Halliday sparks Cougar victory
<p>Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday attempts a pass under pressure by Arizona State defensive tackle Will Sutton during the first half Saturday in Pullman. Halliday is the son of former Coeur d'Alene High QB Duane Halliday.</p>
PULLMAN — Former Ferris High star Connor Halliday came off the bench to throw for 494 yards and four touchdowns as the Washington State Cougars beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 37-27 on Saturday at Martin Stadium in a Pac-12 Conference game.
Halliday is the son of former Coeur d’Alene High quarterback Duane Halliday, who led the Vikings to a state title in 1982 and was put into action on Saturday after an injury knocked starting quaterback Marshall Lobbestael out of the game.
Washington State (4-6, 2-5) hosts Utah next Saturday.
Marquess Wilson took a Halliday pass 85 yards for a touchdown, but the Cougars fumbled on the two-point conversion with 6:35 remaining in the first quarter.
The duo connected again on an 18-yard pass to give Washington State a 16-13 lead with 1:15 remaining in the first half.
Arizona State (6-4, 4-3) closed the first half on a five play, 59 yard drive, culminating on a two-yard run by Cameron Marshall to give the Sun Devils a 20-16 halftime lead.
WSU regained the lead in the third on as Halliday hit Wilson on a 19-yard pass to give the Cougars a 23-20 lead late in the third quarter.
Brock Osweiler completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Gerell Robinson to take a 27-23 lead after three quarters.
Halliday led the Cougars on a nine play, 89-yard drive, culminating on a 17-yard touchdown pass to Isiah Barton to take a 30-27 lead with 8:55 remaining.
After a lengthy drive, Alex Garoutte missed tying 21-yard field goal wide left to give the ball back to WSU deep in their own territory with 5:45 remaining.
Carl Winston capped the WSU scoring on a 5-yard run to give the Cougars a 37-27 lead with less than two minutes remaining.
Arizona State 7 13 7 0 — 27
Washington State 6 10 7 14 — 37
ASU — Jamal Miles 95 kickoff return (Alex Garoutte kick)
WSU — Marq. Wilson 85 pass from Connor Halliday (run failed)
ASU — FG Garoutte 39
WSU — FG Andrew Furney 39
ASU — FG Garoutte 22
WSU — Wilson 18 pass from Halliday (Furney kick)
ASU — Cameron Marshall 2 run (Garoutte kick)
WSU — Wilson 19 pass from Halliday (Furney kick)
ASU — Gerell Robinson 16 pass from Brock Osweiler (Garoutte kick)
WSU — Isiah Barton 17 pas from Halliday (Furney kick)
WSU — Carl Winston 5 run (Furney kick)