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Washington State at Houston

Sep 14, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2019RegularWeek 3

Away

Washington State

Pac-12

Final Score

31 - 24

WSH

Home

Houston

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Houston367
Washington State489

Passing Yards

Houston128
Washington State440

Rushing Yards

Houston239
Washington State49

Turnovers

Houston2
Washington State1

Game Conditions

Temperature85°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Anthony Gordon

Washington State

YDS: 440

Rushing

D'Eriq King

Houston

YDS: 94

Receiving

Brandon Arconado

Washington State

YDS: 115

Tackles

Bryce Beekman

Washington State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Houston27:54
Washington State32:06

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Washington State holds off Houston 31-24

Close

Washington State defeated Houston 31-24 in Week 3 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 489-367 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Washington State set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 39 yds for a TD (Blake Mazza KICK) came with {'seconds': 36, 'minutes': 5} left in the quarter 2, giving Washington State the first major swing.

Washington State's box score carried the story: 489 total yards, 49 rushing yards, and 440 passing yards. Houston finished with 367 total yards, including 239 on the ground and 128 through the air.

Washington State converted 3-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Washington State led 7-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 39 yds for a TD (Blake Mazza KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 39 yds for a TD (Blake Mazza KICK) (Washington State led 7-7 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    D'Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 13 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) (Houston led 7-0 over Washington State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    D'Eriq King run for 1 yd for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) (Houston led 14-7 over Washington State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Gordon pass complete to Dezmon Patmon for 39 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK) (Washington State led 21-14 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Max Borghi run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK) (Washington State led 14-14 over Houston).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blake Mazza 22 yd FG GOOD (Washington State led 31-17 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    Washington State defeated Houston.

  • Total yards

    489-367

    Washington State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    49

    Washington State averaged 2.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    440

    Washington State averaged 9.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    Washington State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-12

    Houston's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticHoustonWashington State
Total Yards367489
Passing Yards128440
Rushing Yards23949
First Downs2225
Third Down Efficiency6-123-10
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-7711-132
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts13-2436-48
Rushing Attempts3919
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points67
Possession Time27:5432:06
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)