Referee Mark Duddy; umpire Mike Stephens; head linesman CravonneBarrett; line judge Steven Kovac; side judge Antony Little; field judge Kevin Kieser; back judge David Ross; center judge Chris WigginsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Northern Colorado
7
3
0
7
17
Washington State
14
10
21
14
59
Standouts
PassingAnthony Gordon31 of 39, 464 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTWashington State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northern Colorado
Washington State
355
Total yards
594
139
Passing yards
481
216
Rushing yards
113
8.7
Yards per pass
11.5
4.0
Yards per rush
7.5
21
First downs
25
7–14
Third downs
2–5
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
4
Turnovers
1
12–65
Penalties
8–85
36:01
Possession
23:59
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Northern Colorado
Washington State
35%
Success rate
60%
−0.12
EPA per play
0.31
1.21
Explosiveness
1.18
−0.25
Rushing EPA
0.67
0.21
Passing EPA
0.26
39%
Passing-down success
25%
−0.61
First-down EPA
0.89
0.14
Second-down EPA
−0.83
0.67
Third-down EPA
0.03
8%
Havoc by its defense
23%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Washington State 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Washington State −42, over/under 63.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Washington State >99%, Northern Colorado <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Washington State drives left to right, Northern Colorado right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Washington StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
Q1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Washington StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Northern ColoradoFumble, 6 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Washington StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
Q2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q2 Washington StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Northern ColoradoField goal, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q2 Washington StateInterception, 5 plays, 37 yards
Q2 Northern ColoradoFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Washington StateField goal, 5 plays, 38 yards
Q3 Washington StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 Washington StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
Q3 Northern ColoradoFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Washington StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
Q3 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 68 yards
Q4 Washington StatePunt, 5 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Northern ColoradoFumble, 5 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Washington StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
Q4 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Washington State 14, Northern Colorado 7
Northern Colorado Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Crane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Milo Hall run for 2 yds to the NoCol 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jacob Knipp pass complete to Willie Fairman for 3 yds to the NoCol 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Jacob Knipp run for 6 yds to the NoCol 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Milo Hall run for 1 yd to the NoCol 37
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 37
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (Milo Hall) to the NoCol 32
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 32
Milo Hall run for 1 yd to the NoCol 33
11:40
3rd & 13 at own 33
Timeout WASHINGTON ST, clock 11:40
11:40
3rd & 13 at own 33
Jacob Knipp pass incomplete
11:40
4th & 13 at own 33
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (Nic Vinson) to the NoCol 29
11:40
4th & 17 at own 29
Collin Root punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Easop Winston Jr. at the WshSt 38
Washington State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 38
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Renard Bell for 7 yds to the WshSt 45
11:31
2nd & 3 at own 45
Max Borghi run for 11 yds to the NoCol 44 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 44
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 32 yds to the NoCol 12 for a 1ST down NORTHERN COLO Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 12
Gordon, Anthony pass complete to Arconado, B, for 4 yards to the NC8 (Jace Bobo), PENALTY NC offside (Khristian Lee) 5 yards to the NC7, NO PLAY.
9:22
1st & 5 at opp 7
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 7 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)Washington State 7, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 8 plays
9:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Crane kickoff for 62 yds , Greg Laday return for 22 yds to the NoCol 25
9:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Jacob Knipp pass incomplete to Willie Fairman
9:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Milo Hall run for 9 yds to the NoCol 34
9:16
3rd & 1 at own 34
Milo Hall run for 3 yds to the NoCol 37 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Milo Hall run for 4 yds to the NoCol 41
9:16
2nd & 6 at own 41
Jacob Knipp pass complete to Noah Sol for 37 yds to the WshSt 22 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 22
WASHINGTON ST Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the WshSt 17
9:16
1st & 5 at opp 17
Milo Hall run for 1 yd to the WshSt 16
9:16
2nd & 4 at opp 16
Milo Hall run for 5 yds to the WshSt 11 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 11
Milo Hall run for 11 yds for a TD, (Collin Root KICK)Tied at 7
Washington State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Collin Root kickoff for 53 yds
5:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Max Borghi for a loss of 1 yard to the WshSt 24
5:58
2nd & 11 at own 24
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Brandon Arconado for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at own 45
Clay Markoff run for 8 yds to the NoCol 47
5:58
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Anthony Gordon pass incomplete to Dezmon Patmon
5:58
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Anthony Gordon pass incomplete to Dezmon Patmon, broken up by Michael Walker
5:58
4th & 2 at opp 47
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Brandon Arconado for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 32
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Travell Harris for 28 yds to the NoCol 4 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & goal at opp 4
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Max Borghi for 4 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)Washington State 14, Northern Colorado 7
Northern Colorado Fumble, 6 plays
2:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Crane kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Milo Hall run for 7 yds to the NoCol 32
2:48
2nd & 3 at own 32
Milo Hall run for 3 yds to the NoCol 35 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Milo Hall run for 9 yds to the NoCol 44
2:48
2nd & 1 at own 44
Milo Hall run for 12 yds to the WshSt 44 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jacob Knipp pass complete to Noah Sol for 10 yds to the WshSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout WASHINGTON ST, clock 00:15
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jullen Ison run for 5 yds to the WshSt 29 Jullen Ison fumbled, forced by Jahad Woods, recovered by WshSt Ron Stone Jr.
