2014 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

2014 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record3–9 (2–7 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Mike Leach (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMike Breske (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Seasons
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2015 →
2014 Pac-12 Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 Oregon x$^   8 – 1     13 – 2  
Stanford   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Washington   4 – 5     8 – 6  
California   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Oregon State   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Washington State   2 – 7     3 – 9  
South Division
No. 19 Arizona x   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 10 UCLA   6 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 12 Arizona State   6 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 20 USC   6 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 21 Utah   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Colorado   0 – 9     2 – 10  
Championship: Oregon 51, Arizona 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Leach and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season with a 3–9 overall record and a 2–7 mark in conference play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the North Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmvs. Rutgers*FS1L 38–4130,927
September 57:30 pmat Nevada*ESPNL 13–2426,023
September 135:00 pmPortland State*P12NW 59–2130,874
September 207:30 pmNo. 2 Oregon
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
ESPNL 31–3832,952
September 275:00 pmat UtahP12NW 28–2745,859
October 47:30 pmCaliforniadagger
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
P12NL 59–6030,020
October 106:00 pmat No. 25 StanfordESPNL 17–3444,135
October 253:00 pmNo. 15 Arizona
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
P12NL 37–5932,952
November 11:30 pmUSC
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
P12NL 17–4425,012
November 81:00 pmat Oregon StateP12NW 39–3244,377
November 2210:00 amat No. 13 Arizona StateP12NL 31–5251,428
November 297:30 pmWashington
FS1L 13–3132,952
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
Source:[1]

Conference opponents not played this season: Colorado, UCLA

Game summaries

Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 7 14 31741
Cougars 3 14 14738

at CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA

  • Date: Thursday, August 28th, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00 pm PST
  • Game attendance: 30,927
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
  • RUTG – Leonte Carroo 78 yard pass from Gary Nova (Kyle Federico kick)
  • WSU – Erik Powell 22 yard field goal
Second quarter
  • RUTG - Paul James 1 yard run (Kyle Federico kick)
  • WSU – Isiah Myers 4 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
  • RUTG - Paul James 56 yard run (Kyle Federico kick)
  • WSU - Vince Mayle 26 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
Third quarter
  • WSU - River Cracraft 7 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
  • RUTG - Kyle Federico 36 yard field goal
  • WSU – Isiah Myers 14 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
Fourth quarter
  • RUTG - Kyle Federico 36 yard field goal
  • RUTG – John Tsimis 29 yard pass from Gary Nova (Kyle Federico kick)
  • WSU – Rickey Galvin 5 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
  • RUTG - Paul James 3 yard run (Kyle Federico kick)

@ Nevada

Washington State Cougars at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 10 0313
Wolf Pack 7 7 01024

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

  • Date: Friday, September 5th, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 pm PST
  • Game attendance: 26,023
  • TV: ESPN
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
  • NEV – Don Jackson 1 yard run (Brent Zuzo Kick)
Second quarter
  • NEV - James Butler 1 yard run (Brent Zuzo Kick)
  • WSU – Vince Mayle 13 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell Kick)
  • WSU - Erik Powell 25 yard field goal
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • NEV - Don Jackson 2 yard run (Brent Zuzo Kick)
  • WSU - Quentin Breshears 38 yard field goal
  • NEV - Brent Zuzo 40 yard field goal

Portland State

Portland State Vikings at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 0 14721
Cougars 7 21 72459

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2014
  • Game time: 5:00 pm PST
  • Game attendance: 30,874
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
  • WSU – Gerard Wicks 1 yard run (Quentin Breshears Kick)
Second quarter
  • WSU – River Cracraft 15 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • WSU - Dom Williams 17 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • WSU - Vince Mayle 3 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
Third quarter
  • PRST - Shaq Richard 6 yard run (Jonathan Gonzales Kick)
  • PRST - Alex Toureen 24 yard pass from Kieran McDonagh (Jonathan Gonzales Kick)
  • WSU – Isiah Myers 8 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
Fourth quarter
  • WSU – Isiah Myers 4 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Erik Powell kick)
  • PRST - Patrick Onwuasor 42 yard interception return (Jonathan Gonzales Kick)
  • WSU - Quentin Breshears 29 yard field goal
  • WSU - Isiah Myers 55 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • WSU - Dom Williams 84 Yd pass from Luke Falk (Quentin Breshears Kick)

Oregon

#2 Oregon Ducks at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#2 Ducks 7 14 71038
Cougars 14 7 01031

