Arizona erased Washington State’s 14-point first-quarter lead and won 34-24 in Pullman, dropping WSU to 1-3. The Cougars led 17-14 at halftime, but Arizona built a 14-point lead in the second half before WSU’s late touchdown and Arizona’s field goal.
Caden Pinnick scored WSU’s opening touchdown on an 11-yard run, and Jack Bal returned an interception for another score. Arizona answered with two touchdown catches by Tre Spivey, then Isaiah Mizell’s 11-yard reception put the Wildcats ahead 31-17.
Pinnick’s 46-yard touchdown pass to Branden Ganashamoorthy on fourth-and-10 cut the gap to seven with just over seven minutes left. WSU faces Fresno State at home next week in its first Pac-12 game of the season; the article says it must win at least five of its final eight games to reach bowl eligibility for a third straight season.
