2019 Washington State Cougars football team

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2019
Pac–12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record6–7 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (games 1-5) (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDarcel McBath (games 6-13) (1st as coordinator, 3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (games 6-13) (1st season)
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
2019 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 5 Oregon x$   8 – 1     12 – 2  
California   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Washington   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Oregon State   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Washington State   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Stanford   3 – 6     4 – 8  
South Division
No. 16 Utah x   8 – 1     11 – 3  
USC   7 – 2     8 – 5  
Arizona State   4 – 5     8 – 5  
UCLA   4 – 5     4 – 8  
Colorado   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Oregon 37, Utah 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Leach, the Cougars competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.

WSU finished the regular season at 6–6, 3–6 in Pac-12 play, tied for fifth in the Northern Division. They were invited to the Cheez-It Bowl in Phoenix in late December, but lost 31–21 to Air Force. On January 9, Leach departed for Mississippi State,[1][2] and less than a week later, athletic director Pat Chun hired Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich.[3][4]

Preseason

Pac-12 media days

Pac-12 media polls

In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Washington State was voted to finish in fourth place in the North Division and fifth place in the Pac-12 Championship.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.
P12N
W 58–727,228
September 72:00 p.m.Northern Colorado*No. 22
  • Martin Stadium
  • Pullman, WA
P12NW 59–1727,585
September 136:15 p.m.vs. Houston*No. 20
ESPNW 31–2440,523
September 217:30 p.m.
ESPN
L 63–6732,952
September 287:00 p.m.at No. 19 Utah
FS1L 13–3846,115
October 1212:30 p.m.at No. 18
Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
    		• P12NL 34–3848,536
    October 194:00 p.m.Coloradodagger
    • Martin Stadium
    • Pullman, WA
    		ESPNUW 41–1028,514
    October 267:30 p.m.at No. 11 Oregon
    		ESPNL 35–3759,361
    November 94:00 p.m.at California
    		P12NL 20–3339,168
    November 161:30 p.m.Stanford
    • Martin Stadium
    • Pullman, WA
    		P12NW 49–2232,952
    November 236:00 p.m.Oregon State
    • Martin Stadium
    • Pullman, WA
    		P12NW 54–5322,016
    November 291:00 p.m.at Washington
    		FOXL 13–3170,931
    December 277:15 p.m.vs. Air Force*
    		ESPNL 21–31 34,105
    Source:[6]

    Conference opponents not played this season: Arizona, USC

    Rankings

    Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    AP
    		23222019RV———————————
    Coaches21212019RVRVRV—————————
    CFPNot released——————Not released

    Personnel

    Coaching staff

    Staff for the 2019 season.[7]

    Name Position Season
    Mike Leach Head Coach, offensive coordinator 8th
    Darcel McBath and Roc Bellantoni Co-defensive coordinators 1st
    Ken Wilson Linebackers 5th
    Kendrick Shaver Safeties 1st
    Steve Spurrier Jr. Outside Receivers 1st
    Dave Nichol Inside receivers 2nd
    Mason Miller Offensive line 2nd
    Jeff Phelps Defensive line 2nd
    Matt Brock Outside Linebackers 1st
    Eric Mele Running backs 3rd
    Dave Emerick Chief of staff 6th
    Antonio Huffman Director of Football Operations 6th
    Tyson Brown Strength and conditioning 1st
    Price Ferguson Offensive Quality Control 3rd
    Darcel McBath Defensive backs 2nd

    Roster

    2019 Washington State football roster

    Quarterbacks

    •  2 Cammon Cooper – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 205)
    • 10 Trey Tinsley – Redshirt senior (6'3, 215)
    • 11 John Bledsoe – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 220)
    • 18 Anthony Gordon – Redshirt senior (6'3, 200)
    •  - Gunner Cruz – freshman (6'5, 230)
    •  - Gage Gubrud – Redshirt senior (6'2, 205)

    Running back

    • 21 Max Borghi – sophomore (5'10, 195)
    • 31 Dominic Tominiko – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 243)

    Fullbacks

    • 39 Clay Markoff – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 235)

    Wide receivers

    •  1 Davontavean Martin – junior (6'3, 185)
    •  5 Travell Harris – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 180)
    •  6 Jamire Calvin – junior (5'10, 160)
    •  8 Easop Winston – Redshirt senior (5'11, 190)
    • 12 Dezmon Patmon – senior (6'4, 220)
    • 19 Brandon Arconado – Redshirt senior (6'0, 190)
    • 80 Hayden Harvey – Redshirt sophomore (6’2, 165)
    • 81 Renard Bell – Redshirt junior (5'8, 162)
    • 82 Lucas Bacon – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 205)
    • 83 Brandon Gray – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 190)
    • 84 Kassidy Woods – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 205)
    • 85 Calvin Jackson Jr. – senior (5'10, 170)
    • 87 Nicky McManamon Jr. – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 175)
    • 88 Rodrick Fisher – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 195)
    • 89 Mitchell Quinn – Redshirt freshman (5'11 160)
    •  - Billy Pospisil III – freshman (5'10, 190)
    		  

