PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Gardner Minshew threw for 470 yards, James Williams ran for three touchdowns, and Washington State beat Eastern Washington 59-24 on Saturday night to avenge a 2016 loss to its FCS neighbor.
Tay Martin caught 13 passes for 149 yards for Washington State (3-0), which piled up 565 yards of offense.
Gage Gubrud threw three touchdown passes but was intercepted three times for Eastern Washington (2-1), which upset the Cougars 45-42 in Pullman in 2016.
Eastern Washington came in leading the FCS with an average of 623 yards per game, but was limited to 372 yards.