FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 1 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004

Josh Swagger throws four first-half TD passes against Idaho

FOOTBALL: WSU Prepares for Pac-10 Opener at Arizona

2004 WSU RESULTS The 2-1 Washington State Cougars, fresh off a 49-8 win over the Idaho Vandals, Record: 2-1; 0-0 [OPP REC] prepares this week for their Pacific-10 Conference opener at Arizona. Game time is 9/3 @ New Mexico [21-17] [1-2] 12:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium (56,002). The game will be televised live by ABC 9/11 Colorado/Seattle [12-20] [3-0] Sports. Saturday’s match-up with the Wildcats will be the 33rd game in the series, which 9/18 Idaho [49-8] [0-3] began in 1963 with a Cougar win. Arizona holds a 20-12 series advantage against 9/25 @ Arizona [1-2] WSU. 10/2 Bye However, WSU has won the last three meetings between the two teams, including 10/9 Oregon [0-2] 30-7 last year in Pullman and the previous two years in Tucson. 10/16 Stanford [2-0] The Wildcats bring a 1-2 mark into the game, with a win over Northern Arizona 10/23 @ Oregon State [1-2] (21-3) and losses to Utah (6-23) and Wisconsin (7-9) the last two weekends. 10/30 USC [3-0] Since the league reformed in 1978, adding Arizona and ASU, the Cougars are 13-12 11/6 @ UCLA [2-1] in Pac-10 openers. Three of those opening league games came against Arizona, with a 11/13 @ Arizona State [3-0] Cougar win in 1992 and losses in 1979 and 1983. WSU has won its Pac-10 opener each 11/20 Washington [0-2] of the past three years. WSU cranked up its offense last weekend against Idaho, passing and running for 509 yards. It was WSU’s best offensive output since gaining 513 yards against Arizona last year. NEXT WEEK: Arizona Jason Hill had another outstanding game, going the distance with all three passes he Record: 1-2; 0-0 caught from Josh Swogger. He had TD receptions of 10, 19 and 76 yards, all in the first 9/4 Northern Arizona (21-3) half. The previous week he had 206 yards in reception yardage, giving him 311 yards in 9/11 Utah (6-23) two games. 9/18 Wisconsin (7-9) On the ground, the Cougars generated 286 rushing yards, the most since playing 9/25 Washington State Idaho (339 yards) in the 2003 opener and the second highest total since rushing for 346 10/2 Bye yards against Montana State in 1993. 10/9 @UCLA Defensively WSU forced six Idaho fumbles, recovering three. WSU also picked off one Vandal pass. Two WSU scores came off Idaho turnovers. 10/16 @Oregon Nationally, the Cougars are ranked 17th in pass defense and total defense, allowing 10/23 California 150.67 passing yards and 272.00 yards per game. WSU’s pass efficiency defense is 10/30 Oregon State ranked 18th. WSU is also ranked 19th in passing offense, averaging 283.33 yards per 11/6 @Washington game, and 21st in turnover margin at +1.33 per game. 11/13 @USC Hill is currently ranked eighth in the nation with 115.00 receiving yards per game. 11/20 Bye This week’s Cougar-Wildcat match-up was originally scheduled for Oct. 2 and 11/26 Arizona State WSU and Arizona were to have the weekend off, but ABC Sports came calling last May with the suggestion the game be moved to Sept. 25 and played at 12:30 p.m. before a regional television audience. Both teams agreed to the offer. TWO WEEKS: Oregon Record: 0-2; 0-0 COUGARS GET A BYE NEXT WEEK: With the moving of the Arizona game to 9/11 Indiana (24-30) Sept. 25, WSU will not play a football game Oct. 2, giving the Cougars two weeks 9/18 @ Oklahoma (7-31) to prepare for their Oct. 9 game with Oregon. 9/25 Idaho 10/2 Arizona State ABC TV: The WSU-Arizona game will be televised live Saturday by ABC Sports, 10/9 @ Washington State with , and Todd Harris calling the action…ABC Sports 10/16 Arizona also televised WSU’s game with Colorado and will be on hand to televise Cougar 10/23 @ Stanford games with USC and Washington. 10/30 Washington 2004 CAPTAINS: WSU - QB Josh Swogger (9), OL Sam Lightbody (75), FS Hamza 11/6 @ California Abdullah (28), LB Will Derting (51), P Kyle Basler (8). ARIZONA: RB Mike Bell 11/13 UCLA (11), TE Steve Fleming (87), C Keoki Fraser, DE Andre Torrey (56), DT Carlos 11/20 @ Oregon State Williams (92), FS Darrell Brooks (6).

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WASHINGTON STATE COUGAR FOOTBALL HEADLINES

PAGE 1: PAGE 8: • ABCll televised WSU’s game with Arizona at 12:30 p.m. • WSU’s top 44 players include 36 underclassmen • WSU and Arizona captains • Cougars’ Red Zone success rate 83.3% PAGE 3: • WSU has won 10 of its last 13 Pac-10 road games • Compare WSU and Arizona statistical rankings and series • WSU among sack leaders information PAGE 9: PAGE 4: • WSU is 6-4 in 10 previous bowl games • Doba teams shut opponents down in the first half • WSU starts strong after a bowl season • Aaron Johnson came to WSU as a tight end • WSU recruiting class ranked • Colorado and Idaho each crossed midfield three times • Fall scrimmage notes • No for Josh Swogger against Idaho • WSU’s overtime history • Receiver Jason Hill continues to shine with 3 TD passes • Old faces wear new numbers • Cougars post best home opening attendance • Basler among best punters • Swogger hits four TD passes in the first half PAGE 10: • WSU 32-9 last four years • Cougars are slated for live TV exposure six times • Cougars top Pac-10 teams since 2001 • Bill Doba turned to Cougars to develop staff • Michael Bumpus finds home returning punts • WSU’s 10-win seasons a rarity among Pac-10 teams • Loren Langley inherits kicking duties • Prep QBs now Cougar defensive linemen PAGE 5: PAGE 11: • WSU has scored in 230 straight games, 220 Pac-10 games • WSU has held 71 of 177 opponents to less than 100 yards and 180 games at Martin Stadium rushing since 1979 • WSU’s scoring streak is the fourth longest in the nation PAGE 12: • WSU penalty totals are down • Only 64 running backs have topped the 100-yard rushing • Cougars win 61.2 percent of home games mark against WSU in the last 177 games and just two did it • Idaho went 139:08 without scoring against WSU in 2003 • WSU among national sack and leaders PAGE 13: • Cougars are +4 in turnovers • WSU internet carries Bob Robertson’s radio broadcasts • Chris Bruhn likes to run against Vandals PAGE 14: • Opponents can’t score in the first quarter against WSU • Langley and Teems among Pac-10 leaders PAGE 6: PAGE 15: • WSU 95-82 since 1989 and 142-132-4 since 1980 • WSU award winners and starters • WSU actually runs the ball a little more than it passes PAGE 16: • WSU is 11-20 against ranked teams since 1995 • Review WSU’s 2003 season • Cougars history in the polls PAGE 17-18: PAGE 7: • WSU game summaries • WSU likes early leads PAGE 19: • Cougars shut down opponents on third down • WSU Depth Chart • WSU continues to generate turnovers PAGE 20-22: • Cougars like to use many receivers • 2004 WSU Statistics • WSU turns turnovers into points • WSU blocks nine kicks the past two years • WSU has TD passes in 39 of last 41 games • Alex Teems finds a home at cornerback WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 3 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004

WASHINGTON STATE (2-1) ARIZONA (1-2)

HEAD COACH: Bill Doba HEAD COACH: Mike Stoops Alma Mater: Ball State, 1962 Alma Mater: Iowa 1986 WSU Record: 12-4 (2nd year) UA Record: 1-2 (1st year) Career Record: 12-4 (2nd year) Career Record: 1-2 (1st year) Coaching Career: WSU assistant 14 seasons before being Coaching Career: Assistant coach/Defensive Coordinator at named head coach in 2003…coached in the high school ranks Oklahoma (1999-03)… assistant coach at Kansas State (1992- for 15 years, then at Indiana (Lee Corso, 1977-82), Purdue 98)…worked as an assistant at Iowa (1986-91) (Leon Burtnett, 1983-86), The Citadel (Charlie Taaffe, 1987- Notable Players Coached: Roy Williams, Tedy Lehman, 88). Tommie Harris, Jimmy Wilkerson, Andre Woolfolk, Rocky Notable Players Coached: WSU Linebackers , Calmus. Chris Hayes, James Darling, Ron Childs and Steve Gleason. ARIZONA vs. WSU (17-66-3) WSU vs. ARIZONA (66-17-3) Most UA Points Scored: 53, (53-47, 3ot, 2000) Most WSU Points Scored: 48 (48-21, 2000) Widest UA Victory Margin 39 (45-6, 1983) Widest WSU Victory Margin 27 (48-21, 2000) Longest UA Win Streak: 4, (1982-86) Longest WSU Win Streak: 3 (2001-2003) Last UA Win: 2000 (53-47, 3ot) Last WSU Win: 2003 (30-7) Last UA Win in Pullman: 1999 (30-24) Last WSU Win in Pullman: 2003 (30-7) Last UA Win in Tucson: 2000 (53-47, 3ot) Last WSU Win in Tucson: 2002 (21-13) UA at Home: 11-6-0 WSU at Home: 4-7-0 UA at Pullman: 7-4-0 WSU at Spokane 2-2-0 UA at Spokane 2-2-0 WSU at Tucson: 6-11-0 Mike Stoops vs. WSU: 0-0 Bill Doba vs. Arizona: 1-0 Mike Stoops vs. Bill Doba: 0-0 Bill Doba vs. Mike Stoops: 0-0

2004 WSU TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS 2004 ARIZONA TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS [Released 09/19/04] [Released 09/19/04] WSU WSU WSU UA UA UA TEAM CATEGORY AVG PAC-10 NCAA TEAM CATEGORY AVG Pac-10 NCAA Rushing Offense 110.67 8 88 Rushing Offense 115.33 6 84 Passing Offense 283.33 4 19 Passing Offense 157.33 10 96 Passing Efficiency 133.20 6 42 Passing Efficiency 143.23 5 32 Total Offense 394.00 7 45 Total Offense 272.67 10 103 Scoring Offense 27.33 6 51 Scoring Offense 11.33 10 109 Rushing Defense 121.33 4 49 Rushing Defense 135.33 6 58 Pass Defense 150.67 4 17 Pass Defense 154.00 5 19 Pass Efficiency Defense 97.78 5 18 Pass Efficiency Defense 100.48 6 24 Total Defense 272.00 3 17 Total Defense 289.33 5 27 Scoring Defense 15.00 6 28 Scoring Defense 11.67 3 16 Net Punting 36.50 4 52 Net Punting 35.56 6 64 Punt Returns 9.67 3 47 Punt Returns 9.25 4 55 Kickoff Returns 22.00 6 38 Kickoff Returns 24.25 3 26 Turnover Margin +1.33 4 21 Turnover Margin +.33 5 49

2004 WSU NCAA LEADERS 2004 ARIZONA NCAA LEADERS NAME CATEGORY AVG RANK NAME CATEGORY AVG RANK Husain Abdullah Interceptions .33 100 Danny Baughter Punting 41.00 51 Kyle Basler Punting 43.28 23 Mike Bell Rushing 65.67 90 Troy Bienemann Receptions Per Game 4.00 92 Darrell Brooks Interceptions .33 100 Jerome Bohannon Interceptions .33 100 Antoine Cason Interceptions .33 100 Chris Bruhn Rushing 73.00 73 Michael Bumpus Punt Returns 9.00 46 Ryan Edison Punt Returns 9.25 44 Jerome Harrison Kickoff Returns 21.25 39 Nicholas Folk Field Goals .67 64 Jason Hill Receiving Yards Per Game 115.00 8 Wilrey Fontenot Interceptions .33 100 All-Purpose Runners 115.0 58 Kris Heavner Passing Efficiency 143.25 21 Scoring 8.00 50 Total Offense 143.00 97 Loren Langley Field Goals .67 64 Karl Paymah Interceptions .33 100 Josh Swogger Pass Efficiency 124.04 54 Total Offense 163.00 83 Alex Teems Interceptions .67 17 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 4 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004