    Offensive linemen

    • 55 Noah Osur-Myers – Redshirt senior (6'4, 310)
    • 59 Brian Greene – Redshirt sophomore(6’3, 305)
    • 61 Hunter Mayginnes – Redshirt freshman (6’5, 320)
    • 63 Liam Ryan – Redshirt junior (6’5, 295)
    • 65 Josh Watson – Redshirt junior (6'4, 300)
    • 66 Jarrett Kingston – Redshirt freshman (6’5, 260)
    • 67 Seth Yost – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 300)
    • 69 Frederick Mauigoa – senior (6'3, 305)
    • 70 Christian Haangana – Redshirt junior (6’4, 345)
    • 72 Abraham Lucas – Redshirt sophomore (6’7, 320)
    • 75 Cade Beresford – Redshirt freshman (6’7, 275)
    • 78 Syr Riley – Redshirt freshman (6’4, 365)
    • 79 Blake McDonald – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 330)

    Defensive linemen

    •  9 Lamonte McDougle – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 305)
    • 30 Nnamdi Oguayo – Redshirt senior (6’3, 252)
    • 55 Derek Moore – senior (6’1, 250)
    • 64 Michael Van Beek – Redshirt freshman (6’2, 285)
    • 73 Austin Martin – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 292)
    • 77 Beau Braden – Redshirt freshman (6’4, 235)
    • 84 Jesus Echevarria – Redshirt sophomore (6’2, 300)
    • 90 Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei – senior (6’3, 265)
    • 92 Will Rogers III – junior (6'5, 250)
    • 93 Christian Mejia – Redshirt sophomore (6’3, 245)
    • 94 Brennan Jackson – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 235)
    • 95 Ahmir Crowder – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 255)
    • 98 Dallas Hobbs – Redshirt sophomore (6’6, 280)

    Punters

    • 40 Blake Mazza – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 165)
    • 94 Oscar Draguicevich III – Redshirt junior (5'11, 180)
    		  

    Linebackers

    • 10 Ron Stone Jr. – Redshirt freshman (6’3, 210)
    • 13 Jahad Woods – Redshirt junior (6'0, 225)
    • 20 Dominick Silvels – junior (6’3, 230)
    • 27 Willie Taylor III – Redshirt sophomore (6’4, 235)
    • 37 Justus Rogers – Redshirt junior (6'2, 230)
    • 41 Dillon Sherman – Redshirt junior (6’2, 225)
    • 44 Tristan Brock – Redshirt senior (6’0, 240)
    • 48 Isaiah Henderson-Brazie – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 230)
    • 50 Carson Block – Redshirt senior (6’1, 235)
    • 51 Hank Pladson – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 205)
    • 53 Ricky Baker – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 221)
    • 58 Fa'Avae Fa'Avae – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 225)
    • 59 Cole Dubots – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 210)
    •  - Rocky Katoanga – freshman (6’2, 245)

    Defensive backs

    •  1 Tyrese Ross – Redshirt freshman (6’1, 180)
    •  4 Marcus Strong – senior (5’9, 185)
    • 18 George Hicks III – junior (6’0, 190)
    • 21 William Overstreet – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 180)
    • 25 Skyler Thomas – Redshirt junior (5’9, 185)
    • 28 Chad Davis Jr. – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 200)
    • 32 Patrick Nunn – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 205)
    • 34 Jalen Thompson – senior (6'0, 190)
    • 35 Armani Marsh – Redshirt sophomore (5’8, 175)
    • 36 Kedron Williams – sophomore (6'0, 185)
    • 39 Damion Lee – Redshirt sophomore (6’0, 195)
    • 42 Halid Djibril – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 190)
    •  - Bryce Beekman – Redshirt junior (6’2, 185)
    •  - Gatlin Grisso – freshman (6’0, 190)
    •  - Daniel Isom – Redshirt junior (5’11, 175)
    •  - Derrick Langford – sophomore (6'2, 190)
    •  - Shahman Moore – Redshirt junior (6’1, 165)

    Placekickers

    • 27 Logan Prescott – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 198)
    • 33 Jack Crane – Redshirt junior (6'2, 190)
    • 96 Johan Zetterberg – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 205)

    Long snappers

    • 54 Tyler Williams – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 195)

    Source:[8]

    Game summaries

    New Mexico State

    See also: 2019 New Mexico State Aggies football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Aggies 7 0 0 0 7
    No. 23 Cougars 14 21 13 10 58

    Northern Colorado

    See also: 2019 Northern Colorado Bears football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bears 7 3 0 7 17
    No. 22 Cougars 14 10 21 14 59

