PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Quarterback John Mateer rushed for 197 yards and one touchdown, Wayshawn Parker burst 43 yards for a TD as part of a 14-point blitz in 16 seconds in the second quarter, and Washington State raced past Texas Tech 37-16 on Saturday night.
Djouvensky Schlenbaker added a pair of short TD runs as the Cougars (2-0) dominated their highest-profile opponent to visit Pullman during this season of transition for Washington State. Texas Tech (1-1) was one of two Power Four opponents on the Cougars schedule.
“We’re our own worst enemy right now,” Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said. “You don’t have a chance to win a game when you’re doing the things we’re doing, playing the way we’re playing.”
Mateer added one TD pass, but it was his legs that made the difference and he set a school record for yards rushing by a quarterback. Washington State finished with 301 yards rushing as a team, just the sixth time since 2000 the Cougars topped 300 yards on the ground and first since 2022.