2022 Washington State Cougars football team

The 2022 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington, and competed as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They were led by head coach Jake Dickert, in his second season.

2022 Washington State Cougars football
LA Bowl, L 6–29 vs. Fresno State
Conference	Pac–12 Conference
Record	7–6 (4–5 Pac–12)
Head coach	Jake Dickert (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Morris (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Brian Ward (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Martin Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 USC y		8	–	1					11	–	3
No. 10 Utah y$		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 8 Washington		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 15 Oregon		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 17 Oregon State		6	–	3					10	–	3
No. 21 UCLA		6	–	3					9	–	4
Washington State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Arizona		3	–	6					5	–	7
California		2	–	7					4	–	8
Arizona State†		1	–	7					1	–	9
Stanford		1	–	8					3	–	9
Colorado		1	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Utah 47, USC 24
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:30 p.m.	Idaho*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	P12N	W 24–17	25,233
September 10	12:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	FOX	W 17–14	74,001
September 17	2:00 p.m.	Colorado State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	W 38–7	23,611
September 24	1:00 p.m.	No. 15 Oregon	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FOX	L 41–44	33,058
October 1	2:30 p.m.	California	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	W 28–9	23,021
October 8	4:30 p.m.	at No. 6 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FOX	L 14–30	63,204
October 15	6:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	L 10–24	28,735
October 27	7:00 p.m.	No. 14 Utah	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FS1	L 17–21	21,179
November 5	12:30 p.m.	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	P12N	W 52–14	26,515
November 12	12:30 p.m.	Arizona State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	P12N	W 28–18	24,039
November 19	11:00 a.m.	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	W 31–20	40,717
November 26	7:30 p.m.	No. 13 Washington	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Apple Cup)	ESPN	L 33–51	33,152
December 17	12:30 p.m.	vs. Fresno State*	SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA (LA Bowl)	ABC	L 6–29	32,405
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Roster

