San Diego State 42, Washington State 24
When: 6:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 17, 2011
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Temperature:
69°
Head Official:
Greg Burks
Attendance:
57286
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Ronnie Hillman rushed for four touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter, as San Diego State beat visiting Washington State 42-24 on Saturday for its first victory over a BCS opponent in 22 years.
Hillman had 32 carries for 191 yards for the Aztecs (3-0), who broke a 22-game losing streak against BCS teams dating back to a 41-13 victory at Kansas in 1999. San Diego State also won for the first time in its last 20 games against teams from the Pac-12.
Washington State (2-1) entered the game with the nation’s top scoring offense (61.5 points per game), but the Cougars struggled after Marshall Lobbestael’s 78-yard touchdown pass to Marquess Wilson gave them a 24-14 lead early in the third quarter. Lobbestael finished 20-for-42 passing for 368 yards and three touchdowns.
Ryan Lindley’s 25-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Escobar pulled the Aztecs to within three points late in the third quarter before Hillman took control.
Hillman entered the game as the nation’s second-leading rusher (153 yards per game), and he gave the Aztecs a 35-24 lead when he stepped out of three tackles and outran the Cougars secondary for a 59-yard score with 7:26 remaining.
Lindley, who was 21-of-37 passing for 273 yards, added an insurance touchdown with his 21-yard strike to Escobar with 2:49 left.
San Diego State, which is 3-0 for the first time in 30 years, visits Michigan and former coach Brady Hoke next Saturday.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Washington State |
|
San Diego State |
Rickey Galvin
|
Player |
Ronnie Hillman
|
11 |
Attempts |
32 |
49 |
Yards |
191 |
4.4 |
Avg Yards |
6.0 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
4 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
Washington State |
|
San Diego State |
Marquess Wilson
| Player |
Dylan Denso
|
6 |
Receptions |
4 |
236 |
Yards |
61 |
39.3 |
Avg Yards |
15.2 |
2 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary