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AP RECAP: Gardner Minshew set a school record with seven touchdown passes and No. 8 Washington State eliminated Arizona 69-28 on Saturday night, extending the Cougars long-term offer for College Football Playoff .
The state of Washington (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12, No. 8 CFP) took a 55-14 lead at half-time and was not seriously threatened before winning his seventh consecutive victory. The Cougars will host the No. 17 Washington archival next Friday, with the winner of the Apple Cup winning the Pac-12 North title.
With their 10th win of the season, the Cougars tied a program record set in 2003. They also won their 13th consecutive home game and set a points record for the season.
Minshew, pushed by WSU as a Heisman Trophy candidate, completed 43 of his 55 passes for a total of 473 yards and was not intercepted.
Khalil Tate threw four touchdown passes for Arizona (5-6, 4-4), resulting in a series of consecutive wins.
Arizona was injured by six penalties and three turnovers in the first period, allowing Washington State to drop the match.
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The Washington State Cougars ran their six-game winning streak when they host the Arizona Wildcats at Pullman on Saturday night.
The Cougars control their fate in the Pac-12 North race and can reach the title of the conference title with a win on Saturday and defeating the Washington Huskies at the Apple Cup next week.
The Wildcats hope to play the spoiler Saturday and qualify for the Cup with a victory over the Cougars.
WSU has won 12 straight home games.
Live dashboard and statistics above. Game details and how to watch below.
What: Arizona Wildcats (5-5, 4-3) at Cougar of Washington State (9-1, 6-1)
When: Saturday, November 17 at 19:30 PT
Or: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
TV: ESPN
Direct: Watch ESPN and the ESPN app
Line: WSU -10.5
More than: 63
History of the series: Arizona leads the history of the series with all records 27-16-0, including a 58-37 win last season in Tucson.
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