2022 Washington State Cougars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Cam Ward So RB 2 Jouvensly Bazil  So WR 3 Zeriah Beason So WR 4 Tsion Nunnally  Fr WR 5 Lincoln Victor Jr WR 6 Donovan Ollie  So QB 8 Xavier Ward  Fr WR 9 Renard Bell GS QB 10 John Mateer Fr WR 12 Robert Ferrel GS QB 17 J. P. Zamora Fr QB 18 Emmett Brown Fr WR 19 Reed Shumpert  Fr WR 20 Orion Peters  Fr RB 22 Jaxson Sawyer  Fr QB 23 Djouvensky Schlenbaker Fr TE 24 Cooper Mathers So RB 25 Nakia Watson  Jr WR 26 Anderson Grover  So RB 28 Kannon Katzer  Fr RB 29 Jaylen Jenkins Fr RB 30 Dylan Paine  Fr WR 31 Will Eaton Fr WR 32 Van Fessler Fr WR 35 C. J. Moore  Jr TE 42 Billy Riviere III  So OL 50 Eric Wilder Fr OL 52 Jarrett Kingston  Jr OL 53 Jernias Tafia  Fr OL 55 Kendall Williams Fr OL 56 Gauge Machado Fr OL 57 Rodrick Tialavea So OL 59 Landon Roaten Fr OL 60 Quinn McCarthy  So OL 61 Christian Hilborn  Fr OL 62 Luke Roaten Fr OL 63 Nolan Byng Fr OL 65 Brock Dieu  Fr OL 66 Ma'ake Fifita  So OL 67 Jonny Lester Fr OL 70 Devin Kylany  Fr OL 71 Jack Wilson  Jr OL 72 Jakobus Seth Fr OL 74 Zack Miller Fr OL 76 Grant Stephens  Sr OL 77 Konner Gomness  So OL 79 Fa'alili Fa'amoe  Fr WR 80 Drake Owen  Jr WR 81 Tre Horner  Fr TE 82 Cameron Johnson  Jr WR 83 Cole Pruett Fr WR 84 Josh Meredith  Fr TE 85 Jake Bowen  Fr TE 86 Moon Ashby  Fr TE 87 Andre Dollar Fr WR 88 De'Zhaun Stribling So WR 89 Leyton Smithson Fr TE 92 Trenton Olson  So QB 98 Luke Holcomb  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Sam Lockett III  Jr LB 1 Daiyan Henley  Sr DB 2 Chris Jackson  Jr DB 3 Armauni Archie  So DB 3 Kaleb Ford-Dement GS DB 5 Derrick Langford Jr. Sr DB 6 Chau Smith-Wade So DB 10 Ron Stone Jr.  Jr DB 13 Jordan Lee Sr DL 15 Nusi Malani So DB 16 Justin Anderson  Fr LB 18 Buddah Al-Uqdah Fr DE 20 Quinn Roff So DB 21 Adrian Shepherd  Fr LB 22 Gavin Barthiel  Fr DB 23 Javan Robinson Fr DB 24 Tony Carter Fr DB 25 Jaden Hicks  Fr DB 26 David Johnson Fr LB 27 Hudson Cedarland Fr DB 28 Reece Sylvester Fr DB 29 Cam Lampkin Jr DB 30 Jackson Lataimua  Fr DB 31 Hunter Escorcia  Fr DB 32 Tanner Moku So DB 33 Henry Kimmins  So DB 34 Cole Norah  Fr DB 36 Kasen Kinchen  Fr DB 39 Leon Neal Jr.  Fr DB 40 Joseph Taylor Fr DB 41 Bryce Grays Fr DT 42 Antonio Pule III Sr LB 43 Ben Wilson Sr DE 44 Gabriel Lopez  Fr DE 45 Raam Stevenson  Fr DB 46 Dylan Clinton  Fr LB 47 Darnell Stephens Fr DL 48 Amir Mujahid Sr LB 49 Mason Carr Fr DE 50 Lawrence Falatea  Fr LB 51 Francisco Mauigoa So LB 52 Kyle Thornton  So DE 53 Peter Eyabi Fr DT 54 Ahmir Crowder  Jr DT 55 Tristan Souza  So LB 59 Joshua Erling  Jr DT 60 David Gusta  Fr DE 62 Cole Scott Fr DE 80 Brennan Jackson  Jr DT 81 Rashid McKenzie Fr LB 82 Travion Brown So DT 86 Bryson Lamb Fr DE 90 Malachi Ledbetter Fr DL 93 Christian Meija  Sr DE 95 Andrew Edson So DE 96 Jack Proctor Fr DL 97 Ty Garay-Harris  So DT 99 Alec Eckert  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 19 Colton Theaker Jr LS 34 Simon Samarzich Jr LS 37 Luke Rodarte Fr P 38 Nick Haberer So K 49 Dean Janikowski  So K 96 Vincent Gourley Fr	Head coach Jake Dickert Coordinators/assistant coaches Eric Morris – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Brian Ward – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Pete Kaligis – Assistant head coach/defensive tackles Nick Whitworth – Special teams coordinator/tight ends A. J. Cooper – Run game coordinator/edges Mark Atuaia – Running backs Ray Brown – Cornerbacks Joel Filani – Wide receivers Jordan Malone – Safeties Clay McGuire – Offensive line Dwain Bradshaw – Head strength and conditioning coach Jake Beckett – Assistant, strength and conditioning Jimmie Bunting – Assistant, strength and conditioning Tim Hicks – Assistant, strength and conditioning Devante Wilson – Assistant, strength and conditioning Jordan Davis – Offensive analyst Trent Greene – Defensive analyst Justin Mesa – Quality control, offense Adam Breske – Quality control, defense Dan Ferrigno – Quality control, special teams Sean Brophy – Offensive graduate assistant Luke Hyde – Offensive graduate assistant Max Silver – Offensive graduate assistant Jack Ray – Defensive graduate assistant Rob Schlaeger – Player personnel coordinator Ryan Robinson – Director, football operations Ashley Watkins – Assistant director of football operations Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/3/22

