PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Huge receiver Josiah Freeman scored on a reverse and Fresno State beat Washington State 23-6 on Saturday night time within the inaugural recreation for each groups within the new-look Pac-12 Convention.
Washington State (1-4), off to its worst begin because the 2010 season, had a season-low 30 yards speeding and completed with 182 complete yards. The Cougars, went into the sport one hundred and thirtieth out of 138 groups within the Bowl Subdivision in third-down conversions at 28.9% (13 of 45) this season, have been 3 of 14 (21.4%) on third down in opposition to the Bulldogs.
Fresno State (4-1) has received 4 in a row since a 0 loss at then-No. 14 USC within the season opener.
Freeman, who completed with seven receptions for 61 yards, took a pitch from Jayden Mandal and outraced the protection to the proper nook of the tip zone for a 3-yard landing that gave Fresno State a 13-6 lead with 9:31 left within the third quarter.
Julius Gillick had an 8-yard speeding landing for the Bulldogs. Mandal completed 24-of-33 passing for 245 yards.
Manaki Watanabe made area targets from 27, 22, 31 and 33 yards, the final of which capped the scoring with 3:15 left. His 33-yard try halfway by way of the third quarter was blocked by Damarjhe Lewis.
Caden Pinnick was 21-of-34 passing for 152 yards with an interception for Washington State.
Fresno State operating again Rayshon Luke left the sport within the first quarter and didn’t return (concussion protocol).
Up subsequent
Washington State: Performs Friday at Utah State.
Fresno State: Hosts No. 22 Boise State subsequent Saturday.
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