09-09-02 Ohio State

FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION 1 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com September 9, 2002

Cougars Ranked 10th, Ohio State 6th In AP Poll

FOOTBALL: WSU Set For Ohio State Showdown In Columbus

WHO: #10 WSU Cougars (2-0 overall, 0-0 in Pac-10) vs. #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0, 0-0 in Big Ten) WHAT: Non-Conference Football WHEN: Saturday, September 14; Kickoff 3:30 p.m. EDT; 12:30 p.m. PDT WHERE: Ohio Stadium (101,568, Grass), Columbus, Ohio TV: Live TV - ABC; FOX Sports Northwest will air the replay Sunday, 10:00 a.m., Sept. 15

2002 WSU RESULTS THE COACHES: WSU - Mike Price (Puget Sound ‘69) has a 74-74-0 (.500) record Record: 2-0; 0-0 [OPP REC] at WSU in 14 years and a career mark of 121-119-0 (.504) in 22 seasons at Weber 8/31 Nevada at Seattle (31-7) [0-1] State (1981-88; 46-44-0) and WSU (1989-present). OHIO STATE – The 9/7 Idaho (49-14) [0-2] Buckeyes are coached by Jim Tressel (Baldwin-Wallace ’75)…Tressell is 9-5 in his 9/14 @ Ohio State [2-0] two seasons at Ohio State and 144-62-2 in his 18-year career. 9/21 Montana State [1-1] WSU VS. OHIO STATE: The Cougars and Buckeyes have met seven times since the 9/28 @ California [2-0] first game in 1952, with OSU capturing all seven contests…the last meeting was in 10/5 USC [1-0] 1991, the only game played since Mike Price took over at WSU in 1989…the only 10/12 @ Stanford [0-1] game not played at Columbus was in 1974 when the two teams met in Seattle at 10/26 @ Arizona [1-0] Husky Stadium…the largest crowd to watch the two teams was 92,687 at the last 11/2 Arizona State [2-1] meeting in Columbus…the last time WSU played its third game of the year on the 11/9 Oregon [2-0] road and lost was at Ohio State in 1991…since then WSU has won three road games played the third week of the season. 11/23 Washington [1-1] 12/7 @ UCLA [1-0] Most WSU Points: 32, 1985 (32-48) Most OSU Points: 48, 1985 (48-32) Widest WSU Victory: None Widest OSU Victory: 44, 1984 (44-0) THIS WEEK: OHIO STATE Longest WSU Winning Streak: None Longest OSU Winning Streak: +7 Re cord: 2-0, 0-0 Last WSU Win: None Last OSU Win: 1991 (31-19) 8/24 Texas Tech (45-21) Last WSU Win Pullman: None Last OSU Win Pullman: None 9/7 Kent State (51-17) Last WSU Win Columbus: None Last OSU Win Columbus: 1991 (31-19) 9/14 Washington State WSU at Home: 0-0 OSU at Home: 6-0 9/21 @ Cincinnati WSU at Columbus: 0-6 OSU at Pullman: 0-0 9/28 Indiana WSU at Seattle: 0-1 OSU at Seattle: 1-0 10/5 @ Northwestern Mike Price vs. Ohio State: 0-1 Jim Tressell vs. WSU: 0-0 10/12 San Jose State WSU Streak: -7 OSU Streak: +7 10/19 @ Wisconsin 10/26 Penn State ABC TV/ESPN GAME DAY HEADED FOR COLUMBUS: The WSU-Ohio State 11/2 Minnesota football game will be telecast live by ABC Sports to more than half the 11/9 @ Purdue country…the announcers include Brent Musberger, Gary Danielson and Jack 11/16 @ Illinois Arute…in addition, ESPN’s College Game Day will originate from Columbus prior 11/23 Michigan to Saturday’s WSU-Ohio State game…Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler and Lee Corso will anchor the telecast…Herbstreit is no stranger to either Ohio State, where he NEXT WEEK: MONTANA ST. played, nor to WSU…in 1991 he quarterbacked the Buckeyes to a win over WSU 8/31 Saint Mary’s (27-24) and last year he touted WSU’s success from the start of the season…this will be 9/7 @ Stephen F. Austin (13-30) ESPN College Game Day’s first appearance at a Cougar game. 9/14 Adams State 9/21 @ Washington State WSU RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS: 9/28 Central Washington · P 2: Veteran Cougars have made 350 career starts 10/12 @Idaho State · P 3: WSU scoring streaks · P 3: Price and three WSU players headed to East-West Shrine Game 10/19 Weber State · P 5: Jason Gesser summary 10/26 @ Northern Arizona · P 6 Pac-10 and NCAA summaries 11/2 @ Sacramento State 11/9 Eastern Washington 2002 CAPTAINS: WSU - QB Jason Gesser (17), CB Marcus Trufant (45), RS Curtis 11/16 Portland State Nettles (18). OSU - FS Donnie Nickie (25) and SS Michael Doss (2)…an offensive 11/23 @ Montana captain will be chosen later this week. FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION 2 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com September 9, 2002

COUGS BOAST STARTING EXPERIENCE: WSU fields DERTING SETS WSU RECORDS: Will Derting, in the 2002 an experienced team in 2002, with 34 players having started season opener, set a pair of WSU interception records when at least one game…collectively they made 350 career he stepped in front of a Nevada pass near the Cougar starts…the Cougar defense boasts 146 career starts by 15 endzone and returned it 98 yards…it was the longest return players, including 75 by six linemen, 16 by five linebackers, in WSU history, breaking the mark of 93 by Lionel Thomas and 51 by four defensive backs…on offense eight linemen against UCLA in 1969…his 98 return yards in a game also made 109 starts, five receivers made 45 starts, and four bettered the previous mark of 96 yards by Frank Miyaki backfield players had 33 starts, a total of 187: against Idaho in 1945.

