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2022 Washington State Cougars football team

The 2022 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington, and competed as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They were led by head coach Jake Dickert, in his second season.

2022 Washington State Cougars football
LA Bowl, L 6–29 vs. Fresno State
ConferencePac–12 Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Pac–12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Morris (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 USC y   8 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 10 Utah y$   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 8 Washington   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 15 Oregon   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 17 Oregon State   6 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 21 UCLA   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Washington State   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Arizona   3 – 6     5 – 7  
California   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona State†   1 – 7     1 – 9  
Stanford   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Colorado   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Utah 47, USC 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:30 p.m.Idaho*
P12NW 24–1725,233
September 1012:30 p.m.at No. 19 Wisconsin*
FOXW 17–1474,001
September 172:00 p.m.Colorado State*
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
P12NW 38–723,611
September 241:00 p.m.No. 15 Oregon
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
FOXL 41–4433,058
October 12:30 p.m.California 
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
P12NW 28–923,021
October 84:30 p.m.at No. 6 USC
FOXL 14–3063,204
October 156:00 p.m.at Oregon State
P12NL 10–2428,735
October 277:00 p.m.No. 14 Utah
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
FS1L 17–2121,179
November 512:30 p.m.at Stanford
P12NW 52–1426,515
November 1212:30 p.m.Arizona State
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
P12NW 28–1824,039
November 1911:00 a.m.at Arizona
P12NW 31–2040,717
November 267:30 p.m.No. 13 Washington
ESPNL 33–5133,152
December 1712:30 p.m.vs. Fresno State*
ABCL 6–2932,405