    Vs. Houston

    See also: 2019 Houston Cougars football team and Texas Kickoff
    1 2 3 4 Total
    No. 20 Cougars 0 7 14 10 31
    UH Cougars 0 14 0 10 24

    UCLA

    See also: 2019 UCLA Bruins football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bruins 10 7 21 29 67
    No. 19 Cougars 7 28 14 14 63

    At Utah

    See also: 2019 Utah Utes football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cougars 7 6 0 0 13
    Utes 7 14 10 7 38

    At Arizona State

    See also: 2019 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cougars 10 7 14 3 34
    No. 18 Sun Devils 0 17 7 14 38

    Colorado

    See also: 2019 Colorado Buffaloes football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buffaloes 3 0 7 0 10
    Cougars 21 3 7 10 41

    At Oregon

    See also: 2019 Oregon Ducks football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cougars 3 14 3 15 35
    No. 11 Ducks 9 8 7 13 37

    At California

    See also: 2019 California Golden Bears football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cougars 5 6 3 6 20
    Golden Bears 6 7 7 13 33

    Stanford

    See also: 2019 Stanford Cardinal football team
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Cardinal 0 14 8 0 22
    Cougars 13 9 10 17 49

    Oregon State

    See also: 2019 Oregon State Beavers football team
    Oregon State Beavers (5–5) at Washington State Cougars (5–5)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Beavers 7 17 02953
    Cougars 7 14 141954

    at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

    • Date: November 23, 2019
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
      PST
    • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
    • Game attendance: 22,016
    • Referee: Kevin Mar
    • TV: Pac-12 Network
    • Box Score
    Game information

    At Washington

    See also: 2019 Washington Huskies football team and Apple Cup
    Washington State Cougars (6–5) at Washington Huskies (6–5)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cougars 7 3 3013
    Huskies 7 14 7331

    at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

    • Date: November 29, 2019
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
    • Game attendance: 70,931
    • TV: FOX/FS1
    Game information
    Top passers
    • WSU – Anthony Gordon – 48-62, 308 yards, 2 INT
    • UW – Jacob Eason – 15-22, 244 yards, 1 TD
    Top rushers
    • WSU – Max Borghi – 10 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
    • UW – Salvon Ahmed – 16 carries, 85 yards
    Top receiving
    • WSU – Renard Bell – 9 receptions, 87 yards
    • UW – Hunter Bryant – 6 receptions, 96 yards

    Vs. Air Force (Cheez-It Bowl)

    See also: 2019 Air Force Falcons football team and 2019 Cheez-It Bowl
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Falcons 0 17 7 7 31
    Cougars 0 14 0 7 21

    Awards

    Player Award Date
    Anthony Gordon Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[9] September 3, 2019
    Liam Ryan Pac-12 Offensive Line Player of the Week[9] September 3, 2019
    Anthony Gordon Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[10] September 16, 2019
    Anthony Gordon Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week[11] November 18, 2019
    Abraham Lucas Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week[12] November 25, 2019
    Anthony Gordon 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Offense[13] December 10, 2019
    Abraham Lucas 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Offense[13] December 10, 2019
    Blake Mazza 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team Specialists[13] December 10, 2019
    Travion Brown 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Specialists[13] December 10, 2019
    Max Borghi 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention[13] December 10, 2019
    Josh Watson 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention[13] December 10, 2019
    Easop Winston 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention[13] December 10, 2019
    Jahad Woods 2019 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention[13] December 10, 2019

    NFL draft

    See also: 2020 NFL draft
    Player Position Round Overall NFL club
    Dezmon Patmon WR 6 212 Indianapolis Colts

    References

    1. ^ Mickanen, Dylan. "Reports: Mike Leach hired as Mississippi State head coach". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
    2. ^ Sallee, Barrett. "Mississippi State hires Washington State's Mike Leach to be next head coach". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
    3. ^ Shapiro, Michael. "Report: Washington State to Hire Hawaii's Nick Rolovich as Head coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
    4. ^ Thamel, Pete. "Sources: Washington State finalizing deal to hire Hawaii's Nick Rolovich as next football coach". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
    5. ^ "Utah picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll". pac-12.com. July 24, 2019.
    6. ^ Lawson, Theo."Two bye weeks, six road games on the docket for Washington State football in 2019", December 4, 2018, retrieved February 15, 2019.
    7. ^ "Football Coaches - Washington State University Athletics". Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
    8. ^ "2019 Football Spring Roster", WSUCougars.com, March 14, 2019.
    9. ^ a b "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week - Week 1" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
    10. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week - Week 3" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
    11. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week - Week 12" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
    12. ^ "Pac-12 Football Players of the Week - Week 13" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
    13. ^ a b c d e f g h "Pac-12 Football All-Conference Honors" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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