PULLMAN, Wash. — Cameron Ward passed for 327 yards and accounted for five first-half touchdowns, and No. 23 Washington State breezed to a 64-21 victory over FCS member Northern Colorado on Saturday.
The Cougars (3-0) were locked in after their emotional win over Wisconsin last week and showed no signs of looking ahead to next week’s Pac-12 Conference opener against No. 16 Oregon State at home.
Ward and the Washington State offense were crisp from the outset.
The junior quarterback completed his first 12 passes — including a 37-yard touchdown strike to Kyle Williams and a 28-yard TD pass to Lincoln Victor — to give Wazzu a 22-0 lead in the first quarter. Victor had six catches for 119 yards with a pair of TDs.
Ward also ran for an 8-yard touchdown on Washington State's opening possession. He completed 20 of 26 passes.
Ranked for the first time since 2019, the Cougars racked up 386 yards in the first half and scored touchdowns on all six of their drives to go up 43-0.
Their 43 points in the first half were their most since scoring 55 before the break against Arizona in 2018.
Northern Colorado (0-3) punted on their first five possessions, including three-and-outs on the first two.