DOBA’S TEAMS SHUT DOWN FOES: Bill Doba has been COUGS 32-9 THE LAST FOUR SEASONS: Since 2001, WSU’s head coach for 16 games and he has won 12 WSU has won 32 of 41 games and is tied for eighth among times…in those 16 games, his Cougar teams have held the D-I teams the past three years: Miami 37-3, Oklahoma 38- opponents without a TD in the first half nine times…in 2003 6, Boise State 36-6, Ohio State 35-7, Texas 34-7, Georgia WSU blanked Idaho, Arizona and Stanford in the first half 35-8, Maryland 33-9, WSU 32-9 , USC 32-9, LSU 33-10, and held Notre Dame to a field goal, Oregon to a safety and Tennessee 31-10 and Bowling Green 29-10. UCLA to a pair of field goals…this year New Mexico and didn’t score until the third quarter, Idaho until the fourth COUGS LEAD PAC-10 LAST FOUR YEARS: The WSU quarter and Colorado had one field goal in the first half. Cougars boast the best record among Pacific-10 Conference schools over the past four years…both WSU and USC are AARON JOHNSON STEPS UP: Redshirt freshman Aaron 32-9 overall and 19-5 in league play…here’s a breakdown Johnson got a little more action than he expected against of Pac-10 teams over the last four football seasons: Colorado, seeing primary duty when WSU lost two tackles to injuries...he ended up with three tackles, shared in two OVERALL 2004 2003 2002 2001 TFLs and blocked a Colorado field goal attempt…in his first TEAMS W L W L W L W L W L start against Idaho he had five tackles…Johnson came to 1. WSU 32 9 2 1 10 3 10 3 10 2 WSU as a tight end, but after a few practices last year as a 2. USC 32 9 3 0 12 1 11 2 6 6 redshirt, he asked Bill Doba if he could switch to the 3. Oregon 26 14 0 2 8 5 7 6 11 1 defensive line. Doba obviously said yes. 4. UCLA 23 17 2 1 6 7 8 5 7 4 5. Wash 21 18 0 2 6 6 7 6 8 4 COUG DEFENSE TOUGH: WSU’s defense may be young, 6. OSU 22 18 1 2 8 5 8 5 5 6 but the Cougars have proven able to hold their own in the 7. ASU 20 20 3 0 5 7 8 6 4 7 first three games: 8. Stanford 17 19 2 0 4 7 2 9 9 3 • New Mexico made five trips across midfield and four inside 9. Cal 18 21 2 0 8 6 7 5 1 10 the WSU 20; 10. Arizona 12 26 1 2 2 10 4 8 5 6 • Colorado generated just 78 passing yards, 47 rushing yards and seven first downs…they never penetrated WSU’s 20 PAC-10 2004 2003 2002 2001 yard line and made three trips across midfield; TEAMS W L W L W L W L W L • Idaho also made it across midfield just three times and was 1. WSU 19 5 0 0 6 2 7 1 6 2 inside the Cougar 20 just twice. USC 19 5 0 0 7 1 7 1 5 3 3. Oregon 15 9 0 0 5 3 3 5 7 1 NO PICKS: Josh Swogger did not throw an interception against 4. Wash 14 11 0 1 4 4 4 4 6 2 Idaho, going 12-for-19…the last time WSU didn’t throw a 5. UCLA 13 12 1 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 pick was New Mexico and Oregon in back-to-back games 6. OSU 11 13 0 0 4 4 4 4 3 5 last year. 7. Cal 9 15 0 0 5 3 4 4 0 8 Stanford 9 15 0 0 2 6 1 7 6 2 HILL TIES RECORD: Sophomore Jason Hill has had great 9. ASU 8 16 0 0 2 6 5 3 1 7 games against Colorado and Idaho…against the Buffs he 10. Arizona 4 20 0 0 1 7 1 7 2 6 had six receptions for 206 yards, the seventh best yardage game in WSU history…against Idaho he only had three BUMPUS RETURNS PUNTS: True freshman Michael catches for 105 yards, but all three went for touchdowns as Bumpus made a few heads turn against Colorado when he he tied the WSU single-game record held by seven others, took over punt return chores and ended the game with six including his coach Mike Levenseller…in his last two games returns for 61 yards, including a 21-yarder…against Idaho he has 311 receiving yards, the most in back-to-back games he was also effective with three returns for 20 yards. since Nakoa McElrath had 373 against Boise State and California in 2001. LANGLEY DOES KICKING: True freshman Loren Langley has inherited WSU’s kicking chores…against New Mexico RECORD ATTENDANCE: The WSU-Idaho crowd of 34,858 he was successful on all three PAT kicks, but did not attempt was the largest season-opening crowd in Martin Stadium for a field goal…against Colorado he didn’t try a PAT (WSU the Cougars. went for two on its only touchdown), but did hit field goals from 44 and 35 yards…he also had misses from 26 and 40 SWOGGER GOES DISTANCE FOUR TIMES: Josh yards…against Idaho he hit all seven PAT attempts and Swogger threw four TD passes in the first half against Idaho, didn’t try a field goal. the first time a Cougar QB had done that since had four scoring passes against Utah in 2002…it was the JORDAN PASSING: Chris Jordan has thrown one pass for 59 19th time a WSU QB had four TD passes in a game. yards (to Jason Hill) and has a QB rating of 595.60.

WSU-IDAHO NOTES: Marty Martin caught his first career GAME OVER WHEN IDAHO MOVES: Through three TD pass…Jerome Harrison’s 19-yard third quarter TD run quarters last week against Idaho WSU led the yardage battle was his first as a Cougar and WSU’s first rushing TD of the 436-181 and the scoreboard 42-0…Idaho scored their only year…Allen Thompson’s TD run was his first since 2001 points with 17 seconds to play and had 95 yards in the fourth against Stanford… quarter. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 5 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004

SCORING STREAKS: WSU currently has three significant SACKS AND INTERCEPTIONS: WSU was the national scoring streaks on the line: leader with 168 sacks over 2000-01-02-03 seasons, while Texas was second with 161, then TCU 160…WSU had 92 • The Cougars have scored in 220 consecutive Pacific-10 interceptions during the 1999-2003 seasons, ranking fifth games, the longest active streak for any league team...the nationally…this year WSU started off the season with three last time WSU was shut out in Pac-10 play was at Oregon sacks at New Mexico and three interceptions, then an State in 1975. interception and two sacks against Colorado and three sacks and an interception against Idaho…here’s a breakdown year • WSU has scored in 230 consecutive games since a 44-0 by year: shutout at Ohio State in 1984…the streak is the fourth longest among D-I schools. SACKS INTERCEPTIONS 2000 - 23 (Pac-10 9th) 1999 - 12 • The Cougars have scored in 180 consecutive Martin 2001 - 40 (Pac-10 1st) 2000 - 13 Stadium home games since a 21-0 loss to Oregon State in 2002 - 55 (Pac-10 1st) 2001 - 26 Pullman in 1956. 2003 - 50 (Pac-10 2nd) 2002 - 17 2004 - 8 2003 - 24 WSU SCORING STREAK FOURTH: Here are the longest 2004 - 5 current scoring streaks among NCAA Div. I teams: Texas 280, Washington 267, Michigan 241, WSU 230. TURNOVERS: WSU is +4 in turnovers this season…in 2003 WSU finished +8 in turnovers…in the last 16 years, WSU is NOTHING LIKE HOME: WSU performs better at home than -25 in turnovers…only three times has WSU had fewer on the road, as do most schools: turnovers than the opponents, +12 in 2001, +9 in 1994 and • Since 1989, at home, the Cougars are 52-33 (61.2%); +8 in 2003, while the turnovers were even in 1995: • On the road since 1989 the team is 43-49 (46.7%); • WSU’s 6-0 Pullman record in 1997 is the best ever for the 2004 ------W S U ------OPPONENTS -- Cougars, while the 2001 record of 6-1 is the best on the YEAR +/- F FL PI TOT F FL PI TOT road since the 1988 team also went 6-1; UNM +1 1 1 2 3 3 1 3 4 • WSU is 17-3 in home games the past four seasons and 15-6 Colo 0 4 2 1 3 3 2 1 3 on the road; Idaho +3 4 1 0 1 6 3 1 4 • The Cougars also have won 12 of their last 13 games and Arizona seven straight non-conference games at Martin Stadium: Oregon Stanford YEAR HOME AWAY OVERALL HIGHLIGHT OSU 1989 3-2 3-3 6-5 USC 1990 1-4 2-4 3-8 UCLA 1991 2-3 2-4 4-7 ASU 1992 5-1 4-2 9-3 Copper Bowl Wash 1993 4-1 1-5 5-6 2004 +4 9 4 3 7 12 6 5 11 1994 3-2 5-2 8-4 Alamo Bowl 2003 +8 31 18 22 40 47 24 24 48 1995 3-2 0-6 3-8 2002 -4 31 15 14 29 21 8 17 25 1996 3-2 2-4 5-6 2001 +12 25 13 15 28 23 14 26 40 1997 6-0 4-2 10-2 Rose Bowl 2000 -1 25 13 10 23 20 10 12 22 1998 2-4 1-4 3-8 1999 -4 23 12 9 21 14 5 12 17 1999 2-4 1-5 3-9 1998 -17 22 15 25 40 22 11 12 23 2000 1-5 3-2 4-7 1997 -1 16 15 13 28 8 8 19 27 2001 4-1 6-1 10-2 1996 -4 17 16 11 27 10 10 13 23 2002 6-1* 4-2 10-3 Rose Bowl 1995 0 36 7 10 17 38 7 10 17 2003 6-0* 4-3 10-3 Holiday Bowl 1994 +9 31 14 9 23 27 20 12 32 2004 1-1* 1-0 2-1 1993 -2 32 15 14 29 28 14 13 27 TOTALS: 52-33 43-49 95-82 Six Bowls 1992 -6 23 12 15 27 20 7 14 21 * = Home record includes games in Seattle in 2002-2003-2004. 1991 -5 23 12 16 28 26 10 13 23 1990 -4 16 9 12 21 21 10 7 17 PENALTIES DOWN: Through three games, WSU has 16 1989 -10 21 9 24 33 20 8 15 23 (5.3) penalties for 137 (45.7) yards, including just one TOTAL:-25 381 199 222 421 357 172 224 396 against Idaho…the last time WSU had one penalty was 1986 against Arizona…opponents have 27 (9.0) penalties for 208 CHRIS BRUHN GOES 129 YARDS: Senior Chris bruhn likes (69.3) yards this year…last year WSU averaged 11.5 playing Idaho…he had 118 rushing yards against the penalties per game and 94.6 yards per game. Vandals in his first Cougar game last year and went for 129 against Idaho this year, including a career best 65-arder. IDAHO SCORING DROUGHT: Against WSU, Idaho went 139:08 without scoring over three games…Idaho finally FEW FIRST QUARTER TDs: WSU has not allowed a first scored with 17 seconds to play in a 49-8 loss last week. quarter touchdown in 13 of the last 16 games. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 6 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004

