2023 Washington State Cougars football team

2023 Washington State Cougars football
2023 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pac–12 Conference
Record	5–7 (2–7 Pac–12)
Head coach	Jake Dickert (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Ben Arbuckle (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air Raid
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Schmedding (1st season)
Captain	Cameron Ward, Quarterback
Home stadium	Martin Stadium; (32,952)

2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Washington y$^	9	–	0	14	–	1
No. 6 Oregon y	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 11 Arizona	7	–	2	10	–	3
Oregon State	5	–	4	8	–	5
Utah	5	–	4	8	–	5
USC	5	–	4	8	–	5
California	4	–	5	6	–	7
UCLA	4	–	5	8	–	5
Washington State	2	–	7	5	–	7
Stanford	2	–	7	3	–	9
Arizona State*	2	–	7	3	–	9
Colorado	1	–	8	4	–	8
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Jake Dickert in his third year as head coach. They played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	4:00 p.m.	at Colorado State*		Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	W 50–24	31,497
September 9	4:30 p.m.	No. 19 Wisconsin*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ABC	W 31–22	33,024
September 16	2:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado*	No. 23	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	W 64–21	23,595
September 23	4:00 p.m.	No. 14 Oregon State	No. 21	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FOX	W 38–35	33,024
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at UCLA	No. 13	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 17–25	35,437
October 14	4:00 p.m.	Arizona	No. 19	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	L 6–44	26,155
October 21	12:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 24–38	58,886
October 28	5:00 p.m.	at Arizona State		Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	L 27–38	47,284
November 4	6:00 p.m.	Stanford		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	L 7–10	24,385
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN2	L 39–42	38,155
November 17	7:30 p.m.	Colorado		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FS1	W 56–14	27,869
November 25	1:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	FOX	L 21–24	71,312
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

at Colorado State

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	10	12	21	50
Rams	3	0	0	21	24

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado

Date: September 2nd
Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST/4:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 31,497
Referee: Jeff Dahle
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), and Corey Chavous (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	Washington State	Colorado State
First downs	30	18
Plays–yards	556	357
Rushes–yards	90	37
Passing yards	466	320
Passing: comp–att–int	38-50-1	28-44-2
Time of possession	37:40	22:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cameron Ward	27-49,451 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Cameron Ward	13 rushes, 40 yards, TD
	Receiving	Lincoln Victor	11 receptions, 168 yards
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	13-20, 210 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	11 rushes, 29 yards
	Receiving	Justus Ross-Simmons	5 receptions, 123 yards, TD

vs No. 19 Wisconsin

No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers (1–0) vs. Washington State Cougars (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Badgers	3	6	13	0	22
Cougars	7	17	0	7	31

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

Date: September 9, 2023
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); Sunny; Wind at NE6 MPH
Game attendance: 33,024
Referee: Tyler Wadekamper
TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WSU – Kyle Williams 4-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski kick), 5:34. Washington State 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:02.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 49-yard field goal, 1:07. Washington State 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:21.

Second quarter

WSU – Lincoln Victor 1-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski kick), 14:10. Washington State 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 1:44.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 34-yard field goal, 10:17. Washington State 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:53.
WSU – Dean Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 7:14. Washington State 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:03.
WSU – Brennan Jackson 2-yard fumble return (Dean Janikowski kick), 2:08. Washington State 24–6. 0:41.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 29-yard field goal, 0:21. Washington State 24–9. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:47.

Third quarter

WIS – Chez Mellusi 2-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 6:15 Washington State 24–16 Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:58.
WIS – Skyler Bell 16-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (failed 2-point conversion attempt by Chez Mellusi), 0:25. Washington State 24–22. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:08.

Fourth quarter

WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 5:30. Washington State 31–22 Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:49.

Statistics	Wisconsin	Washington State
First downs	20	19
Plays–yards	69–368	68–333
Rushes–yards	29–91	34–86
Passing yards	277	247
Passing: comp–att–int	25–40–0	22–34–0
Time of possession	29:32	30:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing	Tanner Mordecai	25/40, 278 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Chez Mellusi	12 rushes, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Will Pauling	5 receptions, 78 yards
Washington State	Passing	Cameron Ward	20/32, 212 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cameron Ward	17 rushes, 43 yards
	Receiving	Lincoln Victor	7 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

vs Northern Colorado

vs No. 14 Oregon State

No. 14 Oregon State Beavers (3–0) at No. 21 Washington State Cougars (3–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Beavers	7	7	0	21	35
No. 21 Cougars	14	14	7	3	38

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Date: September 23
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 33,024
TV announcers (FOX): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Spread: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	Oregon State	Washington State
First downs	25	27
Plays–yards	73–440	65–528
Rushes–yards	39–242	30–106
Passing yards	198	422
Passing: comp–att–int	17–34–1	29–35–0
Time of possession	31:33	28:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	17/24, 198 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Deshaun Fenwick	11 carries, 101 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Silas Bolden	5 receptions, 76 yards
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	28/34, 404 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	8 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	7 receptions, 174 yards, TD

at UCLA

No. 13 Washington State Cougars (4–0) vs UCLA Bruins (3–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Cougars	3	7	7	0	17
Bruins	0	9	3	13	25

