 points under its season average and didn't find the end zone after Max Borghi's 1-yard TD run on the opening drive of the game.
Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon - the leading passer in the country - threw for 308 yards on 48-of-62 passing, but nearly all his throws were underneath and the Cougars (6-6, 3-6) couldn't stretch the field vertically against Washington's secondary. He was held without a TD pass for the first time this season after entering with 45, including 11 in the past two.
Despite the offensive struggles, Washington State twice had a chance to pull within one score early in the fourth quarter. The most crushing was Deon McIntosh's fumble at the Washington 10 with 12:57 remaining. The Huskies did nothing with the turnover, but Gordon made his worst decision of the day on the ensuing drive, throwing a careless pass while scrambling that was intercepted by Trent McDuffie.
Peyton Henry's 22-yard field goal with 6:35 left provided the final cushion for Washington.
Team Stats
WSU 7, WASH 0
WSU - Borghi, Max 1 yd run (Mazza, Blake kick), 13 plays, 81 yards, TOP 5:53
WSU 7, WASH 7
WASH - Eason, Jacob 3 yd run (Henry, Peyton kick), 5 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:15
WSU 10, WASH 7
WSU - Mazza, Blake 28 yd field goal 16 plays, 64 yards, TOP 7:15
WSU 10, WASH 14
WASH - Bynum, Terrell 16 yd pass from Eason, Jacob (Henry, Peyton kick) 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 4:20
WSU 10, WASH 21
WASH - Newton, Richard 1 yd run (Henry, Peyton kick), 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:41
WSU 10, WASH 28
WASH - Newton, Richard 2 yd run (Henry, Peyton kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:06
WSU 13, WASH 28
WSU - Mazza, Blake 38 yd field goal 12 plays, 55 yards, TOP 5:14
WSU 13, WASH 31
WASH - Henry, Peyton 22 yd field goal 6 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:39
