2023 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season

2023 Washington State Cougars football

Conference| Pac–12 Conference
Record| 5–7 (2–7 Pac–12)
Head coach|

* Jake Dickert (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Ben Arbuckle (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Air raid
Defensive coordinator| Jeff Schmedding (1st season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Captain| Cam Ward, Quarterback
Home stadium| Martin Stadium

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings

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No. 2 Washington y$^  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 14  | - | 1  |
No. 6 Oregon y  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 11 Arizona |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Oregon State |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Utah |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
USC |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
California |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
UCLA |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Washington State |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Stanford |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Arizona State*  |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Colorado |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant
* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Jake Dickert in his third year as head coach. They played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.

## Schedule

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September 2| 4:00 p.m.| at Colorado State*| |

* Canvas Stadium
* Fort Collins, CO

| CBSSN| W 50–24| 31,497
September 9| 4:30 p.m.|  No. 19 Wisconsin*| |

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| ABC| W 31–22| 33,024
September 16| 2:00 p.m.| Northern Colorado*| No. 23|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| P12N| W 64–21| 23,595
September 23| 4:00 p.m.| No. 14 Oregon State| No. 21|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| FOX| W 38–35| 33,024
October 7| 12:00 p.m.| at UCLA| No. 13|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA

| P12N| L 17–25| 35,437
October 14| 4:00 p.m.| Arizona| No. 19|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| P12N| L 6–44| 26,155
October 21| 12:30 p.m.| at No. 9 Oregon| |

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| ABC| L 24–38| 58,886
October 28| 5:00 p.m.| at Arizona State| |

* Mountain America Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| P12N| L 27–38| 47,284
November 4| 6:00 p.m.| Stanford| |

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| P12N| L 7–10| 24,385
November 11| 1:00 p.m.| at California| |

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| ESPN2| L 39–42| 38,155
November 17| 7:30 p.m.| Colorado| |

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| FS1| W 56–14| 27,869
November 25| 1:00 p.m.| at No. 4 Washington| |

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)

| FOX| L 21–24| 71,312

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Pacific time

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## Game summaries

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### at Colorado State

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See also: 2023 Colorado State Rams football team

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 7 | 10 | 12| 21| 50
Rams | 3 | 0 | 0| 21| 24

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado

* Date: September 2nd[2]
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST/4:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 31,497
* Referee: Jeff Dahle
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), and Corey Chavous (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics  | Washington State  | Colorado State

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First downs | 30 | 18
Plays–yards | 556 | 357
Rushes–yards | 90 | 37
Passing yards | 466 | 320
Passing: comp–att–int | 38-50-1 | 28-44-2
Time of possession | 37:40 | 22:20
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Washington State  | Passing | Cam Ward | 27-49,451 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing | Cam Ward | 13 rushes, 40 yards, TD
Receiving | Lincoln Victor | 11 receptions, 168 yards
Colorado State  | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 13-20, 210 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing | Avery Morrow | 11 rushes, 29 yards
Receiving | Justus Ross-Simmons | 5 receptions, 123 yards, TD

### vs No. 19 Wisconsin

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See also: 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team

No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers (1–0) vs. Washington State Cougars (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 19 Badgers | 3 | 6 | 13| 0| 22
Cougars | 7 | 17 | 0| 7| 31

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); Sunny; Wind at NE6 MPH
* Game attendance: 33,024
* Referee: Tyler Wadekamper
* TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

* WSU – Kyle Williams 4-yard pass from Cam Ward (Dean Janikowski kick), 5:34. Washington State 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:02.
* WIS – Nathanial Vakos 49-yard field goal, 1:07. Washington State 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:21.

Second quarter

* WSU – Lincoln Victor 1-yard pass from Cam Ward (Dean Janikowski kick), 14:10. Washington State 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 1:44.
* WIS – Nathanial Vakos 34-yard field goal, 10:17. Washington State 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:53.
* WSU – Dean Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 7:14. Washington State 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:03.
* WSU – Brennan Jackson 2-yard fumble return (Dean Janikowski kick), 2:08. Washington State 24–6. 0:41.
* WIS – Nathanial Vakos 29-yard field goal, 0:21. Washington State 24–9. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:47.