DEF. STARTERS POS CAREER ‘02 ‘01 ’00 ’99 ’98 WSU IN PAC-10 RANKINGS: Among Cougar leaders in the Isaac Brown DE 3 2 1 latest Pac-10 football rankings, Jason Gesser leads the Tomasi Kongaika DT 12 6 6 league in passing efficiency…he also is ranked fourth in Rien Long DT 18 2 12 4 completions, sixth in total offense and seventh in passing Fred Shavies DE 25 2 11 11 1 yards…Jonathan Smith is first in scoring and fifth in Tai Tupai DT 19 1 12 6 rushing….Kyle Basler is third in punting…Will Derting is Jeremey Williams DT 2 1 1 second in interceptions…Sammy Moore is second in kickoff Ira Davis LB 3 1 2 returns. Will Derting LB 1 1 Al Genatone LB 10 2 7 1 WSU IN NCAA RANKINGS: Among the WSU players Don Jackson LB 1 1 ranked nationally by the NCAA, Jason Gesser is ninth in Kevin Sperry LB 1 1 pass efficiency…Jonathan Smith is fourth in scoring…Kyle Erik Coleman FS 8 2 5 1 Basler is 10th in punting…Will Derting is fourth in Jason David CB 14 2 12 interceptions. Marcus Trufant CB 27 2 7 11 7 Virgil Williams SS 2 2 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES (taken from WSU’s supplemental TOTALS: 146 22 69 41 14 0 release): WSU is 41-31 at home since Mike Price took over in 1989 and 34-44 on the road…the Cougars, since 1980, OFF. STARTERS POS CAREER ‘02 ‘01 ’00 ’99 ’98 average 25.8 points per game and have scored 30 or more Calvin Armstrong OL 11 2 9 points 91 times in the last 251 games…the Cougs are +1 in Tyler Hunt C 23 2 10 11 turnover margin this year, but -32 during Mike Price’s 14 Billy Knotts OL 4 1 3 seasons at WSU…the 1994 and 2001 Price teams are the Sam Lightbody OL 1 1 only ones to finish the year ahead in turnovers. Phil Locker OL 20 2 5 10 3 Josh Parrish OL 21 2 12 7 WSU LIMITS LONG RUNS: For the second straight week Derrick Roche OL 28 2 12 11 3 WSU has not allowed a run of more than 18 Mike Shelford C 1 1 yards…Nevada’s longest rush was 15 yards, but they had six Troy Bienemann TE 2 2 rushing play’s between 10-15 yards…Idaho had just two Mike Bush WR 14 2 12 runs 10 or longer, an 11 yarder and an 18 yarder…WSU has Devard Darling WR 2 2 allowed eight runs 10-19 yards and none 20 or longer in the Collin Henderson WR 24 12 8 4 first two games. Jerome Riley WR 3 2 1 Jason Gesser QB 24 2 12 9 1 SMITH GOES FOR 121 YARDS: Jonathan Smith rushed for Matt Kegel QB 2 2 121 yards against Idaho, the first 100+ game since John John Tippins RB 6 2 4 Tippins went for 100 against Montana State 10/18 last Allen Thompson RB 1 1 year…his 121 yards is the most since Dave Minnich’s 195 TOTALS: 187 22 93 61 11 0 against Oregon State 10/6 last year. He also scored three touchdowns against Idaho…the last WSU back to rush for KICKERS POS CAREER ‘02 ‘01 ’00 ’99 ’98 three touchdowns in a game was Deon Burnet with four Kyle Basler P 2 2 rushing scores against Louisiana-Lafayette in Drew Dunning PK 15 2 12 1 1999…Smith’s five rushing touchdowns in two games is the TOTALS: 17 4 12 1 most since James Matthews rushed for five in two GRAND TOTALS: 350 48 174 103 25 0 consecutive games in 1982 - of course he had all five in one game to set the WSU record. IT’S WHAT’S UP FRONT THAT COUNTS: WSU returns four of five starters on the offensive line and three of four on TRUFANT GRABS NINTH INTERCEPTION: Marcus the defensive line, prompting many preseason publications Trufant intercepted one pass against Idaho to give him nine to take notice. Tom Dienhart of The Sporting News ranked career thefts…he is now tied for eighth with Greg WSU’s offensive line as the sixth best unit in the nation, and Burns…one more would break the tie (no one else has 10) pegged the Cougars’ defensive line as the ninth best group in and two more picks would tie him for sixth with Don Paul the country. Individually, Dienhart rated guard Derrick and Torey Hunter…Trufant grabbed two interceptions his Roche, center Tyler Hunt, and defensive tackle Rien Long freshman year (1999), made three more picks as a among the top 20 at their respective positions nationally. sophomore, than had three last season…he has returned his nine interceptions 106 yards. FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION 3 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com September 9, 2002

WATCH LISTS: Four Washington State players are on watch SCORING STREAKS: WSU currently has three significant lists for postseason awards; scoring streaks on the line:

Drew Dunning - Lou Groza Award (Kicker) · The Cougars have scored in 205 consecutive Pacific-10 Jason Gesser - Davey O’Brien Award (Quarterback) games, the longest active streak for any league team...the Rien Long - Rotary Lombardi Award (Lineman) last time WSU was shut out in Pac-10 play was at Oregon Derrick Roche - Rotary Lombardi Award (Lineman); State in 1975; Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman) Tyler Hunt – Dave Rimington Trophy (Center) · WSU has scored in 203 consecutive games since a 44-0 shutout at Ohio State in 1984; COUGS ENJOY PRE-SEASON NATIONAL RANKINGS: WSU has been ranked by Associated Press just twice in their · The Cougars have scored in 169 consecutive Martin pre-season poll. In 1952 WSU was ranked 15th. This year Stadium home games since a 21-0 loss to Oregon State in WSU entered the season ranked in just about everyone’s top Pullman in 1956. 15, including AP, where they are ranked 11th. BREAKING DOWN TOP 22-44: This week against Ohio MEDIA NATIONAL RANKING State the WSU starting lineup of 22 players included 1 The Sporting News 6th freshman, 3 sophomores, 9 juniors and 9 seniors, while the Atlanta Constitution 6th top 44 (two-deep) consisted of 10 freshmen, 8 sophomores, Blue Ribbon Sports Magazine 6th 17 juniors and 9 seniors...in the two-deep, WSU listed 18 Football News 7tha freshmen and sophomores and 26 juniors and seniors…the FWAA’s Grandland Rice Super 16 7th breakdown: FOX Sports Net - Darryl Richards 8th STARTERS (O-D) TOP 44 (O-D) Associated Press pre-season poll **11thd Freshmen 1-0=1 1-1=2 CNN/SI - Stewart Mandel 11th RS-Freshmen 0-0=0 5-3=8 Lindy’s Magazine 13th Sophomores 0-0=0 0-1=1 Athlon Magazine 15th RS-Sophomores 2-1=3 3-4=7 Street and Smith Magazine 15th Juniors 0-2=2 2-5=7 CBS Sportsline - Dennis Dodd 18th RS-Juniors 1-6=7 4-6=10 USA Today/ESPN pre-season poll **14th Seniors 1-1=2 1-1=2 Sports Illustrated 7th RS-Seniors 6-1=7 6-1=7 * = WSU was ranked first in the Pac-10 poll for the first time in 41 years…the media correctly predicted the winners in 2000 HENDERSON THE BEST QB?: Collin Henderson has and 2001 and three times in the last four years…they have completed all eight passes in his three-year career for an also been accurate 19 times in 41 previous polls. amazing five touchdowns and 374 yards…that’s a QB rating ** = While no records are available for the pre-season national of 698.95…he completed one as a freshman in 1999 for 24 Coaches Poll, this year’s pre-season ranking is believed to yards and a TD…in 2000 he was 4-for-4 for 154 yards and be the highest ever for the Cougars…in the AP pre-season two scores…in 2001 he threw three passes for 71(td)-62(td)- poll, WSU has only been ranked once, 15th in the 1952 poll. 63 yards.

WSU’S PLAY AVERAGE OUTSTANDING: WSU COUGS IN THE POLLS: WSU opened the 2002 season opponents have run 81 (Nevada) and 83 (Idaho) scrimmage ranked 11th and 12th in the pre-season polls, just the second plays, but averaged 3.5 (Nevada) and 3.8 (Idaho) yards per time in school history the Cougs have been included in a play…WSU has run 60 (Nevada) and 55 (Idaho) plays that pre-season poll…in 1952 WSU was 15th in the opening AP averaged 6.2 (Nevada) and 9.4 (Idaho) yards per play. poll: Associated USA Today/ MIKE PRICE 4-3 vs. BIG TEN: WSU’s Mike Price is 4-3 Date Record Press ESPN BCS against Big Ten opponents…his four wins are the most by a Pre-season 0-0 11th 12th Cougar head coach against the Big Ten…he has wins over Aug. 26 0-0 12th 13th Illinois three times (1994, 1997, 1998) and Purdue once Sept. 2 1-0 11th 12th (2001 Sun Bowl)…the losses have been to Ohio State (1991) Sept. 9 2-0 10th 11th and Michigan twice (1993, 1998 Rose Bowl)…the Cougs have also won four of their last five games against Big Ten PRICE TO COACH 2003 EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME: foes, defeating Illinois in Chicago, Champaign and Pullman, Washington State Head Coach Mike Price will patrol one of plus Purdue last season in El Paso…the lone loss was to the sidelines for the East-West Shrine Game January 11, Michigan, the eventual national champion, in the 1998 Rose 2003 at Pac Bell Park in San Francisco, Calif. Price, who has Bowl. guided the Cougars to a pair of 10-win seasons over the last five years, was selected along with Tyrone Willingham of SCHEDULING NOTES: WSU has not opened the season with Notre Dame. Price served as an assistant in the same event three straight non-conference opponents since 1998 when in 1996. Quarterback Jason Gesser, cornerback Marcus they started out 3-0…WSU has won six straight non- Trufant, and offensive lineman Derrick Roche have conference road games since a 1996 loss at Colorado. committed to play in the 2003 game. FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION 4 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com September 9, 2002