Game summaries

vs Idaho

See also: 2022 Idaho Vandals football team and Battle of the Palouse

Idaho Vandals (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	10	0	0	7	17
Cougars	0	10	7	7	24

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: September 3, 2022
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 25,233
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:11) IDHO – Marcus Harris 45-yard fumble return, Logan Prescott kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:10; Idaho 7–0) (3:28) IDHO – Ricardo Chavez 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:24; Idaho 10–0) Second quarter (3:13) WSU – Renard Bell 3-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:28; Idaho 10–7) (0:06) WSU – Dean Janikowski 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:06; Tied 10–10) Third quarter (8:17) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 13-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:29; Washington State 17–10) Fourth quarter (10:33) WSU – Jaylen Jenkins 8-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:07; Washington State 24–10) (6:05) IDHO – Jordan Dwyer 23-yard pass from Gevani McCoy, Ricardo Chavez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Washington State 24–17)

Statistics	IDHO	WSU
First downs	13	19
Total yards	273	366
Rushes/yards	34–61	25–138
Passing yards	212	228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–32–2	26–41–0
Time of possession	36:35	23:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Gevani McCoy	21/32, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Woods	9 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Jermaine Jackson	6 receptions, 113 yards
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	26/41, 228 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	18 carries, 117 yards
	Receiving	Donovan Ollie	7 receptions, 67 yards

at No. 19 Wisconsin

See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	7	10	0	17
No. 19 Badgers	0	14	0	0	14

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C); Wind at N8 MPH
• Game attendance: 74,001
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter None Second quarter (9:10) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:19; Washington State 7–0) (6:05) WISC – Clay Cundiff 17-yard pass from Graham Mertz, Vito Calvaruso kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:05; Tied 7–7) (0:20) WISC – Clay Cundiff 10-yard pass from Graham Mertz, Vito Calvaruso kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:35; Wisconsin 14–7) Third quarter (11:20) WSU – Dean Janikowski 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:40; Wisconsin 14–10) (5:12) WSU – Nakia Watson 31-yard pass from Cam Ward, Cole Norah kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:22; Washington State 17–14) Fourth quarter None

Statistics	WSU	WISC
First downs	10	22
Total yards	253	401
Rushes/yards	22–53	44–174
Passing yards	200	227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–28–2	18–31–1
Time of possession	21:58	38:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	17/28, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	10 carries, 33 yards, TD
	Receiving	Renard Bell	2 receptions, 49 yards
Wisconsin	Passing	Graham Mertz	18/31, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Braelon Allen	21 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Keontez Lewis	2 receptions, 62 yards

vs Colorado State

See also: 2022 Colorado State Rams football team

Colorado State Rams (0–2) vs Washington State Cougars (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	7	7
Cougars	21	7	3	7	38

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: September 17, 2022
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 23,611
• Referee: Kevin Boitmann
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (12:02) WSU – Donovan Ollie 17-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:00; Washington State 7–0) (9:59) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 13-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:14; Washington State 14–0) (3:24) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 19-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:58; Washington State 21–0) Second quarter (6:10) WSU – Donovan Ollie 2-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:06; Washington State 28–0) Third quarter (13:05) WSU – Dean Janikowski 22-yard field goal ('Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:51; Washington State 31–0) Fourth quarter (11:07) CSU – Justus Ross-Simmons 14-yard pass from Clay Millen, Michael Boyle kick ('Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:36; Washington State 31–7) (1:07) WSU – Kannon Katzer 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick ('Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:36; Washington State 38–7)

Statistics	CSU	WSU
First downs	14	21
Total yards	249	442
Rushes/yards	31–37	28–143
Passing yards	212	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–35–1	24–34–1
Time of possession	32:37	27:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Clay Millen	25/35, 212 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	8 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Ty McCullouch	4 receptions, 57 yards
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	24/34, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	8 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Donovan Ollie	7 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 15 Oregon