COUGS SCORE OFTEN: Since 1980 WSU has averaged COUGS AGAINST RANKED TEAMS SINCE 1995: WSU 26.3 points per game, while this year WSU averages 27.3 is 11-20 against ranked teams since 1995…when WSU has also points…in 2003 WSU averaged 30.3 points per outing and been ranked, the Cougars are 6-7: in 2002 average was 33.2 points…the following is a breakdown of WSU scoring by season since 1980: YEAR WSU OPPONENT DATE SCORE W/L 2003 #15 #5 Texas D. 30 28-20 W YR RECORD 0 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50> PT/PPG 2003 #6 #3 USC N. 1 16-43 L 1980 4-7-0 1 6 4 287/26.1 2003 #21 #10 Oregon S. 20 55-16 W 1981 8-3-1 5 2 5 297/24.8 2003 #17 Colorado S. 13 47-26 W 1982 3-7-1 1 1 6 2 1 170/15.5 2003 #19 Notre Dame S. 6 26-29ot L 1983 7-4-0 1 5 3 1 1 237/21.5 2002 #7 #8 Oklahoma J. 1 14-34 L 1984 6-5-0 1 1 5 2 1 1 317/28.8 2002 #5 #15 Oregon N. 9 32-21 W 1985 4-7-0 1 2 2 5 1 313/28.5 2002 #8 #16 Arizona State N. 2 44-22 W 1986 3-7-1 1 4 4 2 221/20.1 2002 #17 #18 USC O. 5 30-27ot W 1987 3-7-1 3 5 3 238/21.6 2002 #10 #6 Ohio State S. 14 7-25 L 1988 9-3-0 5 3 3 1 415/34.6 2001 #9 #14 Washington N. 17 14-26 L 1989 6-5-0 1 1 3 2 3 1 351/31.9 2001 #16 #9 UCLA N. 3 20-14 W 1990 3-8-0 4 3 2 1 1 266/24.2 2001 #14 #11 Oregon O. 27 17-24 L 1991* 4-7-0 1 4 2 1 2 1 280/25.5 2001 #23 Stanford O. 13 45-39 W 1992 9-3-0 1 1 4 4 1 1 337/28.1 2000 #6 Washington N. 18 3-51 L 1993 5-6-0 3 2 2 1 1 2 271/24.6 2000 #7 Oregon (ot) N. 4 24-27 L 1994 8-4-0 3 3 6 192/16.0 2000 #18 Oregon State O. 28 9-38 L 1995 3-8-0 1 4 3 2 1 236/21.5 2000 #22 Arizona (3 ot) O. 14 47-53 L 1996 5-6-0 2 6 1 2 314/28.5 1999 - Did not play a ranked team 1997 10-2-0 1 2 5 1 3 483/40.3 1998 #10 Arizona N. 7 7-41 L 1998 3-8-0 2 3 5 1 223/20.3 1998 #15 Oregon O. 10 29-51 L 1999 3-9-0 1 5 4 1 1 0 248/20.7 1998 #4 UCLA O. 3 17-49 L 2000 4-7-0 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 281/25.5 1997 #8 #1 Michigan J. 1 16-21 L 2001 10-2-0 2 2 3 3 2 420/35.0 1997 #10 #21 Arizona State N. 1 31-44 L 2002 10-3-0 1 1 2 4 5 431/33.2 1997 #22 USC S. 13 28-21 W 2003 10-3-0 2 5 4 1 1 394/30.3 1996 #12 Washington (ot) N. 23 24-31 L 2004 2-1-0 1 1 1 82/27.3 1996 #19 California O. 19 21-18 W 142-132-4 2 22 67 81 57 31 17 7314/26.3 1996 #25 Oregon S. 21 55-44 W 1996 #5 Colorado A. 31 19-37 L * = TD RECORD: WSU scored at least one touchdown in 82 1995 #12 Oregon O. 21 7-26 L consecutive games between 1984 and 1991...the streak ended 1995 #5 USC O. 14 14-26 L with a 44-3 loss to UCLA in 1991. 1995 #2 Nebraska S. 30 21-35 L

WASHINGTON STATE SINCE '89: The Washington State COUGS IN THE POLLS: Washington State, during the course Cougars are 95-82 since the start of the 1989 season...here's of the 2001 and 2002 seasons, was ranked for 28 straight a look at the records for Pac-10 teams, 1989-Present: weeks, the longest continuous stint in the polls for WSU…after finishing 10th (AP) in the final 2001 and 2002 OVERALL PACIFIC-10 polls, WSU was not ranked at the start of the 2003 1989-PRESENT W L T W L T campaign…WSU returned to the polls for the first time Sept. Washington 121 57 1 83 36 1 14, 2003…this year WSU was not in the Preseason Top 25. Oregon 114 67 0 68 50 0 Highest Previous AP Ranking: 3rd twice, 2002 USC 115 67 5 71 44 3 Highest Previous ESPN/USA Today Ranking: 3rd, 2002 UCLA 101 76 1 65 55 1 Highest Previous BCS Ranking: 3rd, 2002 Arizona 95 82 1 56 63 1 Highest AP Final Season Ranking: 9th, 1997, 2003; 10th in Washington State 95 82 0 55 65 0 2001 and 2002 Arizona State 95 79 1 57 60 1 Highest USA Today/ESPN Final Season Ranking: 9th, 1997, Stanford 85 85 2 58 61 0 2003; 10th 2002, 11th 2001. California 80 93 1 44 74 1 Oregon State 65 107 2 33 83 2 Associated USA Today/ Date Record Press ESPN BCS BALANCED OFFENSE: The Cougars have a reputation of 2004 Preseason 0-0 NR NR being a passing team, but over the past 11 years have Sept. 6 1-0 NR NR actually run the ball more times than they have thrown…in Sept. 13 1-1 NR NR 11 years WSU has run 4,738 rushing plays (50.4%), 4,670 Sept. 20 2-1 NR NR passing plays…in 2003 WSU rushed the ball 484 times (50.3%) and threw 478 passes…so far this year in three games WSU has run 117 times and passed 111 times. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 7 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004

WSU JUMPS TO EARLY LEADS: this year WSU held New TURNOVERS = POINTS: WSU scored one TD off four New Mexico and Idaho scoreless in the first half and held Mexico turnovers in the opener this year and two Colorado to just one first half field goal…WSU was also touchdowns off four Idaho turnovers…last year WSU turned scoreless in the opening two quarters against New Mexico 24 of the opponent’s 48 turnovers into 142 points…WSU and had just one field goal against Colorado in the opening took the ball away from the opponents 24 times with half, but bounced back with 28 first-half points against interceptions and recovered 24 of the opponents’ 47 Idaho...in 2003 WSU outscored opponents 123-25 in the fumbles: first quarter and 218-104 in the first half…WSU held a 95- 79 second quarter scoring advantage, a 84-67 lead in the 2004 OPPONENT WSU WSU WSU third quarter and 92-83 in the fourth quarter…the only first OPPONENT TOs TD FG POINTS quarter points allowed by the Cougs in 2003 were @ New Mexico 4 1 0 7 touchdowns by Colorado, Oregon State (interception Colorado/Seattle 3 0 0 0 return) and ASU, a safety by Oregon, and a field goal by Idaho 4 2 0 14 USC… Arizona Oregon COUGS LIMIT THIRD DOWNS: WSU is continuing to be Stanford tough on third down plays by the opponents…so far Oregon State through three games opponents have made 13-of-49 third USC down conversions…last year WSU foes converted 25.1% of UCLA their third down opportunities, including just 16.3% in the Arizona State first quarter and 20.7% in the first half….here’s the Washington breakdown the past two years: TOTALS: 11 3/21 pts 0/0 pts 21

2004 1stQ 2ndQ 3rdQ 4thQ GAME @ UNM 2-4 2-6 3-4 0-4 7-18 BLOCK THOSE KICKS: WSU has nine blocked kicks in two Colorado 1-4 0-4 0-4 2-5 3-17 years, five placement kicks and four punts: Idaho 1-4 0-2 0-4 2-4 3-14 • In 2003 the Cougars blocked three punts and Cody Boyd Arizona blocked two field goals against Idaho and a PAT attempt Oregon against New Mexico Stanford • This year Aaron Johnson blocked a Colorado field goal OSU attempt and Wally Dada blocked a punt at New Mexico; USC • Other current Cougars with blocks last year are Steve Cook, UCLA a PAT at Colorado and Jason Hill an Oregon punt. ASU Washington COUG TD STREAK: WSU quarterbacks threw touchdown 4-12 2-12 3-12 4-13 13-49 passes in 39 of its last 41 games, every game during the 33.3% 16.7% 25.0% 30.8% 26.5% 2001 (12) and 2002 (13) seasons and in 11 of 13 games in 2003, plus all three games this year: 2003 8-49 15-62 19-50 10-46 52-207 • This season WSU started with three TD passes in the 16.3% 24.2% 38.0% 21.7% 25.1% opener at New Mexico, then one against Colorado • The two games in 2003 when WSU didn’t throw a TD pass WSU NATIONAL LEADER IN TAKEAWAYS: WSU led were against Idaho in the opener and at home against New the nation in 2003 in forced turnovers with 48, just ahead of Mexico…WSU won both games without going to the air Nebraska’s 47 and 42 by USC…the Cougars also led the for a score nation with 24 fumble recoveries and the team’s 24 • The last time WSU didn’t throw a TD pass at an opponents’ interceptions ranked second nationally to Nebraska’s home field or in a was at Hawai’i to close out 32…this year WSU has picked off five passes and the 1999 season…since then WSU has thrown at least one recovered six opponent fumbles to rank 21st nationally in TD pass in 25 straight games played at the opponent’s field turnover margin. or in a bowl game.

WHEN DEFENSE SCORES, WSU WINS: WSU has won 16 STREAKING COUGARS: WSU has won six of eight and 10 of its last 17 regular season games when the defense or of 13 Pac-10 road games, seven of eight Pac-10 games in special team units score…the exception was in 2003 at Notre California, 11 of 12 games against California schools and Dame. seven of the last nine league games.

MULTIPLE RECEIVERS: Seven receivers caught passes in TEEMS MAKES PLAYS: Junior corner Alex Teems clinched WSU’s opener at New Mexico and against Idaho, while six a starting spot in fall camp and came very close to picking caught passes against Colorado…last year at least seven off four New Mexico passes in his starting debut…he WSU players caught passes in each of the Cougars’ first intercepted two passes, forced a fumble, broke up three nine games and in 10 of the 13 games…in all, six wide passes and made seven tackles…one of his deflections was receivers, two tight ends and three running backs made in the end zone when he pulled down a UNM pass, but catches last year. couldn’t control the ball.

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COUGS BOASTED STARTING EXPERIENCE: This year, BREAKING DOWN TOP 22-44: WSU’s starting lineup of while many of the Cougars have been on the field, few have 22 players against Idaho this week will included 2 freshmen, significant starting experience…there are 121 starts among 8 sophomores, 6 juniors and 6 seniors, while the top 44 the offensive players and combined they have played in 283 (two-deep) consisted of 7 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 14 games…on the defensive side there are 65 starts among the juniors and 8 seniors...in the two-deep, WSU listed a starters and they have combined to play in 296 games…last combined 22 freshmen-sophomores and 23 juniors- year WSU fielded a very experienced team, with 41 players seniors…36 of the top 44 are underclassmen: having started at least one game…in all, by season’s end, the Cougars boasted a collective 594 starts, 284 by defensive STARTERS (O-D) TOP 44 (O-D) players, 245 by offensive players and 65 by kickers in Freshmen 0-0=0 1-0=1 2003…. RS-Freshmen 1-1=2 2-4=6 Sophomores 1-0=1 1-0=1 DEF. STARTERS (G) POS CAREER ’04 ’03 ’02 ’01 RS-Sophomores 3-4=7 6-8=14 Adam Braidwood (29) DE 4 3 1 Juniors 2-1=3 4-2=6 Mkristo Bruce (16) DE 3 3 RS-Juniors 1-2=3 4-4=8 Aaron Johnson (3) DT 1 1 Seniors 0-1=1 1-2=3 Odel Howard (8) DT 1 1 RS-Seniors 3-2=5 3-2=5 Steve Cook (36) DT 2 2 Ropati Pitoitua (2) DT 2 2 RED ZONE: WSU has scored nine touchdowns and one field Pat Bennett (38) LB 5 5 goal in 12 Red Zone appearances this year, while opponents Scott Davis (13) LB 5 3 2 have scored three times in five trips inside the 20 yard Steve Dildine (16) LB 4 3 1 line…here are WSU’s Red Zone stats since 1997: Will Derting (24) LB 21 3 12 6 Karl Paymah (40) CB 19 3 13 3 WSU INSIDE 20 SCORED TD-FG % SUCCESS Jeremy Bohannon (41) SS 3 3 2004 12 10 9-1 83.3% Hamza Abdullah (31) FS 3 3 2003 53 42 24-18 79.2% Alex Teems (20) CB 3 3 2002 64 45 30-15 70.3% TOTALS: (317) 76 33 34 9 0 2001 57 45 31-14 78.9% 2000 36 27 17-10 75.0% OFF. STARTERS POS CAREER ’04 ’03 ’02 ’01 1999 32 31 23-8 96.9% Calvin Armstrong (40) OL 36 3 13 11 9 1998 28 17 10-7 60.7% Bobby Byrd (3) OL 1 1 1997 55 49 39-10 89.1% Riley Fitt-Chappell (26) OL 9 4 5 Charles Harris (4) OL 2 1 1 OPP INSIDE 20 SCORED TD-FG % SUCCESS Norvell Holmes (13) OL 3 2 1 2004 5 3 2-1 60.0% Sam Lightbody (33) OL 19 3 12 3 1 2003 38 28 17-11 73.7% Nick Mihlhauser (25) OL 13 3 9 1 2002 40 30 20-10 75.0% Patrick Afif (11) OL 2 2 2001 34 26 18-8 70.6% Troy Bienemann (26) TE 26 3 12 11 2000 45 36 29-7 80.0% Boyd, Cody (13) TE 1 1 1999 41 30 23-7 73.2% Jason Hill (14) WR 3 3 1998 42 34 30-4 81.0% Trandon Harvey (23) WR 2 2 1997 32 23 20-3 71.9% Chris Jordan (14) WR 4 3 1 Marty Martin (24) WR 3 3 COUGS AMONG SACK LEADERS: The Cougars started the Josh Swogger (11) QB 3 3 season at New Mexico with three sacks and had two more Chris Bruhn (13) RB 4 3 1 against Colorado, then three against Idaho…last year WSU Allen Thompson (8) RB 1 1 finished the regular season with 50 sacks, second to USC’s TOTALS: (302) 132 33 56 32 11 55 in the Pac-10…WSU had seven sacks against both Oregon State and Texas last year marking the sixth time in KICKERS POS CAREER ’04 ’03 ’02 ’01 the past two years the Cougar defense has recorded six or Kyle Basler (29) P 29 3 13 13 more sacks in a game…the Cougars recorded a sack in 22 Loren Langley (3) FG 3 3 straight games between 2001 and the Arizona game in TOTALS: (32) 32 6 13 13 0 2003.

GRAND TOTALS: (619) 240 72 103 54 11 SUCCESS ON THE ROAD: WSU has won 10 of its last 13 Pac-10 road games…WSU closed out the end of the 2000 ARMSTRONG THE STARTING LEADER: Senior Calvin season with a win at USC…in 2001 the Cougars defeated Armstrong has played in 40 games and made 36 starts in Arizona, Stanford and ASU on the road before a loss at career…other double-digit starters on the 2004 offensive Washington, while in 2002 WSU defeated California, team are Troy Bienemann 26, Sam Lightbody 19, and Nick Stanford, Arizona and UCLA in Pac-10 action…in 2003 Mihlhauser 13…on defense, Will Derting’s 21 starts is the WSU won at Oregon and Stanford and lost at USC and most, followed by Karl Paymah with 19. Washington.

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WSU BOWL RECORD: WSU’s appearance in the 2003 FALL SCRIMMAGE NOTES: In four scrimmages this fall, Pacific Life Holiday Bowl was the Cougars’ 10th bowl starting quarterback Josh Swogger hit 40 of his 72 passes for appearance and second in the Holiday Bowl…WSU is 6-4 455 yards, five touchdowns, with three interceptions…Alex in 10 previous bowl games: Brink was 23-of-49 for 239 yards, with one TD throw and • 1916 Rose Bowl - WSU 14, Brown 0 (W) one interception…Jerome Harrison was the top running back • - Alabama 24, WSU 0 (L) with 174 yards and one score on 27 carries…Chris Bruhn • 1981 Holiday Bowl - BYU 38, WSU 36 (L) had 15 carries for 44 yards…Marty Martin was the top • 1988 Aloha Bowl - WSU 24, Houston 22 (W) receiver with 12 catches for 126 yards, while freshman • 1992 Copper Bowl - WSU 31, Utah 28 (W) Michael Bumpus had 11 receptions for 115 yards…tight end • 1994 Alamo Bowl - WSU 10, Baylor 3 (W) Troy Bienemann caught seven passes for 71 yards and two • 1998 Rose Bowl - Michigan 21, WSU 16 (L) touchdowns…newcomer Tyron Brackenridge picked off two • 2001 Sun Bowl - WSU 33, Purdue 27 (W) passes, while eight other players had one interception • 2003 Rose Bowl - Oklahoma 34, WSU 14 (L) each…Mkristo Bruce recoreded 4.0 sacks in those four • 2003 Holiday Bowl - WSU 28, Texas 20 (W) scrimmages, while Adam Braidwood and Aaron Johnson each had 2.5 sacks. WSU STARTS STRONG AFTER BOWL GAMES: The Cougars, in recent years, have started the season strong WSU’S OVERTIME EXPERIENCE: The Cougars are 2-6 in coming off a bowl game appearance…in 1989 (after the overtime games: 1988 Aloha Bowl) the Cougars started 6-1…in 1993 (after the 1992 Copper Bowl) WSU started 5-2…in 1995 (after YEAR OPPONENT #of OTs SCORE W/L the 1994 Alamo Bowl) WSU started 3-2…in 1998 (after the 1996 Washington 1 24-31 L 1997 Rose Bowl season) WSU started 3-0…in 2002 (after 1997 Arizona 1 35-34 W the 2001 Sun Bowl) WSU started 9-1…in 2003 (after the 2000 Arizona 3 47-53 L 2002 Rose Bowl season) WSU finished 10-3 with a 2000 Arizona State 1 20-23 L Holiday Bowl win over Texas. 2000 Oregon 1 24-27 L 2002 USC 1 30-27 W RECRUITING CLASS RANKED: WSU head coach Bill 2002 Washington 3 26-29 L Doba’s first recruiting class, the group who signed NLI’s 2003 Notre Dame 1 26-29 L last February, was ranked nationally by two organizations…the WSU recruits were ranked 19th BRIAN WINTER SCHOLARSHIPED: Last week was an up nationally by Collegefootballnews.com, while and then down week for senior Brian Winter, who walked on TheInsider.com rated WSU’s class 21st nationally. at WSU three years ago…last Thursday Bill Doba announced he was putting Winter on scholarship…then SWOGGER DEBUT AMONG BEST: Josh Swogger Saturday, playing against Colorado, Winter suffered a completed 24-of-38 passes for 240 yards and three fracture of the left fibula and is expected to miss WSU’s touchdowns in his first collegiate start…his 240 yards next two games, including Idaho this week. against New Mexico ranks well in comparison to some of WSU’s recent quarterbacks in their first start: OLD FACE, NEW NUMBER: Several members of the 2004 football team opted for new uniform numbers when camp , 291 yards vs. Washington, 1995 (freshman) [L] opened in August…among the prominent players wearing Jack Thompson, 265 yards vs. Idaho (sophomore) [W] new numbers are running back Chris Bruhn, who now sports Josh Swogger, 240 yards vs. New Mexico, 2004 (soph)[W] #3, dropping one three from last year’s #33…backup , 209 yards vs. Arizona, 1983 (sophomore) [L] quarterback wore #18 last year and now is , 188 yards vs. OSU, 1990 (freshman) [W] wearing #10…Allen Thompson is another regular who Jason Gesser, 141 yards vs. Hawaii, 1999 (freshman) [W] switched, going from #38 for his first two seasons to #4 this , 58 Yards vs. Oregon, 1986 (freshman) [L] fall.

PAC-10 PICKS WSU FIFTH: Despite losing 27 lettermen, BASLER AMONG BEST IN THE NATION: Kyle Basler including seven on offense and nine on the defensive side stacked up well in the Ray Guy Award’s primary categories of the ball, WSU was picked fifth by the media covering the (average, punts inside the 20, % of punts inside the 20, Pacific-10 Conference when they gathered in late July…the number of returns, % of non-returned punts) finishing 2004 Pac-10 Media Poll: 1. USC 240 points, 2. California second among the 10 semi-finalists…the sophomore’s 210, 3. Oregon 192, 4. Oregon State 138, 5. Washington numbers vastly improved from his freshman season…his State 133, 6. Arizona State 131, 7. Washington 100, 8. average improved from 41.1 yards to 43.5 and more UCLA 98, 9. Stanford 40, 10. Arizona 38. importantly, his net average was up from 35.3 yards to 40.5…he had 15 punts inside the 20 as a freshman, 30 in BRUCE ATTENDS CONFERENCE: Sophomore defensive 2003…he allowed 19 returns for 288 yards in 2002, while end Mkristo Bruce was among 321 NCAA student-athletes in 2003 the returns were up to 29 but the return yards were selected to attend the 2004 NCAA Leadership Conference in down from 288 to 232…in 2002 he had 10 punts 50 yards late May…the conference was designed to enhance student- or longer, in 2003 20. athletes’ leadership and communication skills and to enable them to become more effective leaders and motivators.

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COUGS TV DARLINGS: Six of WSU’s 11 football games ROBERTSON HONORED: Veteran WSU radio broadcaster this fall have already been selected for live telecasts…in Bob Robertson, entering his 38th season with the Cougar May ABC selected WSU games against Colorado (12:30 football team, was honored in early August with the Chris p.m.), Arizona (12:30 p.m.), USC (4:00 p.m.) and Schenkel award, which was presented to him at the College Washington (5:00 p.m.), while FOX Sports Northwest has Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, South Bend, Ind. added the Cougar game against Idaho (7:30 p.m.) to its lineup…ESPN was on hand for WSU’s opener at New WSU AMONG ELITE WITH 10-WIN SEASONS: Mexico…FOX Sports Northwest will also replay the final 10 Washington State is one of just four NCAA Div. I teams to games of the 2004 season…the replays will be shown each record 10 wins in each of the last three seasons (2001-02- Sunday morning…several of WSU’s other five games could 03)…the others are Maryland, Miami (FL) and Oklahoma. also be selected during the season by Pacific-10 Conference television partners ABC, FOX Sports Net and TBS. 2003 SEASON AMONG BEST: WSU’s 10-3 finish in 2003 equaled the fifth best record for the Cougars since the DOBA TURNS TO COUGARS FOR ASSISTANTS: When 1920’s when teams began playing 10 or more Bill Doba began assembling his staff in December, 2002, games…WSU’s best records include 9-1 (90.0%) in 1930, after taking over for , he turned to three former 10-2 (83.3%) in 1929, 1997 and 2002 and 10-3 (76.9%) in Cougar players, a former head coach he worked for, and a 2002 and 2003. Pac-10 offensive coordinator…four of the new coaches Doba brought to WSU have served as coordinators…his COUGARS FACED THE BEST: During the 2002 and 2003 staff includes five former Cougar players, equaling the seasons WSU played seven teams ranked by the NCAA in most graduates on any D-1 staff in 2003…here is a quick their list of the Top 15 winningest programs in Div. 1-A rundown: football…only Auburn faced as many of the top teams in those two years…the seven opponents were: 1. Robb Akey, DC/line, joined WSU 1998, Weber State ’88, 2002 - Ohio State (seventh) came to WSU from N. Arizona, where he was DC; 2002/2003 - USC (tenth) 2. Leon Burtnett, linebackers, joined WSU 2003, former 2002/2003 - Washington (14th) Purdue head coach (1982-86) and an assistant for 2003 - Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl (eighth) Indianapolis Colts, also on WSU staff 1971, DC at 2003 - Notre Dame (second) Wyoming, Purdue, Fresno State, Northeast Louisiana, 2003 - Colorado (15th) Arkansas State; 2003 - Texas in the Holiday Bowl (fourth) 3. Ken Greene, secondary, joined WSU 2003, Washington State ’77, came to WSU from Purdue, played BACK-TO-BACK 10-WIN SEASONS RARE IN PAC-10: professionally with St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego WSU is one of just five Pac-10 teams to post back-to-back Chargers; 10-win seasons since the 10-team league was formed: WSU 4. Mike Levenseller, OC/Receivers, joined WSU in 1992, 2001-02-03, Oregon 2000-01, UCLA twice, 1997-98 and Washington State ’78, played professionally with 1987-88, Washington twice, 1990-91 and 1981-82, and Oakland, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Cincinnati, Edmonton USC, 1978-79…WSU is the only team with three and Calgary; consecutive 10-win seasons in more than 50 years…USC 5. Robin Pflugrad, tight ends/RC, joined WSU 2001, Portland achieved the feat in the early 1930’s. State ’80; came to WSU from N. Arizona, where he was OC; COUGS 10-WIN SEASONS AMONG BEST: WSU and USC 6. Timm Rosenbach, quarterbacks, joined WSU 2003, are the only Pacific-10 school with four 10-win seasons in a Washington State ’88; came from E. Washington, seven-year stretch…USC has accomplished the feat three where he was OC, played professionally with Phoenix, times…however, the Cougars are the only league school New Orleans and Hamilton; with four 10-win seasons in a seven-year stretch since the 7. Kelly Skipper, running backs, joined WSU 2003, Fresno conference expanded to 10 teams in 1979…WSU was 10-2 State ’89, he was OC before joining WSU; in 1997, 10-2 in 2001, 10-3 in 2002 and 10-3 in 2003…in 8. Mike Walker, defensive line, joined WSU 1997, the last seven years WSU has made appearances in two Rose Washington State ’82, played professionally with Bowls, 1998 and 2003…UCLA is the only other Pac-10 Hamilton and Edmonton; team with two Rose Bowl appearances in the last 10 George Yarno, offensive line, joined WSU 2003, Washington years…dating back to the start of the PCC in 1916, WSU State ’79, also a WSU assistant 1991-94, OC at Idaho, and USC are the only team to post 10 or more wins three 19956-97, played professionally with Tampa Bay, Atlanta, straight years, USC doing so in 1931-32-33. Houston and Green Bay. TWO QBS ON DEFENSIVE LINE: Two members of WSU’s WSU SENIORS: WSU will play its 2004 schedule with just 13 defensive line, Odell Howard and Mkristo Bruce, were high seniors, 10 of them on scholarship…the scholarship seniors school quarterbacks…Howard prepped at Pomona High include four on offense, OL Patrick Afif, OL Calvin (Pomona, Calif.) and Bruce at Liberty High near Armstrong, OL Sam Lightbody and RB Chris Bruhn…there Renton…Bruce passed for 718 yards and seven touchdowns are six on defense, LB Pat Bennett, SS Jeremy Bohannon, and ran for 602 as a senior, while Howard threw for 1,085 FS Hamza Abdullah, DT Steve Cook, LB Brian Winter and yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year. CB Karl Paymah.