BUSH CATCHES 10 TD PASSES: Mike Bush, in his 14- JASONGESSER.COM: Washington State and the Official game WSU football career, has averaged better than 20 College Sports Network launched JasonGesser.com July 30, yards a catch, hauling in 51 passes for 1,068 yards…last a website that will promote and track the senior year he caught 10 TD passes in his first collegiate quarterback’s bid for the prestigious Heisman Trophy. The season…only Kevin McKenzie with 11 (1997) has more TD site can be accessed through the WSU Athletics main page, catches in a season. or browsers can type in jasongesser.com for the most direct route. Biographical information, career stats, including BUSH - ‘01 PC YDS AVG TD LG game-by-game breakdowns, recent news, and a photo Idaho 4 97 24.3 0 41 gallery of the Honolulu, Hawaii, native are featured on the Boise State 2 69 34.5 1 65 site. Gesser's weekly teleconferences will be included when California 5 144 28.8 1 47 the season begins, as will highlights from his first three Arizona 7 110 15.7 1 49 seasons. OSU 2 21 10.5 1 13 Stanford 4 97 24.3 2 62 GESSER INCLUDED ON O’BRIEN WATCH LIST: Senior MSU 6 69 11.5 2 31 quarterback Jason Gesser was one of 32 signal callers Oregon 4 95 23.8 0 63 included on the preseason Davey O’Brien Award watch list. UCLA 3 81 21.23 0 45 The award has been given to the nation’s top quarterback ASU 3 87 29.0 0 55 each of the last 26 seasons and is named after the Heisman Washington 5 43 8.6 1 15 Trophy-winning O’Brien, who led Texas Christian to the Purdue/Sun Bowl 1 46 46.0 1 46 1938 national championship. The list of 32 will be cut to TOTALS: 46 959 20.8 10 65 three in late November and decided on by a committee of nationally-known sportswriters and commentators. BUSH - ‘02 PC YDS AVG TD LG Nevada 1 1 1.0 0 1 GESSER FIRST THREE-TIME CAPTAIN: Senior Idaho 4 108 27.0 1 41 quarterback Jason Gesser was named one of three team Ohio State captains for the 2002 season, along with cornerback Marcus Montana State Trufant and wide receiver Curtis Nettles. Gesser was also California selected captain as a junior and sophomore, making him the USC first three-time captain in the 108-year his tory of Cougar Stanford football. Arizona Arizona State GESSER TELECONFERENCES: Senior Jason Gesser will Oregon participate in weekly teleconferences each Tuesday at Washington 11:40 a.m. Each teleconference will last 20 minutes…to UCLA access the teleconference, contact the WSU sports TOTALS: 5 109 21.8 1 41 information office…his weekly teleconference will also be CAREER: 51 1068 20.9 11 65 available on the Cougar web site at www.wsucougars.com. RED ZONE SUCCESS: The Cougars scored all five times they reached the Red Zone against Idaho and have now GESSER ON FOX: Jason Gesser does a weekly 10 minute scored seven times (all touchdowns) in 10 trips into the RT, radio interview with FOX Sports Radio each Tuesday at a 70.0% success rate…last year WSU had a Red Zone 11:05 p.m. PT. percentage of 78.9%. WSU AVERAGES 7.3 YPC: Washington State averaged 7.3 SUPPLEMENTAL RELEASE NOTES: WSU did not allow a yards per carry against the Idaho Vandals, the best showing play over 15 yards against Idaho last week and have not for WSU since the 1997 win over California…against the allowed a rushing play over 18 yards this year…last season Bears WSU averaged 7.31 ypc with 256 yards and 35 WSU allowed just 17 running plays of 20 yards or rushing attempts…against Idaho the totals were 240 yards longer…Nevada gained 108 yards rushing in WSU’s 2002 and 33 rushing attempts. opener, just the fifth team in the last two years to top 100 yards against the Cougs…in both 2000 and 2001, just six COUGS TALLY 80 IN TWO GAMES: WSU has scored 80 backs each year gained over 100 yards…Nevada’s Chance points in the first two games…the last team to score that Kretschmer, who led the nation in rushing last year, gained many was the 1989 club that scored 87 in the first two 67 yards against WSU…Idaho had two backs with 34 yards games. each, but as a team they rushed for just 51 yards…the Cougars are 1-4 in overtime games since 1996…Mike Price is the dean of Pac-10 coaches.

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JASON GESSER NOTES : 2001 season: Gesser’s 432 yards GESSERS 29-GAME HISTORY: WSU senior quarterback passing against California was the third best performance Jason Gesser’s 29-game history: ever by a Cougar QB…the top two are Drew Bledsoe’s 476 yards against Utah in the 1992 Copper Bowl and Ryan GESSER PA PC PI YDS TD LG RATING Leaf’s 447 yards against ASU in 1997…he had a streak of Utah 18 10 1 75 0 13 64 passes without an interception before a pick against Stanford 23 11 1 120 0 21 California when the receiver fell down…2000 season: Idaho 15 5 0 56 0 25 Gesser threw six touchdown passes at Arizona, the most Arizona 5 3 0 53 0 33 Injured ever by a Cougar quarterback…his record setter was a 19- Washington 1 0 0 0 0 0 yard pass to Nakoa McElrath…Gesser threw 130 passes Hawaii* 33 19 1 141 0 22 without an interception before Arizona picked off a pass in 1999 95 48 3 445 0 33 83.56 their 3-OT win…in that loss Gesser threw for 348 yards, his best outing of the season…1999 season: poised to start Stanford* 36 20 2 161 0 25 before being sidelined with a thumb injury against Utah* 18 11 0 211 4 57 Arizona…came back to play against Washington and start in Idaho* 31 15 0 259 2 46 WSU’s win at Hawaii. @ Cal* 24 15 0 238 1 56 Boise State* 30 21 0 290 2 37 GESSER MOVES UP ON SEASON LIST: Jason Gesser’s @ Arizona* 36 19 2 348 6 68 2001 totals ranked fourth on WSU’s single season passing ASU* 32 14 3 321 1 56 and total offense lists: @ OSU* 29 11 2 104 0 28 Oregon* 10 2 1 35 0 26 Injured PASSING-2001 PA PC PI YDS TD LG RATE @ USC inj 1. Ryan Leaf ‘97 410 227 11 3,968 34 80 158.66 Washington inj 2. Drew Bledsoe ‘92 432 241 15 3,246 20 87 127.24 2000 246 128 10 1967 16 68 132.53 3. T. Rosenbach ‘88 338 218 11 3,097 24 81 158.39 4. Jason Gesser ‘01 375 199 13 3,010 26 72 136.44 Idaho* 26 15 0 246 3 41 [Gesser in 2001 ranked 24th nationally in QB ratings] BSU* 27 18 0 252 3 65 Cal* 41 19 1 432 4 55 T-OFFENSE-2001 PLYS PASS RUSH TOTAL Ariz* 31 17 1 283 2 49 1. Ryan Leaf ‘97 492 3,968 -48 3,920 OSU* 22 12 2 93 2 13 2. Timm Rosenbach ‘88 467 3,097 336 3,433 STAN* 28 15 1 178 2 37 3. Drew Bledsoe ‘92 516 3,246 -61 3,185 MSU* 35 22 1 374 3 47 4. Jason Gesser ‘01 461 3,010 101 3,111 Oregon* 37 17 0 249 1 63 [Gesser in 2001 ranked 21st nationally in total offense, UCLA* 36 16 3 187 1 45 257.45 yards per game (regular season only), and 15th in ASU* 18 11 1 208 2 72 points-responsible for at 14.18.] Wash.* 34 22 0 227 2 43 Purdue* 40 15 3 281 1 46 GESSER PUSHES CAREER TOTALS: Jason Gesser ranks 2001 375 199 13 3010 26 72 136.44 fifth on WSU’s career lists for passing, 5,884 yards, and fifth in total offense, 6,176 yards…this week Gesser needs 112 Nevada* 29 17 0 242 1 45 passing yards to move past Timm Rosenbach. Idaho 16 12 1 220 3 41 Ohio State* PASSING PA PC PI YDS TD LG RATE MSU 1. Jack Thompson 1086 601 49 7818 53 80 122.89 Cal 2. Ryan Leaf 880 473 24 7433 59 80 141.37 USC 3. Drew Bledsoe 979 532 34 7373 46 87 126.16 Stanford 4. Timm Rosenbach 789 474 37 5995 39 81 130.83 Arizona 5. Jason Gesser 761 404 27 5884 46 72 130.89 ASU [Gesser needs the following passing yards to pass those Oregon ahead of him: Rosenbach 112, Bledsoe 1,490, Leaf 1,549, Washington Thompson 1,934; updated Sept. 8] UCLA 2002 45 29 1 462 4 45 175.57 T-OFFENSE PLYS PASS RUSH TOTAL CAREER 761 404 27 5884 46 72 130.89 1. Jack Thompson ’75-78 1,345 7,818 -120 7,698 * = Starter 2. Ryan Leaf ’94-97 1,053 7,433 -171 7,262 3. Drew Bledsoe ’90-92 1,216 7,373 -222 7,151 GESSER TOSSES TD PASSES: In 29 career games, Jason 4. Timm Rosenbach ’86-88 1,086 5,995 695 6,690 Gesser has thrown 46 touchdown passes, third on the Cougar 5. Jason Gesser ’99-02 952 5,984 292 6,176 list…ahead of him are Ryan Leaf 59 and Jack Thompson [Gesser needs the following total offense yards to pass those 53…Drew Bledsoe also had 46 TD passes…in 2001 Gesser ahead of him: Rosenbach 515, Bledsoe 976, Leaf 1,087, had 26 TD passes, second only to Ryan Leaf’s 34 in Thompson 1,523; updated Sept. 8] 1997…all of Gesser’s TD passes have come in his last 22 games. FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION 6 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com September 9, 2002