Third quarter

* WIS – Chez Mellusi 2-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 6:15 Washington State 24–16 Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:58.
* WIS – Skyler Bell 16-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (failed 2-point conversion attempt by Chez Mellusi), 0:25. Washington State 24–22. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:08.

Fourth quarter

* WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 5:30. Washington State 31–22 Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:49.

Statistics  | Wisconsin  | Washington State

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First downs | 20 | 19
Plays–yards | 69–368 | 68–333
Rushes–yards | 29–91 | 34–86
Passing yards | 277 | 247
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–40–0 | 22–34–0
Time of possession | 29:32 | 30:28
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Wisconsin  | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 25/40, 278 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Chez Mellusi | 12 rushes, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Will Pauling | 5 receptions, 78 yards
Washington State  | Passing | Cam Ward | 20/32, 212 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Cam Ward | 17 rushes, 43 yards
Receiving | Lincoln Victor | 7 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

### vs Northern Colorado

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See also: 2023 Northern Colorado Bears football team

Northern Colorado Bears (0–2) at No. 23 Washington State Cougars (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 0 | 7 | 7| 7| 21
No. 23 Cougars | 22 | 21 | 14| 7| 64

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
* Game attendance: 23,595
* Referee: Gary Reed
* TV: P12N

Game information

First quarter

* (10:28) WSU – Cam Ward 8-yard run, Billy Riviere pass (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Washington State 8–0)
* (6:08) WSU – Kyle Williams 37-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; Washington State 15–0)
* (3:41) WSU – Lincoln Victor 28-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:07; Washington State 22–0)

Second quarter

* (12:27) WSU – Josh Kelly 18-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; Washington State 29–0)
* (8:45) WSU – Nakia Watson 6-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:40; Washington State 36–0)
* (3:20) WSU – Lincoln Victor 31-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:31; Washington State 43–0)
* (0:12) NCU – Jamarii Robinson 18-yard pass from Jacob Sirmon, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Washington State 43–7)

Third quarter

* (9:43) WSU – Josh Meredith 15-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:38; Washington State 50–7)
* (5:45) NCU – Hank Gibbs 1-yard run, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Washington State 50–14)
* (5:10) WSU – Tsion Nunnally 72-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:30; Washington State 57–14)

Fourth quarter

* (13:46) WSU – Dylan Paine 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:04; Washington State 64–14)
* (11:36) NCU – Darius Stewart 52-yard pass from Jacob Sirmon, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Washington State 64–21)

Statistics | NCU | WSU

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First downs | 17 | 33
Total yards | 366 | 718
Rushes/yards | 31–158 | 36–229
Passing yards | 208 | 489
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–30–0 | 29–38–1
Time of possession | 29:11 | 30:49
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Northern Colorado | Passing | Jacob Sirmon | 16/24, 171 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | David Afari | 17 carries, 116 yards
Receiving | Blake Haggerty | 6 receptions, 70 yards
Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 20/26, 327 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Dylan Paine | 7 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving | Lincoln Victor | 6 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD

### vs No. 14 Oregon State

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See also: 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team

No. 14 Oregon State Beavers (3–0) at No. 21 Washington State Cougars (3–0) – Game summary

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No. 14 Beavers | 7 | 7 | 0| 21| 35
No. 21 Cougars | 14 | 14 | 7| 3| 38

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

* Date: September 23
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 33,024
* TV announcers (FOX): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Spread: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics  | Oregon State  | Washington State

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First downs | 25 | 27
Plays–yards | 73–440 | 65–528
Rushes–yards | 39–242 | 30–106
Passing yards | 198 | 422
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–34–1 | 29–35–0
Time of possession | 31:33 | 28:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Oregon State  | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 17/24, 198 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Deshaun Fenwick | 11 carries, 101 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Silas Bolden | 5 receptions, 76 yards
Washington State  | Passing | Cam Ward | 28/34, 404 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Nakia Watson | 8 carries, 46 yards
Receiving | Kyle Williams | 7 receptions, 174 yards, TD