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RUSHING TOTALS UNDER 100: In the last 17 years WSU has held 71 of 177 opponents to less than 100 yards rushing...the lows include Montana State -35 (1993), Arizona -17 (2002), Pacific -6 (1993) and Montana’s -6 (1995)...in those 177 games, WSU held opponents to 50 or less yards 20 times…New Mexico netted 186 rushing yards against WSU’s young defense, but Colorado had just 47 rushing yards and Idaho 131:

1989 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 5/11 (6 teams less than 100 yards) Idaho 82, BYU 71, OSU 56, Wyoming 26, USC 161, Oregon 55, Stanford 80, Arizona 261, ASU 117, California 149, Washington 136. 1990 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 11/11 (0) TCU 107, Wyoming 226, BYU 133, California 234, UCLA 158, USC 307 Oregon State 170, Arizona 300, Stanford 147, ASU 146, Washington 227. 1991 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 11/11 (0) Oregon 283, Fresno State 194, Ohio State 321, UNLV 161, Oregon State 168, USC 301, ASU 224, UCLA 268, Arizona 190,Stanford 222, Washington 194. 1992 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing -7/12 (5) Montana 52, Arizona 58, Fresno State 168, Temple 70, Oregon State 190, UCLA 86, USC 188, Oregon 154, ASU 91, Stanford 193, Washington 142, Utah 179. 1993 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 3/11 (8) Michigan 179, Montana State -35, OSU 76, USC 104, Pacific -6, ASU 83, California 28, Arizona 38, Oregon 98, UCLA 82,Washington 302. 1994 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 3/12 (9) Illinois 5, Fresno State 34, UCLA 69, Tennessee 149, Oregon 27, Arizona 51, ASU 36, California 93, USC 68, OSU 178, Washington 102, Baylor 74. 1995 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 5/11 (6) Pitt 78, Montana -6, UCLA 137, Nebraska 428, OSU 72, USC 93, Oregon 43, Arizona 84, California 134, Stanford 131, Washington 222. 1996 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 10/11 (1) Colorado 192, Temple 125, Oregon 118, SJSU 100, Arizona 145, OSU 141, California 44, Illinois 148, UCLA 164, Stanford 102, Washington 213. 1997 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 8/12 (4) UCLA 209, USC 31, Illinois 173, Boise State 46, Oregon 154, Cal 109, Arizona 73, ASU 150, USL 75, Stanford 160, Washington 101, Michigan 128. 1998 – Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing – 9/11 (2) Illinois 123, Boise State 120, Idaho 100, California 79, UCLA 256, Oregon 247, USC 214, ASU 242, Arizona 361, Stanford 94, Washington 178. 1999 – Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing – 10/12 (2) Utah 175, Stanford 103, Idaho 158, Arizona 249, California 58, Louisiana 130, ASU 217, OSU 163, Oregon 228, USC 201, Washington 250, Hawaii 83. 2000 – Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing – 9/11 (2) Stanford 118, Utah 136, Idaho 216, Cal 149, BSU 193, Arizona 254, ASU 117, OSU 267, Oregon 94, USC 91, Washington 336. 2001 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 4/12 (8) Idaho 74, BSU 54, Cal 71, Arizona 76, OSU 24, Stanford 219, MSU 134, Oregon 446, UCLA 85;ASU 130, Washington 79, Purdue 55. 2002 - Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing - 5/13 (8) Nevada 108, Idaho 51, OSU 292, MSU 62, Cal 101, USC 72, Stanford 150, Arizona -17, ASU 37, Oregon 60, Washington 19, UCLA 53, Oklahoma 146. 2003 – Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing – 4/13 (9) Idaho 83, Notre Dame 167, Colorado 97, New Mexico 22, Oregon 54, Arizona 65, Stanford 42, Oregon State 15, USC 222, UCLA 145, ASU 60, Washington 78, Texas 131.

2004 – Games WSU Allowed 100 Yards Rushing – 2/3 New Mexico 186, Colorado 47, Idaho 131.

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100-YARD RUSHERS FEW: Only 64 running backs have been able to crack the 100-yard mark in the last 16 years and 177 games against WSU’s defense...USC’s LenDale White and UCLA’s Tyler Ebell were the only backs in 2003 to top 100 yards rushing against WSU…New Mexico’s DonTrell Moore gained 167 yards against WSU in this year’s season opener:

1989 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 3 , USC, 132; Greg Zomalt, California, 105, Greg Lewis, Washington, 115 1990 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 5 Anthony Wallace, California, 154; Brian Brown, UCLA, 125; Mazio Royster, USC, 203; Lockwood, USC, 102; Beno Bryant, Washington, 114 1991 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 8 Sean Burwell, Oregon, 189; Deon Strother, USC, 122;Mazio Royster, USC, 114; George Montgomery, ASU, 128; KevinWilliams, UCLA, 112; Ontiwaun Carter, Arizona, 106; Tommy Vardell, Stanford, 140; Beno Bryant, UW, 127 1992 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 3 Anthony Daigle, Fresno State, 100; Ellery Roberts, Stanford, 100; Keith Williams, Utah, 112 1993 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 2 , Michigan, 117; , Washington, 181 1994 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 1 J.J. Young, Oregon State, 100 1995 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 5 Karim Abdul-Jabar, UCLA, 125; Ahman Green, Nebraska, 176; Reynard Rutherford, California, 124; Anthony Bookman, Stanford, 123; Rashaan Shehee, Washington, 212 1996 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 2 Skip Hicks, UCLA, 116; Corey Dillon, Washington, 155 1997 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 4 Skip Hicks, UCLA, 190; Robert Holcombe, Illinois 163; Michael Martin, ASU, 111; Anthony Bookman, Stanford, 115 1998 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 5 Steve Havard, Illinois, 103, Reuben Droughns, UO, 217; Gerald Green, ASU, 119, Trung Canidate, Arizona, 174, Willie Hurst, Washington, 155. 1999 – Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU – 8 Mike Anderson, Utah, 108; Anthony Tenner, Idaho, 118; Trung Canidate, Arizona 158; Darren Brister, ULL, 113; J.R. Redmond, ASU, 165; Reuben Droughns, UO, 123; , USC, 117; Paul Arnold, UW, 126. 2000 – Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU – 6 Willie Alderson, Idaho, 113; Leo Mills, Arizona, 129; Tom Pace, ASU, 103, Ken Simonton, OSU, 169; Rich Alexis, UW, 122; Braxton Cleman, UW, 105. 2001 – Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU – 6 Brian Allen, Stanford, 133; Ryan Johnson, MSU, 116; Onterrio Smith, 285, and Maurice Morris, Oregon, 138; DeShaun Foster, UCLA, 102; Delvon Flowers, ASU, 137. 2002 - Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU - 3 Maurice Clarett, OSU, 230, Joe Igber, Cal, 111, Quintin Griffin, Okla, 144 2003 Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU – 2 LenDale White, USC, 149, Tyler Ebell, UCLA, 105.

2004 Players Gaining 100+ Yards vs. WSU – 1 DonTrell Moore, UNM, 167.

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BILL DOBA TV SHOWS: “KXLY Cougar Football Saturday” WSU RADIO: Bob Robertson, Jim Walden and Bud Nameck airs each Saturday during the football season at 12:00 p.m. combine talents on the 27-station Cougar Sports PT, leading into ABC’s Pac-10 Game of the Week…Rick Network…Robertson is in his 38th year of broadcasting Lukens, Dennis Patchin and Bud Nameck host the Cougar sports…Walden, a former Cougar head coach (1978- shows...FOX Sports Net Northwest’s nightly (7:00 p.m.) 86), is in his fourth season as a Cougar Northwest Tonight program also gives extensive coverage to commentator…Nameck has been broadcasting WSU sports Doba and Cougar football. on radio or television since 1981 and is in his third season as part of the radio team…broadcast time is 60 minutes prior to WEEKLY WSU PRESS CONFERENCES: WSU hosts a kickoff. Additionally, the one-hour "Bill Doba Show," weekly press conference each Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in produced and distributed by the Cougar Sports Radio Bohler Athletic Complex 186. All in-season head coaches Network and KXLY, airs weekly on most network stations and selected players (when available) will be available for live Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m…Robertson is the show’s regular the phone conference and in-person interviews. Contact the host…all game broadcasts are available via the internet…to WSU Media Information Office for more information. listen, and for complete broadcast schedules, connect to Members of the media may attend in person or participate by www.wsucougars.com. use of the telephone. PAC-10 SATELLITE FEED: The Pac-10 provides a weekly LISTEN TO COUGAR GAMES ANYWHERE: Cougar satellite feed featuring interviews with the head coaches and football fans can listen to the Voice of the Cougars Bob selected players regarding upcoming games, plus highlight Robertson's broadcasts, even if a network station is not in footage. The 30-minute feed airs every Wednesday at 11:30 your locale. TRZ Sports Service Inc.'s "Teamline" provides a.m. PDT/MST (2:30 EDT) beginning Sep. 8 and running the hookup directly into the Cougar Sports Network. Call 1- through Dec. 1. Coordinates for the feed are IA5/14 800-846-4700 and punch in the Cougar access code 5938. (formerly Telstar 5/14 c-band). Trouble numbers: Master The cost is charged to your VISA or Mastercard. Control 310-543-1835 or 805-231-3229 or pager 888-451- 5861, or Michelle Zumalt at the Pac-10 at 925-932-4411. LIVE TELEVISION: Pac-10 television action this week includes: PAC-10 TELECONFERENCE: The Pacific-10 Conference hosts a weekly teleconference call each Tuesday during the Sept. 25 WSU at Arizona, 12:30p Pacific ABC football season…the teleconference call begins at 10 Sept. 25 Washington at Notre Dame, 12:30p Pacific NBC a.m.…Bill Doba participates at 11:10 a.m….contact the Pac- Sept. 25 USC at Stanford, 4:00p Pacific TBS 10 media relations office for details, 925-932-4411. Sept. 25 OSU at ASU, 7:00p Pacific FOX Arizona DOBA AND PLAYERS AVAILABLE: WSU head football FSNW-TV: FOX Sports Net (Northwest) will replay the WSU- coach Bill Doba is available for individual media interviews Arizona game Sunday, Sept. 26, at 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-Noon each Wednesday. Arrangements for Doba interviews must be made through his office, 509- TICKETS: Tickets for all Cougar home and away games are 335-0250. WSU players are available for interviews before available through the WSU Ticket Office, North 225 Grand, and after practice each Tuesday and Wednesday and before Pullman, Wash. 99164-1910, or by calling 800-GO-COUGS practice each Thursday. Contact Jason Hickman (available toll free from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the ([email protected]) at the WSU Media Information Virgin Islands). Office.

DOBA PHONE CONFERENCES: Bill Doba is available for media interviews three times weekly via a conference phone hookup, Sunday at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday at 2:15 p.m. For access information contact the WSU Media Information Office.

