Cougs put on show at Albi

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SPOKANE - The Crimson team posted a 23-19 victory in the annual Washington State football Crimson and Gray Game in front of 6,233 fans at Joe Albi Stadium on Saturday.

Senior quarterback Connor Halliday went 25 of 41 for 326 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Crimson team. Redshirt freshman quarterback Luke Falk went 20 of 31 for 213 yards and one touchdown while fellow redshirt freshman quarterback Tyler Bruggman went 12 of 28 for 154 yards.

Freshman wideout Calvin Green led all players with eight catches for 101 yards while senior wide receiver Vince Mayle led the Crimson team with six catches for 92 yards and one 37-yard touchdown. Junior wideout Drew Loftus also caught two touchdowns. Redshirt freshman running back Jamal Morrow rushed for 44 yards and redshirt freshman running back Gerard Wicks added two touchdowns on the ground.

Redshirt freshman linebacker Peyton Pelluer made a game-high eight tackles for the Crimson team and rsophomore safety David Bucannon added seven for the Gray team. The defenses combined for 10 sacks and five interceptions led by sophomore cornerback Daquawn Brown's two for the gray team.

Redshirt freshman kicker Erik Powell opened the scoring with a 40-yard field goal and Halliday followed with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Loftus. Midway through the second quarter, Halliday went up top to Mayle for a 37-yard touchdown. Falk put the Gray team on the board with a 1-yard touchdown pass to senior wideout Rickey Galvin. Late in the half, Halliday found Loftus in traffic for a 22-yard score. In the second half, Wicks scored the only two touchdowns, rushing for 4-yard and 1-yard scores.

The Cougars wrap up spring practice Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Pullman.

SCORING PLAYS

FG Powell 40

Loftus 2 pass from Halliday (Powell kick)

Mayle 37 pass from Halliday (kick failed)

Galvin 1 pass from Falk (Powell kick)

Loftus 22 pass from Halliday (Powell kick)

Wicks 4 run

Wicks 1 run

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING - Crim, West 5-28, Halliday 3-3, Wicks 1-(minus 3). Gray, Morrow 5-44, Wicks 5-16, Caldwell 3-10, Bruggman 3-(minus 13), Falk 6-(minus 10).

PASSING - Crim, Halliday 25-41-2-326. Gray, Bruggman 12-28-3-154, Falk 20-31-0-213.

RECEIVING - Crim, Mayle 6-92, Cracraft 6-86, Loftus 6-78, Lewis 5-43, West 3-27. Gray, Green 8-101, Thompson 5-78, Baker 430, Roach 4-25, Galvin 3-38, Caldwell 3-8, Morrow 2-16, Wicks 1-16, Lilienthal 1-7, Newman 1-3.