WSU at OSU: Postgame notes
Courtesy of WSU Athletics.
Postgame Notes
WASHINGTON STATE at OREGON sTATE – OCT. 29, 2016
GAME NOTES
• WSU won the toss and deferred, OSU elected to receive
• Jamal Morrow was the game captain for the 17th straight game, won the toss, now 7-1 in coin tosses
• Attendance for the game was 37,081
TEAM NOTES
• WSU is bowl eligible for the second straight season and third time under head coach Mike Leach
• WSU records its sixth straight win, longest winning streak since 2003
• WSU is 5-0 in conference play for the first time since 2002
• WSU rushed for 137 yards, the fourth game this season with 100+ rushing yards
PLAYER NOTES
• Freshman Derek Moore made first career start, starting at End
• Junior Frankie Luvu made his first career start at RUSH linebacker
• Luke Falk’s 66-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Morrow was the longest reception of Morrow’s career
• With his two TD receptions in the third quarter, Gabe Marks became WSU’s career-leader with 33 touchdowns receptions. That mark is also good for second all-time in Pac-12 Conference history.
• Gabe Marks made eight catches for 110 yards, owns a catch in 24 straight games, has 11 career 100-yard games
• Marks upped his career reception total to 283, second-most in Pac-12 history behind Colorado’s Nelson Spruce (294)
• Marks upped his career receiving yards to 3,113, second in WSU history
• River Cracraft made four catches for 54 yards, now owns a catch in 37 straight games
• Cracraft upped his career reception total to 207, second in WSU history
• Luke Falk threw for 415 yards, his 10th career 400-yard game, upped his career passing yards to 9,351, third in WSU history
• Falk threw five touchdown passes, passing Jason Gesser for third in WSU history with 75 career touchdown passes
• Falk recorded his sixth career fourth-quarter comeback
• Jamal Morrow caught five passes for 95 yards, pushing his career reception total to 131, the most in WSU history by a Cougar running back
• Darrien Molton made a career-high 10 tackles
• Garrett McBroom recorded his first career sack