See also: 2022 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 15 Oregon Ducks (2–1) vs Washington State Cougars (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Ducks	3	6	6	29	44
Cougars	10	7	10	14	41

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: September 24, 2022
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,058
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:41) WSU – Cam Ward 5-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Washington State 7–0) (7:36) ORE – Camden Lewis 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:49; Washington State 7–3) (4:31) WSU – Dean Janikowski 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:42; Washington State 10–3) Second quarter (14:56) ORE – Camden Lewis 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:24; Washington State 10–6) (4:36) WSU – Francis Mauigoa 95-yard interception return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:57; Washington State 17–6) (1:33) ORE – Camden Lewis 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:50; Washington State 17–9) Third quarter (14:11) ORE – Bucky Irving 12-yard pass from Bo Nix (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; Washington State 17–15) (8:50) WSU – Dean Janikowski 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:04; Washington State 20–15) (4:16) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 15-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:43; Washington State 27–15) Fourth quarter (14:56) ORE – Jordan James 1-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:02; Washington State 27–22) (6:42) WSU – Robert Ferrel 1-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:19; Washington State 34–22) (3:48) ORE – Cam McCormick 1-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Washington State 34–29) (1:21) ORE – Troy Franklin 50-yard pass from Bo Nix, Bo Nix two-point run (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:00; Oregon 37–34) (1:01) ORE – Mase Funa 27-yard interception return, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:03; Oregon 44–34) (0:01) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; Oregon 44–41)

Statistics	ORE	WSU
First downs	28	27
Total yards	624	428
Rushes/yards	32–178	25–53
Passing yards	446	375
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	34–45–1	37–48–2
Time of possession	28:58	31:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing	Bo Nix	33/44, 428 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Bucky Irving	11 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Troy Franklin	5 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	37/48, 375 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	12 carries, 36 yards, TD
	Receiving	De'Zhaun Stribling	5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

vs California

See also: 2022 California Golden Bears football team

California Golden Bears (3–1) vs Washington State Cougars (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	3	0	6	9
Cougars	0	7	7	14	28

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: October 1, 2022
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 23,021
• Referee: Michael Mothershead
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter None Second quarter (13:18) WSU – Jaylen Jenkins 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:29; Washington State 7–0) (9:13) CAL – Dario Longhetto 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:08; Washington State 7–3) Third quarter (13:51) WSU – Robert Ferrel 17-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; Washington State 14–3) Fourth quarter (13:28) CAL – Jaydn Ott 2-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:50; Washington State 14–9) (12:00) WSU – Renard Bell 37-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Washington State 21–9) (6:19) WSU – Billy Riviere III 11-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:47; Washington State 28–9)

Statistics	CAL	WSU
First downs	13	21
Total yards	311	415
Rushes/yards	25–32	25–72
Passing yards	279	343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–37–0	27–40–0
Time of possession	31:31	28:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing	Jack Plummer	23/33, 272 yards
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	17 carries, 70 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	6 receptions, 109 yards
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	27/40, 343 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	14 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Renard Bell	8 receptions, 115 yards, TD

at No. 6 USC

See also: 2022 USC Trojans football team

Washington State Cougars (4–1) at No. 6 USC Trojans (5–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	14	0	0	14
No. 6 Trojans	10	7	7	3	27

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

• Date: October 8, 2022
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,204
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (FOX): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:31) USC – Mario Williams 38-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:32; USC 7–0) (3:32) USC – Denis Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:50; USC 10–0) Second quarter (14:56) WSU – Robert Ferrel 12-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:36; USC 10–7) (11:48) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Washington State 14–10) (2:10) USC – Travis Dye 4-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:19; USC 17–14) Third quarter (5:17) USC – Mario Williams 24-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:24; USC 24–14) Fourth quarter (9:09) USC – Denis Lynch 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:27; USC 27–14) (2:08) USC – Denis Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:21; USC 30–14)