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2004 PACIFIC-10 RANKINGS FOR THE COUGARS [UPDATED: September 20, 2004]

PLAYER AVG PAC-10 PLAYER AVG PAC-10 CATEGORY CATEGORY

Kyle Basler Alex Teems Punting 43.33 3 Interceptions .67 4 Forced Fumbles 0.67 2 Jeremy Bohannon Passes Defended 1.67 2 Tackles Per Game 5.00 36 Tackles Per Game 5.00 36

Chris Bruhn Rushing 73.00 8

Michael Bumpus Punt Return Average 9.00 6

Scott Davis Tackles Per Game 6.00 24 Sacks 0.67 6

Will Derting Tackles Per Game 7.33 15

Jason Hill Rec. Yards Per Game 115.00 3 All-Purpose Yards 115.00 8 Scoring 8.00 9

Loren Langley Scoring (Kicking) 5.33 7 Field Goals Per Game .67 5 PAT Kicking Percent 100.00 1

Josh Swogger Pass Efficiency 124.00 8 Passing Average 171.00 9

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WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS: Washington State's weekly FOX Sports Net award winners from the Idaho game are:

Pac-10 Offense: Jason Hill (San Francisco, Calif.) Pac-10 Defense: Will Derting (Okanogan, Wash.) Pac-10 Special Teams: Loren Langley (Puyallup, Wash.) Offensive Scout Team: Blair Hawkins (Pendleton, Ore.) Defensive Scout Team: Alex Hamill (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho) Cougar Claw Offense: Chris Bruhn (Woodland, Calif.) Cougar Claw Defense: Jeremy Bohannon (Richland, Wash.) Assassin: None Iron Man: Jed Collins (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Gamebreaker: None

2004 WSU FOOTBALL STARTERS

POS UNM COL IDA ARIZ ORE STAN OSU USC UCLA ASU WASH SE Hill Hill Hill LT Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong LG Afif Afif Byrd C Mihlhauser Mihlhauser Mihlhauser RG Holmes Holmes Harris RT Lightbody Lightbody Lightbody TE Bienemann Bienemann Bienemann SB Martin Martin Martin QB Swogger Swogger Swogger RB Bruhn Bruhn Bruhn FL Jordan Jordan Jordan PK Langley Langley Langley NOTE: WSU’s starting offensive lineup usually included three wide receivers (as noted above) and one running back, but occasionally included four wide receivers, usually without the tight end, or five wide receivers without a tight end and running back.

DE Bruce Bruce Bruce DT Cook Cook Johnson DT Pitoitua Pitoitua Howard DE Braidwood Braidwood Braidwood WLB Davis Davis Davis MLB Derting Derting Derting SLB Dildine Dildine Dildine LCB Paymah Paymah Paymah SS Bohannon Bohannon Bohannon FS Abdullah Abdullah Abdullah LCB Teems Teems Teems P Basler Basler Basler

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17 COUGS ON PACIFIC-10 TEAM: A league-high 17 DAVID SETS INTERCEPTION RECORDS: Jason David players from Washington State were selected to the 2003 finished his career in 2003 second on the career interception All-Pac-10 team, including five on the first team, six on the list with 16…he also set records with two interception second team and six honorable mention picks. returns for TDs in 2003 and three TD returns in his career.

THREE COUGS ON CoSIDA ACADEMIC TEAM: Three KEGEL IN WSU TOP 10 LISTS: Matt Kegel moved into members of the WSU football team were selected to the WSU’s single season Top 10 list in several passing 2003 CoSIDA All-District 8 Academic All-America team - categories, despite missing much of the last three regular first team members Jeremey Williams and Troy Bienemann season games due to a shoulder injury…he finished ranked and Riley Fitt-Chappell on the second team…Williams was in four single-game categories, nine single season named to the first team for the third time categories and in 10 career categories, even though he was a starter just one season, 2003 ALL-PAC-10 ACADEMIC: Six WSU players were named to the 2003 Pacific-10 Conference academic team, headed by COLEMAN SIXTH WITH 12 INTERCEPTIONS: Safety four-time first team honoree Jeremey Williams…he was the Erik Coleman finished second among Cougar tacklers with fifth conference player to earn first team honors four 90 in 2003 and led the team with seven interceptions, which times…the other five named to the team were Troy tied him for third on the WSU single season list…he Bienemann and Pat Bennett on the first team, Riley Fitt- finished his career tied for sixth with 12 interceptions. Chappell on the second team and Drew Dunning and Billy Knotts honorable mention picks DARLING HAULS IN 18 TD PASSES: Junior Devard Darling caught 18 touchdown passes in his career, 11 in TSN PICKS FIVE COUGARS: The Sporting News selected 2002 and seven in 2003…his total ties him for second in five Cougars to the magazine’s 2003 All-Pac-10 freshman career TD receptions. team, tight end Cody Boyd, offensive lineman Charles Harris, receiver Chris Jordan, linebacker Scott Davis and COUGS AMONG SACK LEADERS: WSU finished the defensive back Don Turner. regular 2003 season with 50 sacks, second to USC’s 55…the Cougs’ had seven sacks against Oregon State and BROWN, ACHOLONU AMONG TFL/SACK LEADERS: at Notre Dame. WSU’s senior defensive ends, D.D. Acholonu and Isaac Brown, rank among the leaders at WSU in both tackles-for- BASLER AMONG BEST IN THE NATION: Kyle Basler losses and in sacks, and in yardage lost for both stacked up well in the Ray Guy Award’s primary categories categories…Acholonu finished second in career TFL (44.5) (average, punts inside the 20, % of punts inside the 20, and sacks (32.5), while Brown finished sixth in career TFL number of returns, % of non-returned punts) finishing (30.5) and third in sacks (22.5). second among the 10 semi-finalists in an aggregate total.

PAC-10 HONORS COUGARS: Five Washington State WSU NATIONAL LEADER IN TAKEAWAYS: WSU led football players were honored eight times by the Pacific-10 the nation in 2003 in forced turnovers with 48, just ahead of Conference in 2003 with Player-of-the-Week honors: kicker Nebraska’s 47 and 42 by USC…the Cougars also led the Drew Dunning and linebacker Will Derting twice each, nation with 24 fumble recoveries and the team’s 24 quarterback Matt Kegel, safety Jeremy Bohannon and interceptions ranked second nationally to Nebraska’s 32. safety Erik Coleman once each. RED ZONE: In 2003 WSU scored 42 times in 53 trips into the BLOCK THOSE KICKS: WSU blocked four placement kicks Red Zone, 24 touchdowns and 18 field goals…opponents in 2003 and blocked three punts…in WSU’s opener against scored 17 touchdowns and 9 field goals in 34 Red Zone Idaho, freshman Cody Boyd got his hand on two field goal appearances. attempts helping preserve WSU’s shutout…he also had a blocked PAT against New Mexico…at Colorado defensive TURNOVERS: WSU finished +8 in turnovers for 2003…in tackle Steve Cook blocked a PAT attempt…against Oregon the last 15 years, WSU is -29 in turnovers…only three D.D. Acholonu and Jason Hill each blocked a Duck punt, times has WSU had fewer turnovers than the opponents, while Erik Coleman blocked a punt against ASU. +12 in 2001, +9 in 1994 and +8 in 2003, while the turnovers were even in 1995. DUNNING SETS RECORD: Senior Drew Dunning set four WSU records in 2003, five field goals against New Mexico, DUNNING FIRST TEAM AA: Senior place kicker Drew 68 career field goals, 336 career points, 116 single season Dunning, Washington State’s career scoring leader with points and 77.2 career field goal percentage. 341 points and the NCAA leader in field goals in 2003, was named to The Sporting News All-America first team

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WSU 21, New Mexico 17 Colorado 20, WSU 12 Sept. 3, 2004, Albuquerque, N.M. -- Josh Swogger threw two Sept. 11, 2004, Seattle, Wash. -- Colorado blocked a punt for a touchdown passes in the final stanza as Washington State rallied touchdown and returned an interception for another score to to beat New Mexico 21-17. With the Cougars trailing 17-7, defeat WSU at Qwest Field. The Cougars lost despite holding a Swogger led WSU on a 14-play, 82-yard drive capped by a 13- 402-125 advantage in total yards. WSU had a chance to tie late, yard scoring toss to Trandon Harvey making the score 17-14 but backup quarterback Alex Brink fumbled at the Colorado 2- with 9:54 remaining. WSU’s Omowale Dada followed with a yard line with two seconds left in the game. Brink replaced blocked punt that Tyron Brackenridge returned to the UNM 4- ineffective starter Josh Swogger and finished the game 12-for- yard line. Swogger found Troy Bienemann in the end zone on 23 for 251 yards with one interception and a one touchdown. the next play to put the Cougars ahead 21-17. Swogger finished The redshirt freshman’s scoring toss went 60 yards to Jason Hill 24-for-38 for 240 yards, three scores and two interceptions. to cut the Buffaloes lead to 17-12 with 8:04 remaining. WSU’s defense slammed the door by forcing turnovers on UNM’s next three possessions. Husain Abdullah and Alex Colorado 3 0 7 10 20 Teems recorded interceptions and Abdullah recovered a fumble. Washington State 0 3 3 6 12

Washington State 0 0 7 14 - 21 TEAM QT TIME SCORING PLAY New Mexico 0 0 14 3 - 17 CU 1 1:41 Crosby 52 field goal WSU 2 12:14 Langley 44 field goal TEAM QT TIME SCORING PLAY CU 3 6:50 Vickers 0 blocked punt return (Crosby kick) WSU 3 12:36 Jordan 16 pass from Swogger (Langley kick) WSU 3 :23 Langley 35 field goal UNM 3 11:09 Byrd 1 run (Zunker kick) CU 4 9:13 Sanders 51 interception return (Crosby kick) UNM 3 7:04 Moore 61 run (Zunker kick) WSU 4 8:04 Hill 60 pass from Brink (pass failed) UNM 4 14:52 Zunker 21 field goal CU 4 4:42 Crosby 41 field goal WSU 4 9:54 Harvey 13 pass from Swogger (Langley kick) WSU 4 7:10 Bienemann 4 pass from Swogger (Langley kick) TOTAL OFFENSE: WSU 92/402/4.4. CU 61/125/2.0. RUSHING: WSU 40/96/81/15/0/15: Bruhn 16/43, Harrison TOTAL OFFENSE: WSU 69/271/3.9. UNM 74/415/5.6. 4/3, Thompson 1/3, Harvey 1/1, Swogger 5/-14, Brink 13/- RUSHING: WSU 31/55/24/31/0/7: Bruhn 20/47, Harrison 3/-1, 21. CU 37/86/39/47/0/14: Purify 23/53, Jolly 3/5, Charles Swogger 8/-15. UNM 43/233/47/186/2/61: Moore 24/167 (1 1/4, Jackson 1/3, Team 2/-3, Harris 1/-3, Klatt 6/-12. TD), Byrd 4/10 (1 TD), Brody 1/5, McKamey 12/3, Cox 2/1. PASSING: WSU 52/19/1/387/1/60: Swogger 27/6/0/77/0/16, PASSING: WSU 38/24/2/240/3/26: Swogger 38/24/2/240/3/26. Brink 23/12/1/251/1/60, Jordan 1/1/0/59/0/59, Team UNM 31/16/3/229/0/64: McKamey 30/16/3/229/0/64, Team 1/0/0/0/0/0. CU 24/12/1/78/0/30: Klatt 24/12/1/78/0/30. 1/0/0/0/0/0. RECEIVING: WSU: Hill 6/206 (1 TD), Bienemann 4/30, RECEIVING: WSU: Harvey 6/46 (1 TD), Bienemann 5/56 (1 Harvey 3/68, Martin 3/27, Jordan 2/40, Prator 1/16. CU: TD), Prator 4/36, Harrison 3/36, Jordan 3/28 (1 TD), Hill Judge 3/44, Duren 3/20, Wallace 2/1, Klopfenstein 1/5, 2/34, Bumpus 1/4. UNM: Baskett 9/165, Moore 3/23, Hall Monteilh 1/5, Purify 1/5, Sypniewski 1/-2. 2/14, Augustyniak 1/18, Carter 1/9. INTERCEPTIONS: WSU: Bohannon 1/0. CU: .Sanders, J. INTERCEPTIONS: WSU: Teems 2/0, Abdullah, Hu. 1/0. 1/51 (1 TD) UNM: Payne 2/0. PUNTING: WSU: Basler 8/341/42.6/55, Team 2/30/15.0/30. PUNTING: WSU: Basler 7/329/47.0/59. UNM: Gaus CU: Torp 10/440/44.0/50. 4/163/40.8/47, Team 1/0/0/0.. PUNT RETURNS: WSU: Bumpus 6/61/21. CU: Robinson PUNT RETURNS: WSU: Martin 2/9/5, Dada 1/10/10. UNM: 3/28/17, Henderson 1/32/32, Duren 1/-3/-3. Moore 3/14/7, Fulbright 1/4/4. KICKOFF RETURNS: WSU: Harrison 3/59/21. CU: KICKOFF RETURNS: WSU: Brackenridge 3/67/25. UNM: Wheatley 2/86/59, Robinson 1/21/21. Carter 1/11/11. SCORING: WSU: Hill 6, Langley 6. CU: Crosby 8, Vickers 6, SCORING: WSU: Bienemann 6, Harvey 6, Jordan 6, Langley Sanders, J. 6. 3. UNM: Byrd 6, Moore 6, Zunker 5. FIRST DOWNS: WSU: 20/2/13/5. CU: 7/3/2/2. FIRST DOWNS: WSU 14/1/12/1. UNM 18/10/5/3. FUMBLES/LOST: WSU: 4/2. CU: 3/2. FUMBLES/LOST: WSU 1/1. UNM 3/1. PENALTIES/YARDS: WSU: 9/75. CU: 12/96. PENALTIES/YARDS: WSU 6/57. UNM 6/37. POSSESSION TIME: WSU: 32:18. CU: 27:42. POSSESSION TIME: WSU 29:33. UNM 30:27. THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS: WSU: 7/23. CU: 3/17. THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS: WSU 8/18. UNM 7/18. ATTENDANCE: 56,188 ATTENDANCE 34,860. WSU TACKLERS (T-P-A): Davis 9/7/2, Derting 7/4/3, WSU TACKLERS (T/P/A): Abdullah, Ha. 8/3/5, Derting Bohannon 6/6/0, Teems 5/5/0, Braidwood 4/4/0, Dildine 7/4/3, Teems 7/4/3, Pitoitua 7/3/4, Bruce 6/2/4, Davis 5/4/1, 3/2/1, Abdullah, Ha. 3/2/1, Bennett 3/2/1, Johnson 3/2/1, Bohannon 5/3/2, Dildine 5/2/3, Braidwood 4/3/1, Bennet Bruce 3/1/2, Hill 2/2/0, Turner 2/1/1, Pitoitua 2/1/1, 4/2/2, Paymah 4/2/2, Cook 3/1/2, Hall 3/1/2, Mullennix Abdullah, Hu. 1/1/0, Frampton 1/1/0, Dada 1/1/0, Paymah 2/0/2, Turner 2/0/2, Miller 1/1/0, Abdullah, Hu. 1/1/0, 1/1/0, Cook 1/0/1. Bienemann 1/1/0, Franton 1/0/1, Winter 1/0/1. WSU SACKS: Braidwood 1/-11, Pitoitua 1/-5. WSU SACKS: Pitoitua 1.5/-15, Davis 1/-8, Bohannon 0.5/-4. WSU TFL: Derting 3/-8, Bennett 2/-4, Johnson 2/-4, Davis 2/- WSU TFL: Pitoitua 2/-17, Davis 1/-8, Cook 1/-6, Braidwood 1/-3, Bohannon 0.5/-4, Teems 0.5/-1, Bruce 0.5/-1, Hall 0.5/-1. 3, Braidwood 1/-11, Pitoitua 1/-5, Bohannon 1/-2.