Washington State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:09
1st & 10 at own 29
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Davontavean Martin for 25 yds to the NoCol 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Deon McIntosh run for 5 yds to the NoCol 41
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Brandon Arconado for a 1ST down
Q2 13:53
1st & goal at opp 2
Max Borghi run for 2 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)Washington State 21, Northern Colorado 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Washington State 24, Northern Colorado 10
Northern Colorado Punt, 9 plays
13:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Crane kickoff for 52 yds
13:53
1st & 10 at own 25
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoCol 20
13:53
1st & 15 at own 20
Milo Hall run for 3 yds to the NoCol 23
13:53
2nd & 12 at own 23
Milo Hall run for 2 yds to the NoCol 25
13:53
3rd & 10 at own 25
Milo Hall run for 10 yds to the NoCol 35 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Milo Hall run for 3 yds to the NoCol 38
13:53
2nd & 7 at own 38
Milo Hall run for 3 yds to the NoCol 41
11:01
3rd & 4 at own 41
Timeout WASHINGTON ST, clock 11:01
11:01
3rd & 4 at own 41
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoCol 36
11:01
3rd & 9 at own 36
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoCol 31
11:01
3rd & 14 at own 31
Jacob Knipp pass complete to Dontay Warren for 7 yds to the NoCol 38
11:01
4th & 7 at own 38
Collin Root punt 46 yards to the WSU16, Harris, Travell return to the WSU26 (Jace Bobo), PENALTY WSU roughing the kicker (Thomas, Skyler) 15 yards to the WSU47, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY.
11:01
1st & 10 at opp 47
Milo Hall rush for no gain to the WSU47 (Aiolopotea-Pei), PENALTY WSU face mask (Aiolopotea-Pei) 15 yards to the WSU32, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY.
11:01
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jacob Knipp sacked by Ron Stone Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the WshSt 41
11:01
2nd & 19 at opp 41
Jacob Knipp pass incomplete to Milo Hall
11:01
3rd & 19 at opp 41
Jacob Knipp pass incomplete
11:01
4th & 19 at opp 41
Collin Root punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Washington State Punt, 5 plays
9:02
1st & 10 at own 20
Max Borghi run for no gain to the WshSt 20
9:02
2nd & 10 at own 20
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Rodrick Fisher for 12 yds to the WshSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at own 32
Max Borghi run for 4 yds to the WshSt 36
9:02
2nd & 6 at own 36
Anthony Gordon pass incomplete to Renard Bell, broken up by Aaron Harris
9:02
3rd & 6 at own 36
Anthony Gordon pass incomplete to Rodrick Fisher
9:02
4th & 6 at own 36
Oscar Draguicevich III punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoCol 40
Northern Colorado Field goal, 7 plays
6:52
1st & 10 at own 40
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoCol 35
6:52
1st & 15 at own 35
Milo Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoCol 33
6:52
2nd & 17 at own 33
Jacob Knipp run for 10 yds to the NoCol 43
5:25
3rd & 7 at own 43
Timeout NORTHERN COLO, clock 05:25
5:25
3rd & 7 at own 43
Jacob Knipp pass complete to Sam Flowers for 20 yds to the WshSt 37 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Washington State 45, Northern Colorado 10
Washington State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Collin Root kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Davontavean Martin for 9 yds to the WshSt 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Renard Bell for 14 yds to the WshSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 23 yds to the NoCol 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Travell Harris for 7 yds to the NoCol 22
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 22
Max Borghi run for 1 yd to the NoCol 21
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Max Borghi for 14 yds to the NoCol 7 for a 1ST down
11:43
1st & goal at opp 7
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 7 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)Washington State 31, Northern Colorado 10
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
11:43
1st & 0 at own 20
Jack Crane kickoff for 57 yds
11:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Milo Hall rush for 10 yards to the NC35 (Beekman, Bryce), PENALTY NC illegal block (Grant Stephens) 12 yards to the NC13, NO PLAY.
11:43
1st & 22 at own 13
Milo Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoCol 11 Milo Hall fumbled, forced by Nnamdi Oguayo, recovered by NoCol Milo Hall
11:43
2nd & 24 at own 11
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoCol 6
11:43
2nd & 29 at own 6
Milo Hall run for 4 yds to the NoCol 10
11:43
3rd & 25 at own 10
Milo Hall run for 9 yds to the NoCol 19
11:43
4th & 16 at own 19
Collin Root punt for 47 yds , Travell Harris returns for 16 yds to the 50 yard line
Washington State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at the 50
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Dezmon Patmon for 11 yds to the NoCol 39 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 39
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Dezmon Patmon for 23 yds to the NoCol 16 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 16
Anthony Gordon run for 10 yds to the NoCol 6 WASHINGTON ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the NoCol 21
9:22
1st & 15 at opp 21
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Rodrick Fisher for 18 yds to the NoCol 3 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & goal at opp 3
Max Borghi run for 3 yds for a TD, (Blake Mazza KICK)Washington State 38, Northern Colorado 10
Northern Colorado Fumble, 3 plays
7:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Crane kickoff for 46 yds , Greg Laday return for 6 yds to the NoCol 25
7:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Milo Hall run for 1 yd to the NoCol 26
7:07
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jacob Knipp run for 5 yds to the NoCol 31
7:07
3rd & goal at opp 0
Jacob Knipp pass incomplete to Darren DeLaCroi, QB hurry by Stone, Ron, PENALTY WSU pass interference (Beekman, Bryce) 15 yards to the NC46, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY, PENALTY WSU personal foul (Stone, Ron) 0 yards to the NC46, NO PLAY.
