PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington Huskies took back this year’s Apple Cup against WSU, with a final score of 59-24.
The Huskies had sweet revenge in mind for their first Pullman Apple Cup in three years. Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. cooked for 298 yards passing and five total touchdowns.
Washington State held the game close into the fourth quarter. Cougs quarterback Zevi Eckhaus, in his first 2025 start, threw for 277 yards and two scores, rushing for another, but also threw a brutal interception for a touchdown in the final frame.
In the postgame press conference, head coach Jimmy Rogers confirmed that Eckhaus will be the starting QB moving forward.
The rushing splits were also uneven, as UW sprinted for 173 yards, averaging over five per carry, and held Wazzu to only 27 yards on 28 carries.
One of the few bright spots for WSU was their discipline, as they only committed two penalties for 10 total yards, the first time all year the Cougs had fewer than six flags against them.
Washington’s 59 points scored is the most they’ve ever scored in an Apple Cup, and the most either winning team has ever scored. This game also marks 21-straight scoring drives for UW, as they’ve only punted twice so far this season. Both boots came in the first half of Week 1.
The Huskies next return home to welcome the Ohio State Buckeyes at 12:30 p.m. next Saturday in a massive Big Ten conference game.
Next for the Cougs is a month-long road trip, starting at future Pac-12 foe Colorado State next Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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