Live updates: Washington State hosts Texas Tech for primetime nonconference matchup
Fourth quarter
14:03 – WSU 34, TTU 10: Cougars collect their fourth turnover, an interception by Gushiken after Mortan is pressured. The excellent day for WSU’s defense continues, as the Cougs look to finish this game off.
WSU starts on its own 4.
Third quarter
3:13 – WSU 34, TTU 10: After a couple stops at the goaline Schlenbaker won’t be denied on fourth down as he powers ahead for a touchdown. One of the more impressive rushing efforts in recent memory for the Cougars today, up to 209 yards and four touchdowns as a team.
5:58 – WSU 27, TTU 10: Red Raiders get a big play to Kelly down the left sideline, but are backed up by penalties on the next two plays. They go for it on fourth and long and turn the ball over on downs near midfield.
Third stop on fourth down for the Cougars.
9:34 – WSU 27, TTU 10: Red Raiders finally get off the field after a long Cougars drive to start the half. Mateer is stopped for a gain of 1 on a fourth-and-2 run up the middle. TTU starts on its own 8.
Mateer picked up most of the Cougars yards on the ground that drive. He has 14 carries for 118 yards and a touchdown. Cougs decided to go for it there instead of a field goal, likely because Janikowski has struggled today and WSU would have stayed at a three-score lead either way.
Halftime
Washington State has taken a 27-10 lead over Texas Tech into halftime.
The Cougars have leaned on a stout defense and solid running game to build their lead over the Red Raiders. John Mateer is just 6 of 14 passing for 52 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Mateer is getting it done with his legs. He has 10 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown, just ahead of Wayshawn Parker, who has seven carries for 59 yards and a score.
WSU’s defense has been the biggest contributor to its lead. The Cougars have forced two punts, two turnovers and two turnovers on downs. The two turnover on downs and one of the turnovers yielded touchdown drives.
WSU will receive the second half kickoff.
Second quarter
0:25 – WSU 27, TTU 10: WSU finally gets something going in the air, as Williams hauls in a 21-yard touchdown that bounced off the arm of a defender. Janikowski’s PAT is no good.
Cougars got the ball back on an interception by O’Connor.
1:32 – WSU 21, TTU 10: Janikowski pushes a field goal wide right from 47 yards. Cougars long drive comes up empty.
Mateer had an open man on third down, but he put too much on the pass and it fell incomplete. He’s completed 5 of 13 attempts for 31 yards.
2:00 – WSU 21, TTU 10: Cougars driving at the 2-minute timeout, have ball at the TTU 33. Mateer had a nice keeper on a four-and-1 play to extend the drive. Red Raiders got a tough break on Mateer’s run, with their safety being called for targeting on a bang-bang play.
5:33 – WSU 21, TTU 10: Red Raiders get into the endzone with a double-pass. Wideout Eakin flips it 20 yards to a wide open Valdez for the score. TTU goes 75 yards in six plays.
7:53 – WSU 21, TTU 3: Another outstanding play from the Coug defense, as Al-Uqdah rips the ball from Kelly and runs it back 16 yards to the TTU 2. That sets up an easy rushing score for Schlenbaker on the next play. All Cougs so far.
8:09 – WSU 14, TTU 3: There’s the big-play ability WSU showed in Week 1. Parker takes the first play after the turnover on downs for a 43-yard touchdown. Cougs have gained 97 of their 110 yards rushing.
8:18 – WSU 7, TTU 3: This WSU defense came to play, especially safety Durant, as he comes up with his second straight fourth down stop, tackling Conyers for no gain. WSU starts on the TTU 43.
12:03 – WSU 7, TTU 3: Back-to-back drops soil two of Mateer’s best throws of the game and the Cougars punt the ball right back. TTU starts at its 8.
13:04 – WSU 7, TTU 3: Wazzu defense stepping up in this one. The Cougars get a stop on fourth down near midfield, after Morton’s pass is broken up by Durant.
Neither offense has been able to find its flow so far. Mateer ready to come back on the field having completed 2 of 7 attempts for 13 yards.
First quarter
0:35 – WSU 7, TTU 3: Cougs unable to convert on the ground again. Red Raiders take over on their 22.
3:26 – WSU 7, TTU 3: Red Raiders get their first substantial drive of the game and come away with a 37-yard field goal.
TTU got backed up to 3rd-and-29 after reaching the red zone. Former Coug Kelly, who transferred to TTU, has four catches for 25 yards against his old team.
7:08 – WSU 7, TTU 0: Cougs offense goes 3-and-out and punts to the TTU 39.
Cougars tried three straight runs with Parker, the last two were stuffed after he gained seven yards on first down.
9:01 – WSU 7, TTU 0: Cougars get the ball back, forcing another TTU 3-and-out. WSU starts on its 26.
WSU defense hold the Red Raiders to 16 total yards and 0 for 2 on 3rd down conversions on the first two drives.
10:03 – WSU 7, TTU 0: Mateer runs in a 4-yard touchdown to open the scoring. WSU QB picked up 32 rushing yards during that drive and picked up two 3rd down conversions.
Cougars almost lost the ball on a fumble from running back Pulalasi, but it was recovered by WSU.
13:23 – WSU 0, TTU 0: Cougars defense doesn’t budge. Texas Tech goes 3-and-out and boots a short punt out of bounds at their own 40.
14:43 – WSU 0, TTU 0: Cougars quickly give the ball back. Mateer overthrows his receiver deep down the middle of the field and its picked off. Red Raiders start on their 8.
14:57 – WSU 0, TTU 0: Surprise! Cougars pooch the opening kickoff and its muffed by the Red Raiders, recovered at the TTU 38. Texas Tech won the toss and elected to receive.
Pregame
Jake Dickert is yet to lose an early-season nonconference game in his Washington State tenure.
Tonight marks another opportunity to get his Cougars off to a hot start.
WSU hosts Texas Tech for a late-night primetime game at Gesa Field in Pullman. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on Fox 28.
The Cougars handled Portland State 70-30 in their opener, scoring long plays at will with first-year starter John Mateer under center. Meanwhile the Red Raiders escaped with a 52-51 overtime win over Abilene Christian.
Those results set the table for what figures to be a highlight-filled night on the Palouse. We’ll have to covered with live updates in this thread.
Series history
Washington State and Texas Tech haven’t met for a long time.
The Red Raiders hold a 2-0 lead in the all-time series, winning games in 1963 and 1964, by scores of 16-7 and 28-10, respectively. Both games were played in Lubbock, Texas.
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