2014 Washington State Cougars football team
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Division | North Division |
Record | 3–9 (2–7 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Breske (3rd season) |
Base defense | Multiple 3–4 |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
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No. 2 Oregon x$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 19 Arizona x | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Arizona State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 USC | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Utah | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oregon 51, Arizona 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Leach and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season with a 3–9 overall record and a 2–7 mark in conference play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the North Division.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:00 pm | vs. Rutgers* | FS1 | L 38–41 | 30,927 | |
September 5 | 7:30 pm | at Nevada* | ESPN | L 13–24 | 26,023 | |
September 13 | 5:00 pm | Portland State* | P12N | W 59–21 | 30,874 | |
September 20 | 7:30 pm | No. 2 Oregon |
| ESPN | L 31–38 | 32,952 |
September 27 | 5:00 pm | at Utah | P12N | W 28–27 | 45,859 | |
October 4 | 7:30 pm | California![]() |
| P12N | L 59–60 | 30,020 |
October 10 | 6:00 pm | at No. 25 Stanford | ESPN | L 17–34 | 44,135 | |
October 25 | 3:00 pm | No. 15 Arizona |
| P12N | L 37–59 | 32,952 |
November 1 | 1:30 pm | USC |
| P12N | L 17–44 | 25,012 |
November 8 | 1:00 pm | at Oregon State | P12N | W 39–32 | 44,377 | |
November 22 | 10:00 am | at No. 13 Arizona State | P12N | L 31–52 | 51,428 | |
November 29 | 7:30 pm | Washington |
| FS1 | L 13–31 | 32,952 |
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- Source:[1]
Conference opponents not played this season: Colorado, UCLA
Game summaries
Rutgers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Scarlet Knights | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
Cougars | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA
- Date: Thursday, August 28th, 2014
- Game time: 7:00 pm PST
- Game attendance: 30,927
- TV: Fox Sports 1
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@ Nevada
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
- Date: Friday, September 5th, 2014
- Game time: 7:30 pm PST
- Game attendance: 26,023
- TV: ESPN
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Portland State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Cougars | 7 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 59 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2014
- Game time: 5:00 pm PST
- Game attendance: 30,874
- TV: Pac-12 Network
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Oregon
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#2 Ducks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Cougars | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2014
- Game time: 7:30 pm PST
- Game attendance: 32,952
- TV: ESPN
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@ Utah
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Utes | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
- Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2014
- Game time: 5:00 pm PST
- Game attendance: 45,859
- TV: Pac-12 Network
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California
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 13 | 28 | 19 | 60 |
Cougars | 10 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 59 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2014
- Game time: 7:30 pm PST
- TV: Pac-12 Network
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@ Stanford
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
#25 Cardinal | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: Friday, October 10th, 2014
- Game time: 6:00 pm PST
- TV: ESPN
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Arizona
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#15 Wildcats | 24 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
Cougars | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 37 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2014
- Game time: 3:00 PM
- TV: Pac-12 Network
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USC
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trojans | 14 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
Cougars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: Saturday, November 1st, 2014
- Game time: TBD
- TV: TBD
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@ Oregon State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 7 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
Beavers | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
- Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2014
- Game time: 1:00 PM PST
- TV: Pac-12 Networks
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@ Arizona State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
#13 Sun Devils | 0 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 52 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
- Date: Saturday, November 22nd, 2014
- Game time: 10:00 am
- TV: Pac-12 Networks
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Washington
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: Saturday, November 29th, 2014
- Game time: 7:30 PM
- TV: Fox Sports 1
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Statistics
Team
Team Statistics | ||
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Washington State | Opponents | |
Points | 245 | 245 |
Points per game | 35.0 | 35.0 |
Points off turnovers | 55 | 109 |
First Downs | 187 | 149 |
Rushing | 26 | 56 |
Passing | 143 | 78 |
Penalty | 18 | 15 |
Rushing Yards | 313 | 1,141 |
Rushing attempts | 133 | 265 |
Average Per rush | 2.4 | 4.3 |
Average per game | 44.7 | 163.0 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 10 |
Passing Yards | 3,430 | 1,965 |
Comp–Att | 294–440 | 158–252 |
Comp % | 66.8 | 62.7 |
Average Per pass | 7.8 | 7.8 |
Average per catch | 11.7 | 12.4 |
Average per game | 490.0 | 280.7 |
Passing TDs | 29 | 16 |
Interceptions | 8 | 2 |
Total offense | 3,743 | 3,106 |
Total play | 573 | 517 |
Average per play | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Average per game | 534.7 | 443.7 |
Kick returns: # – yards | 28 – 573 | 34 – 785 |
Punt returns: # – yards | 19 – 150 | 13 – 176 |
INT Returns: # – yards | 2 – 9 | 8 – 106 |
Fumbles – fumbles lost | 6 – 4 | 5 – 3 |
Penalties – yards | 57 – 509 | 58 – 495 |
Penalties per game – yards per game | 8.1 – 72.7 | 8.3 – 70.7 |
Punts – average | 28 – 41.7 | 38 – 42.6 |
Time of possession per game | 30:20 | 29:40 |
3rd–down conversions | 47/107 - 44% | 41/106 - 39% |
4th–down conversions | 10/21 - 48% | 7/12 - 58% |
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | TOTAL | |
Cougars | 41 | 73 | 59 | 72 | 245 |
Opponents | 52 | 58 | 59 | 76 | 245 |
References
- ^ "2014 Football Schedule Released". Washington State University Department of Athletics. January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.