Washington State Cougars at San Diego State Aztecs
· NCAA - FootballJohn Mateer rallies Washington State to 29-26 victory over San Diego State
Washington State (7-1), which has won three in a row, led by two points at halftime, but San Diego State scored 20 unanswered points for a 26-14 advantage with 13:39 left to play.
Mateer answered quickly when he found Carlos Hernandez open for a 34-yard touchdown four plays later and Washington State trailed 26-21 with 12:08 remaining.
San Diego State (3-4) drove as far as the Cougars’ 14-yard line, but Taariq Al-Uqdah intercepted a Danny O’Neil pass and returned it 20 yards to the WSU 37-yard line. Mateer capped a seven-play drive with a 2-yard touchdown run and a successful two-point pass left the Cougars with a three-point lead with 5:03 to go. The Aztecs never threatened from there.
The Cougars moved in front 14-6 on a 1-yard plunge by Mateer midway through the second quarter. San Diego State got a 7-yard touchdown run from Marquez Cooper with 17 seconds left in the first half, but the two-point run failed and the Aztecs trailed by two.
San Diego State had the lone score in the third quarter — a 27-yard touchdown pass from freshman wide receiver Jordan Napier to Nate Bennett — to take a 19-14 lead. The score came three plays after Tony Freeman muffed a punt and Jelani Whitmore recovered at the Cougars' 43-yard line.
The Aztecs upped their advantage to 12 on a 1-yard plunge by Cooper just 1:21 into the final quarter.
Mateer completed 19 of 27 passes for 257 yards for WSU. He was also the Cougars' leading rusher with 42 yards on 21 carries.
O'Neil finished with 195 yards on 22-for-34 passing with one interception for San Diego State. Cooper carried 18 times for 78 yards and two scores. Ja'Shaun Poke had 10 receptions for 80 yards.
The Cougars' only loss this season was a 45-24 defeat on the road to then No. 25 Boise State.
How To Watch
How can I watch Washington State Cougars vs. San Diego State Aztecs?
- TV Channel: Cougars at Aztecs 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on CBSSN.
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Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 12:26 | Cooper Mathers 26 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) | |
FG | 1st Period 8:54 | Gabriel Plascencia 46 Yd Field Goal | |
FG | 1st Period 0:00 | Gabriel Plascencia 28 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 7:19 | John Mateer 1 Yd Run (Dean Janikowski Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:17 | Marquez Cooper 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) | |
TD | 3rd Period 7:05 | Nate Bennett 27 Yd pass from Jordan Napier (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 13:39 | Marquez Cooper 1 Yd Run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 12:08 | Carlos Hernandez 34 Yd pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 5:03 | John Mateer 2 Yd Run (John Mateer Pass to Kris Hutson for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
WSU | SDSU | |
---|---|---|
22 | 1st Downs | 21 |
5-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
371 | Total Yards | 414 |
257 | Passing | 284 |
19/27 | Comp/Att | 28/41 |
9.5 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
114 | Rushing | 130 |
40 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
2.9 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
4-45 | Penalties | 8-78 |
1 | Turnovers | 1 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
30:27 | Possession | 29:33 |
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