WSU Helps Jeff Tuel Succeed With Packages, Play Calling
WSU's coaches dramatically shifted their offensive philosophy for the game against USC. The results were awesome. Here's why.
| Final - 9.25.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Trojans | 21 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 50 |
| Washington St. Cougars | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
WSU's coaches dramatically shifted their offensive philosophy for the game against USC. The results were awesome. Here's why.
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Enjoy! FIGHT ON!
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Here it is! FULL SCREEN VERSION
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 21 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 50 |
| Washington St. | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:18 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 59-yard run by Stanley Havili. ( Boomer Roepke extra point is good). |
| 11:18 left: |
| 11:07 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 25-yard interception return by Nickell Robey. (Joe Houston extra point is good). |
| 11:07 left: |
| 6:52 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 11-yard pass from Matt Barkley to Robert Woods. (Joe Houston extra point is good). |
| 6:52 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 10:38 left: Washington St Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Jeff Tuel to Jared Karstetter. (Nico Grasu extra point blocked). |
| 1:50 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 2-yard run by Marc Tyler. (Joe Houston extra point is good). |
| 1:50 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 12:42 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Matt Barkley to Brice Butler. (Mitch Mustain up the middle for the two-point conversion). |
| 12:42 left: |
| 4:02 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Matt Barkley to Ronald Johnson. (Joe Houston extra point is good). |
| 4:02 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 12:02 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 22-yard pass from Mitch Mustain to Stanley Havili. (Joe Houston extra point is good). |
| 12:02 left: |
| 7:47 left: Washington St Field Goal - 44-yarder by Nico Grasu. |
| Team statistics | USC | Washington St. |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 30:36 | 29:24 |
| First Downs | 28 | 20 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 20-30 2 | 26-41 3 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 285 39 | 67 26 |
| Punt Return Yards | 28 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 3 2-1 2 | 3 0-0 3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-39 | 2-15 |
| Punts-Average | 0-0.0 | 5-32.0 |