Potter’s 3 TDs lead WSU Cougars over San Diego State 36-13

Jaxon Potter threw two of his three TD passes to Trey Leckner, and the WSU Cougars won their second straight game to start new coach Jimmy Rogers' first season.

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Sep 6, 2025, 11:44 PM

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PULLMAN, WA - OCTOBER 20: Butch the mascot for the Washington State Cougars performs during the game against the Oregon Ducks at Martin Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Pullman, Washington. Washington State defeated Oregon 34-20. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)

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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jaxon Potter threw three touchdown passes to lead Washington State to a 36-13 victory over San Diego State on Saturday night.

WSU Cougars 36, San Diego State Aztecs 13: Box Score

Potter sandwiched a pair of 3-yard scoring tosses to tight end Trey Leckner around Jack Stevens’ 49-yard field goal and a safety by the defense to put the Cougars up 19-7 at halftime.

Jaxon Potter and Trey Leckner connect for another @WSUCougarFB touchdown! pic.twitter.com/QJr7RW1fc4

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Potter connected with Leon Neal Jr. for an 18-yard touchdown and a 26-7 lead early in the third quarter and Stevens made it 29 unanswered points with a 42-yard field goal for a 22-point advantage. Julian Dugger scored on a 3-yard run to cap the scoring with 2:48 left to play.

Jayden Denegal threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Bostick on fourth-and-5 to give the Aztecs a 7-0 lead five minutes into the game. Denegal’s 1-yard touchdown run cut it to 29-13 heading to the final quarter.

Potter completed 28 of 42 passes for 257 yards with no interceptions.

Denegal finished with 133 yards on 15-for-30 passing for San Diego State (1-1).

Washington State is 2-0 under first-year coach Jimmy Rogers, who became the first Cougars coach since Bill Doba in 2003 to win in his debut — a 13-10 victory over the Idaho Vandals last week.

The Cougars rushed for 139 yards against the Aztecs after gaining a total of three yards on the ground against FCS-member Idaho.

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