2002 RANKINGS FOR THE COUGARS

PLAYER CATEGORY AVG PAC-10 2002 WSU TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS [Released 09/08/02] Kyle Basler WSU WSU WSU Punting 44.9 3 TEAM CATEGORY AVG PAC-10 NCAA Devard Darling Rushing Offense 174.00 3 47 Receptions 5.50 7 Passing Offense 269.00 5 22 Kickoff Returns 19.00 6 Passing Efficiency 166.13 2 13 Scoring 9.0 6t Total Offense 443.00 4 22 Scoring Offense 40.00 3 21 Drew Dunning Rushing Defense 79.50 2 22 Scoring 7.00 6 Pass Defense 220.50 7 75 Field Goals 0.50 10 Pass Efficiency Defense 105.53 7 46

Will Derting Total Defense 300.00 7 38 All-Purpose Running 98.00 10 Scoring Defense 10.50 3 16 Interceptions 1.50 2t Net Punting 37.56 4 34 Punt Returns 10.17 6 60 Jason Gesser KO Returns 23.00 3 29 Pass Completions 17.00 4 Turnover Margin 0.50 7 46 Passing Yards 231.0 7 Passing Efficiency 175.75 1 OSU OSU OSU Total Offense 230.5 6 TEAM CATEGORY AVG BIG TEN NCAA

Sammy Moore Rushing Offense 230.50 2 19 Kickoff Returns 27.0 2 Passing Offense 214.00 7 48 Passing Efficiency 177.51 3 7 Jerome Riley Total Offense 444.50 3 21 Scoring Offense 48.00 1 6 Rushing Defense 101.00 5 38 Jonathan Smith Pass Defense 264.00 8 102 Rushing 85.5 5 Pass Efficiency Defense 123.83 7 76 Scoring 15.00 1 Total Defense 365.00 8 75

Marcus Trufant Scoring Defense 19.00 5 43 Interceptions 0.50 9t Net Punting 38.25 4 29 Punt Returns 11.8 6 Punt Returns 13.20 4 38 KO Returns 22.86 5 31 Turnover Margin -0.50 6 46

T = tie t = Tie

2002 OHIO STATE’S NCAA LEADERS 2002 WSU’S NCAA LEADERS Maurice Clarett Rushing 119.50 23 Scoring 15.00 4t Kyle Basler Punting 44.89 10t All-Purpose Running 142.50 36 Devard Darling Receptions 5.50 36 MikeDoss Interceptions 0.50 42t Scoring 9.00 38 Duston Fox Interceptions 0.50 42t Will Derting Interceptions 1.50 4 Chris Gamble Punt Returns 16.33 20 Jason Gesser Pass Efficiency 175.50 9 Maurice Hall Kickoff Returns 22.75 44 Total Offense 230.50 33 A.J. Hawk Interceptions 0.50 42t Jonathan Smith Scoring 15.00 4t Mike Nugent Field Goals 2.00 9 Marcus Trufant Interceptions 0.50 42 Scoring 12.00 9 Punt Returns 11.75 44 t = Tie t = Tie

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

Pac-10 Offense: Jonathan Smith (Harbor City, Calif.) Pac-10 Defense: Rien Long (Anacortes, Wash.) Pac-10 Special Teams: Offensive Lineman: Derrick Roche (Kent, Wash.), Calvin Armstrong (Chehalis, Wash.) Offensive Back: Jason Gesser (Honolulu, Hawaii), Devard Darling (Houston, Texas) Offensive Scout Team: Sean O’Connor (Kent, Wash.) Defensive Back: Marcus Trufant (Tacoma, Wash.) Defensive Lineman: Rien Long (Anacortes, Wash.) Defensive Scout Team: Mkristo Bruce (Issaquah, Wash.) Defensive Pursuit Player: Erik Coleman (Spokane, Wash.), D.D. Acholonu (Seattle, Wash.) Cougar Claw: Big Hit: Erik Coelman (Spokane, Wash.) Cougar Tackler: Kevin Sperry (Torrance, Calif.) Specialist of the Week: Marcus Trufant (Tacoma, Wash.) Most Disciplined Offense: Mike Bush (Riverside, Calif.) Most Disciplined Defense: Isaac Brown (Upland, Calif.) Most Disciplined Special Teams: Tyler Hunt (Tacoma, Wash.), Drew Dunning (Issaquah, Wash.), Collin Henderson (Puyallup, Wash.) Special Teams Big Play: Mawuli Davis (Oakland, Calif.) Assassin: Cole Sheridan (Pullman, Wash.) Iron Man: Cole Sheridan (Pullman, Wash.) Gamebreaker: Cole Sheridan (Pullman, Wash.)