Roster

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2022 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Cam Ward So
RB 2 Jouvensly Bazil   So
WR 3 Zeriah Beason So
WR 4 Tsion Nunnally   Fr
WR 5 Lincoln Victor Jr
WR 6 Donovan Ollie   So
QB 8 Xavier Ward   Fr
WR 9 Renard Bell GS
QB 10 John Mateer Fr
WR 12 Robert Ferrel GS
QB 17 J. P. Zamora Fr
QB 18 Emmett Brown Fr
WR 19 Reed Shumpert   Fr
WR 20 Orion Peters   Fr
RB 22 Jaxson Sawyer   Fr
QB 23 Djouvensky Schlenbaker Fr
TE 24 Cooper Mathers So
RB 25 Nakia Watson   Jr
WR 26 Anderson Grover   So
RB 28 Kannon Katzer   Fr
RB 29 Jaylen Jenkins Fr
RB 30 Dylan Paine   Fr
WR 31 Will Eaton Fr
WR 32 Van Fessler Fr
WR 35 C. J. Moore   Jr
TE 42 Billy Riviere III   So
OL 50 Eric Wilder Fr
OL 52 Jarrett Kingston   Jr
OL 53 Jernias Tafia   Fr
OL 55 Kendall Williams Fr
OL 56 Gauge Machado Fr
OL 57 Rodrick Tialavea So
OL 59 Landon Roaten Fr
OL 60 Quinn McCarthy   So
OL 61 Christian Hilborn   Fr
OL 62 Luke Roaten Fr
OL 63 Nolan Byng Fr
OL 65 Brock Dieu   Fr
OL 66 Ma'ake Fifita   So
OL 67 Jonny Lester Fr
OL 70 Devin Kylany   Fr
OL 71 Jack Wilson   Jr
OL 72 Jakobus Seth Fr
OL 74 Zack Miller Fr
OL 76 Grant Stephens   Sr
OL 77 Konner Gomness   So
OL 79 Fa'alili Fa'amoe   Fr
WR 80 Drake Owen   Jr
WR 81 Tre Horner   Fr
TE 82 Cameron Johnson   Jr
WR 83 Cole Pruett Fr
WR 84 Josh Meredith   Fr
TE 85 Jake Bowen   Fr
TE 86 Moon Ashby   Fr
TE 87 Andre Dollar Fr
WR 88 De'Zhaun Stribling So
WR 89 Leyton Smithson Fr
TE 92 Trenton Olson   So
QB 98 Luke Holcomb   Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Sam Lockett III   Jr
LB 1 Daiyan Henley   Sr
DB 2 Chris Jackson   Jr
DB 3 Armauni Archie   So
DB 3 Kaleb Ford-Dement GS
DB 5 Derrick Langford Jr. Sr
DB 6 Chau Smith-Wade So
DB 10 Ron Stone Jr.   Jr
DB 13 Jordan Lee Sr
DL 15 Nusi Malani So
DB 16 Justin Anderson   Fr
LB 18 Buddah Al-Uqdah Fr
DE 20 Quinn Roff So
DB 21 Adrian Shepherd   Fr
LB 22 Gavin Barthiel   Fr
DB 23 Javan Robinson Fr
DB 24 Tony Carter Fr
DB 25 Jaden Hicks   Fr
DB 26 David Johnson Fr
LB 27 Hudson Cedarland Fr
DB 28 Reece Sylvester Fr
DB 29 Cam Lampkin Jr
DB 30 Jackson Lataimua   Fr
DB 31 Hunter Escorcia   Fr
DB 32 Tanner Moku So
DB 33 Henry Kimmins   So
DB 34 Cole Norah   Fr
DB 36 Kasen Kinchen   Fr
DB 39 Leon Neal Jr.   Fr
DB 40 Joseph Taylor Fr
DB 41 Bryce Grays Fr
DT 42 Antonio Pule III Sr
LB 43 Ben Wilson Sr
DE 44 Gabriel Lopez   Fr
DE 45 Raam Stevenson   Fr
DB 46 Dylan Clinton   Fr
LB 47 Darnell Stephens Fr
DL 48 Amir Mujahid Sr
LB 49 Mason Carr Fr
DE 50 Lawrence Falatea   Fr
LB 51 Francisco Mauigoa So
LB 52 Kyle Thornton   So
DE 53 Peter Eyabi Fr
DT 54 Ahmir Crowder   Jr
DT 55 Tristan Souza   So
LB 59 Joshua Erling   Jr
DT 60 David Gusta   Fr
DE 62 Cole Scott Fr
DE 80 Brennan Jackson   Jr
DT 81 Rashid McKenzie Fr
LB 82 Travion Brown So
DT 86 Bryson Lamb Fr
DE 90 Malachi Ledbetter Fr
DL 93 Christian Meija   Sr
DE 95 Andrew Edson So
DE 96 Jack Proctor Fr
DL 97 Ty Garay-Harris   So
DT 99 Alec Eckert   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 19 Colton Theaker Jr
LS 34 Simon Samarzich Jr
LS 37 Luke Rodarte Fr
P 38 Nick Haberer So
K 49 Dean Janikowski   So
K 96 Vincent Gourley Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Eric Morris – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Brian Ward – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Pete Kaligis – Assistant head coach/defensive tackles
  • Nick Whitworth – Special teams coordinator/tight ends
  • A. J. Cooper – Run game coordinator/edges
  • Mark Atuaia – Running backs
  • Ray Brown – Cornerbacks
  • Joel Filani – Wide receivers
  • Jordan Malone – Safeties
  • Clay McGuire – Offensive line
  • Dwain Bradshaw – Head strength and conditioning coach
  • Jake Beckett – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Jimmie Bunting – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Tim Hicks – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Devante Wilson – Assistant, strength and conditioning
  • Jordan Davis – Offensive analyst
  • Trent Greene – Defensive analyst
  • Justin Mesa – Quality control, offense
  • Adam Breske – Quality control, defense
  • Dan Ferrigno – Quality control, special teams
  • Sean Brophy – Offensive graduate assistant
  • Luke Hyde – Offensive graduate assistant
  • Max Silver – Offensive graduate assistant
  • Jack Ray – Defensive graduate assistant
  • Rob Schlaeger – Player personnel coordinator
  • Ryan Robinson – Director, football operations
  • Ashley Watkins – Assistant director of football operations
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/3/22

Game summaries

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vs Idaho

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See also: 2022 Idaho Vandals football team and Battle of the Palouse
Idaho Vandals (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vandals 10 0 0717
Cougars 0 10 7724

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,233
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:11) IDHO – Marcus Harris 45-yard fumble return, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:10; Idaho 7–0)
  • (3:28) IDHO – Ricardo Chavez 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:24; Idaho 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:13) WSU – Renard Bell 3-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:28; Idaho 10–7)
  • (0:06) WSU – Dean Janikowski 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:06; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:17) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 13-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:29; Washington State 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:33) WSU – Jaylen Jenkins 8-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:07; Washington State 24–10)
  • (6:05) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 23-yard pass from Gevani McCoy, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Washington State 24–17)
Statistics IDHO WSU
First downs 13 19
Total yards 273 366
Rushes/yards 34–61 25–138
Passing yards 212 228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–2 26–41–0
Time of possession 36:35 23:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho Passing Gevani McCoy 21/32, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Anthony Woods 9 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Jermaine Jackson 6 receptions, 113 yards
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 26/41, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nakia Watson 18 carries, 117 yards
Receiving Donovan Ollie 7 receptions, 67 yards

at No. 19 Wisconsin

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See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Washington State Cougars (1–0) at No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 7 10017
No. 19 Badgers 0 14 0014

