In a snowy evening in Pullman, Max Borghi took advantage of his final game in Martin Stadium with 140 yards on 16 carries and 2 touchdowns as the Cougs run through the Wildcats 44-18.
The Cougs came into the game Friday night against the 1-9 Arizona Wildcats a win away from being bowl eligible. In a mix of weather, from rain to snow, then fog, the Cougs managed to pick apart the University of Arizona. Senior Max Borghi started his domination early in the first with a 26-yard touchdown run to put the Cougs up 7-0 early. In the 2nd, senior Travell Harris caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from de Laura to give the Cougs a 14-0 lead. Arizona did put together a 12 play drive of their own, but ended in an unsuccessful 50-yard field goal by Lucas Havrisik. Arizona got on the board late in the 2nd thanks to a 71-yard rush by Drake Anderson that set up a Boobie Curry 11-yard touchdown from Will Plummer. De Lara connected with Calvin Jackson Jr. for a 45-yard touchdown strike before half to give the Cougs a commanding 21-7 lead going into the locker room.
Each of the last 2 meetings at Martin Stadium between the Cougs and the wildcats resulted in an offensive explosion with 69 points per game resulting in 50-point plus victories. The Wildcats appear to be effected by the wintery temperatures coming from the warm climate of Tuscon.
In the second half, the snow stopped, and a heavy fog rolled in. The Cougs came out firing. Borghi added his second touchdown, then de Lara found Travell Harris on a 31-yard touchdown pass to put the game away for good. The Cougs clinch a bowl victory and now have their sights on the Apple Cup. The Cougs have not be the Huskies since 2012. Washington comes into the game at 4-7 and need a win to keep any bowl hopes alive. The Cougars still have hopes to win the Pac-12 North with a win over the Huskies and an Oregon State win over Oregon. Apple Cup kicks off at 5 pm on Friday on FS1.