2002 WSU FOOTBALL STARTERS

POS NEV IDA OHIO ST MSU CAL USC STAN ARIZ ASU ORE WASH UCLA SE Bush Bush LT Parrish Parrish LG Locker Locker C Hunt Hunt RG Roche Roche RT Armstrong Armstrong TE Bienem’n Bienem’n SB Riley Riley QB Gesser Gesser RB Tippins Tippins FL Darling Darling PK Dunning Dunning 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 Brown Brown DT Tupai Williams DT Long Long DE Shavies Shavies WLB Genatone Genatone MLB Sperry Jackson SLB Davis Derting LCB Trufant Trufant SS Williams Williams FS Coleman Coleman LCB David David P Basler Basler FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION 8 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB SITE: www.wsucougars.com September 9, 2002

MIKE PRICE TV SHOWS: “KXLY Cougar Football WSU RADIO: Bob Robertson, Jim Walden and Bud Nameck Saturday” airs each Saturday during the football season at combine talents on the 28-station Cougar Sports Network. 12:00 p.m. PT, leading into ABC’s Pac-10 Game of the Robertson is in his 36th year of broadcasting Cougar sports, Week…Rick Lukens, Dennis Patchin and Bud Nameck host while Walden, a former Cougar head coach (1978-86), is in the shows...FOX Sports Net Northwest’s nightly (7:00 p.m.) his second season as a Cougar broadcaster. Broadcast time is Northwest Tonight program also gives extensive coverage to 60 minutes prior to kickoff. Additionally, the one-hour Price and Cougar football. "Mike Price Show," produced and distributed by the Cougar Sports Radio Network and KXLY, airs weekly on most WEEKLY WSU PRESS CONFERENCES: WSU hosts a network stations live Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Robertson is the weekly press conference each Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the show’s regular host…all broadcasts are available via the Media Information Conference Room, Bohler Addition 195. internet. To listen, and for complete broadcast schedules, All in-season head coaches and selected players (when connect to www.wsucougars.com. available) will be available for the phone conference and in- person interviews. Contact the WSU Media Information PAC-10 TELECONFERENCE: The Pacific-10 Conference Office for more information. Members of the media may hosts a weekly teleconference call each Tuesday during the attend in person or participate by use of the telephone. football season…the teleconference call begins at 10 a.m.…Mike Price participates at 11:10 a.m….contact the LISTEN TO COUGAR GAMES ANYWHERE: Cougar Pac-10 media relations office for details, 925-932-4411. football fans can listen to the Voice of the Cougars Bob Robertson's broadcasts, even if a network station is not in PRICE AND PLAYERS AVAILABLE: WSU head football your locale. TRZ Sports Service Inc.'s "Teamline" provides coach Mike Price is available for individual media the hookup directly into the Cougar Sports Network. Call 1- interviews 11:00 a.m.-Noon each Wednesday. 800-846-4700 and punch in the Cougar access code 5938. Arrangements for Price interviews must be made The cost is charged to your VISA or Mastercard. through his office, 509-335-0250. WSU players are available for interviews before and after practice each LIVE TELEVISION: Pac-10 television action this week Tuesday and Wednesday and before practice each Thursday. includes: Contact Jason Hickman at the WSU Media Information Sept. 14 California at Michigan, 9:00 PT ESPN2 Office. Sept.14 USC at Colorado, 12:30 PT ABC Sept.14 Washington State at Ohio State, 12:30 PT ABC PRICE PHONE CONFERENCES: Mike Price is available for Sept. 14 UNLV at Oregon State, 4:00 PT TBS media interviews three times weekly via a conference phone Sept. 14 UCLA at Oklahoma State, 4:00 PT FOX hookup, Sunday at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday at 2:30 p.m. For access information contact the FSNW-TV: FOX Sports Net (Northwest) will replay WSU’s WSU Media Information Office. Sept. 14 game with Ohio State Sunday, Sept. 15, at 10:00 a.m. PRICE ON ESPN NEWS: National cable outlet ESPN News is showing Mike Price’s weekly Tuesday press conferences TICKETS: Tickets for all Cougar home and away games are live…audio portions of the teleconference are also used on available through the WSU Ticket Office, North 225 Grand, ESPN Radio. Pullman, Wash. 99164-1910, or by calling 800-GO-COUGS (available toll free from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the GESSER TAKES MEDIA CALLS EACH TUESDAY: Virgin Islands). Senior quarterback Jason Gesser conducts a weekly teleconference each Tuesday at 11:40 a.m. Media wishing to SATELLITE: The Pacific-10 office transmits a weekly 30- talk with Gesser must contact Asst. SID Jason Hickman. minute highlight package each Wednesday at 11:30 - 12:00 Gesser’s media time is 11:00-noon each Tuesday, which PT on GE 2, Transponder 11, C-Band (if trouble, call 310- includes the weekly teleconference call. 543-1835 or the Pac-10 office).

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WSU-Ohio State Sept. 14, 2002

COUGAR OFFENSE COUGAR DEFENSE

SE 5 * [2] MIKE BUSH (6 -6, 210, #Sr.) WE 9 * [2] ISAAC BROWN (6-3, 226, #Jr.) 20 [0] Sammy Moore (6-0, 180, Jr.) 17 ** [0] D. D. Acholonu (6-3, 245, Jr.) 18 ***[0] Curtis Nettles (5-7, 165, #Sr.) LT 95 ** [1] JEREMEY WILLIAMS (6 -4, 284, #Jr.) LT 50 ** [2] JOSH PARRISH (6-6, 320, #Jr.) 97 ** [1] Tai Tupai (6-5, 343, Jr.) 75 * [0] Sam Lightbody (6-9, 310, #So.) 56 ** [0] Tomasi Kongaika (6-1, 300, #Sr.)

LG 69 ***[2] PHIL LOCKER (6-5, 326, #Sr.) RT 88 ** [2] RIEN LONG (6-6, 286, #Jr.) 71 ** [0] Billy Knotts (6-7, 284, #Jr.) 99 * [0] Steve Cook (6-3, 291, #So.) 44 ** [0] Josh Shavies (6-6, 322, Jr.) C 52 ** [2] TYLER HUNT (6-3, 290, #Sr.) 63 * [0] Mike Shelford (6-2, 278, #Jr.) SE 6 ***[2] FRED SHAVIES (6-2, 261, #Sr.) 96 [0] Adam Braidwood (6-4, 242, Fr.) RG 77 ***[2] DERRICK ROCHE (6-6, 296, #Sr.) 98 [0] Bryan Boyer (6-3, 238, #Fr.) 76 [0] Norvell Holmes (6-3, 297, #Fr.) WLB 48 ** [2] AL GENATONE (6-0, 221, #Jr.) RT 67 * [2] CALVIN ARMSTRONG (6-8, 315, #So.) 46 * [0] Pat Bennett (6-0, 231, So.) 78 [0] Riley Fitt-Chappell (6-6, 288, #Fr.) 39 [0] Wes Patterson-Aumua (5-11, 197, #Fr.)

TE 81 [2] TROY BIENEMANN (6-4, 250, Fr.) MLB 54 [1] KEVIN SPERRY (6-1,233,#So.) 82 [0] Adam West (6-6, 235, RS-Fr.) 52 [1] Don Jackson (6-1, 218, Jr.) OR 44 [0] Mark Ahlberg (6-5, 255, #So.) 58 [0] Mawuli Davis (5-10, 226, #Sr.) 47 [0] Jesse Taylor (6-3, 247, Fr.) INJ 57 [0] Doc Farley (6-1, 220, #Fr.)

