CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Quarterback Jeff Tuel passed for 157 yards and rushed for 79 Saturday as Washington State snapped a 16-game conference losing streak with a 31-14 win over Oregon State.
It was the Cougars’ first Pac-10 win since a 16-13 overtime victory against Washington in the 2008 Apple Cup.
Tuel completed 10 of 15 passes, connecting with receiver Daniel Blackledge four times for 76 yards and hitting Marquess Wilson for a 33-yard touchdown pass that gave Washington State (2-9, 1-7) a 21-0 lead in the third quarter. James Montgomery added 67 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Cougars.
The Beavers (4-5, 3-3) lost for the third time in the last four games — and the first time in seven games at Reser Stadium — and are in jeopardy of missing the bowl season for the first time in five years. Oregon State still has USC, No. 6 Stanford and top-ranked Oregon left on the schedule.
