No. 12 Oregon avoids an upset by Oregon State in the Civil War
SEATTLE -- Bishop Sankey blitzed Washington State for 200 yards rushing, including 139 in the second half, to become Washington's single-season rushing leader, and the Huskies reclaimed the Apple Cup with a 27-17 victory over the Cougars on Friday afternoon.
After a sluggish first half, Washington put the game on the legs of its star running back and he responded to cap his record-setting junior season. Sankey bettered Corey Dillon's record of 1,695 yards set in 1996 and will have a chance in a bowl game to improve on the record. He also ran for a seven-yard touchdown in the third quarter to give the Huskies the lead for good, a school-record 35th rushing touchdown.
Sankey finished the regular season with 1,775 yards rushing.
Keith Price started the final home game of his college career two weeks after suffering a shoulder injury against UCLA. Price and the Huskies offense slumped in the first half with two turnovers - a Price fumble and interception - leading to 10 points for Washington State.
Price threw for 181 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown pass to Austin Seferian-Jenkins on the Huskies first drive of the second half to tie the score, 10-10. His two-yard touchdown run with 2 minutes 8 seconds left clinched the victory.
It's the first eight-victory season for Washington (8-4 overall, 5-4 in Pac-12 Conference) since 2001.
Washington State (6-6, 4-5) has the potential of being bowl bound as well.
The 106th version of the rivalry between the schools marked the first time in the last decade that each school went into the game bowl eligible. The Cougars have not played in a bowl game since 2003.
Connor Halliday threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns, but had two costly interceptions late in the fourth quarter trying to rally the Cougars.
It was only the third time this season the Cougars failed to throw for at least 300 yards.
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