Not counting New Mexico, Washington State’s 2024 foes went 3-6 last weekend.

Portland State: Defeated at Montana (FCS) 28-17

The Vikings gave Big Sky foe Montana a big push on the road, but didn’t have enough to hold off the 10th-ranked FCS Grizzlies. In the game that featured the odd power outage, PSU was able to hold onto the lead into the third quarter. Despite that, and holding the ball for nearly 40 minutes, the Viks fell short, thanks in large part to five turnovers. Now at 2-8 on the season, there’s not much left to play for other than pride with one game to go.

Texas Tech: No game

The Red Raiders did not play in Week 12.

Washington: Wins over UCLA 31-19

The Huskies earned bowl eligibility Friday night by defeating UCLA at home. UW made a quarterback change after Will Rogers threw a pair of interceptions and replaced him with freshman Demond Williams. Williams went on to complete seven of eight pass attempts, throw a touchdown and run for 31 yards during Washington’s 12-point win. Jonah Coleman ran for 95 yards and a score as the defense forced two turnovers. The Huskies are even at 4-4 in Big Ten play and have just one game left in this regular season.

San Jose State: Defeated against Boise State 42-21

The Spartans put No. 13 Boise State on upset alert early, taking a 14-0 lead early in the second frame, but the Broncos bounced back in a big way. SJSU’s defense…as most did…struggled to contain Ashton Jeanty and surrendered over 450 total yards to the Boise State offense. Walker Eget had a roller coaster of a night, throwing for three touchdowns but turning the ball over just as many times. Both Nick Nash and Justin Loackhart went, each hauling in at least nine possessions and going for more than 100 yards receiving. However, it was all for naught as the Spartans lost by three scores. San Jose State is now 6-4.

Boise State: Wins at San Jose State 42-21

#13 Boise State had to mount a bit of a comeback to get past San Jose State on Saturday night, but by the end, the Broncos came out of California with a comfortable three touchdown win. Ashton Jeanty’s Heisman campaign continued as he ran for 159 more yards and three more scores. Maddux Madsen completed 22 of 30 passes for 286 yards and also a score. Now 9-1 overall and 6-0 in conference action, BSU is making a serious push for a College Football Playoff bid and appears on its way to a postseason berth.

Fresno State: No game

The Bulldogs took the week off.

Hawaii: Defeated Utah State 55-10

It was a night to forget in Logan for the Rainbow Warriors. Brayden Schager threw three interceptions and no touchdowns, while backup John-Keawe Sagapolutele threw two more. Neither QB had a touchdown throw. Landon Sims finished as Hawaii’s leading rusher with just 28 yards, and in all, the team was tackled 12 times, costing him 80 yards. It was arguably the worst loss of the Rainbow Warriors’ season thus far, and they dropped to 4-7. With just one regular season game remaining, Hawaii is out of reach for bowl eligibility.

San Diego State: Defeated at UNLV 41-20

The Aztecs couldn’t get much going against UNLV on Saturday. Danny O’Neil threw a pair of picks and the defense allowed over 500 yards. At halftime, San Diego State was down 28-6 and never improved from there. Marquez Cooper ran for 97 yards but was held out of the end zone and was one of two ball carriers to pick it up for the Aztecs. The loss is now SDSU’s seventh of the season.

Utah State: Wins over Hawaii 55-10

Utah State’s offense, which has struggled much of the season, finally saw the explosion it’s been waiting for all year against Hawaii. The Aggies racked up 580 total yards, 27 first downs and seven touchdowns as they rolled past the Rainbow Warriors. Quarterback Spencer Petras threw for 255 yards and his backup, Bryson Barnes, attempted just two throws, both of which went for TDs. Rahsul Faison ran for a season-best 191 yards and two scores as well. USU’s defense picked off five passes and recorded seven sacks to help them earn their third win of the season.

New Mexico: Wins against Washington State 38-35

In a bit of a stunner in Albuquerque, New Mexico outlasted Washington State, winning by three in the final seconds as Devon Dampier ran in for a game-sealing touchdown. After trailing 28-14 at halftime, Dampier and company began to mount a rally. He and Eli Sanders each scored rushing TDs to tie things up. Dampier would score his winner after WSU took a late lead. Dampier totaled four touchdowns and over 300 yards of his own. The Lobos are now one win away from bowl eligibility after starting their season 0-4.

Oregon State: Lost at Air Force 28-0

The Beavers’ season hit a new low on Saturday as they were blanked by Air Force. Ben Gulbranson was unable to play and neither Gevani McCoy nor Gabarri Johnson could muster anything in his place. As a team, Oregon State managed just 175 total yards and the defense was on the field too long. The Falcons had possession for over 41 minutes and ran for a total of 410 yards. It’s now five straight losses for the Beavs, who will see Washington State this weekend.

Wyoming: Defeated at Colorado State 24-10

No matter how high Wyoming was after last week’s win over New Mexico, it was crushed Friday night in Fort Collins. The Cowboys fell by two touchdowns to the Rams in a sluggish effort. Kaden Anderson completed just 13 of 30 pass attempts, while the offense recorded just nine first downs all night. The defense gave up a pair of first-quarter TDs that ended up being the difference while allowing CSU’s offense to rack up 446 total yards. If there was one positive to take away for Wyoming, it was that they didn’t turn the ball over and were only flagged four times. However, Pokes drop to 2-8 per year.

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