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WSU 49, Idaho 8 WSU , Arizona Sept. 18, 2004, Pullman, Wash. -- Josh Swogger threw four (Sept. 25, 2004, Tucson, AZ): touchdowns in the first half, including three to Jason Hill as WSU routed Idaho for the fourth straight year. Hill tied the Washington State Cougar record for touchdown reception in a game. Meanwhile WSU rushed for 286 yards and its first three TDs of the year. Arizona

Washington State 14 14 14 7 - 49 TEAM QT TIME SCORING PLAY Idaho 0 0 0 8 - 8

TEAM QT TIME SCORING PLAY TOTAL OFFENSE - WSU: . ARIZ: WSU 1 7:35 Hill 10 pass from Swogger (Langley kick) RUSHING - WSU : . ARIZ : . WSU 1 4:16 Martin 13 pass from Swogger (Langley kick) PASSING - WSU : . ARIZ : . WSU 2 13:57 Hill 19 pass from Swogger (Langley kick) RECEIVING - WSU: . ARIZ: . WSU 2 9:40 Hill 76 pass from Swogger (Langley kick) INTERCEPTIONS - WSU: . ARIZ: . WSU 3 12:56 Harrison 19 run (Langley kick) PUNTING - WSU: . ARIZ: . WSU 3 10:01 Thompson 5 run (Langley kick) PUNT RETURNS - WSU: . ARIZ: . WSU 4 14:09 Thompson 3 run (Langley kick) IDAHO 4 :17 Heacock 6 pass from Nooy (Heacock pass from KICKOFF RETURNS - WSU: . ARIZ: . Nooy) SCORING - WSU: . ARIZ: . TOTAL OFFENSE: WSU 67/509/7.6. IDAHO 63/276/4.4. FIRST DOWNS - WSU: . ARIZ: . RUSHING: WSU 46/298/12/286/3/65: Bruhn 16/129, FUMBLES/LOST - WSU: . ARIZ: . Thompson 11/71 (2 TD), McCall 8/40, Harrison 4/34 (1 TD), PENALTIES/YARDS - WSU: . ARIZ: . Brink 1/8, Swogger 3/5, Hawkins 2/1, Team 1/-2. IDAHO POSSESSION TIME - WSU: . ARIZ: . 39/158/27/131/0/24: Bird 15/78, Lumbala 11/62, Mason 3/0, THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS - WSU: . ARIZ: . Harrington 7/-2, Nooy 3/-7. ATTENDANCE - . PASSING: WSU 21/13/0/223/4/76: Swogger 19/12/0/196/4/76, WSU TACKLERS (T-P-A) -- Brink 2/1/0/27/0/27. IDAHO 24/18/1/145/1/46: Harrington WSU SACKS -- . 18/12/1/66/0/8, Nooy 6/6/0/79/1/46. WSU TFL - RECEIVING: WSU: Hill 3/105 (3 TD), Bienemann 3/48, Martin 3/24 (1 TD), Collins 1/27, Jordan 1/10, Bruhn 1/5, Harvey 1/4. IDAHO: Bernal-Wood 7/48, Heacock 3/60 (1 TD), Sipoloa 2/15, Labita 2/9, Belton 1/7, Octave 1/5, Williams 1/2, Smith-Anderson 1/-1. INTERCEPTIONS: WSU: Paymah 1/0. IDAHO: None PUNTING: WSU: Basler 3/109/36.3/43. IDAHO: Barrow 8/280/35.0/41. PUNT RETURNS: WSU: Bumpus 3/20/17. IDAHO: Labita 1/4/4. KICKOFF RETURNS: WSU: Harrison 1/26/26, Collins 1/24/24. IDAHO: Ruffin 6/119/36, Jones 2/36/26, Stewart 0/- 2/-2. SCORING: WSU: Hill 18, Thompson 12, Langley 7, Martin 6, Harrison 6. IDAHO: Heacock 8. FIRST DOWNS: WSU 24/12/9/3. IDAHO: 13/10/3/0. FUMBLES/LOST: WSU 4/1. IDAHO 6/3. PENALTIES/YARDS: WSU 1/5. IDAHO 9/75. POSSESSION TIME: WSU 26:47. IDAHO 33:13. THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS: WSU 7/13. IDAHO 3/14. ATTENDANCE 34,858. WSU TACKLERS (T/P/A): Derting 8/8/0, Johnson 5/3/2, Davis 4/3/1, Bohannon 4/3/1, Collins 4/3/1, Howard 4/2/2, Dada 3/3/0, Stevens 3/2/1, Teems 3/2/1, Paymah 3/2/1, Dildine 2/2/0, Taylor 2/2/0, Mullennix 2/2/0, Kensock 2/2/0, Frampton 2/2/0, Hu. Abdullah 2/2/0, Ha. Abdullah 2/1/1, Bennett 2/0/2, Bruce 2/0/2, Bobo 1/1/0, Olson 1/1/0, Hall 1/1/0, West 1/1/0, Asuega-Stark 1/1/0, Conlin 1/1/0, Miller 1/0/1, Siderius 1/0/1, Braidwood 1/0/1. WSU SACKS: Stevens 1/-7, Howard 1/-4, Davis 0.5/-3, Bruce 0.5/-3 WSU TFL: Stevens 1/-7, Howard 1/-4, Hu. Adullah 1/-1, Bohannon 1/-1, Dildine 1/-1, Bruce 0.5/-3, Davis 0.5/-3, Braidwood 0.5/-1, Teems 0.5/-1.

2004 WASHINGTON STATE DEPTH CHART vs. ARIZONA

COUGAR OFFENSE COUGAR DEFENSE

SE 83 * [3] JASON HILL (6-0, 198, So.) WE 94 * [3] MKRISTO BRUCE (6-6, 240, #So.) 19 [0] Greg Prator (6-0, 210, Jr.) 82 ** [0] Adam West (6-6, 248, #Jr.) 86 [0] Tramaine Murray (5-10, 183, #Jr.) 59 [0] Reyshawn Bobo (6-2, 220, #Fr.)

LT 67 *** [3] CALVIN ARMSTRONG (6-8, 322, #Sr.) LT 40 [1] AARON JOHNSON (6-6, 303, #Fr.) 71 [0] Spencer Hollison (6-6, 287, #So.) 79 [0] Bryan Olson (6-4, 281, #Jr.) 99 ** [2] Steve Cook (6-3, 290, #Sr.) INJ LG 70 [1] BOBBY BYRD (6-7, 294, #Fr.) 77 * [2] Patrick Afif (6-7, 328, Sr.) RT 19 * [1] ODELL HOWARD (6-3, 287, #So.) 70 [0] Mark Matthey (6-2, 266, #Fr.) C 66 ** [3] NICK MIHLHAUSER (6-3, 286, Jr.) 75 [2] Ropati Pitoitua (6-8, 269, Fr.) INJ 73 * [0] Sean O’Connor (6-5, 282, #So.) 61 [0] Josh Duin (6-3, 304, #So.) SE 13 ** [3] ADAM BRAIDWOOD (6-5, 264, Jr.) 58 [0] Matt Mullennix (6-6, 250, #Fr.) RG 55 * [1] CHARLES HARRIS (6-6, 312, #So.) 54 [0] Paul Stevens (6-3, 246, #Fr.) 76 * [2] Norvell Holmes (6-2, 310, #Jr.) WLB 42 * [3] SCOTT DAVIS (5-11, 225, #So.) RT 75 *** [3] SAM LIGHTBODY (6-9, 320, #Sr.) 46 *** [0] Pat Bennett (6-1, 224, Sr.) 78 * [0] Riley Fitt-Chappell (6-6, 319, #Jr.) 45 * [0] Brian Winter (6-2, 218, #Sr.) INJ

TE 81 ** [3] TROY BIENEMANN (6-4, 245, Jr.) MLB 51 ** [3] WILL DERTING (6-0, 233, #Jr.) 80 * [0] Cody Boyd (6-8, 251, #So.) 43 * [0] Brian Hall (6-2, 228, #So.) 47 * [0] Jesse Taylor (6-3, 242, #So.) 56 * [0] Chris Baltzer (6-0, 225, So.)

SB 6 ** [3] MARTY MARTIN (5-10, 186, #Jr.) SLB 49 * [3] STEVE DILDINE (6-2, 218, #So.) 5 [0] Michael Bumpus (5-11, 174, Fr.) 43 [0] Brian Hall (6-2, 228, #So.) 36 ** [0] Jevon Miller (6-0, 195, #Jr.) LCB 15 ***[3] KARL PAYMAH (6-0, 200, #Sr.) QB 9 * [3] JOSH SWOGGER (6-5, 247, #So.) 32 * [0] Omowale Dada (5-11, 190, Jr.) 10 [0] Alex Brink (6-2, 204, #Fr.) SS 26 *** [3] JEREMY BOHANNON (5-11, 203, Sr.) RB 3 * [3] CHRIS BRUHN (6-3, 220, #Sr.) 24 [0] Christian Bass (6-2, 204, #Fr.) 1 [0] Jerome Harrison (5-9, 192, Jr.) 4 * [0] Allen Thompson (5-10, 209, #Jr.) FS 28 *** [3] HAMZA ABDULLAH (6-2, 211, #Sr.) 20 [0] Kevin McCall (5-11, 209, #Fr.) 37 * [0] Eric Frampton (5-11, 195, #So.) 23 [0] Husain Abdullah (6-0, 188, #Fr.) FL 2 * [3] CHRIS JORDAN (6-1, 204, #So.) 88 *** [0] Trandon Harvey (5-11, 193, #Jr.) RCB 21 * [3] ALEX TEEMS (5-11, 176, #Jr.) 87 * [0] Thomas Ostrander (6-2, 200, #Jr.) 25 * [0] Don Turner (6-0, 187, #So.) 12 [0] Tyron Brackenridge (5-11, 180, Jr.) INJ PK 27 [3] LOREN LANGLEY (5-7, 146, Fr.) 18 * [0] Graham Siderius (6-2, 207, #Jr.) P 8 ** [3] KYLE BASLER (6-3, 231, #Jr.) 18 * [0] Graham Siderius (6-2, 207, #Jr.)

