WSU offense remains stuck in mud with sloppy 14-7 lead over Duquesne at halftime
- In the supplied halftime report, Washington State led Duquesne 14-7 after an opening snap over Caden Pinnick's head and an interception on the next play. Two touchdowns on another drive were erased by penalties, and Jack Stevens pushed a field goal wide right, described as his fourth miss of the 2026 season. These are first-half events, not final-game totals.
- The halftime writer criticized Washington State's late-half offensive approach: with 1:37 remaining it ran three times, then sought more points after getting a first down. The writer saw indecision and limited confidence in the offense; this was an interpretation of that sequence, not an announced change in play-calling.
- At halftime, Washington State had allowed 5.9 yards per rush, including the 54-yard run setting up Duquesne's touchdown. The writer faulted tackling, edge discipline and light boxes. WSU had two tackles for loss, a Brown-Wedel split and a Matyus McLain solo, and the report said it had yet to record a sack in 2026 at that point.
- Washington State's first-half backfield production included Maxwell Woods' five carries for 63 yards, with a 45-yard Wildcat run, plus three catches for 20 yards. Kirby Vorhees had six carries for 48 yards at the break. Those are the halftime workload and formation details, not the players' final statistics or a new backfield ranking.
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