Back home for the first time in a month, the Washington State Cougars found their footing, turning a close game against the Stanford Cardinal into a laugher with 24 unanswered points to close out the game as they cruised to a 49-22 victory.
The win moved WSU to within just one game of bowl eligibility as the Cougars improved to 5-5 on the season and 2-5 in the Pac-12; they’ll have a chance to secure their postseason status next weekend against the Oregon State Beavers. Stanford, which now has lost to WSU four consecutive times, dropped to 4-6 and 3-5; the Cardinal will need to beat both the California Golden Bears and Notre Dame Fighting Irish to end the season to advance to a bowl.