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI

  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C); Wind at N8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 74,001
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

None

Second quarter
  • (9:10) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:19; Washington State 7–0)
  • (6:05) WISC – Clay Cundiff 17-yard pass from Graham Mertz, Vito Calvaruso kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:05; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:20) WISC – Clay Cundiff 10-yard pass from Graham Mertz, Vito Calvaruso kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:35; Wisconsin 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:20) WSU – Dean Janikowski 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:40; Wisconsin 14–10)
  • (5:12) WSU – Nakia Watson 31-yard pass from Cam Ward, Cole Norah kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:22; Washington State 17–14)
Fourth quarter

None

Statistics WSU WISC
First downs 10 22
Total yards 253 401
Rushes/yards 22–53 44–174
Passing yards 200 227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–2 18–31–1
Time of possession 21:58 38:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 17/28, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nakia Watson 10 carries, 33 yards, TD
Receiving Renard Bell 2 receptions, 49 yards
Wisconsin Passing Graham Mertz 18/31, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Braelon Allen 21 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Keontez Lewis 2 receptions, 62 yards

vs Colorado State

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See also: 2022 Colorado State Rams football team
Colorado State Rams (0–2) vs Washington State Cougars (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 077
Cougars 21 7 3738

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,611
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:02) WSU – Donovan Ollie 17-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:00; Washington State 7–0)
  • (9:59) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 13-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:14; Washington State 14–0)
  • (3:24) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 19-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:58; Washington State 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:10) WSU – Donovan Ollie 2-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:06; Washington State 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:05) WSU – Dean Janikowski 22-yard field goal ('Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:51; Washington State 31–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:07) CSU – Justus Ross-Simmons 14-yard pass from Clay Millen, Michael Boyle kick ('Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:36; Washington State 31–7)
  • (1:07) WSU – Kannon Katzer 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:36; Washington State 38–7)
Statistics CSU WSU
First downs 14 21
Total yards 249 442
Rushes/yards 31–37 28–143
Passing yards 212 299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–35–1 24–34–1
Time of possession 32:37 27:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado State Passing Clay Millen 25/35, 212 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Avery Morrow 8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Ty McCullouch 4 receptions, 57 yards
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 24/34, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Nakia Watson 8 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Donovan Ollie 7 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 15 Oregon

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See also: 2022 Oregon Ducks football team
No. 15 Oregon Ducks (2–1) vs Washington State Cougars (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Ducks 3 6 62944
Cougars 10 7 101441

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,058
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:41) WSU – Cam Ward 5-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Washington State 7–0)
  • (7:36) ORE – Camden Lewis 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:49; Washington State 7–3)
  • (4:31) WSU – Dean Janikowski 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:42; Washington State 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) ORE – Camden Lewis 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:24; Washington State 10–6)
  • (4:36) WSU – Francis Mauigoa 95-yard interception return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:57; Washington State 17–6)
  • (1:33) ORE – Camden Lewis 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:50; Washington State 17–9)
Third quarter
  • (14:11) ORE – Bucky Irving 12-yard pass from Bo Nix (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; Washington State 17–15)
  • (8:50) WSU – Dean Janikowski 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:04; Washington State 20–15)
  • (4:16) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 15-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:43; Washington State 27–15)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) ORE – Jordan James 1-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:02; Washington State 27–22)
  • (6:42) WSU – Robert Ferrel 1-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:19; Washington State 34–22)
  • (3:48) ORE – Cam McCormick 1-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Washington State 34–29)
  • (1:21) ORE – Troy Franklin 50-yard pass from Bo Nix, Bo Nix two-point run (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:00; Oregon 37–34)
  • (1:01) ORE – Mase Funa 27-yard interception return, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:03; Oregon 44–34)
  • (0:01) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; Oregon 44–41)
Statistics ORE WSU
First downs 28 27
Total yards 624 428
Rushes/yards 32–178 25–53
Passing yards 446 375
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–45–1 37–48–2
Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing Bo Nix 33/44, 428 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Bucky Irving 11 carries, 81 yards
Receiving Troy Franklin 5 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 37/48, 375 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nakia Watson 12 carries, 36 yards, TD
Receiving De'Zhaun Stribling 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

vs California

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See also: 2022 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears (3–1) vs Washington State Cougars (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 0 3 069
Cougars 0 7 71428

