Noah Fifita leads Arizona past Washington State on Saturday
PULLMAN, Wash. (Interstat) — Noah Fifita threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns and added 20 rushing yards as Arizona defeated Washington State 34-24 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Martin Stadium. The visiting Wildcats improved to 3-1, while the host Cougars dropped to 1-3. Fifita completed 22 of 36 passes and guided an Arizona offense that scored in every quarter. Tre Spivey caught seven passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Caleb Smith added four receptions for 86 yards and a score, and Isaiah Mizell caught a touchdown pass. Washington State quarterback Caden Pinnick completed 24 of 41 passes for 241 yards and one touchdown and ran for 35 yards and another score. Branden Ganashamoorthy caught four passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Jackquintin Bal returned an interception 25 yards for a Cougars touchdown. Washington State’s Kirby Vorhees ran for 39 yards and caught three passes for 17 yards. Arizona’s defense held Washington State short on key late possessions to secure the road win.