Washington State routs Duquesne 48-7

Duquesne0-37
Washington State1-248Final
Sat, Sep 19 · Gesa Field, Pullman, Wash. · Crowd 28,288USA Network

Washington State routed Duquesne 48-7.

We had Washington State favored. It won.

Next: Duquesne beat University of Rio Grande 53-0, Sat Sep 26

Next: Washington State lost to Arizona 34-24, Sat Sep 26

How it swung

Before kickoff, our ratings gave Washington State a 96% chance, and the closing betting line (Washington State was a 38.5-point favorite) put it above 99%.

Washington State led by 7 at the half.

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Punt return TDWashington State · Q4 5:32Punt return TDWashington State · Q4 3:05
FinalWashington State 48-7 DuquesneWashington State wonMove across the chart, or tap a numbered swing, to see any play.
50%75%90%Q1Q2Q3Q4Won48-7ScoresPunt return TDPunt return TD
50%75%90%Q1Q2Q3Q4Won48-7ScoresPunt return TDPunt return TD
50%10%25%Q1Q2Q3Q4Lowest 0%Lost7-48ScoresPunt return TDPunt return TD
50%10%25%Q1Q2Q3Q4Lowest 0%Lost7-48ScoresPunt return TDPunt return TD

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

No single play moved the chance by 20 points.

Washington State’s chance to win after every play.
How to read this chartStarts from the pregame line (Washington State -38.5), at 99% for Washington State (the play-by-play feed's kickoff number, moved to match the line; our model's and the betting line's own numbers are in “The betting line, and the fans”). Dots are the biggest swings; ticks under the chart are scores. Outlined diamonds mark rare plays.

Every drive

Washington State scored on 5 of its 11 drives; Duquesne on 1 of its 12.

Washington State’s drives are teal, Duquesne’s amber. A line runs from where a drive started to where it ended; a filled dot means it scored.

own goalgoal lineQ1Duquesne: Punt, from 75 yards out to 71PuntWashington State: Interception, from 62 yards out to 73InterceptionDuquesne: Punt, from 65 yards out to 64PuntWashington State: Touchdown, from 72 yards out to 0TouchdownDuquesne: Touchdown, from 75 yards out to 0TouchdownWashington State: Missed field goal, from 75 yards out to 18Missed FGQ2Duquesne: Punt, from 80 yards out to 62PuntWashington State: Punt, from 77 yards out to 53PuntDuquesne: Punt, from 99 yards out to 97PuntWashington State: Touchdown, from 43 yards out to 0TouchdownDuquesne: Punt, from 75 yards out to 55PuntWashington State: End of half, from 81 yards out to 49End of halfQ3Washington State: Touchdown, from 75 yards out to 0TouchdownDuquesne: Punt, from 75 yards out to 50PuntWashington State: Touchdown, from 88 yards out to 0TouchdownDuquesne: Punt, from 73 yards out to 71PuntWashington State: Touchdown, from 65 yards out to 0TouchdownQ4Duquesne: Punt, from 75 yards out to 46PuntWashington State: Punt, from 80 yards out to 51PuntDuquesne: Punt returned for a touchdown, from 90 yards out to 83Punt TDDuquesne: Punt returned for a touchdown, from 75 yards out to 73Punt TDDuquesne: Punt, from 75 yards out to 75PuntWashington State: End of game, from 62 yards out to 57End of game
“Pullman HS kicker could make these”
A Washington State fan

When fans got loud

Busy

It was the first quarter that had fans talking the most.

Jump to the loudest stretch

The jump was busy; the crowd was quiet.

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Box score

Washington State 48, Duquesne 7

Washington State covered −38.5 by 2.5. The total, 55, went over 51.5.

DuquesneWashington StateTotal yardsDuquesne 180Washington State 512180512Passing yardsDuquesne 75Washington State 19675196Rushing yardsDuquesne 105Washington State 316105316First downsDuquesne 10Washington State 261026TurnoversDuquesne 0Washington State 101Time of possessionDuquesne 31:44Washington State 28:1631:4428:16
Team totalsDuquesneWashington State
Total yards180512
Passing10 of 20, 75 yds17 of 22, 196 yds
Rushing33 for 105 yds40 for 316 yds
First downs1026
Third down2 of 136 of 9
Fourth down0 of 00 of 0
Turnovers01
Penalties9 for 58 yds11 for 96 yds
Time of possession31:4428:16

Duquesne leaders

  • Passing Carson Camp 9 of 18, 69 yds
  • Rushing Dazhaun Hopkins 7 for 60 yds; Johness Davis 8 for 27 yds
  • Receiving Ryan Petras 4 for 56 yds; Trey Graham 1 for 6 yds

Washington State leaders

  • Passing Caden Pinnick 17 of 22, 196 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing Maxwell Woods 11 for 116 yds; Kirby Vorhees 9 for 109 yds, 2 TD
  • Receiving Branden Ganashamoorthy 4 for 67 yds, 1 TD; Daniel Blood 3 for 33 yds

No rain and calm

72° at kickoff · no rain recorded · wind 4 mph from the west-northwest, gusts to 14

The usual here around this date is 63°, with about 7 in 10 games between 52° and 72°.