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

Date: October 7, 2023
Game time: 12:01 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 35,437
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	UCLA
First downs	11	24
Total yards	216	471
Rushes/yards	19–12	53–181
Passing yards	204	290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–40–2	22–44–2
Time of possession	21:45	38:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cameron Ward	22/44, 290 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	11 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	8 receptions, 85 yards
UCLA	Passing	Dante Moore	22/44, 290 yards,TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Carson Steele	30 carries, 141 yards
	Receiving	Moliki Matavao	3 receptions, 76 yards

vs Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (3–3) at No. 19 Washington State Cougars (4–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	10	10	10	14	44
No. 19 Cougars	6	0	0	0	6

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: October 14, 2023
Game time: 4:07 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 26,155
Referee: Matthew Richards
TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play ), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(10:01) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Washington State 6–0)
(8:29) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Arizona 7–6)
(5:18) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:34; Arizona 10–6)

Second quarter

(14:53) ARIZ – Rayshon Luke 40-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:07; Arizona 17–6)
(8:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:48; Arizona 20–6)

Third quarter

(10:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:11; Arizona 23–6)
(2:57) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 7:11; Arizona 30–6)

Fourth quarter

(12:37) ARIZ – DJ Williams 15-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; Arizona 37–6)
(6:52) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 23-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:59; Arizona 44–6)

Statistics	ARIZ	WSU
First downs	26	12
Total yards	516	234
Rushing yards	37–174	22–35
Passing yards	342	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	34–43–0	23–33–2
Time of possession	38:39	21:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	34/43, 342 yards
	Rushing	Rayshon Luke	10 carries, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jonah Coleman	4 receptions, 98 yards
Washington State	Passing	Cameron Ward	22/30, 192 yards, INT
	Rushing	Dylan Paine	3 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Nakia Watson	5 receptions, 88 yards

at No. 9 Oregon

Washington State Cougars (4-2) at No. 9 Oregon Ducks (5-1) - Game Summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	10	3	8	24
No. 9 Ducks	3	14	14	7	38

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Date: October 21
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Referee: Cravonne Barrett
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	ORE
First downs	21	20
Plays–yards	71–495	57–541
Rushes–yards	22–57	32–248
Passing yards	438	293
Passing: comp–att–int	34–49–0	18–25–0
Time of possession	32:54	27:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	34/48, 438 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cam Ward	11 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Lincoln Victor	16 receptions, 161 yards
Oregon	Passing	Bo Nix	18/25, 293 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Bucky Irving	15 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	6 receptions, 94 yards, TD

at Arizona State

Washington State Cougars (0–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	14	3	3	27
Sun Devils	7	17	7	7	38

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: October 28, 2023
TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy

Statistics	WSU	ASU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Stanford

Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: November 4, 2023
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game attendance: 24,385
Referee: Jeff Dahle
TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein, Michael Bumpus

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STAN	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at California

Washington State Cougars (0-0) vs. California Golden Bears (0-0) - Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

Date: November 11, 2023
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Referee: Mark Duddy

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes (4–6) at Washington State Cougars (4–6) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	0	0	7	14
Cougars	21	21	14	0	56

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: November 17, 2023
Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 27,869
Referee: Chris Wiggins
TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman

Game information

First quarter

(8:57) WSU – Lincoln Victor 15-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:15; Washington State 7–0)
(5:14) WSU – Brennan Jackson 40-yard fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:38; Washington State 7–0)
(0:56) COL – Travis Hunter pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:36; Washington State 14–7)
(0:43) WSU – Leyton Smithson 98-yard kickoff return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:50; Washington State 21–7)

Second quarter

(12:08) WSU – Nakia Watson 3-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:45; Washington State 28–7)
(3:48) WSU – Cameron Ward 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:12; Washington State 35–7)
(0:57) WSU – Cameron Ward 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:41; Washington State 42–7)

Third quarter

(6:10) WSU – Kyle Williams 34-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:05; Washington State 49–7)
(6:10) WSU – Chris Jackson fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37; Washington State 56–7)

Fourth quarter

(11:48) COL – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:05; Washington State 56–14)

Statistics	COL	WSU
First downs	15	23
Total yards	255	469
Rushes/yards	41–91	32–127
Passing yards	164	342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–27–1	20-33–0
Time of possession	29:25	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	6/10, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Sy'veon Wilkerson	13 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Washington State	Passing	Cameron Ward	18/30, 288 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	8 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	6 receptions, 130 yards

at Washington

Awards

Player	Award	Date
Ron Stone Jr.	Pac-12 Defense & Defensive Line Player of the Week^[2]	September 11, 2023
Cameron Ward	Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week^[3]	September 25, 2023

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	RV	23	21	16	13	19т	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	24	17	14	19	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—		Not released

References

↑ "2023 Washington State Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
↑ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 2" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
↑ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 4" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

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[1] "2023 Washington State Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

[Pac-12_Conference-2] "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 2" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[3] "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 4" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

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Washington State Cougars football
Venues	Rogers Field (1895–1969) Joe Albi Stadium (1950–1983 as alternate; 1970–1971 as sole) Martin Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Idaho: Battle of the Palouse Washington: Apple Cup Northwest Championship
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