### at UCLA

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See also: 2023 UCLA Bruins football team

No. 13 Washington State Cougars (4–0) vs UCLA Bruins (3–1) – Game summary

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No. 13 Cougars | 3 | 7 | 7| 0| 17
Bruins | 0 | 9 | 3| 13| 25

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

* Date: October 7, 2023
* Game time: 12:01 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,437
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | WSU | UCLA

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First downs | 11 | 24
Total yards | 216 | 471
Rushes/yards | 19–12 | 53–181
Passing yards | 204 | 290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–40–2 | 22–44–2
Time of possession | 21:45 | 38:15
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Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 22/44, 290 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Nakia Watson | 11 carries, 25 yards
Receiving | Kyle Williams | 8 receptions, 85 yards
UCLA | Passing | Dante Moore | 22/44, 290 yards,TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Carson Steele | 30 carries, 141 yards
Receiving | Moliki Matavao | 3 receptions, 76 yards

### vs Arizona

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See also: 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team

Arizona Wildcats (3–3) at No. 19 Washington State Cougars (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 10| 14| 44
No. 19 Cougars | 6 | 0 | 0| 0| 6

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

* Date: October 14, 2023
* Game time: 4:07 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 26,155
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:01) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Washington State 6–0)
* (8:29) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Arizona 7–6)
* (5:18) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:34; Arizona 10–6)

Second quarter

* (14:53) ARIZ – Rayshon Luke 40-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:07; Arizona 17–6)
* (8:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:48; Arizona 20–6)

Third quarter

* (10:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:11; Arizona 23–6)
* (2:57) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 7:11; Arizona 30–6)

Fourth quarter

* (12:37) ARIZ – DJ Williams 15-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; Arizona 37–6)
* (6:52) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 23-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:59; Arizona 44–6)

Statistics | ARIZ | WSU

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First downs | 26 | 12
Total yards | 516 | 234
Rushing yards | 37–174 | 22–35
Passing yards | 342 | 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–43–0 | 23–33–2
Time of possession | 38:39 | 21:21
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Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 34/43, 342 yards
Rushing | Rayshon Luke | 10 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving | Jonah Coleman | 4 receptions, 98 yards
Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 22/30, 192 yards, INT
Rushing | Dylan Paine | 3 carries, 23 yards
Receiving | Nakia Watson | 5 receptions, 88 yards

### at No. 9 Oregon

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See also: 2023 Oregon Ducks football team

Washington State Cougars (4-2) at No. 9 Oregon Ducks (5-1) - Game Summary

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Cougars | 3 | 10 | 3| 8| 24
No. 9 Ducks | 3 | 14 | 14| 7| 38

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

* Date: October 21
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics  | WSU  | ORE

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First downs | 21 | 20
Plays–yards | 71–495 | 57–541
Rushes–yards | 22–57 | 32–248
Passing yards | 438 | 293
Passing: comp–att–int | 34–49–0 | 18–25–0
Time of possession | 32:54 | 27:06
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Washington State  | Passing | Cam Ward | 34/48, 438 yards, TD
Rushing | Cam Ward | 11 carries, 30 yards
Receiving | Lincoln Victor | 16 receptions, 161 yards
Oregon  | Passing | Bo Nix | 18/25, 293 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Bucky Irving | 15 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Tez Johnson | 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD

### at Arizona State

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See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Washington State Cougars (4–3) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–6) – Game summary

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Cougars | 7 | 14 | 3| 3| 27
Sun Devils | 7 | 17 | 7| 7| 38

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 47,284
* TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy

Statistics | WSU | ASU

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### vs Stanford

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See also: 2023 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford Cardinal (2–6) at Washington State Cougars (4–4) – Game summary

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Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 7| 3| 10
Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 24,385
* Referee: Jeff Dahle
* TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Michael Bumpus

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

* (6:18) WSU - Josh Kelly 9-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:53; WSU 7-0)

