WSU Cougars suffer 59-10 blowout loss to North Texas

The WSU Cougars committed five first-half turnovers in a stunning 59-10 loss to North Texas.

Sep 13, 2025, 4:54 PM Updated: 5:04 pm

WSU Cougars coach Jimmy Rogers looks on during a 2025 game. (Shelly Hanks/WSU Photo Services)

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DENTON, Texas (AP) — Drew Mestemaker threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns and North Texas smashed the WSU Cougars 59-10 on Saturday.

North Texas Mean Green 59, WSU Cougars 10: Box score

In just the first half, Mestemaker completed 14 of 17 with three touchdowns. Jayden Becks ran for two scores and Mackenzie McGill II added another as North Texas (3-0) built a 42-3 lead.

North Texas went on a scoring spree midway through the second quarter as Washington State (2-1) turned it over on four of their last six possessions before halftime.

McGill capped the game-starting drive for North Texas with a 7-yard touchdown run at the end of 10-play, 75-yard drive. Evan Jackson intercepted Jaxon Potter on Washington State’s first drive, and immediately after Becks ran it in from the 12.

After a Washington State field goal before the end of the first quarter, Mestemaker threw a 2-yard touchdown to Brandon Young Jr. with 7:07 left before halftime.

With 3:24 before the break, Mestemaker threw a 6-yard touchdown to Tre Williams III and with 1:39 left he tossed a 12-yard score to Landon Sides. With 54 seconds before the break, Becks ran it in from the 14 for the insurmountable lead.

Washington State reached the end zone with a 2-yard run by Zevi Eckhaus. In relief of Potter, Eckhaus went 7-for-10 passing for 72 yards. Potter threw for 139 yards and three interceptions.

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