Northern Colorado Bears vs Washington State Cougars Match Player Stats On Sep 07, 2019

Anthony Gordon completed 31 of 39 passes for 464 yards and four touchdowns in his second collegiate start as No. 22 Washington State rolled to a 59-17 victory against Northern Colorado on Saturday in Pullman, Wash.

Max Borghi scored three touchdowns for the Cougars (2-0) -- two rushing and one receiving.

The Cougars pulled away in the second half after leading just 24-10 at halftime.

Gordon, a fifth-year senior who was 29 of 35 for 420 yards and five touchdowns in a 58-7 victory against New Mexico State last weekend, had a 208.1 passer rating against the Bears (0-2) despite one interception.

Brandon Arconado and Easop Winston Jr. were Gordon's favorite targets. Arconado had eight catches for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Winston made six receptions for 113 yards and two scores.

Northern Colorado, which lost its season opener 35-18 at San Jose State, found some success on the ground, totaling 222 yards rushing. Milo Hall led the way with 31 carries for 113 yards and a touchdown.

The Bears' passing attack wasn't quite as successful, as Jacob Knipp, a sixth-year senior, was 8 of 15 for 128 yards.

WSU scored touchdowns on its first three possessions. Gordon hit Winston with a 7-yard scoring strike the first time the Cougars had the ball. UNC's Hall scored on an 11-yard run as the Bears tied it at 7, but Gordon then hit Borghi with a 4-yard pass to regain the lead.

Borghi scored on a 2-yard run early in the second quarter to make it 21-7 before the teams traded field goals heading into the intermission.

The Cougars outscored the visitors 21-0 in the third quarter to pull away. Gordon connected with Winston for a 7-yard score and Arconado from 5 yards out, while Borghi scored on a 3-yard run.

WSU backup quarterback Trey Tinsley threw a 4-yard TD pass to Davontavean Martin in the fourth quarter.

--Field Level Media