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Caden Pinnick throws 2 TD passes, runs for one and Washington State beats Duquesne 48-7 for 1st win

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 19). Caden Pinnick throws 2 TD passes, runs for one and Washington State beats Duquesne 48-7 for 1st win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/caden-pinnick-throws-2-td-passes-runs-for-one-and-washington-state-beats-duquesne-48-7-for-1st-win/article_021a55b0-8ff6-5a97-baa1-4dfd8fd6f479.html

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Caden Pinnick threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as Washington State defeated Duquesne 48-7 in a college football game on Saturday, securing the Cougars' first win of the season. The score was tied at halftime but Washington State scored 21 points in the third quarter to break away from the Dukes. WSU's Tank Hawkins and Maxwell Woods also contributed with touchdown returns, while Pinnick passed for 196 yards. Duquesne managed only one touchdown and 180 total offensive yards compared to WSU’s 512 yards of offense.
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Caden Pinnick threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as Washington State defeated Duquesne 48-7 in Pullman, Washington on Saturday. The Cougars improved to 1-2 after leading the Dukes (0-3) by just 14-7 at halftime but outscored them 21-0 in the third quarter. Pinnick connected with Jack Pedersen and Braden Ganashamoorthy for touchdowns, while Kirby Vorhees ran 58 yards for a score. In the fourth quarter, Tank Hawkins and Maxwell Woods returned punts for touchdowns as WSU dominated with 512 total yards to Duquesne's 180. Washington State had previously struggled, scoring just 17 points in losses against Washington and Kansas State.

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Topics

Cougars Dukes Duquesne PULLMAN Washington State

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Cougars ORG · 3× Duquesne ORG · 3× Dukes ORG · 2× Pinnick PERSON · 2× Washington State GPE · 2× Caden Pinnick PERSON · 1× Jack Pedersen PERSON · 1× PULLMAN GPE · 1× Wash. GPE · 1× the Championship Subdivision ORG · 1×

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The Cougars (1-2) led the Dukes (0-3) of the Championship Subdivision just 14-7 at halftime but broke it open with 21 third-quarter points including Pinnick TD passes of 11 yards to Jack Pedersen and 10 yards to Braden Ganashamoorthy.
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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Caden Pinnick threw his first two passing touchdowns this season and ran for another to lead Washington State to a 48-7 victory over Duquesne on Saturday for the Cougars’ first win. asserted
Pinnick → throw → win
The Cougars (1-2) led the Dukes (0-3) of the Championship Subdivision just 14-7 at halftime but broke it open with 21 third-quarter points including Pinnick TD passes of 11 yards to Jack Pedersen and 10 yards to Braden Ganashamoorthy. asserted
Cougars → lead → Ganashamoorthy
Kirby Vorhees added another touchdown when he broke loose for a 58-yard run at the end of the period. asserted
he → add → period
Tank Hawkins and Maxwell Woods added punt return TDs in the final quarter. asserted
Hawkins → add → quarter
Woods had 116 yards rushing and Vorhees 109 with two scores. asserted
Vorhees → have → scores
Pinnick threw for 196 yards and was intercepted once. asserted
Pinnick → throw → yards
Carson Camp went 1 yard for Duquesne’s only score to tie the game in the first quarter. asserted
Camp → go → quarter
The Dukes had just 180 yards offense to the Cougars’ 512. asserted
Dukes → have → 512
WSU had scored just 17 total points in opening-season losses to Washington and Kansas State. asserted
WSU → score → Washington
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