Third quarter

* (2:55) STAN - Justin Lamson 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:25; Tied 7-7)

Fourth quarter

* (5:56) STAN - Joshu Karty 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:00; STAN 10-7)

Statistics | STAN | WSU

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First downs | 18 | 16
Total yards | 217 | 245
Rushes/yards | 38–75 | 24–4
Passing yards | 142 | 241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–32–1 | 24–40–1
Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Stanford | Passing | Ashton Daniels | 15–31, 115 yards, INT
Rushing | Justin Lamson | 20 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving | Sam Roush | 7 receptions, 61 yards
Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 24–40, 241 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Djouvensky Schlenbaker | 13 carries, 34 yards
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD

### at California

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See also: 2023 California Golden Bears football team

Washington State Cougars (4–5) vs. California Golden Bears (3–6) - Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 7 | 14 | 3| 15| 39
Golden Bears | 14 | 14 | 0| 14| 42

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 38,155
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV: ESPN2

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics  | WSU  | CAL

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First downs | 32 | 16
Plays–yards | 97-483 | 51-327
Rushes–yards | 37-125 | 36-177
Passing yards | 358 | 150
Passing: comp–att–int | 35-60-1 | 14-21-0
Time of possession | 35:45 | 24:15
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Washington State  | Passing | Cam Ward | 34/59, 354 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Leo Pulalasi | 11 carries, 66 yards
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD
California  | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 14/21, 150 yards, 2 TD,
Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 27 carries, 167 yards, TD
Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 3 receptions, 45 yards

### vs Colorado

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See also: 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Colorado Buffaloes (4–6) at Washington State Cougars (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buffaloes | 7 | 0 | 0| 7| 14
Cougars | 21 | 21 | 14| 0| 56

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

* Date: November 17, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,869
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman

Game information

First quarter

* (8:57) WSU – Lincoln Victor 15-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:15; Washington State 7–0)
* (5:14) WSU – Brennan Jackson 40-yard fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:38; Washington State 7–0)
* (0:56) COL – Travis Hunter pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:36; Washington State 14–7)
* (0:43) WSU – Leyton Smithson 98-yard kickoff return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:50; Washington State 21–7)

Second quarter

* (12:08) WSU – Nakia Watson 3-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:45; Washington State 28–7)
* (3:48) WSU – Cam Ward 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:12; Washington State 35–7)
* (0:57) WSU – Cam Ward 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:41; Washington State 42–7)

Third quarter

* (6:10) WSU – Kyle Williams 34-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:05; Washington State 49–7)
* (6:10) WSU – Chris Jackson fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37; Washington State 56–7)

Fourth quarter

* (11:48) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:05; Washington State 56–14)

Statistics | COL | WSU

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First downs | 15 | 23
Total yards | 255 | 469
Rushes/yards | 41–91 | 32–127
Passing yards | 164 | 342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–27–1 | 20-33–0
Time of possession | 29:25 | 30:35
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Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 6/10, 86 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 13 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Travis Hunter | 4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 18/30, 288 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Nakia Watson | 8 carries, 47 yards
Receiving | Josh Kelly | 6 receptions, 130 yards

### at Washington

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See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team, Apple Cup, and Northwest Championship

Washington State Cougars (5-6) vs. No. 4 Washington Huskies (11-0) - Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cougars | 7 | 7 | 0| 7| 21
No. 4 Huskies | 7 | 7 | 7| 3| 24

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

* Date: November 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,312
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics  | WSU  | WASH

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## Awards

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Ron Stone Jr.  | Pac-12 Defense & Defensive Line Player of the Week[3] | September 11, 2023
Cam Ward  | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[4] | September 25, 2023

## Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| —| RV| 23| 21| 16| 13| 19т| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| |
Coaches| RV| RV| RV| 24| 17| 14| 19| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| |
CFP| Not released| —| —| —| —| —| | Not released

## References

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1. ^ "2023 Washington State Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
2. ^ "Ward leads Washington State past Colorado State 50-24". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 3, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
3. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 2" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
4. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 4" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 25, 2023.[dead link‍]

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