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: October 1, 2022
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,021
  • Referee: Michael Mothershead
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

None

Second quarter
  • (13:18) WSU – Jaylen Jenkins 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:29; Washington State 7–0)
  • (9:13) CAL – Dario Longhetto 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:08; Washington State 7–3)
Third quarter
  • (13:51) WSU – Robert Ferrel 17-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; Washington State 14–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:28) CAL – Jaydn Ott 2-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:50; Washington State 14–9)
  • (12:00) WSU – Renard Bell 37-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Washington State 21–9)
  • (6:19) WSU – Billy Riviere III 11-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:47; Washington State 28–9)
Statistics CAL WSU
First downs 13 21
Total yards 311 415
Rushes/yards 25–32 25–72
Passing yards 279 343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37–0 27–40–0
Time of possession 31:31 28:29
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Jack Plummer 23/33, 272 yards
Rushing Jaydn Ott 17 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 6 receptions, 109 yards
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 27/40, 343 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Nakia Watson 14 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Renard Bell 8 receptions, 115 yards, TD

at No. 6 USC

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See also: 2022 USC Trojans football team
Washington State Cougars (4–1) at No. 6 USC Trojans (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 14 0014
No. 6 Trojans 10 7 7327

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: October 8, 2022
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,204
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:31) USC – Mario Williams 38-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:32; USC 7–0)
  • (3:32) USC – Denis Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:50; USC 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) WSU – Robert Ferrel 12-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:36; USC 10–7)
  • (11:48) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Washington State 14–10)
  • (2:10) USC – Travis Dye 4-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; USC 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (5:17) USC – Mario Williams 24-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:24; USC 24–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:09) USC – Denis Lynch 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:27; USC 27–14)
  • (2:08) USC – Denis Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:21; USC 30–14)
Statistics WSU USC
First downs 17 23
Total yards 316 369
Rushes/yards 29–144 40–181
Passing yards 172 188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–32–0 15–29–0
Time of possession 27:12 32:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 19/32, 172 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 13 carries, 130 yards
Receiving Jaylen Jenkins 2 receptions, 54 yards
USC Passing Caleb Williams 15/29, 188 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Travis Dye 28 carries, 149 yards, TD
Receiving Mario Williams 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

at Oregon State

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See also: 2022 Oregon State Beavers football team
Washington State Cougars (4–2) at Oregon State Beavers (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 3 7010
Beavers 7 3 7724

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: October 15, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,735
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
'First quarter
  • (10:33) ORST – Jack Colletto 1-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:27; Oregon State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:00) ORST – Atticus Sappington 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:35; Oregon State 10–0)
  • (9:20) WSU – Dean Janikowski 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:34;Oregon State 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (8:01) ORST – Anthony Gould 17-yard pass from Ben Gulbranson, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:34;Oregon State 17–3)
  • (4:15) WSU – Jaylen Jenkins 9-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:41; Oregon State 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:57) ORST – Jack Colletto 2-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Oregon State 24–10)
Statistics WSU ORST
First downs 18 21
Total yards 368 344
Rushes/yards 20–23 47–203
Passing yards 345 141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–54–1 12–24–1
Time of possession 25:05 34:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 25/54, 345 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 6 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Robert Ferrel 5 receptions, 131 yards
Oregon State Passing Ben Gulbranson 12/24, 141 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Damien Martinez 16 carries, 111 yards
Receiving Jack Velling 4 receptions, 63 yards

vs No. 14 Utah

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See also: 2022 Utah Utes football team
No. 14 Utah Utes (5–2) vs Washington State Cougars (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Utes 0 14 7021
Cougars 0 7 01017

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: October 27, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rainy, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,179
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

None

Second quarter
  • (13:24) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 29-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:01; Washington State 7–0)
  • (9:23) UTAH – Ja'Quinden Jackson 6-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:01; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:20) UTAH – Jaylon Glover 1-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:27; Utah 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (1:24) UTAH – Dalton Kincaid 5-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:00; Utah 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:17) WSU – Cam Ward 7-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:53; Utah 21–14)
  • (4:48) WSU – Dean Janikowski 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:13; Utah 21–17)
Statistics UTAH WSU
First downs 19 14
Total yards 344 264
Rushes/yards 42–169 19–42
Passing yards 175 222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–0 27–31–0
Time of possession 35:07 24:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Bryson Barnes 17/27, 175 yards, TD
Rushing Jaylon Glover 20 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Dalton Kincaid 7 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 27/31, 222 yards, TD
Rushing Cam Ward 12 carries, 28 yards, TD
Receiving De'Zhaun Stribling 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

at Stanford

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See also: 2022 Stanford Cardinal football team
Washington State Cougars (4–4) at Stanford Cardinal (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 21 21 3752
Cardinal 7 0 7014