Statistics	WSU	USC
First downs	17	23
Total yards	316	369
Rushes/yards	29–144	40–181
Passing yards	172	188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–32–0	15–29–0
Time of possession	27:12	32:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	19/32, 172 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaylen Jenkins	13 carries, 130 yards
	Receiving	Jaylen Jenkins	2 receptions, 54 yards
USC	Passing	Caleb Williams	15/29, 188 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Travis Dye	28 carries, 149 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mario Williams	4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

at Oregon State

See also: 2022 Oregon State Beavers football team

Washington State Cougars (4–2) at Oregon State Beavers (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	3	7	0	10
Beavers	7	3	7	7	24

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

• Date: October 15, 2022
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 28,735
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

'First quarter (10:33) ORST – Jack Colletto 1-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:27; Oregon State 7–0) Second quarter (14:00) ORST – Atticus Sappington 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:35; Oregon State 10–0) (9:20) WSU – Dean Janikowski 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:34;Oregon State 10–3) Third quarter (8:01) ORST – Anthony Gould 17-yard pass from Ben Gulbranson, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:34;Oregon State 17–3) (4:15) WSU – Jaylen Jenkins 9-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:41; Oregon State 17–10) Fourth quarter (14:57) ORST – Jack Colletto 2-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Oregon State 24–10)

Statistics	WSU	ORST
First downs	18	21
Total yards	368	344
Rushes/yards	20–23	47–203
Passing yards	345	141
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–54–1	12–24–1
Time of possession	25:05	34:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	25/54, 345 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Jenkins	6 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Robert Ferrel	5 receptions, 131 yards
Oregon State	Passing	Ben Gulbranson	12/24, 141 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	16 carries, 111 yards
	Receiving	Jack Velling	4 receptions, 63 yards

vs No. 14 Utah

See also: 2022 Utah Utes football team

No. 14 Utah Utes (5–2) vs Washington State Cougars (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Utes	0	14	7	0	21
Cougars	0	7	0	10	17

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: October 27, 2022
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Rainy, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 21,179
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter None Second quarter (13:24) WSU – De'Zhaun Stribling 29-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:01; Washington State 7–0) (9:23) UTAH – Ja'Quinden Jackson 6-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:01; Tied 7–7) (0:20) UTAH – Jaylon Glover 1-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:27; Utah 14–7) Third quarter (1:24) UTAH – Dalton Kincaid 5-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:00; Utah 21–7) Fourth quarter (14:17) WSU – Cam Ward 7-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:53; Utah 21–14) (4:48) WSU – Dean Janikowski 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 3:13; Utah 21–17)

Statistics	UTAH	WSU
First downs	19	14
Total yards	344	264
Rushes/yards	42–169	19–42
Passing yards	175	222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–27–0	27–31–0
Time of possession	35:07	24:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Bryson Barnes	17/27, 175 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaylon Glover	20 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dalton Kincaid	7 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	27/31, 222 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cam Ward	12 carries, 28 yards, TD
	Receiving	De'Zhaun Stribling	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

at Stanford

See also: 2022 Stanford Cardinal football team

Washington State Cougars (4–4) at Stanford Cardinal (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	21	21	3	7	52
Cardinal	7	0	7	0	14

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

• Date: November 5, 2022
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 26,515
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Michael Bumpus (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (12:48) WSU – Leyton Smithson 3-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:07; Washington State 7–0) (9:29) WSU – Anderson Grover 7-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:24; Washington State 14–0) (6:27) WSU – Cam Ward 15-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Washington State 21–0) (3:42) STAN – Ashton Daniels 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:38; Washington State 21–7) Second quarter (8:06) WSU – Jaden Hicks 17-yard fumble return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:31; Washington State 28–7) (2:03) WSU – Donovan Ollie 9-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:11; Washington State 35–7) (0:59) WSU – Nakia Watson 41-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:08; Washington State 42–7) Third quarter (11:53) STAN – Ashton Daniels 2-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:02; Washington State 42–14) (5:43) WSU – Dean Janikowski 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:13; Washington State 45–14) Fourth quarter (11:17) WSU – Orion Peters 27-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:13; Washington State 52–14)