SB 83 ***[0] COLLIN HENDERSON (6-1, 185, Sr.)OR SLB 12 ** [1] IRA DAVIS (6-0, 224, #Jr.) OR 84 * [2] Jerome Riley (6-2, 185, #Sr.) 51 [1] Will Derting (6-0, 235, #Fr.) 6 [0] Marty Martin (5-10, 185, #Fr.) 31 * [0] Wendell Smith (5-11, 206, #Jr.) 36 [0] Jevon Miller (5-11, 189, #Fr.) 88 * [0] Trandon Harvey (5-11, 182, So.) INJ LCB 45 ***[2] MARCUS TRUFANT (6-0, 191, Sr.) 21 [0] Alex Teems (5-11, 182, #Fr.) QB 17 ***[2] JASON GESSER (6 -1, 200, #Sr.) 23 * [0] Cole Sheridan (5-11, 184, #Jr.) 4 ** [0] Matt Kegel (6-5, 239, #Jr.) 8 [0] Chris Hurd (6-2, 219, #Fr.) SS 24 ** [2] VIRGIL WILLIAMS (6-1, 195, #Jr.) 9 [0] Josh Swogger (6-5, 245, Fr.) 41 [0] Aaron Joseph (6-2, 213, #Fr.) 28 * [0] Hamza Abdullah (6-2, 200, #So.) RB 25 * [2] JOHN TIPPINS (6-1, 224, #Sr.) 23 [0] Jonathan Smith (5-10, 185, Jr.) FS 27 ** [2] ERIK COLEMAN (5-10, 202, Jr.) 30 [0] Jermaine Green (5-11, 221, Jr.) 26 * [0] Jeremy Bohannon (5-10, 188, So.) 22 * [0] Lavell Anderson (5-7, 179, #So.) 38 * [0] Allen Thompson (5-10, 195, So.) INJ RCB 29 ** [2] JASON DAVID (5-8, 173, Jr.) 15 * [0] Karl Paymah (6-0, 197, #So.) FL 1 [2] DEVARD DARLING (6-3, 205, #So.) 83 ***[0] Collin Henderson (6-1, 185, Sr.) P 8 [2] KYLE BASLER (6-2, 237, #Fr.) 87 [0] Thomas Ostrander (6-1, 190, #Fr.) 3 [0] Graham Siderius (6-2, 195, #Fr.)

PK 10 * [2] DREW DUNNING (5-11, 165, #Jr.) WSU SPECIAL TEAMS 3 [0] Graham Siderius (6-2, 195, #Fr.) KO: 4 Adam Holiday (6-3, 230, Sr.) CAPTAINS: 3 Graham Siderius (6-2, 195, #Fr.) Offense -QB Jason Gesser (17) Defense - CB Marcus Trufant (45) LONG SNAPS: 81 Troy Bienemann (6-4, 250, Fr.) Special Teams - RS/WR Curtis Nettles (18) HOLDER: 83 Collin Henderson (6-1, 185, Sr.) [ ] = Number of 2002 starts; not always at same position. P-RETURNS: 45 Marcus Trufant (6-0, 191, Sr.) * = Varsity letters earned 20 Sammy Moore (6-0, 180, Jr.) 83 Collin Henderson (6-1, 185, Sr.) # = Has redshirted. KO-RETURN: 1 Devard Darling (6-3, 205, #So.) Revised: 9/08/02 27 Erik Coleman (5-10, 202, Jr.) 84 Jerome Riley (6-2, 185, #Sr.) 20 Sammy Moore (6-0, 180, Jr.)

