Nov. 29—Fourth quarter
5:01 — WSU 32, OSU 8: After breaking a 50-yard rush the previous play, Angel Johnson punches in a 2-yard touchdown.
5:49 — WSU 25, OSU 8: Ti'a finds Walker for a 12-yard touchdown to avoid the shutout.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement11:35 — WSU 25, OSU 0: After a lengthy review, Vorhees' fumble is recovered by Oregon State.
Third quarter
0:13 — WSU 25, OSU 0: Ti'a throws his second interception of the game, this time to senior cornerback Colby Humphrey. WSU will take over at its own 13.
4:51 — WSU 25, OSU 0: Eckhaus takes it in from five yards out for his second total touchdown of the game.
The 2-point conversion is broken up by Oregon State.
Halftime
The Cougars are halfway to a win and bowl eligibility after working their way to a 19-0 lead at halftime.
WSU's defense have kept OSU freshman quarterback Ti'a in check. Ti'a has completed nine passes for 84 yards and no touchdowns.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUntil a fumble just before halftime, punt returner Tony Freeman has given WSU multiple short fields. Freeman has 126 return yards in addition to a team-leading 74 receiving yards.
Eckhaus is 13 of 21 for 165 yards and one touchdown in his final regular-season college game.
Second quarter
0:45 — WSU 19, OSU 0: OSU recovers Freeman's fumble on a punt return.
1:34 — WSU 19, OSU 0: Trey Leckner catches a 1-yard touchdown pass from Zevi Eckhaus.
WSU was able to reach the 1 after a 19-yard reception by Branden Ganashamoorthy.
9:34 — WSU 13, OSU 0: Francl intercepts Tristan Ti'a to force the Cougars' second turnover of the game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement11:54 — WSU 13, OSU 0: The Cougars take advantage of the short field with a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Kirby Vorhees.
A 22-yard reception by Meredith set up the short rush.
13:06 — WSU 6, OSU 0: Tony Freeman returns a punt 43 yards to set WSU up at OSU's 26.
14:08 — WSU 6, OSU 0: Stevens makes a 44-yard field goal to extend WSU's lead.
First quarter
4:59 — WSU 3, OSU 0: Nikko Taylor breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Joshua Meredith and WSU turns the ball over on downs.
7:25 — WSU 3, OSU 0: Caleb Francl and Matt Durrance combine on a tackle that forces a fumble by Trent Walker. The fumble was recovered by Parker McKenna and the Cougs will take over at OSU's 40.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement9:26 — WSU 3, OSU 0: Jack Stevens drives in a 26-yard field goal after a 12-play, 70-yard opening drive.
The Cougars converted one fourth down on the drive but elected to kick a field goal when faced with a second.
Pregame
Washington State will have one more chance to reach bowl eligibility this season.
The Cougars (5-6) host Oregon State (2-9) in a rematch of the two Pac-12 holdovers.
The Beavers have lost their last two games after stunning WSU 10-7 on Nov. 1 at Reser Stadium in Corvallis.
Despite the consecutive losses, Oregon State may have found a spark in freshman quarterback Tristan Ti'a.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWSU is coming off a narrow loss to 20th-ranked James Madison 24-20.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on KSKN.
Series history
Washington State leads the all-time series against Oregon State 57-49-3.
But the Cougars have lost the last two matchups, including a 10-7 loss this season on Nov. 1.
Team stats
ScoringWSUOSU
Points Per Game
20.64
19.09
Points Allowed Per Game
21.27
29.18
Total Yards
309.1
356.1
Yards Passing
197
224.55
Yards Rushing
112.1
131.5
Yards Allowed
305.5
379.5
Pass Yards Allowed
166.64
224.73
Rush Yards Allowed
138.8
154.8
Individual stats
PASSINGAtt.-Comp.YardsTDInt.
Zevi Eckhaus (WSU)
150-235
1,563
11
9
Maalik Murphy (OSU)
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement161-277
1,805
9
8
RUSHINGCarriesYardsTD
Kirby Vorhees (WSU)
124
534
4
Anthony Hankerson (OSU)
231
1,056
9
RECEIVINGReceptionsYardsTD
Joshua Meredith (WSU)
47
607
3
Trent Walker (OSU)
61
762
1
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