PULLMAN, Wash. – Redshirt sophomore quarterback
Tyler Hilinski threw four touchdown passes to lead the offense while redshirt senior
Isaac Dotson had a pair of sacks to spark the defense in WSU's first spring scrimmage of 2017 Saturday at Martin Stadium.
Hilinski opened the scrimmage with a pair of touchdown throws, the first coming on a 24-yard strike to redshirt-freshman
Renard Bell who just snuck in over the left side of the end zone. A couple plays later, Hilinski found junior
Tavares Martin Jr. in the back of the end zone for an eight-yard score.
The Cougar rushing attack got going with Falk at quarterback during the next two series. Redshirt-sophomore
James Williams burst throw a hole on the left side and raced 30 yards untouched for a score before redshirt-senior
Jamal Morrow scored on a 20-yard carry up the middle.
The defense dialed up the pressure midway through the scrimmage, as redshirt-juniors Kington Fernandez and
Hercules Mata'afa each recorded sacks. Two veterans produced a couple big plays later in the day as senior safety
Robert Taylor delivered a big hit over the middle to break up a pass and redshirt-senior linebacker
Peyton Pelluer later forced and recovered a fumble. Redshirt-freshman linebacker
Justus Rogers made a couple big plays, first recording a sack before dropping back in coverage to pick off a pass for the day's only interception.
The air raid got going in the final couple series as Hilinski found redshirt-senior C.J. Dimry in the back of the end zone who reached up and snagged a pass with his left hand for a five-yard touchdown. Dimry later finished the day with another impressive play, catching a pass downfield before plowing through two defenders near the goal line for a 31-yard touchdown.
The Cougar defense tallied nine sacks on the day, two from redshirt-junior defensive lineman
Nick Begg to join Dotson, while junior defensive back
Sean Harper and Rogers led the way with five tackles each.
The Cougars continue spring practice Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.
SCRIMMAGE STATISTICS
PASSING PC-PA-YARDS INTs TDs
Luke Falk 9-21-97 0 0
Tyler Hilinski 16-24-203 0 4
Anthony Gordon 7-10-60 1 0
Trey Tinsley 5-6-60 0 0
TOTALS 36-60-420 1 4
RECEIVING CATCHES YARDS TDs
C.J. Dimry 5 84 2
Robert Lewis 4 56 0
Kyle Sweet 4 52 0
Isaiah Johnson-Mack 3 24 0
Grant Porter 3 14 0
Easop Winston 3 32 0
Jamal Morrow 3 15 0
Brandon Arconado 2 47 0
Kyrin Priester 2 31 0
Tavares Martin Jr. 2 11 1
Renard Bell 1 24 1
Anthony White Jr. 1 14 0
James Williams 1 10 0
Riley Krenz 1 4 0
Dezmon Patmon 1 2 0
TOTALS 36 420 4
RUSHING CARRIES YARDS TDs
Jamal Morrow 4 43 1
James Williams 3 41 1
Keith Harrington 3 16 0
Tyler Hilinski 1 5 0
Trey Tinsley 1 1 1
TOTALS 12 106 3
FIELD GOALS
Erik Powell – 27 (Miss), 32 (Miss), 38 (Good), 42 (Good)
Jack Crane – 27 (Miss), 32 (Miss), 37 (Good)
SCORING SUMMARY
Bell 24 yd pass from Hilinski
Martin 8 yd pass from Hilinski
Williams 30 yd run
Morrow 20 yd run
Dimry 5 yd pass from Hilinski
Tinsley 1 yd run
Dimry 31 yd pass from Hilinski