11 FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB SITE: www.wsucougars.com September 9, 2002

REVIEWING WSU’S 2002 SEASON

WSU 31, NEVADA 7 WSU vs. IDAHO August 31, 2002, Seattle, Wash. - WSU took a veteran team to September 7, 2002, Pullman, Wash.- Devard Darling and Seattle for the first official game in the newly constructed Seahawk Jonathan Smith each scored three touchdowns as WSU cruised to a Stadium (63,588), but it was a rookie that stole the show. Will 49-14 win over rival Idaho. Darling opened the game with a 15-yard Derting, who played in the opener a year ago and suffered a season- reverse on the Cougar’s first scrimmage play, then later caught two ending knee injury, battled back to the field in this year’s opener and scoring tosses from Jason Gesser. Smith meanwhile, scored once in picked off three passes. One of his returns went for a 98-yard scoring the first half and twice in the fourth quarter while gaining 121 yards run and a school record. His 98 total return yards was also a Cougar on 12 carries. In all the Cougs rushed for 240 yards and passed for record. Only 11 Pac-10 players have had longer returns than Derting. 277 to amass 517 yards in total offense. The Cougar defense was The Cougars spotting the visitors a 7-0 first quarter lead before equally efficient, allowing no runs longer than 18 yards while holding scoring twice in the second quarter and 17 points in the final quarter. the Vandals to 51 rushing yards and 318 in total offense. After each WSU’s defense gave up 127 first-quarter yards, then clamped down, of Idaho’s scores, WSU responded with quick touchdowns. In the limiting the visitors to 95 in the second half and 155 over the last second quarter WSU scored 65 seconds after Idaho got their first three quarters. WSU cranked up the offense in the second quarter touchdown and in the third quarter the Cougs hit the endzone 3:15 with 169 yards and added 103 in the third quarter. Jason Gesser hit 17 after Idaho scored its second and last TD. Gesser was extremely of his 29 passes for one score, 242 yards and no interceptions. efficient, hitting 12 of 16 passes for 220 yards and three scores. He Jonathan Smith, in his first Cougar game, scored twice and gained 50 did have one first-quarter interception. WSU had six sacks, three by yards with nine carries. Freshman Kyle Basler boomed endzone punts Rien Long. Kevin Sperry led WSU with eight tackles and Marcus of 57 and 56 yards and averaged 47.2 with his four punts. WSU had Trufant had his ninth career interception. three sacks and four players each had seven tackles. IDAHO 0 7 7 0 - 14 WASHINGTON STATE 0 14 0 17 - 31 WASHINGTON STATE 14 14 7 14 - 49 NEVADA 7 0 0 0 - 7 TEAM QTTIME SCORING PLAY TEAM QTTIME SCORING PLAY WSU 1 14:10 Darling 15 run (Dunning kick) Nev 1 1:27 Kretschmer 7 run (Fine kick) WSU 1 10:05 Darling 15 pass from Gesser (Dunning kick) WSU 2 14:52 Riley 44 pass from Gesser (Dunning kick) WSU 2 14:28 Smith 1 run (Dunning kick) WSU 2 0:27 Smith 2 run (Dunning kick) Idaho 2 1:05 Jelmberg 7 pass from Lindgren (Stamps kick) WSU 4 14:31 Smith 2 run (Dunning kick) WSU 2 0:00 Bush 37 pass from Gesser (Dunning kick) WSU 4 11:07 Dunnning 40 field goal Idaho 3 4:25 O’Connell 2 pass from Lindgren (Stamps kick) WSU 4 6:42 Derting 98 interception (Dunning kick) WSU 3 1:10 Darling 41 pass from Gesser (Dunning kick) WSU 4 5:28 Smith 7 run (Dunning kick) TOTAL OFFENSE - WSU 60/369/6.2. NEV 81/282/3.5. WSU 4 1:36 Smith 7 run (Dunning kick) RUSHING - WSU 27/115/7/108/2/16: Smith 9/50, Tippins 5/21, Miller 1/16, Kegel 1/6, Green 6/5, Anderson 3/4, Gesser 1/4, TOTAL OFFENSE - WSU 55/517/9.4. IDAHO 83/318/3.8. Dunning 1/2. NEV 46/142/34/107/1/15: Kretschmer 26/67, RUSHING - WSU 33/250/10/240/4/52: Smith 12/121, Tippins Milton 9/28, Burleson 3/12, Threadgill 4/5, Rowe 4/ -4. 8/85, Green 6/22, Darling 1/15, Kegel 1/2, Gesser 5/-5. IDAHO PASSING - WSU 33/19/0/1/45: Gesser 29/17/0/242/1/45, Kegel 34/85/34/51/0/18: Shaw 7/34, Zach Gerstner 14/34, Jelmberg 1/4, 4/2/0/19/0/12. NEV 35/20/3/174/0/18: Threadgill O’Connell 1/2, Howard 1/0, Thompson 1/0, Lindgren 9/ -23. 30/17/3/155/0/18, Rowe 5/3/0/19/0/9. PASSING - WSU 22/16/1/277/3/41: Gesser 16/12/1/220/3/41, RECEIVING - WSU: Darling 6/31, Riley 5/117, Henderson 3/32, Kegel 4/3/0/45/0/19, Green 1/0/0/0/0/0, Hurd 1/1/0/12/0/12. Harvey 2/35, Lunde 1/45, Bush 1/0, Smith 1/0. NEV: Fleming RECEIVING - WSU: Darling 5/86, Bush 4/108, Lunde 3/48, 8/58, Burleson 7/72, Bythwood 2/14, Mann 1/12, Milton 1/9, Henderson 3/23, Martin 1/12. IDAHO - Jelmberg 10/71, Winston Streelman 1/9. 6/73, Stowe 5/45, Belser 4/51, O’Connell 3/8, Shaw 3/7, Gerstner INTERCEPTIONS - WSU: Derting 3/98. NEV: None. 2/12. PUNTING - WSU: Basler 4/189/47.2/57. NEV: Jones INTERCEPTIONS - WSU: Trufant 1/0. IDAHO: Bryant 1/-2. 8/287/35.9/57. PUNTING - WSU: Basler 5/215/43.0/46. IDAHO: Downes: PUNT RETURNS - WSU: Moore 1/9, Trufant 1/8. NEV: 7/297/42.4/53. McLaughlin 2/6. PUNT RETURNS - WSU: Trufant 3/39, Moore 1/5. IDAHO: KICKOFF RETURNS - WSU: Darling 1/18, Moore 1/42. NEV: Thompson 4/60. Jackson 1/11, Hardiman 5/98. KICKOFF RETURNS - WSU: Darling 1/20, Moore 1/12. SCORING - WSU: Smith 12, Dunning 7, Riley 6, Derting 6. NEV: IDAHO: Thompson 4/72. Kretschmer 6, Fine 1. SCORING - WSU: Smith 18, Darling 18, Dunning 7, Bush 6. FIRST DOWNS - WSU 18/6/9/3. NEV 19/10/6/3. IDAHO: Jelmberg 6, O’Connell 6, Stamps 2. FUMBLES/LOST - WSU 2/2. NEV 1/0. FIRST DOWNS - WSU 19/8/11/0. IDAHO 19/5/11/3. PENALTIES/YARDS - WSU 9/80. NEV 8/67. FUMBLES/LOST - WSU 3/1. IDAHO 4/1. POSSESSION TIME - WSU 20:45. NEV 39:15. PENALTIES/YARDS - WSU 10/68. IDAHO 5/43. THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS - WSU 2/11. NEV 5/18. POSSESSION TIME - WSU 24:14. IDAHO 35:46. ATTENDANCE - 63,588. THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS - WSU 3/9. IDAHO 9/ 21. WSU TACKLERS (T-P-A) -- Coleman 7/5/2, Trufant 7/5/2, ATTENDANCE - 30,110. Brown 7/3/4, Sperry 7/2/5, Derting 6/3/3, David 5/3/2, Long WSU TACKLERS (T-P-A) -- Sperry 8/5/3, Coleman 7/4/3, 5/3/2, Genatone 4/4/0, F.Shavies 4/3/1, J.Williams 4/3/1, Davis M.Davis 6/3/3, Genatone 6/2/4, V.Williams 5/5/0, Long 5/4/1, 4/1/3, Cook 4/1/3, V.Williams 3/2/1, Bohannon 3/1/2, Bennett Acholonu 5/3/2, Teems 4/4/0, I.Davis 4/3/1, Trufant 4/3/1, 3/0/3, Acholonu 2/2/0, Braidwood 2/2/0, Tupai 2/1/1, Jackson J.Williams 3/2/1, Derting 3/2/1, Sheridan 2/2/0, Farley 2/2/0, 2/1/1, W.Smith 2/1/1, Holiday 2/1/1, Kongaika 2/0/2, Farley Brown 2/2/2, F.Shavies 2/1/1, David 2/1/1, Paymah 1/1/0, Joseph 1/1/0, Patterson 1/1/0, M.Davis 1/0/1, Boyer 1/0/1. 1/1/0, Kongaika 1/1/0, W.Smith 1/1/1, Bohannon 1/1/0, Jackson WSU SACKS -- Acholonu 1/-8, Boyer .5/-3, Kongaika .5/-3, 1/0/1, Parrish 1/0/1, Bennett 1/0/1, Ostrander 1/0/1, Braidwood F.Shavies .5/ -2, Brown .5/ -1. 1/0/1, Cook 1/0/1. WSU TFL - Derting 2/ -2, F.Shavies 1.5/-4, Acholonu 1/-8, WSU SACKS -- Long 3/-13, J.Williams 1/-5, Brown 1/-4, Shavies 1/-4. J.Williams 1/-3, I.Davis 1/ -3, Sperry 1/-2, Long 1/-1, .Kongaika WSU TFL - Long 3/-13, J.Williams 1/-5, Brown 1/ -4, F.Shavies 1/ - .5/-3, Boyer .5/ -3, Brown 5/ -1, 4, Sperry 1/ -3, Acholonu 1/ -1, Derting 1/ -1.

12 2002 WASHINGTON STATE COUGAR FOOTBALL - P-1

Date Opponent W/L Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug 31, 2002 # Nevada W 31-7 1-0 0-0 3:05 63,588 Sept. 7, 2002 Idaho W 49-14 2-0 0-0 2:57 30,110 Sept. 14, 2002 @ Ohio State Sept. 21, 2002 Montana State Sept. 28, 2002 @ California Oct. 5, 2002 USC Oct. 12, 2002 @ Stanford Oct. 26, 2002 @ Arizona Nov. 2, 2002 ASU Nov. 9, 2002 Oregon Nov. 23, 2002 Washington Dec. 7, 2002 @ UCLA # - Game played at Seattle’s Seahawk Stadium, with WSU the official home team.

TEAM STATISTICS WSU OPP RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD LG Avg/G SCORING 80 21 DARLING, Devard 2 11 117 10.6 2 41 58.5 Points Per Game 40.0 10.5 HENDERSON, Col. 2 6 55 9.2 0 14 27.5 FIRST DOWNS 37 38 RILEY, Jerome 2 5 117 23.4 1 45 58.5 Rushing 14 15 Passing 20 17 BUSH, Mike 2 5 109 21.8 1 41 54.5 Penalty 3 6 LUNDE, Scott 2 4 93 23.2 0 45 46.5 RUSHING YARDAGE 348 159 HARVEY, Trandon 1 2 35 17.5 0 26 35.0 Yards gained rushing 365 227 MARTIN, Marty 2 1 12 12.0 0 12 6.0 Yards lost rushing 17 68 SMITH, Jonathan 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Rushing Attempts 60 80 Total...... 2 35 538 15.4 4 45 269.0 Average Per Rush 5.8 2.0 Average Per Game 174.0 79.5 Opponents...... 2 53 441 8.3 2 30 220.5 TDs Rushing 6 1 PASSING YARDAGE 538 441 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Att-Comp -Int 55-35-1 84-53-4 TRUFANT, Marcus 4 47 11.8 0 24 Average Per Pass 9.8 5.2 MOORE, Sammy 2 14 7.0 0 9 Average Per Catch 15.4 8.3 Total...... 6 61 10.2 0 24 Average Per Game 269.0 220.5 Opponents...... 6 66 11.0 0 55 TDs Passing 4 2 TOTAL OFFENSE 886 600 Total Plays 115 164 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Average Per Play 7.7 3.7 DERTING, Will 3 98 32.7 1 98 Average Per Game 443.0 300.0 TRUFANT, Marcus 1 0 0.0 0 0 KICK RETURNS: # -YARDS 4-92 10-181 Total...... 4 98 24.5 1 98 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 6-61 6-66 Opponents...... 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 4-98 1--2 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.0 18.1 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.2 11.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 24.5 -2.0 DARLING, Devard 2 38 19.0 0 20 FUMBLES -LOST 5-3 5-1 MOORE, Sammy 2 54 27.0 0 42 PENALTIES-YARDS 19-148 13-110 Total...... 4 92 23.0 0 42 Average Per Game 74.0 55.0 Opponents...... 10 181 18.1 0 26 PUNTS-YARDS 9-404 15-584 Average Per Punt 44.9 38.9 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Net punt average 37.6 34.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 22:30 37:31 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 5/20 14/39 Opponents...... 1 9 9.0 0 9 3rd-Down Pct 25% 36% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 2/3 3/6 4th-Down Pct 67% 50% SACKS BY-YARDS 9-43 2-9 MISC YARDS 0 9 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 11 3 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-3 0-0 PAT-ATTEMPTS 11-11 3-3 ATTENDANCE 93698 0 Games/Avg Per Game 2/46849 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total WASHINGTON STATE 14 28 7 31 80 Opponents 7 7 7 0 21

