Washington State hosts Oregon State with bowl eligibility on the line.
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Fourth quarter
11:35 – WSU 25, OSU 0: After a lengthy review, Vorhees’ fumble is recovered by Oregon State.
Third quarter
0:13 – WSU 25, OSU 0: Ti’a throws his second interception of the game, this time to senior cornerback Colby Humphrey. WSU will take over at its own 13.
4:51 – WSU 25, OSU 0: Eckhaus takes it in from five yards out for his second total touchdown of the game.
The 2-point conversion is broken up by Oregon State.
Halftime
The Cougars are halfway to a win and bowl eligibility after working their way to a 19-0 lead at halftime.
WSU’s defense have kept OSU freshman quarterback Ti’a in check. Ti’a has completed nine passes for 84 yards and no touchdowns.
Until a fumble just before halftime, punt returner Tony Freeman has given WSU multiple short fields. Freeman has 126 return yards in addition to a team-leading 74 receiving yards.
Eckhaus is 13 of 21 for 165 yards and one touchdown in his final regular-season college game.
Second quarter
0:45 – WSU 19, OSU 0: OSU recovers Freeman’s fumble on a punt return.
1:34 – WSU 19, OSU 0: Trey Leckner catches a 1-yard touchdown pass from Zevi Eckhaus.
WSU was able to reach the 1 after a 19-yard reception by Branden Ganashamoorthy.
9:34 – WSU 13, OSU 0: Francl intercepts Tristan Ti’a to force the Cougars’ second turnover of the game.
11:54 – WSU 13, OSU 0: The Cougars take advantage of the short field with a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Kirby Vorhees.
A 22-yard reception by Meredith set up the short rush.
13:06 – WSU 6, OSU 0: Tony Freeman returns a punt 43 yards to set WSU up at OSU’s 26.
14:08 – WSU 6, OSU 0: Stevens makes a 44-yard field goal to extend WSU’s lead.
First quarter
4:59 – WSU 3, OSU 0: Nikko Taylor breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Joshua Meredith and WSU turns the ball over on downs.
7:25 – WSU 3, OSU 0: Caleb Francl and Matt Durrance combine on a tackle that forces a fumble by Trent Walker. The fumble was recovered by Parker McKenna and the Cougs will take over at OSU’s 40.
9:26 – WSU 3, OSU 0: Jack Stevens drives in a 26-yard field goal after a 12-play, 70-yard opening drive.
The Cougars converted one fourth down on the drive but elected to kick a field goal when faced with a second.
Pregame
Washington State will have one more chance to reach bowl eligibility this season.
The Cougars (5-6) host Oregon State (2-9) in a rematch of the two Pac-12 holdovers.
The Beavers have lost their last two games after stunning WSU 10-7 on Nov. 1 at Reser Stadium in Corvallis.
Despite the consecutive losses, Oregon State may have found a spark in freshman quarterback Tristan Ti’a.
WSU is coming off a narrow loss to 20th-ranked James Madison 24-20.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on KSKN.
Series history
Washington State leads the all-time series against Oregon State 57-49-3.
But the Cougars have lost the last two matchups, including a 10-7 loss this season on Nov. 1.
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