Washington State Cougars at Utah State Aggies
· Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Washington State beats Utah State 34-21 to win Idaho Famous Potato Bowl
Eckhaus completed 26 of 44 passes but also threw three interceptions for the Cougars (7-6), who will return to a rebuilt Pac-12 Conference next season — along with the Aggies (6-7), and host school Boise State.
Maxwell Woods carried nine times for 117 yards, becoming the first Cougar to top 100 this season.
Defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbit filled in as interim head coach after the Cougars lost their third head man in three seasons when Jimmy Rogers left for Iowa State after one season. The Cougars lost head coach Jake Dickert to Wake Forest prior to Rogers’ arrival. WSU hired Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore to take the reins next season. Moore was in attendance.
Eckhaus fired a 41-yard touchdown pass to freshman Mackenzie Alleyne for a 7-0 lead after one quarter. Alleyne had one catch for 9 yards entering play.
Eckhaus threw interceptions on WSU's next two drives but the Aggies failed to score.
Eckhaus had a 1-yard touchdown toss to junior tight end Hudson Cedarland in the second quarter for a 14-0 lead at halftime. Cedarland entered with one career catch for 4 yards.
Stevens kicked short field goals in the third quarter before Bryson Barnes scored on a 2-yard keeper to cut it to 20-7 heading to the fourth.
Eckhaus had a 39-yard touchdown pass to Landon Wright in the fourth quarter as 12 different receivers finished with at least one catch. Backup quarterback Julian Dugger scored on a 34-yard run with four minutes remaining.
Barnes had 116 yards on 9-for-21 passing for Utah State before a hard hit sent him to the sidelines in the second half. Backup Jacob Conover completed 5 of 7 for 78 yards with fourth-quarter touchdown throws to Brady Boyd covering 21 yards and a 26-yarder to Javen Jacobs with 1:48 remaining.
It was the Cougars' first postseason victory since beating Iowa State 28-26 in the 2018 Alamo Bowl.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Cougars at Aggies 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:08 | Mackenzie Alleyne 41 Yd pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Jack Stevens Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:43 | Hudson Cedarland 1 Yd pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Jack Stevens Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:25 | Jack Stevens 23 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:31 | Jack Stevens 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:27 | Bryson Barnes 2 Yd Run (Tanner Rinker Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:11 | Landon Wright 39 Yd pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Jack Stevens Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:09 | J. Conover pass to B. Boyd for 21 yds, for a TD (T. Rinker KICK) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:06 | Julian Dugger 34 Yd Run (Jack Stevens Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:48 | Javen Jacobs 26 Yd pass from Jacob Conover (Tanner Rinker Kick) |
Statistics
 WSU |
 USU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 9-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 628 | Total Yards | 254 |
| 373 | Passing | 194 |
| 28/47 | Comp/Att | 14/27 |
| 7.9 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 255 | Rushing | 60 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 6.2 | Yards per rush | 2.3 |
| 6-72 | Penalties | 7-74 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 35:48 | Possession | 24:12 |
Game Information
Location: Boise, ID
Attendance: 17,031 · Capacity:
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