Washington State Cougars rout Arizona Wildcats, 69-28: Highlights & recap

AP RECAP: Gardner Minshew threw a school-record seven touchdown passes and No. 8 Washington State routed Arizona 69-28 on Saturday night, continuing the Cougars' longshot bid for the College Football Playoff.

Washington State (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12, No. 8 CFP) raced out to a 55-14 lead at halftime and was not seriously threatened on the way to its seventh consecutive victory. The Cougars host archrival No. 17 Washington next Friday, with the Apple Cup winner taking the Pac-12 North title.

With their 10th win of the season, the Cougars tied a program record last accomplished in 2003. They also won their 13th straight home game and set a season high for points.

Minshew, being pushed by WSU as a Heisman Trophy candidate, completed 43 of 55 passes for 473 yards and was not intercepted.

Khalil Tate threw four touchdown passes for Arizona (5-6, 4-4), which had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Arizona was hurt by six penalties and three turnovers in the first half, helping Washington State put the game away early.

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The Washington State Cougars put their six-game win streak on the line when they host the Arizona Wildcats in Pullman on Saturday night.

The Cougars control their destiny in the Pac-12 North race and can reach the conference title game with a win Saturday and by beating the Washington Huskies in the Apple Cup next week.

The Wildcats hope to play spoiler on Saturday and earn bowl eligibility with a victory over the Cougars.

WSU has won 12 in a row at home.

Live scoreboard and stats above. Game details and how to watch below.

What: Arizona Wildcats (5-5, 4-3) at Washington State Cougars (9-1, 6-1)

When: Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. PT

Where: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

TV: ESPN

Live stream: Watch ESPN and the ESPN app

Line: WSU -10.5

Over: 63

Series history: Arizona leads the all-time series history 27-16-0, including a 58-37 victory last season in Tucson.

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