Minshew leads No. 10 Washington State past Colorado 31-7
Gardner Minshew II overcame a slow start and three fourth-down failures to lead No. 10 Washington State past nose-diving Colorado 31-7 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Washington State Cougars
31
Colorado Buffaloes
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSU | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| COLO | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Folsom Field · 45,587 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ San Diego State Aztecs | L 20-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Boise State Broncos | L 10-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Oregon State Beavers | L 30-48 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | @ Utah State Aggies | L 16-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Fresno State Bulldogs | L 6-26 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:46 31-7
James Williams 3 Yd Run (Blake Mazza Kick)
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Touchdown 14:27 24-7
Gardner Minshew 10 Yd Run (Blake Mazza Kick)
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Touchdown 10:56 17-7
Renard Bell 1 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick)
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Touchdown 8:31 10-7
Max Borghi 28 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick)
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Field Goal 13:37 3-7
Blake Mazza 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:14 0-7
Travon McMillian 3 Yd Run (Tyler Francis Kick)
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WSU
4 plays, 15 yards, 2:11 · End of Game
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COLO 2:11
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:35 · Interception
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WSU 3:46
13 plays, 68 yards, 6:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:46 31-7
James Williams 3 Yd Run (Blake Mazza Kick)
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COLO 10:10
7 plays, 56 yards, 1:46 · Fumble
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WSU 11:56
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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COLO 12:55
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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WSU 14:27
7 plays, 88 yards, 2:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:27 24-7
Gardner Minshew 10 Yd Run (Blake Mazza Kick)
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COLO 2:18
7 plays, 39 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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WSU 4:20
11 plays, 55 yards, 4:59 · Downs
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COLO 9:19
6 plays, 32 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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WSU 10:56
7 plays, 32 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:56 17-7
Renard Bell 1 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick)
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COLO 14:26
2 plays, 7 yards, 0:34 · Fumble
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COLO
2 plays, -5 yards, 0:26 · End of Half
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WSU 0:26
7 plays, 11 yards, 0:47 · Downs
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COLO 1:13
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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WSU 2:15
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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COLO 3:35
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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WSU 4:51
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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COLO 7:00
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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WSU 8:31
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:31 10-7
Max Borghi 28 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Blake Mazza Kick)
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COLO 11:39
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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WSU 13:37
10 plays, 57 yards, 5:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:37 3-7
Blake Mazza 39 Yd Field Goal
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COLO 4:14
3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:14 0-7
Travon McMillian 3 Yd Run (Tyler Francis Kick)
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WSU 5:02
14 plays, 65 yards, 6:55 · Downs
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COLO 11:57
4 plays, 20 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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WSU 14:04
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:56 · Punt
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
WSU
COLO
26
1st Downs
12
11-20
3rd down efficiency
2-11
0-3
4th down efficiency
0-0
477
Total Yards
297
346
Passing
222
37/61
Comp/Att
21/38
5.7
Yards per pass
5.8
131
Rushing
75
33
Rushing Attempts
16
4.0
Yards per rush
4.7
2-10
Penalties
4-51
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
1
41:46
Possession
18:14
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