Washington
Ward throws 3 TD passes, Washington State tops Idaho 24-17
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Switch quarterback Cameron Ward threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Washington State beat scrappy Idaho 24-17 in a season opener to win its tenth consecutive recreation in a long-running sequence between two faculties whose campuses are situated simply eight miles aside.
Ward accomplished 25 of 40 passes for Washington State, a Pac-12 workforce which leads the Battle of the Palouse sequence 72-17-3. However the Cougars had hassle placing away Idaho, an FCS workforce from the Huge Sky Convention.
It was not till Ward threw a landing go to Jaylen Jenkins with 10:33 left within the fourth quarter, placing Washington State up 24-10, that the Cougars appeared to take management.
However Idaho freshman quarterback Gevani McCoy replied with a 23-yard landing go to Jordan Dwyer with 6:05 left within the recreation, reducing the WSU result in 24-17.
Washington State’s ensuing drive ate up the clock, however Dean Janikowski missed a 23-yard field-goal try broad left with 53 seconds left.
McCoy led Idaho down the sphere, however was intercepted on the objective line by Daiyan Henley to finish the menace.
McCoy accomplished 21 of 32 passes for 212 yards and was intercepted twice for Idaho, which was outgained 358 yards to 269 yards within the recreation.
Idaho final beat the Cougars in 2000.
Ward, who transferred from FCS Incarnate Phrase, final yr led the FCS in landing passes (47) and completed third in passing yardage (4,648). His arrival prompted former starter Jayden de Laura to switch to Arizona.
Washington State fumbled the ball away on its first possession and receiver Donovan Ollie fumbled after catching a go on the Cougars’ second possession. Marcus Harris scooped up the ball and ran 45 yards for a landing and a 7-0 Idaho lead.
Ricardo Chavez kicked a 27-yard discipline objective for a 10-0 Idaho lead late within the first quarter.
Janikowski missed a 51-yard discipline objective for Washington State early within the second quarter.
Ward marched the Cougars 80 yards on 9 performs late within the second quarter, capped by a 3-yard landing go to Renard Bell to chop Idaho’s result in 10-7. Bell missed all of final season with an harm.
McCoy was intercepted at midfield by defensive again Chau Smith-Wade on the subsequent sequence. However the Cougars stalled and needed to accept Janikowski’s 34-yard discipline objective that tied the rating at 10-10 at halftime.
Idaho took the opening drive of the second half, however turned the ball over on downs. Ward marched Washington State down the sphere and hit De’Zhaun Stribling with a 13-yard landing go for the Cougars’ first lead at 17-10.
THE TAKEAWAY
Washington State: Jake Dickert bought a tricky win as he started his first full season because the Cougars’ coach. He went 3-3 with a Solar Bowl berth final season as interim coach after Nick Rolovich was fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Idaho: Jason Eck was teaching his first recreation at Idaho, changing the fired Paul Petrino, and gave Washington State a stiffer problem than anticipated. Washington State paid a $575,000 assure to Idaho, a former FBS program that dropped to FCS 5 years in the past.
UP NEXT
Washington State: The Cougars play at Wisconsin on Saturday.
Idaho: The Vandals play at Indiana on Saturday.
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Washington
Man shot, killed in Washington Park home
A man was shot to death in a Washington Park home Tuesday afternoon.
The 18-year-old was in a home in the 5700 block of South Michigan Avenue when someone opened fire about 2:15 p.m., Chicago police said.
He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name hasn’t been released.
No arrests were made.
Washington
Man killed in Columbia Heights blaze linked to fireplace debris
A man died in a fire in Northwest D.C. early on the morning of Christmas Eve, officials said.
Debris in a fireplace started the blaze in the 1500 block of Ogden St. NW, D.C. Fire and EMS said. It was an accident, officials said.
Firefighters were called to the scene about 1 a.m. When they arrived, they saw flames on the first floor of the building.
The man was rescued and taken to a trauma center, but died, officials said. Firefighters put out the blaze, and investigators are on the scene.
Washington
New York family's puppy and car stolen from Forestville Wawa
He’s a small dog out there in a big world.
A 3-month-old puppy named Benji was stolen Friday, along with his family’s car, at a Wawa in Forestville, Maryland.
“He’s tiny,” said KerryAnn Wiltshire, one of Benji’s owners. “He’s very, very tiny, very loving.”
Wiltshire says she and her boyfriend were driving from New York to North Carolina Friday when they stopped at a Wawa near the Ritchie Station Shopping Center in Prince George’s County to get gas and use the restroom. She says they turned off the engine and locked the black Nissan Altima with Benji, a Peekapoo, inside.
But when they left the store a few minutes later:
“We came out and we see a guy with a mask on and gloves running towards the car. He gets in the car and drives off,” Wiltshire said. “When he drove off, we start running trying to chase after the car. I guess he had an SUV behind him, so we call police.”
The Nissan was recovered in the District Sunday. Wiltshire says none of her belongings were found in it.
“The most important thing in that vehicle was not a thing, it was my son Benji, my dog. I had my dog, gifts for the kids, clothing, my phone, a thousand dollars, my ID, bank cards” she said.
Wiltshire says it would be a miracle if Benji could be reunited with her children, who are ages 5, 7 and 9.
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