Statistics	WSU	STAN
First downs	25	19
Total yards	514	337
Rushes/yards	38–306	28–71
Passing yards	208	266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–34–0	25–42–0
Time of possession	30:11	29:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	16/32, 176 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	16 carries, 166 yards, TD
	Receiving	Orion Peters	3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Stanford	Passing	Tanner McKee	23/40, 236 yards
	Rushing	Mitch Leigber	11 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Benjamin Yurosek	8 receptions, 90 yards

vs Arizona State

See also: 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State Sun Devils (3–6) vs Washington State Cougars (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	0	6	12	18
Cougars	13	15	0	0	28

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: November 12, 2022
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,039
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (6:31) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:02; Washington State 7–0) (3:59) WSU – Leyton Smithson 2-yard pass from Cam Ward (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 1:41; Washington State 13–0) Second quarter (7:43) WSU – Nakia Watson 5-yard run, Cam Ward two-point pass to Leyton Smithson (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:30; Washington State 21–0) (0:03) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Washington State 28–0) Third quarter (0:51) ASU – Jalin Conyers 47-yard pass from Emory Jones (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:09; Washington State 28–6) Fourth quarter (4:10) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:24; Washington State 28–12) (0:57) ASU – Elijhah Badger 9-yard pass from Emory Jones (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:20; Washington State 28–18)

Statistics	ASU	WSU
First downs	18	19
Total yards	333	356
Rushes/yards	34–121	35–137
Passing yards	212	219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–33–1	22–37–0
Time of possession	33:13	26:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Emory Jones	15/23, 186 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Xazavian Valladay	21 carries, 134 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xazavian Valladay	6 receptions, 55 yards
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	22/37, 219 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	20 carries, 116 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	De'Zhaun Stribling	5 receptions, 64 yards

at Arizona

See also: 2022 Arizona Wildcats football team

Washington State Cougars (6–4) at Arizona Wildcats (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	14	10	0	31
Wildcats	0	6	0	14	20

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: November 19, 2022
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,717
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:31) WSU – Nakia Watson 4-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Washington State 7–0) Second quarter (9:06) WSU – Cam Ward 17-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Washington State 14–0) (6:38) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:28; Washington State 14–3) (1:27) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; Washington State 21–3) (0:30) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:57; Washington State 21–6) Third quarter (4:45) WSU – Dean Janikowski 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:20; Washington State 24–6) (4:09) WSU – Derrick Langford Jr. 35-yard interception return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:36; Washington State 31–6) Fourth quarter (10:41) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:41; Washington State 31–13) (1:16) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 47-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 0:51; Washington State 31–20)

Statistics	WSU	ARIZ
First downs	22	19
Total yards	354	441
Rushes/yards	37–161	22–84
Passing yards	193	357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–36–0	28–46–4
Time of possession	33:00	27:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	25/36, 193 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cam Ward	8 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donovan Ollie	3 receptions, 53 yards
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	28/46, 357 yards, TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	7 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Singer	9 receptions, 176 yards, TD

vs No. 13 Washington

See also: 2022 Washington Huskies football team and Apple Cup

No. 13 Washington Huskies (9–2) vs Washington State Cougars (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Huskies	7	21	7	16	51
Cougars	10	17	6	0	33

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: November 26, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 32 °F (0 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,152
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (12:18) WSU – Dean Janikowski 50-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:42; Washington State 3–0) (5:23) WASH – Ja'Lynn Polk 26-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37; Washington 7–3) (0:53) WSU – Cam Ward 14-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Washington State 10–7) Second quarter (13:27) WASH – Rome Odunze 47-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:20; Washington State 14–10) (11:05) WSU – Robert Ferrel 34-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:18; Washington State 17–14) (9:41) WASH – Michael Penix Jr. 30-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Washington 21–17) (5:07) WSU – Nakia Watson 15-yard pass from Cam Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:29; Washington State 24–21) (1:40) WASH – Michael Penix Jr. 4-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:22; Washington 28–24) (0:00) WSU – Dean Janikowski 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 1:40; Washington 28–27) Third quarter (14:50) WASH – Jalen McMillan 75-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; Washington 35–27) (6:30) WSU – Nakia Watson 4-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:36; Washington 35–33) Fourth quarter (14:30) WASH – Rome Odunze 5-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:23; Washington 41–33) (5:02) WASH – Peyton Henry 20-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 6:09; Washington 44–33) (1:28) WASH – Wayne Taulapapa 40-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:57; Washington 51–33)