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,515
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Michael Bumpus (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:48) WSU – Leyton Smithson 3-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:07; Washington State 7–0)
  • (9:29) WSU – Anderson Grover 7-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:24; Washington State 14–0)
  • (6:27) WSU – Cam Ward 15-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Washington State 21–0)
  • (3:42) STAN – Ashton Daniels 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:38; Washington State 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:06) WSU – Jaden Hicks 17-yard fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:31; Washington State 28–7)
  • (2:03) WSU – Donovan Ollie 9-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:11; Washington State 35–7)
  • (0:59) WSU – Nakia Watson 41-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:08; Washington State 42–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:53) STAN – Ashton Daniels 2-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:02; Washington State 42–14)
  • (5:43) WSU – Dean Janikowski 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:13; Washington State 45–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:17) WSU – Orion Peters 27-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:13; Washington State 52–14)
Statistics WSU STAN
First downs 25 19
Total yards 514 337
Rushes/yards 38–306 28–71
Passing yards 208 266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–34–0 25–42–0
Time of possession 30:11 29:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 16/32, 176 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nakia Watson 16 carries, 166 yards, TD
Receiving Orion Peters 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Stanford Passing Tanner McKee 23/40, 236 yards
Rushing Mitch Leigber 11 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Benjamin Yurosek 8 receptions, 90 yards

vs Arizona State

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See also: 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Arizona State Sun Devils (3–6) vs Washington State Cougars (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 0 0 61218
Cougars 13 15 0028

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Game information
First quarter
  • (6:31) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:02; Washington State 7–0)
  • (3:59) WSU – Leyton Smithson 2-yard pass from Cam Ward (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 1:41; Washington State 13–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:43) WSU – Nakia Watson 5-yard run, Cam Ward two-point pass to Leyton Smithson (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:30; Washington State 21–0)
  • (0:03) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Washington State 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (0:51) ASU – Jalin Conyers 47-yard pass from Emory Jones (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:09; Washington State 28–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:10) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:24; Washington State 28–12)
  • (0:57) ASU – Elijhah Badger 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:20; Washington State 28–18)
Statistics ASU WSU
First downs 18 19
Total yards 333 356
Rushes/yards 34–121 35–137
Passing yards 212 219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–1 22–37–0
Time of possession 33:13 26:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Emory Jones 15/23, 186 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Xazavian Valladay 21 carries, 134 yards, TD
Receiving Xazavian Valladay 6 receptions, 55 yards
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 22/37, 219 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nakia Watson 20 carries, 116 yards, 3 TD
Receiving De'Zhaun Stribling 5 receptions, 64 yards

at Arizona

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See also: 2022 Arizona Wildcats football team
Washington State Cougars (6–4) at Arizona Wildcats (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 14 10031
Wildcats 0 6 01420

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 19, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,717
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:31) WSU – Nakia Watson 4-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Washington State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:06) WSU – Cam Ward 17-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Washington State 14–0)
  • (6:38) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:28; Washington State 14–3)
  • (1:27) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; Washington State 21–3)
  • (0:30) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:57; Washington State 21–6)
Third quarter
  • (4:45) WSU – Dean Janikowski 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:20; Washington State 24–6)
  • (4:09) WSU – Derrick Langford Jr. 35-yard interception return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:36; Washington State 31–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:41) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:41; Washington State 31–13)
  • (1:16) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 47-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 0:51; Washington State 31–20)
Statistics WSU ARIZ
First downs 22 19
Total yards 354 441
Rushes/yards 37–161 22–84
Passing yards 193 357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–36–0 28–46–4
Time of possession 33:00 27:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 25/36, 193 yards, TD
Rushing Cam Ward 8 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Donovan Ollie 3 receptions, 53 yards
Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 28/46, 357 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Michael Wiley 7 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Dorian Singer 9 receptions, 176 yards, TD

vs No. 13 Washington

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See also: 2022 Washington Huskies football team and Apple Cup
No. 13 Washington Huskies (9–2) vs Washington State Cougars (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Huskies 7 21 71651
Cougars 10 17 6033

