Washington State travels to Oregon State for first of two matchups
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Nov. 1—Halftime
Washington State bounced back from a tough first half on offense to take the lead on a Vorhees rushing touchdown.
WSU has totaled 175 yards but sacks and turnovers limited scoring opportunities.
Oregon State has a paltry seven passing yards and 78 rushing yards.
Second quarter
0:44 — WSU 7, OSU 3: After review, Kirby Vorhees scores a 3-yard touchdown to give the Cougars the lead just before halftime.
Eckhaus shook off his interception to account for 56 yards with his arm and legs on the drive.
2:52 — OSU 3, WSU 0: Caleb Ojeda drills a 35-yard field goal for the game's first points.
6:36 — WSU 0, OSU 0: Eckhaus throws his second interception of the first half to Patterson who returns the ball to OSU's 43.
10:20 — WSU 0, OSU 0: Eckhaus fumbles on the Beavers' third sack of the first half. OSU will take over possession at its 14.
First quarter
0:40 — WSU 0, OSU 0: The Cougars' promising drive stalls after consecutive sacks taken by Eckhaus. WSU is forced to punt and OSU will take over at its 10.
12:45 — WSU 0, OSU 0: Zevi Eckhaus is intercepted by Jaheim Peterson on a throw down field intended for Carter Pabst. The Beavers will take over at their 17.
Pregame
Washington State and Oregon State will duke it out again for the Pac-12 championship before the conference reshapes in 2026.
Washington State returned to .500 after beating Toledo at home handily. The Cougars' defense has improved each week despite injury and most recently held the Rockets to 61 rushing yards.
On the other side, The Beavers are 1-7 and have yet to beat an FBS program this season.
Series history
Washington State is 57-48-3 against Oregon State. The Cougars lost the most recent meeting at Reser Stadium 41-38.
Team stats
ScoringWSUOSU
Points Per Game
21.5
21.12
Points Allowed Per Game
24.63
32.75
Total Yards
315.6
368.6
Yards Passing
213
235.38
Yards Rushing
102.6
133.2
Yards Allowed
336.3
412.6
Pass Yards Allowed
196.13
259.75
Rush Yards Allowed
140.1
152.9
Individual stats
PASSINGAtt.-Comp.YardsTDInt.
Zevi Eckhaus (WSU)
101-155
1100
9
6
Maalik Murphy (OSU)
154-263
1,722
9
8
RUSHINGCarriesYardsTD
Kirby Vorhees (WSU)
79
351
2
Anthony Hankerson (OSU)
154
671
6
RECEIVINGReceptionsYardsTD
Joshua Meredith (WSU)
35
472
2
Trent Walker (OSU)
48
609
0
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