Statistics	WASH	WSU
First downs	30	28
Total yards	703	433
Rushes/yards	24–218	36–75
Passing yards	485	358
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–43–1	34–53–0
Time of possession	26:32	33:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	25/43, 485 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Wayne Taulapapa	13 carries, 126 yards, TD
	Receiving	Rome Odunze	5 receptions, 157 yards, TD
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	33/52, 322 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	15 carries, 73 yards, TD
	Receiving	Robert Ferrel	4 receptions, 71 yards, TD

vs Fresno State (LA Bowl)

See also: 2022 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and 2022 LA Bowl

Fresno State Bulldogs (9–4) vs Washington State Cougars (7–5) – Game summary
(2022 LA Bowl)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	6	0	6
Bulldogs	7	9	6	7	29

at SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, California

• Date: December 17, 2022^[1]
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 32,405
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Molly McGrath (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (11:54) FRES – Zane Pope 22-yard pass from Jake Haener, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Fresno State 7–0) Second quarter (12:52) FRES – Jordan Mims 4-yard run, Andre Meono kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 2:00; Fresno State 14–0) (11:14) FRES – Team safety (Fresno State 16–0) Third quarter (12:52) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:48; Fresno State 16–6) (0:36) FRES – Nikko Remigio 11-yard pass from Jake Haener (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Fresno State 22–6) Fourth quarter (8:29) FRES – Jordan Mims 2-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:42; Fresno State 29–6)

Statistics	FRES	WSU
First downs	27	13
Total yards	501	182
Rushes/yards	32–221	28–45
Passing yards	280	137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–36–0	22–32–1
Time of possession	32:43	27:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Jake Haener	24/36, 280 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Mims	18 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nikko Remigio	5 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Washington State	Passing	Cam Ward	22/32, 137 yards, INT
	Rushing	Nakia Watson	14 carries, 33 yards, TD
	Receiving	Robert Ferrel	10 receptions, 66 yards

Awards

Player	Award	Date
Renard Bell	Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week[2]	September 12, 2022
Jarrett Kingston	Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week[3]	September 12, 2022
Daiyan Henley	Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week[4]	September 19, 2022
Jaylen Jenkins	Pac-12 Freshman of the Week[5]	October 10, 2022
Jaden Hicks	Pac-12 Freshman of the Week[6]	November 7, 2022
Brennan Jackson	Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week[7]	November 14, 2022

Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Washington State	Alma mater
Jake Dickert	Head coach	3	Wisconsin–Stevens Point (2007)
Brian Ward	Defensive coordinator / Linebackers	1	McPherson (2001)
Pete Kaligis	Assistant head coach / defensive tackles	1	Washington (1994)
A. J. Cooper	Edges / defensive run game coordinator	3	North Dakota State (2006)
Ray Brown	Cornerbacks	1	East Central (2009)
Jordan Malone	Safeties / Nickels	3	Minnesota State (2006)
Eric Morris	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	1	Texas Tech (2008)
Clay McGuire	Offensive line	6	Texas Tech (2004)
Mark Atuaia	Running backs	1	BYU (1996)
Joel Filani	Wide receivers	1	Texas Tech (2006)
Nick Whitworth	Tight ends / special teams coordinator	1	Idaho State (2001)
Dwain Bradshaw	Head strength and conditioning coach	3	Arizona State
Brent Vernon	Chief of Staff	1	Mizzou (2008)

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released															Not released