Washington overcomes challenging night of travel to beat Michigan State 21-14 on TD with 2:24 left
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jayden Limar had a tiebreaking, 1-yard touchdown run with 2:24 left and Washington held on to beat Michigan State 21-14 after being one of the teams whose travel plans were delayed by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ground all flights. The Huskies became eligible for a bowl with their third straight win on the road. The Spartans can’t earn an automatic bid to the postseason in coach Pat Fitzgerald’s debut season after losing for the seventh time in eight games. Michigan State missed two chances to break a 14-all tie in the second half
Kirby Vorhees has 4 of 9 TD runs by Washington State in skid-busting 73-7 romp over Colorado State
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Kirby Vorhees ran for career highs of 197 yards and four of Washington State’s school-record nine rushing touchdowns on 12 carries, including a Pac-12 Conference record 98-yarder, and the Cougars snapped a six-game losing streak with a 73-7 romp over Colorado State. Owen Eshelman added 81 yards and three touchdown runs for the Cougars (2-8, 1-5) while completing 13 of 14 passes for 135 yards and a score. Maxwell Woods had a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and finished with 108 yards on 15 carries. Backup quarterback Julian Dugger raced 60 yards for the final score of the game as the Cougars posted a school-record 535 yards on the ground. RJ Vick scored on a 1-yard plunge for the Rams (3-7, 1-5).