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RUSHING G TC YG YL NYG AVG TD LG YDS/G SMITH, Jonathan 2 21 171 0 171 8.1 5 52 85.5 TIPPINS, John 2 13 109 3 106 8.2 0 31 53.0 GREEN, Jermaine 2 12 29 2 27 2.2 0 9 13.5 MILLER, Jevon 2 1 16 0 16 16.0 0 16 8.0 DARLING, Devard 2 1 15 0 15 15.0 1 15 7.5 KEGEL, Matt 2 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 6 4.0 ANDERSON, Lavel 1 3 6 2 4 1.3 0 6 4.0 DUNNING, Drew 2 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 1 1.0 GESSER, Jason 2 6 9 10 -1 -0.2 0 4 -0.5 Total...... 2 60 365 17 348 5.8 6 52 174.0 Opponents...... 2 80 227 68 159 2.0 1 18 79.5

PASSING G Effic PA PC PI Pct Yds TD LG Avg/G GESSER, Jason 2 175.57 45 29 1 64.4 462 4 45 231.0 KEGEL, Matt 2 129.70 8 5 0 62.5 64 0 19 32.0 HURD, Chris 1 200.80 1 1 0 100.0 12 0 12 12.0 GREEN, Jermaine 2 0.00 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 2 166.17 55 35 1 63.6 538 4 45 269.0 Opponents...... 2 105.53 84 53 4 63.1 441 2 30 220.5

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points SMITH, Jonathan 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 DARLING, Devard 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 DUNNING, Drew 0 1-3 11-11 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 14 BUSH, Mike 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 RILEY, Jerome 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 DERTING, Will 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total...... 11 1-3 11-11 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 80 Opponents...... 3 0-0 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 21

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G GESSER, Jason 2 51 -1 462 461 230.5 SMITH, Jonathan 2 21 171 0 171 85.5 TIPPINS, John 2 13 106 0 106 53.0 KEGEL, Matt 2 10 8 64 72 36.0 GREEN, Jermaine 2 13 27 0 27 13.5 MILLER, Jevon 2 1 16 0 16 8.0 DARLING, Devard 2 1 15 0 15 7.5 HURD, Chris 1 1 0 12 12 12.0 ANDERSON, Lavel 1 3 4 0 4 4.0 DUNNING, Dre w 2 1 2 0 2 1.0 Total...... 2 115 348 538 886 443.0 Opponents...... 2 164 159 441 600 300.0

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G SMITH, Jonathan 2 171 0 0 0 0 171 85.5 DARLING, Devard 2 15 117 0 38 0 170 85.0 RILEY, Jerome 2 0 117 0 0 0 117 58.5 BUSH, Mike 2 0 109 0 0 0 109 54.5 TIPPINS, John 2 106 0 0 0 0 106 53.0 DERTING, Will 2 0 0 0 0 98 98 49.0 LUNDE, Scott 2 0 93 0 0 0 93 46.5 MOORE, Sammy 2 0 0 14 54 0 68 34.0 HENDERSON, Col. 2 0 55 0 0 0 55 27.5 TRUFANT, Marcus 2 0 0 47 0 0 47 23.5 HARVEY, Trandon 1 0 35 0 0 0 35 35.0 GREEN, Jermaine 2 27 0 0 0 0 27 13.5 MILLER, Jevon 2 16 0 0 0 0 16 8.0 MARTIN, Marty 2 0 12 0 0 0 12 6.0 KEGEL, Matt 2 8 0 0 0 0 8 4.0 ANDERSON, Lavel 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 4.0 DUNNING, Drew 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 GESSER, Jason 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.5 Total...... 2 348 538 61 92 98 1137 568.5 Opponents...... 2 159 441 66 181 -2 845 422.5

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FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4950-99 Lg Blk DUNNING, Drew 1-3 33.3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 40 0

FG SEQUENCE WASHINGTON STATE OPPONENTS NEVADA 31,45,(40) - IDAHO - - Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Basler, Kyle 9 404 44.9 57 0 0 2 0 Total...... 9 404 44.9 57 0 0 2 0 Opponents...... 15 584 38.9 57 1 0 4 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 54 SPERRY, Kevin 2 7 8 15 2.0-5 . . 2 . . . . . 27 COLEMAN, Erik 2 9 5 14 . . . 1 . . . . . 45 TRUFANT, Marcus 2 8 3 11 . . 1-0 3 . . . . . 48 GENATONE, Al 2 6 4 10 ...... 88 LONG, Rien 2 7 3 10 4.0-14 3.0-13 . 1 . . . . . 9 BROWN, Isaac 2 5 4 9 1.5-5 1.5-5 . 1 . . . . . 51 DERTING, Will 2 5 4 9 3.0-3 . 3-98 . . 1-0 . . . 24 WILLIAMS,Virgil 2 7 1 8 ...... 12 DAVIS, Ira 2 4 4 8 1.0-3 ...... 58 DAVIS, Mawuli 2 3 4 7 ...... 1G ACHOLONU, D.D. 2 5 2 7 2.0-9 1.0-8 ...... 29 DAVID, Jason 2 4 3 7 . . . 1 . . . . . 95 WILLIAMS, Jer. 2 5 2 7 2.0-8 1.0-5 ...... 6 SHAVIES, Fred 2 4 2 6 2.5-8 1.5-6 . . . . 1 . . 99 COOK, Steve 2 1 4 5 ...... 46 BENNETT, Pat 2 . 4 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 26 BOHANNON, Jer. 2 2 2 4 ...... 21 TEEMS, Alex 1 4 . 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 56 KONGAIKA,Tomasi 2 1 2 3 0.5-3 0.5-3 ...... 31 SMITH, Wendell 2 2 1 3 ...... 96 BRAIDWOOD, Adam 2 2 1 3 ...... 5B JACKSON, Don 2 1 2 3 ...... 57 FARLEY, Doc 2 3 . 3 ...... 97 TUPAI, Tai 2 1 1 2 ...... 23 SHERIDAN, Cole 2 2 . 2 ...... 4 HOLIDAY, Adam 1 1 1 2 ...... 41 JOSEPH, Aaron 2 1 . 1 ...... 39 PATTERSON, Wes 2 1 . 1 ...... 98 BOYER, Bryan 2 . 1 1 0.5-3 0.5-3 ...... 50 PARRISH, Josh 2 . 1 1 ...... 15 PAYMAH, Karl 1 1 . 1 ...... 87 OSTRANDER, Tho. 2 . 1 1 ...... Total...... 2 102 70 172 19-61 9-43 4-98 11 . 1-0 1 . . Opponents...... 2 - - - - 2-9 1--2 5 . 3-9 5 . .