UW leads 14-7 at half

COUGARS

A quick halftime post as we have to write part of our story. … UW has dominated this game, using its longest drive of the year – 16 plays, 98 yards, 8:31 – to go up 7-0, then spinning some trickery – punter Kiel Rasp hitting Jermaine Kearse for 30 yards – before Jake Locker scored to make it 14-0. But Locker waited too long to hit an open Devin Aguilar in the end zone and Deone Buccanon came up with an interception with 1:41 before the half. The possible game-saving play led to WSU’s best drive, 80 yards in seven plays. It was capped by Jeff Tuel finding Jared Karstetter from 7-yards out for the score. Tuel was 4-4 on the drive for 44 yards, and added 19 on scrambles. … Washington has 100 yards rushing (Chris Polk with 78 of those) while WSU has 56. The Cougars have 135 yards of total offense to UW’s 234. … It looks as if cornerback Nolan Washington (foot) and middle backer C.J. Mizell (ankle) won’t be back. The Cougars are thin at corner with Anthony Simmons injured and Terrance Hayward suspended this week for violation of team rules. … UW gets the ball to start the second half.