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Postgame Notes - at Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. (November 5, 2022) - Washington State posted a 52-14 win at Stanford Saturday afternoon. Check out the postgame notes of the win.

TEAM NOTES
• WSU scored 21 points in the first quarter for the second time this season (Colorado State)
• WSU recorded their first 21-point quarter on the ROAD since scoring 21 in the second quarter at Utah in 2020SU
• WSU returned a fumble for a touchdown for the first time since 2018 (Kainoa Wilson, end zone, Arizona)
• WSU's 42 first-half points are the most in a half since scoring 55 in the first half against Arizona in 2018
• WSU's 52 points were the most scored in a conference game since 54 against Oregon State in 2019, most in a road conference game since scoring 56 at Oregon State in 2018
• WSU's four fumble recoveries are the most takeways since tallying five in last year's Apple Cup, the most fumble recoveries since recovering four against Northern Colorado in 2019
• WSU's 306 rushing yards are the most since rushing for 344 against Idaho in 2006
• WSU's 514 yards of total offense was a season-high and most since 2019 against Oregon State (641)
• WSU's 52 points are the most scored against Stanford in series history
• WSU recorded its sixth straight win over Stanford, second-longest winning streak against Stanford (8, 1957-64)

PLAYER NOTES
• Six players made their collegiate debuts: John Matter (QB), Zack Miller (LT), Tre Horner (WR), Cameron Johnson (TE), Djouvensky Schlenbaker (RB), Tre Horner (WR)
Cameron Ward scored his third rushing touchdown of the season, a 15-yard rushing scored in the first quarter
• Ward threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns
• John Matter threw his first career touchdown pass on his first career drive, second career pass
Nakia Watson had a career-long 65-yard rush in the first quarter, the longest since Marcus Mason's 65-yard TD run against Idaho State in 2011
• Watson rushed for 166 yards, his second career 100-yard game (117, Idaho, 2022), the most rushing yards by a Coug since Dwight Tardy rushed for 214 against UCLA in 2007
Leyton Smithson scored his first career touchdown, a three-yard rushing TD
Anderson Grover caught his first career touchdown, a seven-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter
Donovan Ollie caught his third touchdown pass of the season
Orion Peters caught his first career touchdown pass
• TE Billy Riviere III made his second start of the season (at USC)
Francisco Mauigoa forced his second and third fumbles of the season
Daiyan Henley recovered his first fumble of the season, fourth of his career
Travion Brown recorded his first career sack, matched a career-high with season-high 8 tackles