Both sides reign in the rain at WSU scrimmage

PULLMAN — In their first scrimmage of the 2019 spring football season, the Washington State Cougars had times where both the offense and defense shined despite playing in a steady rain much of the afternoon Saturday at Martin Stadium.

Offensively, the Cougars put together eight touchdowns, seven through the air, led by wide receiver Brandon Arconado’s big day. The redshirt senior caught seven passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns, while redshirt senior receiver Easop Winston had six catches for 56 yards and one score.

Redshirt senior quarterback Anthony Gordon ended his afternoon completing 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and four touchdowns. Gordon twice connected on scoring passes to Renard Bell and had scores to Dezmon Patmon and Winston.

Redshirt-senior quarterback Trey Tinsley did not find the end zone but completed 11-of-19 passes for 127 yards and had one interception. Redshirt-sophomore quarterback John Bledsoe completed all six of his pass attempts for 53 yards and two scores. Bledsoe threw the day’s first touchdown when he found Arconado on a 8-yard score then on the next play from the 10-yard line, hit Arconado again in the end zone.

Arconado was on the receiving end of a Cammon Cooper 50-yard touchdown pass, the longest play of the day.

The first score on the afternoon came when sophomore running back Max Borghi capped a four-play, 60-yard drive with a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Borghi ended his afternoon carrying seven times for 59 yards and the score.

The Cougar defense started strong, holding the offense to three-and-out possessions on its first three drives. Junior linebacker Dominic Silvels had a pair of sacks on the afternoon while Will Rodgers III, Derrick Langford and Ron Stone Jr. all had sacks.

The lone interception on the day came from redshirt freshman nickel Patrick Nunn, who wrestled a Trey Tinsley pass away from Travell Harris, ending another drive. The scrimmage ended when the defense held strong on a fourth-and-goal from inside the 10.

Washington State resumes its spring practice schedule Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Rogers Field and Martin Stadium.

SCRIMMAGE STATISTICS

PASSING — Anthony Gordon 14-23-0-138, Trey Tinsley 11-19-1-127, John Bledsoe 6-6-0-53, Cammon Cooper 5-11-0-85, Gunner Cruz 5-10-0-53.

RECEIVING — Brandon Arconado 7-121, Easop Winston Jr. 6-56, Rodrick Fisher 4-45, Dezmon Patmon 4-39, Renard Bell 4-33, Kassidy Woods 4-33, Travell Harris 3-24, Calvin Jackson Jr. 2-53, Mitchell Quinn 2-31, Tay Martin 1-9, Nick McManamon Jr. 1-7, Clay Markoff 1-4, Cole Dubots 1-1, Max Borghi 1-0.

RUSHING — Max Borghi 7-59, Belssing Leiato 2-11, Clay Markoff 3-8, Cole Dubots 2-3.

SACKS — Dominic Silvels 2, Will Rodgers III 1, Derrick Langford 1, Ron Stone, Jr. 1.

INTERCEPTIONS — Patrick Nunn (1, Tinsley)

FIELD GOALS — Blake Mazza, 29 (Good), 40 (No good), 42 (Good), 50 (No good). Jack Crane, 30 (Good), 40 (No good), 37 (Good), 50 (No good).

SCORING SUMMARY

Borghi 4 run

Arconado 8 pass from Bledsoe

Arconado 10 pass from Bledsoe

Winston Jr. 4 pass from Gordon

Patmon 15 pass from Gordon

Arconado 50 pass from Cooper

Bell 15 pass from Gordon

Bell 5 pass from Gordon