7:07
1st & 10 at own 46
Milo Hall run for 3 yds to the NoCol 49 Milo Hall fumbled, recovered by WshSt Bryce Beekman
Washington State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 49
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 20 yds to the NoCol 29 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 29
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Easop Winston Jr. for 24 yds to the NoCol 5 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & goal at opp 5
Brandon Arconado 5 Yd pass from Anthony Gordon (Blake Mazza Kick)Washington State 45, Northern Colorado 10
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Crane kickoff for 49 yds , Willie Fairman return for 15 yds to the NoCol 31
4:15
1st & 10 at own 31
Jacob Knipp pass complete to Jullen Ison for 3 yds to the NoCol 34
4:15
2nd & 7 at own 34
Jullen Ison run for 1 yd to the NoCol 35
4:15
3rd & 6 at own 35
Jullen Ison run for 29 yds to the WshSt 36 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jullen Ison run for 1 yd to the WshSt 35
4:15
2nd & 9 at opp 35
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WshSt 40
4:15
2nd & 14 at opp 40
Jacob Knipp pass complete to Jaren Mitchell for 31 yds to the WshSt 9 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & goal at opp 9
Jacob Knipp pass incomplete to Jaren Mitchell
4:15
2nd & goal at opp 9
Jullen Ison run for a loss of 2 yards to the WshSt 11
0:33
3rd & 0 at opp 11
Timeout NORTHERN COLO, clock 00:33
0:33
3rd & goal at opp 11
Jullen Ison run for 10 yds to the WshSt 1
Q4 15:00
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout WASHINGTON ST, clock 15:00
Q4 15:00
4th & goal at opp 1
Jullen Ison run for no gain to the WshSt 1
4th quarter4 drives, then Washington State 59, Northern Colorado 17
Washington State Punt, 5 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 1
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Rodrick Fisher for 6 yds to the WshSt 7
14:56
2nd & 4 at own 7
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Brandon Arconado for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 34
Deon McIntosh run for 1 yd to the WshSt 35
14:56
2nd & 9 at own 35
Anthony Gordon pass complete to Brandon Arconado
14:56
3rd & 4 at own 40
Anthony Gordon pass incomplete to Dezmon Patmon
14:56
4th & 4 at own 40
Oscar Draguicevich III punt for 54 yds, downed at the NoCol 6
Northern Colorado Fumble, 5 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at own 6
Milo Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoCol 5
12:21
2nd & 11 at own 5
Milo Hall run for 1 yd to the NoCol 6
12:21
3rd & 10 at own 6
Jacob Knipp pass complete to Willie Fairman for 17 yds to the NoCol 23 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 23
Milo Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoCol 21
12:21
2nd & 12 at own 21
Conor Regan run for a loss of 11 yards to the NoCol 10 Conor Regan fumbled, forced by Dallas Hobbs, recovered by WshSt Karson Block
Washington State Touchdown, 2 plays
12:21
1st & goal at own 35
Clay Markoff run for 57 yds to the WASHST 8 for a 1ST down NORTHERN COLO Penalty, face mask (4 yards) (Jerone Jackson) to the NoCol 4 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & goal at opp 4
Davontavean Martin 4 Yd pass from Trey Tinsley (Blake Mazza Kick)Washington State 52, Northern Colorado 10
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 10 plays
9:37
1st & 0 at opp 3
Jack Crane kickoff
9:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Jullen Ison run for 3 yds to the NoCol 28
9:37
2nd & 7 at own 28
Conor Regan pass complete to Chase Lanckriet for 11 yds to the NoCol 39 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at own 39
Jullen Ison run for 7 yds to the NoCol 46
9:37
2nd & 3 at own 46
WASHINGTON ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Lamonte McDougle) to the WshSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jullen Ison run for 6 yds to the WshSt 43
9:37
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Jullen Ison run for 1 yd to the WshSt 42
9:37
3rd & 3 at opp 42
NORTHERN COLO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WshSt 47
9:37
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Jullen Ison run for 9 yds to the WshSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jullen Ison run for a loss of 3 yards to the WshSt 41
9:37
2nd & 13 at opp 41
Cole Ingersoll run for 14 yds to the WshSt 27 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 27
Cole Ingersoll run for a loss of 1 yard to the WshSt 28
3:55
2nd & 11 at opp 28
Cole Ingersoll 28 Yd Run (Collin Root Kick)Washington State 52, Northern Colorado 17
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