September game-day temperatures at Gesa Field

Win chance with rain, wind and thunder from the nearest airport, by game timeQ1Q2Q3Q4Washington State favoredDuquesne favored100%Win chanceWashington StateRaininches per 10 min0.1 inNo rain recordedWindmph, average and gusts20 mph40 mph
Win chance with rain, wind and thunder from the nearest airport, by game timeQ1Q2Q3Q4Washington State favoredDuquesne favoredRain · inches per 10 min0.1 inNo rain recordedWind · miles per hour2040

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First quarter, 14:33 left12:41 p.m.
Duquesne 0, Washington State 0 · Washington State 99% to win
no rain · wind 3 mph from the west-northwest · 72°
Davis 7-yd run
Where this weather comes fromMeasured at Pullman/moscow Rgnl airport, 2.5 miles away. Rain is NOAA's radar-and-gauge estimate at the stadium and wind is an airport reading; neither is measured on the field. Game times come from the play-by-play, good to a minute or two. Source: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet; rain radar from NOAA MRMS, through Iowa State University. Field direction from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before kickoff

Recent games, the series and the betting line below are as they stood going in; the season profile is the season so far.

Recent games

Last two games

Duquesne · 0-2

Rated 185th in our preseason ratings, 205th now.

Two straight losses, each by 20 or more.

Last two games

Washington State · 0-2

Rated 43rd in our preseason ratings, 42nd now.

Two straight losses.

Week by week

Washington State

Wk 1: L 10-24 at Washington▼14WashingtonWk 2: L 7-34 at Kansas State▼27Kansas State
  • Wk 1Lat Washington10-24
  • Wk 2Lat Kansas State7-34

Duquesne

Wk 1: L 0-34 at Air Force▼34Air ForceWk 2: L 13-70 at Youngstown State▼57Youngstown State
  • Wk 1Lat Air Force0-34
  • Wk 2Lat Youngstown State13-70

Power rating by week

Washington State is rated 12.4 points ahead as of week 2. Our power rating by week; higher is better.

7-2-11Wk 0Wk 1Wk 2Washington StateDuquesne

Line, fans and home field

The betting line, and the fans

Our model and the betting line agree on Washington State’s chances here.

50-50Model 96% · Line 100%DuquesneWashington State

Washington State favored by 38.5 · Total 51.5

How games like this usually go

Washington State by 38.5, and it went to form

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Half of games8 in 10 gamesThis game

The band is where a favorite’s chance ran in the 411 games since 2025 with a favorite of 21.5 points or more.

The market

The spread moved 1 point toward Washington State.

opened −37.5now −38.5

The total fell 2 points.

opened 53.5now 51.5

Spread: −37.5 → −38.5 · Total: 53.5 → 51.5

Weather at kickoff

Warm and dry. Feels like 74° at kickoff.

Duquesne at Washington State · Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 · Gesa Field, Pullman

  • 74°feels like at kickoff
  • Dryno rain at kickoff
  • 95weather score, Comfortable
  • Roughestof the day's 4 kickoff times

Weather score: 0 to 100, higher is better, for the first 3 hours and 20 minutes of the game. Ideal is 100, Comfortable 90 to 99, Mixed 75 to 89, Rough 50 to 74, Harsh under 50.

Kickoff times that Saturday

Games in this time zone used 4 kickoff times that day, local time (kickoffs within 30 minutes of each other count as one). This game, ringed, was the roughest of the day's four kickoff times. At Gesa Field that day, a 4:15 pm, 7:30 pm or 8 pm kickoff would have scored 100, against 95 at 12:30 pm.

The roughest kickoff time is the lowest of the day's times. It can still be Mixed or Comfortable.

  • 12:30 pm: 95, Comfortable (this game)
  • 4:15 pm: 100, Ideal
  • 7:30 pm: 100, Ideal
  • 8 pm: 100, Ideal

Weather score at each kickoff time.

Tap a dot to read that kickoff time.

Home field

Washington State is worth +5.2 points (±4.0) more at home than on the road since 2018 — top third of FBS, 70th percentile.

63% at home, 34% on the road against FBS opponents (26-15 home, 15-29 away).

Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads -1.4 at home vs. away over 93 games — inside the ±6.6 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.

The visitors travel about 1,892 miles to get here.

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