CAPTAINS: WSU SPECIAL TEAMS Offense – Josh Swogger, Sam Lightbody Defense – Hamza Abdullah, Will Derting KO: 18 Graham Siderius (6-2, 207, #Jr.) Special Teams - Kyle Basler LONG SNAPS: 81 Troy Bienemann (6-5, 247, Jr.) [ ] = Number of 2004 starts; not always at same position. 78 Riley Fitt-Chappell (6-6, 319, #Jr.)

* = Varsity letters earned HOLDER: 10 Alex Brink (6-2, 204, #Fr.)

# = Has redshirted P-RETURNS: 5 Michael Bumpus (5-11, 174, Fr.) 6 Marty Martin (5-10, 186, #Jr.) Revised: 09/19/04 KO-RETURN: 1 Jerome Harrison (5-9, 192, Jr.) 20 Kevin McCall (5-11, 209, #Fr.) 4 Allen Thompson (5-10, 209, #Jr.) 12 Tyron Brackenridge (5-11, 180, Jr.)

2004 WASHINGTON STATE COUGAR FOOTBALL - P-1

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall Conference Time Attend Sept. 3, 2003 @ New Mexico W 21-17 1-0 0-0 3:22 34,860 Sept. 11, 2004 # Colorado L 12-20 1-1 0-0 3:34 56,188 Sept. 18, 2004 Idaho (7:30p) W 49-8 2-1 0-0 3:13 34,858 Sept. 25, 2004 @ Arizona (12:30p, ABC) Oct. 9, 2004 Oregon (tba) Oct. 16, 2004 Stanford (tba) Oct. 23, 2004 @ Oregon State (tba) Oct. 30, 2004 USC (4:00p, ABC) Nov.6, 2004 @ UCLA (tba) Nov. 13, 2004 @ Arizona State (tba) Nov. 22, 2004 Washington (5:00p, ABC) # - Game played at QWest Stadium, Seattle, with WSU the official home team.

TEAM STATISTICS WSU OPP RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD LG Avg/G SCORING 82 45 Bienemann, Troy 3 12 134 11.2 1 25 44.7 Points Per Game 27.3 15.0 Hill, Jason 3 11 345 31.4 4 76 115.0 FIRST DOWNS 58 38 Harvey, Trandon 3 10 118 11.8 1 51 39.3 Rushing 15 23 Jordan, Chris 3 6 78 13.0 1 24 26.0 Passing 34 10 Martin, Marty 3 6 51 8.5 1 13 17.0 Penalty 9 5 Prator, Greg 3 5 52 10.4 0 16 17.3 RUSHING YARDAGE 332 364 Harrison,Jerome 3 3 36 12.0 0 26 12.0 Yards gained rushing 449 477 Collins, Jed 2 1 27 27.0 0 27 13.5 Yards lost rushing 117 113 Bruhn, Chris 3 1 5 5.0 0 5 1.7 Rushing Attempts 117 119 Bumpus, Michael 3 1 4 4.0 0 4 1.3 Average Per Rush 2.8 3.1 Total...... 3 56 850 15.2 8 76 283.3 Average Per Game 110.7 121.3 Opponents...... 3 46 452 9.8 1 64 150.7 TDs Rushing 3 2 PASSING YARDAGE 850 452 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LG Att-Comp-Int 111-56-3 79-46-5 Bumpus, Michael 9 81 9.0 0 21 Average Per Pass 7.7 5.7 Martin, Marty 2 9 4.5 0 5 Average Per Catch 15.2 9.8 Dada, Omowale 1 10 10.0 0 0 Average Per Game 283.3 150.7 Brackenridge, T 0 16 0.0 0 16 TDs Passing 8 1 Total...... 12 116 9.7 0 21 TOTAL OFFENSE 1182 816 Opponents...... 10 79 7.9 1 17 Total Plays 228 198 Average Per Play 5.2 4.1 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LG Average Per Game 394.0 272.0 Harrison,Jerome 4 85 21.2 0 26 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 8-176 12-271 Brackenridge, T 3 67 22.3 0 25 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 12-116 10-79 Collins, Jed 1 24 24.0 0 24 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 5-0 3-51 Total...... 8 176 22.0 0 26 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.0 22.6 Opponents...... 12 271 22.6 0 59 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.7 7.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 17.0 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LG FUMBLES-LOST 9-4 12-6 Teems, Alex 2 0 0.0 0 0 PENALTIES-YARDS 16-137 27-208 Abdullah,Husain 1 0 0.0 0 0 Average Per Game 45.7 69.3 Paymah, Karl 1 0 0.0 0 0 PUNTS-YARDS 20-809 23-883 Bohannon, Jer. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Average Per Punt 40.5 38.4 Total...... 5 0 0.0 0 0 Net punt average 36.5 33.3 Opponents...... 3 51 17.0 1 51 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 29:33 30:27 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 22/54 13/49 FUMBLE RETURNS No.Yds Avg TD LG 3rd-Down Pct 41% 27% Dada, Omowale 1 5 5.0 0 5 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 1/5 3/4 Total...... 1 5 5.0 0 5 4th-Down Pct 20% 75% Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 SACKS BY-YARDS 8-60 13-84 MISC YARDS 5 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 11 5 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 2-4 3-5 PAT-ATTEMPTS 10-10 4-4 ATTENDANCE 0 69718 Games/Avg Per Game 0/0 2/34859 Neutral Site Games 1/56188

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Washington State 14 17 24 27 82 Opponents 3 0 21 21 45 20

2004 WASHINGTON STATE COUGAR FOOTBALL - P-2

RUSHING G TC YG YL NYG AVG TD LG YDS/G Bruhn, Chris 3 52 232 13 219 4.2 0 65 73.0 Thompson, Allen 3 12 74 0 74 6.2 2 17 24.7 McCall, Kevin 2 8 44 4 40 5.0 0 18 20.0 Harrison,Jerome 3 11 40 4 36 3.3 1 19 12.0 Hawkins, Blair 1 2 1 0 1 0.5 0 1 1.0 Harvey, Trandon 3 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.3 Team 3 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.7 Brink, Alex 2 14 37 50 -13 -0.9 0 8 -6.5 Swogger, Josh 3 16 20 44 -24 -1.5 0 6 -8.0 Total...... 3 117 449 117 332 2.8 3 65 110.7 Opponents...... 3 119 477 113 364 3.1 2 61 121.3

PASSING G Effic PA PC PI Pct Yds TD LG Avg/G Swogger, Josh 3 124.04 84 42 2 50.0 513 7 76 171.0 Brink, Alex 2 150.61 25 13 1 52.0 278 1 60 139.0 Jordan, Chris 3 595.60 1 1 0 100.0 59 0 59 19.7 Team 3 0.00 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 3 133.15 111 56 3 50.5 850 8 76 283.3 Opponents...... 3 97.81 79 46 5 58.2 452 1 64 150.7

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Hill, Jason 3 0 345 0 0 0 345 115.0 Bruhn, Chris 3 219 5 0 0 0 224 74.7 Harrison,Jerome 3 36 36 0 85 0 157 52.3 Bienemann, Troy 3 0 134 0 0 0 134 44.7 Harvey, Trandon 3 1 118 0 0 0 119 39.7 Bumpus, Michael 3 0 4 81 0 0 85 28.3 Brackenridge, T 1 0 0 16 67 0 83 83.0 Jordan, Chris 3 0 78 0 0 0 78 26.0 Thompson, Allen 3 74 0 0 0 0 74 24.7 Martin, Marty 3 0 51 9 0 0 60 20.0 Prator, Greg 3 0 52 0 0 0 52 17.3 Collins, Jed 2 0 27 0 24 0 51 25.5 McCall, Kevin 2 40 0 0 0 0 40 20.0 Dada, Omowale 3 0 0 10 0 0 10 3.3 Hawkins, Blair 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 Brink, Alex 2 -13 0 0 0 0 -13 -6.5 Swogger, Josh 3 -24 0 0 0 0 -24 -8.0 Total...... 3 332 850 116 176 0 1474 491.3 Opponents...... 3 364 452 79 271 51 1217 405.7

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Swogger, Josh 3 100 -24 513 489 163.0 Brink, Alex 2 39 -13 278 265 132.5 Bruhn, Chris 3 52 219 0 219 73.0 Thompson, Allen 3 12 74 0 74 24.7 Jordan, Chris 3 1 0 59 59 19.7 McCall, Kevin 2 8 40 0 40 20.0 Harrison,Jerome 3 11 36 0 36 12.0 Hawkins, Blair 1 2 1 0 1 1.0 Harvey, Trandon 3 1 1 0 1 0.3 Team 3 2 -2 0 -2 -0.7 Total...... 3 228 332 850 1182 394.0 Opponents...... 3 198 364 452 816 272.0

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Hill, Jason 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Langley, Loren 0 2-4 10-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 16 Thompson, Allen 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Harrison,Jerome 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Harvey, Trandon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jordan, Chris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Bienemann, Troy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Martin, Marty 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Brink, Alex 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0 Total...... 11 2-4 10-10 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 82 Opponents...... 5 3-5 4-4 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 45

2004 WASHINGTON STATE COUGAR FOOTBALL - P-3

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Lg TB FC I20 Bk Basler, Kyle 15 670 44.7 59 4 1 4 1 Team 2 30 15.0 30 0 0 0 1 Total...... 17 700 41.2 59 4 1 4 2 Opponents...... 15 603 40.2 50 0 1 3 1

FG SEQUENCE WSU OPP New Mexico - 33,(21) Colorado 26,(44),40,(35) (52),41,(41) Idaho - - Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Langley, Loren 2-4 50.0 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-2 0-0 44 0

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |-----Pass Def-----| |---Fumbles---| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo AT TT TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 51 Derting, Will 3 16 6 22 2.5-8 . . . . . 1 . . 42 Davis, Scott 3 14 4 18 3.5-14 1.5-11 . 2 . 1-0 1 . . 26 Bohannon, Jer. 3 12 3 15 2.5-7 0.5-4 1-0 ...... 21 Teems, Alex 3 11 4 15 1.0-2 . 2-0 3 . . 2 . . 28 Abdullah, Hamza 3 6 7 13 . . . 2 . . . . . 94 Bruce, Mkristo 3 3 8 11 1.0-4 0.5-3 . . . 1-0 . . . 49 Dildine, Steve 3 6 4 10 1.0-1 ...... 46 Bennett, Pat 3 4 5 9 2.0-4 ...... 75 Pitoitua,Ropati 2 4 5 9 3.0-22 2.5-20 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 13 Braidwood, Adam 3 7 2 9 2.5-15 1.0-11 . . . . 1 . . 15 Paymah, Karl 3 5 3 8 . . 1-0 ...... 40 Johnson, Aaron 2 5 3 8 1.5-4 ...... 1 . 37 Frampton, Eric 3 3 1 4 ...... 58 Mullennix,Matt 3 2 2 4 ...... 52 Collins, Jed 2 3 1 4 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 23 Abdullah,Husain 3 4 . 4 1.0-1 . 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . 43 Hall, Brian 3 2 2 4 0.5-1 ...... 32 Dada, Omowale 3 4 . 4 . . . 1 . 1-5 . 1 . 99 Cook, Steve 2 1 3 4 1.0-6 ...... 25 Turner, Don 2 1 3 4 ...... 19 Howard, Odell 3 2 2 4 1.0-4 1.0-4 . . 1 . . . . 54 Stevens, Paul 1 2 1 3 1.0-7 1.0-7 ...... 36 Miller, Jevon 3 1 1 2 ...... 45 Winter, Brian 2 1 1 2 ...... 2G Kensok, Ryan 1 2 . 2 ...... 83 Hill, Jason 3 2 . 2 ...... 47 Taylor, Jesse 3 2 . 2 ...... 82 West, Adam 2 1 . 1 ...... 18 Siderius,Graham 3 . 1 1 ...... 93 Conlin, Jon 1 1 . 1 ...... 81 Bienemann, Troy 3 1 . 1 ...... 29 Asuega-Stark,Br 1 1 . 1 ...... 59 Bobo, Reshawn 1 1 . 1 ...... 79 Olson, Bryan 1 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 3 131 72 203 25-100 8-60 5-0 9 1 6-5 5 2 . Opponents...... 3 - - - - 13-84 3-51 9 1 4-0 4 2 .