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: November 26, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,152
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:18) WSU – Dean Janikowski 50-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:42; Washington State 3–0)
  • (5:23) WASH – Ja'Lynn Polk 26-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37; Washington 7–3)
  • (0:53) WSU – Cam Ward 14-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Washington State 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:27) WASH – Rome Odunze 47-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:20; Washington State 14–10)
  • (11:05) WSU – Robert Ferrel 34-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:18; Washington State 17–14)
  • (9:41) WASH – Michael Penix Jr. 30-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Washington 21–17)
  • (5:07) WSU – Nakia Watson 15-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:29; Washington State 24–21)
  • (1:40) WASH – Michael Penix Jr. 4-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:22; Washington 28–24)
  • (0:00) WSU – Dean Janikowski 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 1:40; Washington 28–27)
Third quarter
  • (14:50) WASH – Jalen McMillan 75-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; Washington 35–27)
  • (6:30) WSU – Nakia Watson 4-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:36; Washington 35–33)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:30) WASH – Rome Odunze 5-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:23; Washington 41–33)
  • (5:02) WASH – Peyton Henry 20-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 6:09; Washington 44–33)
  • (1:28) WASH – Wayne Taulapapa 40-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:57; Washington 51–33)
Statistics WASH WSU
First downs 30 28
Total yards 703 433
Rushes/yards 24–218 36–75
Passing yards 485 358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–43–1 34–53–0
Time of possession 26:32 33:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 25/43, 485 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Wayne Taulapapa 13 carries, 126 yards, TD
Receiving Rome Odunze 5 receptions, 157 yards, TD
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 33/52, 322 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nakia Watson 15 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Robert Ferrel 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD

vs Fresno State (LA Bowl)

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See also: 2022 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and 2022 LA Bowl
Fresno State Bulldogs (9–4) vs Washington State Cougars (7–5) – Game summary
(2022 LA Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 0 606
Bulldogs 7 9 6729

at SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 17, 2022
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,405
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:54) FRES – Zane Pope 22-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Fresno State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:52) FRES – Jordan Mims 4-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 2:00; Fresno State 14–0)
  • (11:14) FRES – Team safety (Fresno State 16–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:52) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:48; Fresno State 16–6)
  • (0:36) FRES – Nikko Remigio 11-yard pass from Jake Haener (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Fresno State 22–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:29) FRES – Jordan Mims 2-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:42; Fresno State 29–6)
Statistics FRES WSU
First downs 27 13
Total yards 501 182
Rushes/yards 32–221 28–45
Passing yards 280 137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–36–0 22–32–1
Time of possession 32:43 27:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 24/36, 280 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan Mims 18 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nikko Remigio 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Washington State Passing Cam Ward 22/32, 137 yards, INT
Rushing Nakia Watson 14 carries, 33 yards, TD
Receiving Robert Ferrel 10 receptions, 66 yards

Awards

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Player Award Date
Renard Bell Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week[1] September 12, 2022
Jarrett Kingston Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week[2] September 12, 2022
Daiyan Henley Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week[3] September 19, 2022
Jaylen Jenkins Pac-12 Freshman of the Week[4] October 10, 2022
Jaden Hicks Pac-12 Freshman of the Week[5] November 7, 2022
Brennan Jackson Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week[6] November 14, 2022

Staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Washington State 		Alma mater
Jake Dickert Head coach 3 Wisconsin–Stevens Point (2007)
Brian Ward Defensive coordinator / Linebackers 1 McPherson (2001)
Pete Kaligis Assistant head coach / defensive tackles 1 Washington (1994)
A. J. Cooper Edges / defensive run game coordinator 3 North Dakota State (2006)
Ray Brown Cornerbacks 1 East Central (2009)
Jordan Malone Safeties / Nickels 3 Minnesota State (2006)
Eric Morris Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 1 Texas Tech (2008)
Clay McGuire Offensive line 6 Texas Tech (2004)
Mark Atuaia Running backs 1 BYU (1996)
Joel Filani Wide receivers 1 Texas Tech (2006)
Nick Whitworth Tight ends / special teams coordinator 1 Idaho State (2001)
Dwain Bradshaw Head strength and conditioning coach 3 Arizona State
Brent Vernon Chief of Staff 1 Mizzou (2008)

Rankings

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Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP———RVRVRVRVRV
Coaches———RVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  1. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 2" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 2" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 3" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 6" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 10" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 11" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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