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 pm PST
  • Game attendance: 32,952
  • TV: ESPN
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
  • WSU – Dom Williams 18 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • ORE – Devon Allen 80 Yd pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
  • WSU – Dom Williams 8 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
Second quarter
  • ORE – Keanon Lowe 57 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
  • ORE – Devon Allen 13 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
  • WSU – Rickey Galvin 6 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
Third quarter
  • ORE – Pharaoh Brown 8 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)
Fourth quarter
  • WSU – Quentin Breshears 30 yard field goal
  • ORE – Matt Wogan 34 Yd field goal
  • WSU – River Cracraft 5 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • ORE – Keanon Lowe 6 yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan Kick)

@ Utah

Washington State Cougars at Utah Utes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 7 71428
Utes 21 3 0327

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

  • Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2014
  • Game time: 5:00 pm PST
  • Game attendance: 45,859
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
  • UTAH – Eric Rowe 11 yard interception return (Andy Phillips Kick)
  • UTAH – Kaelin Clay 58 yard punt return (Andy Phillips Kick)
  • UTAH – Devontae Booker 76 yard Run (Andy Phillips Kick)
Second quarter
  • WSU – Dom Williams 35 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • UTAH – Andy Phillips 46 yard field goal
Third quarter
  • WSU – Vince Mayle 11 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
Fourth quarter
  • UTAH – Andy Phillips 43 yard field goal
  • WSU – Dom Williams 20 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • WSU – Vince Mayle 81 yard pass from Connor Halliday (Quentin Breshears Kick)

California

California Golden Bears at Washington State Cougars (homecoming) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 13 281960
Cougars 10 14 28759

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 pm PST
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
  • WSU - Connor Halliday 90 yard pass to Vince Mayle (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • WSU - Quentin Breshears 42 yard field goal
Second quarter
  • CAL - Jared Goff 27 yard pass to Trevor Davis (James Langford Kick)
  • WSU - Connor Halliday 16 yard pass Isiah Myers (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • CAL - James Langford 31 yard field goal
  • WSU - Connor Halliday 17 yard pass to River Cracraft (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • CAL - James Langford 26 yard field goal
Third quarter
  • CAL - Jared Goff 27 yard pass to Daniel Lasco (James Langford Kick)
  • CAL - Daniel Lasco 15 yard run (James Langford Kick)
  • WSU - Connor Halliday 86 yard pass to River Cracraft(Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • WSU - Gerald Wicks 1 yard run (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • CAL - Trevor Davis 100 yard kickoff return (James Langford Kick)
  • WSU - C. Halliday 9 yard pass to Isiah Myers (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • CAL - Trevor Davis 98 yard kickoff return (James Langford Kick)
  • WSU - Connor Halliday 9 yard pass to River Cracraft (Quentin Breshears Kick)
Fourth quarter
  • CAL - Jared Goff 5 yard pass to Bryce Treggs (James Langford Kick)
  • CAL - Jared Goff 21 yard pass to Bryce Treggs (James Langford Blocked)
  • WSU - Gerald Wicks 1 yard run (Quentin Breshears Kick)
  • CAL - Jared Goff 51 yard pass to Trevor Davis (2 PT failed)
Top passers
  • CAL – Jared Goff - 37/53, 527 yards, 5 TDs, 0 int
  • WSU – Connor Halliday - 49/70, 734 yards, 6 TDs, 0 int
Top rushers
  • CAL – Daniel Lasco - 11 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
  • WSU – Gerald Wicks - 12 carries, 38 yards, 2 TDs
Top receiving
  • CAL – Bryce Treggs - 10 catches, 120 yards, 2 TDs
  • WSU – Vince Mayle - 11 catches, 263 yards, 1 TD
Top Defense
  • CAL –
  • WSU –

@ Stanford

Washington State Cougars at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 0 3717
#25 Cardinal 10 7 71034

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: Friday, October 10th, 2014
  • Game time: 6:00 pm PST
  • TV: ESPN
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
  • STAN - Jordan Williamson 22 yard field goal
  • STAN - Kevin Hogan 39 yard pass to Eric Cotton (Jordan Williamson kick)
  • WSU - Connor Halliday 9 yard pass to Vince Mayle (Quentin Breshears kick)
Second quarter
  • STAN - Kevin Hogan 3 yard pass to Greg Taboada (Jordan Williamson kick)
Third quarter
  • WSU - Quentin Breshears 46 yard field goal
  • STAN - Kevin Hogan 4 yard pass to Greg Taboada (Jordan Williamson kick)
Fourth quarter
  • WSU - Connor Halliday 3 yard pass to River Cracraft (Quentin Breshears kick)
  • STAN - Jordan Williamson 34 yard field goal
  • STAN - Remound Wright 6 yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)
Top passers
  • WSU – Connor Halliday - 44/71, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 1 int
  • STAN - Kevin Hogan - 23/35, 284 yards, 3 TDs, 0 int
Top rushers
  • WSU – Jamal Morrow - 3 carries, 10 yards, 0 TD
  • STAN - Remound Wright - 14 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
Top receiving
  • WSU – River Cracraft - 15 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
  • STAN - Ty Montgomery - 7 catches, 72 yards, 0 TD
Top Defense
  • WSU –
  • STAN -

