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GAME THREAD: Arizona at Washington State

Matt Moreno

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Aug 8, 2011
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Going to open this thread now ahead of tonight's 7 p.m. kickoff in Pullman. The Wildcats will have to deal with some cold weather, but the precipitation is expected to hold off throughout the night.

I'll be posting game updates throughout the night and feel free to join the conversation as well.


GAME INFO

Who
: Arizona (1-9, 1-6 Pac-12; last game: 38-29 loss to Utah) vs Washington State (5-5, 4-3; last game: 38-24 loss to Oregon)
When: 7:00 p.m. MST
Where: Martin Stadium | Pullman, Washington
TV: Pac-12 Networks

All-time series: Arizona leads 27-17 | Last meeting (11.17.18): WSU win 69-28
Favorite: WSU (-14 1/2), O/U 52 1/2

1st Half

Drive #1 (Wazzu/own 35)

Key plays
- Arizona middle linebacker Jerry Roberts has to be carted off with a knee injury after the first play
- False start on Donovan Ollie pushes Wazzu back 5 yards
- Kyon Barrs and Trevon Mason get pressure on WSU QB Jayden de Laura to force a 3-and-out and a punt from the Cougars

Drive #2 (UA/own 23)
Key plays
- Jalen John picks up 8 yards on the first play for UA
- Clay Markoff picks up 15 yards on the next play as he breaks off a big run against his former team
- Stevie Rocker picks up 4 yards on a rush
- Will Plummer stopped for no gain on 4th down and it is a turnover on downs

Drive #3 (Wazzu/own 45)
Key plays
- Max Borghi picks up 9 yards on the first to plays on two rushes
- Borghi picks up 14 yards on the third play for a first down
- de Laura hits Travell Harris for 9 yards
- Borghi picks up 2 yards on 3rd and 1 to keep the drive moving
- Borghi picks up 26 yards and a touchdown to put the Cougars out in front

SCORE UPDATE: WSU - 7 Arizona - 0 | 7:11 (1st QTR)

Drive #4 (UA/own 15)

Key plays
- On 3rd and long, Plummer hits Michael Wiley for 20 yards plus a 15-yard personal foul for a late hit moves the ball 15 yards farther
- Plummer finds BJ Casteel for 7 yards on a pass to the right side
- On another 3rd and long, Plummer finds Dorian Singer for 17 yards up the middle on a big play for the Wildcats
- An illegal formation penalty and a delay of game push the Wildcats back eventually leaving in position to try and get a 3rd and 19 that Plummer takes 6 yards on the ground
- Lucas Havrisik pushes a 50-yard field goal try just wide right to keep the score the same

Drive #5 (Wazzu/own 32)
Key plays
- de Laura keeps and picks up 11 yards on 3rd and 13
[END OF THE 1ST QUARTER]
- Nick Haberer punts it 34 yards and it is fair caught by Stanley Berryhill III

Drive #6 (UA/own 26)
Key plays
- John picks up 10 yards on the first play of the drive
- Wiley picks up 5 yards on the next play
- A false start on 4th down pushes UA back before a 64-yard punt for Kyle Ostendorp that goes into the end zone for a touchback

Drive #7 (Wazzu/own 20)
Key plays
- de Laura hits De’Zhaun Stribling for 14 yards on the left side
- de Laura sacked by Mo Diallo for a loss of 3 yards
- Deon McIntosh picks up 9 yards on a run up the middle
- McIntosh with 5 yards on the next play
- Jalen Harris comes up with a batted pass on a pass from de Laura
- Naberer punts it 48 yards and it is returned for 5 yards

Drive #8 (UA/own 19)
Key plays
- Plummer finds Berryhill for 13 yards to open the drive
- Plummer sacked by Quinn Roff for a loss of 1
- Ostendorp comes in for a 51-yard punt on a quick drive for UA

Drive #9 (Wazzu/own 31)
Key plays
- Christian Roland-Wallace with a really nice play to break up a pass on the first play of the drive
- Borghi takes it up the middle for 16 yards on the ground
- de Laura hits Travell Harris for 32 yards
- de Laura keeps and takes it 9 yards
- de Laura finds Harris on an 8-yard pass for a touchdown

SCORE UPDATE: Wazzu - 14 Arizona - 0 | 4:28 (2nd QTR)

Drive #10 (UA/own 10)

Key plays
- Drake Anderson breaks off a 71-yard run to open the drive and get UA in the red zone
- Plummer keeps and takes it 9 yards for UA
- Plummer throws up a jump ball in the end zone and Boobie Curry comes down with it for the score

SCORE UDPATE: Wazzu - 14 Arizona - 7 | 2:22 (2nd QTR)

Drive #11 (Wazzu/own 25)

Key plays
- de Laura sacked by Leevel Tatum for a loss of 6
- McIntosh picks up 38 yards on a run up the middle
- de Laura hits Calvin Jackson Jr. for a 43-yard touchdown play with Jaydin Young in coverage

SCORE UPDATE: Wazzu - 21 Arizona - 7 | 1:26 (2nd QTR)

Drive #12 (UA/own 25)

Key plays
- False start called on Josh McCauley
- Plummer finds Wiiley for 6 yards
- Ostendorp comes up with a 49-yard punt

Drive #13 (Wazzu/own 26)
Key plays
- de Laura incomplete looking for Stribling
- de Laura takes a knee to end the half

HALFTIME SCORE
Washington State - 21 Arizona - 7
 
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