Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura throws a pass during the second half of a game against Portland State on Sept. 11, 2021, in Pullman. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura throws a pass during the second half of a game against Portland State on Sept. 11, 2021, in Pullman. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

De Laura accounts for 4 TDs, WSU rolls past Portland State

The Cougars bounce back from a Week 1 loss and beat the Vikings 44-24.

Associated Press

PULLMAN — Jayden de Laura threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score as Washington State beat Portland State 44-24 on Saturday.

Deon McIntosh rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown and Max Borghi added 59 yards and a touchdown for Washington State (1-1), which rebounded from a last-minute loss to Utah State at home last weekend. Travell Harris had 188 all-purpose yards and caught two touchdown passes.

Davis Alexander threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns for Portland State (0-2), an FCS program which upset Washington State in Pullman the last time the teams played in 2015. His favorite target was Beau Kelly, who caught 10 passes for 152 yards.

Portland State, a member of the Big Sky Conference, fell to 4-42 all-time against FBS teams.

De Laura, a sophomore who started all four games last season, completed 21 of 29 passes for 303 yards and was intercepted once..

Washington State struck first when de Laura fired a 22-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Calvin Jackson Jr. in the end zone early in the first quarter.

Washington State drove to the Portland State 6 on its next possession, but de Laura was intercepted in the end zone by Anthony Adams to end the drive.

Alexander led Portland State on a 79-yard drive early in the second quarter, capped by his 1-yard scoring run, to tie the score at 7-7.

Harris returned the ensuing kickoff 50 yards to the Portland State 46. Three plays later de Laura ran in from the 10-yard line as Washington State took a 14-7 lead.

After a Portland State punt, de Laura directed a 75-yard drive that ended with McIntosh’s 16-yard run up the middle that gave Washington State a 21-7 lead.

Cody Williams replied with a 46-yard field goal for Portland State, but de Laura then marched the Cougars down the field in six quick plays. His 19-yard touchdown pass to Harris gave WSU a 27-10 lead.

Dean Janikowski kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired to give WSU a 30-10 halftime lead.

Borghi scored on a 1-yard run late in the third for a 37-10 WSU lead.

Alexander fired a 39-yard touchdown pass to Kelly in the fourth quarter.

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