Arizona

Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#15 Wildcats 24 7 21759
Cougars 0 16 02137

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2014
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

USC

USC Trojans at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 14 10 13744
Cougars 0 7 3717

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: Saturday, November 1st, 2014
  • Game time: TBD
  • TV: TBD
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

@ Oregon State

Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers– Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 14 31539
Beavers 10 6 61032

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2014
  • Game time: 1:00 PM PST
  • TV: Pac-12 Networks
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
  • ORST - Sean Mannion 14 yards pass to Connor Hamlett (Garrett Owens kick)
  • ORST - Garrett Owens 24 yard field goal
  • WSU - Luke Falk 5 yard pass to Isiah Myers (Quentin Breshears kick)
Second quarter
  • WSU - Luke Falk 21 yards pass to Tyler Baker (Quentin Breshears kick)
  • ORST - Garrett Owens 37 yard field goal
  • WSU - Luke Falk 48 yards pass to Vince Mayle (Quentin Breshears kick)
  • ORST - Garrett Owens 44 yard field goal
Third quarter
  • WSU - Quentin Breshears 32 yard field goal
  • ORST - Terron Ward 1 yard run (Two-point conversion failed)
Fourth quarter
  • ORST - Garrett Owens 46 yard field goal
  • WSU - Luke Falk 18 yard pass to Dom Williams (Luke Falk pass to Ricky Galvin for two-point conversion)
  • WSU - Luke Falk 9 yard pass to Robert Lewis (Quentin Breshears kick)
  • ORST - Terron Ward 1 yard run (Garrett Owens kick)
Top passers
  • WSU – Luke Falk - 44/61, 471 yards, 5 TDs, 0 int
  • ORST - Sean Mannion - 31/41, 419 yards, 1 TD, 0 int
Top rushers
  • WSU – Jamal Morrow - 9 carries, 46 yards
  • ORST - Terron Ward - 11 carries, 49 yards, 2 TDs
Top receiving
  • WSU – Vince Mayle - 6 catches, 143 yards, 1 TD
  • ORST - Victor Bolden - 10 catches, 126 yards
Top Defense
  • ORST –
  • WSU –

@ Arizona State

Washington State Cougars at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 17 0731
#13 Sun Devils 0 21 72452

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: Saturday, November 22nd, 2014
  • Game time: 10:00 am
  • TV: Pac-12 Networks
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Washington

Washington Huskies at Washington State Cougars (107th Apple Cup) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 7 10731
Cougars 0 0 01313

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: Saturday, November 29th, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 PM
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • http://pac-12.com/content/football-statistics
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics

Team

Team Statistics
  Washington State Opponents
Points 245 245
Points per game 35.0 35.0
Points off turnovers 55 109
First Downs 187 149
Rushing 26 56
Passing 143 78
Penalty 18 15
Rushing Yards 313 1,141
Rushing attempts 133 265
Average Per rush 2.4 4.3
Average per game 44.7 163.0
Rushing TDs 3 10
Passing Yards 3,430 1,965
Comp–Att 294–440 158–252
Comp % 66.8 62.7
Average Per pass 7.8 7.8
Average per catch 11.7 12.4
Average per game 490.0 280.7
Passing TDs 29 16
Interceptions 8 2
Total offense 3,743 3,106
Total play 573 517
Average per play 6.5 6.0
Average per game 534.7 443.7
Kick returns: # – yards 28 – 573 34 – 785
Punt returns: # – yards 19 – 150 13 – 176
INT Returns: # – yards 2 – 9 8 – 106
Fumbles – fumbles lost 6 – 4 5 – 3
Penalties – yards 57 – 509 58 – 495
Penalties per game – yards per game 8.1 – 72.7 8.3 – 70.7
Punts – average 28 – 41.7 38 – 42.6
Time of possession per game 30:20 29:40
3rd–down conversions 47/107 - 44% 41/106 - 39%
4th–down conversions 10/21 - 48% 7/12 - 58%
Score by Quarter
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th TOTAL
Cougars 41 73 59 72 245
Opponents 52 58 59 76 245

References

  1. ^ "2014 Football Schedule Released". Washington State University Department of Athletics. January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
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