It wasn't always pretty, but Washington State quarterback John Mateer helped his Cougars team grit out a double-overtime win over San Jose State on Friday night

Washington State Cougars quarterback John Mateer (10) throws the ball against the San Jose State Spartans during the first half of a college football game on Friday, Sep. 20, 2024, at Gesa Field in Pullman, Wash. (Tyler Tjomsland/The Spokesman-Review)

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Dylan Paine scored on a 7-yard run in the second overtime, John Mateer ran it in on the mandatory two-point conversion and Washington State rallied last in a wild 54-52 victory over San Jose State on Friday night.

Mateer had 307 yards of total offense, ran for a pair of long touchdowns and threw for another score in his first game as a starting quarterback in the Apple Cup.

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Quarterback John Mateer rushed for 197 yards and one touchdown, Wayshawn Parker burst 43 yards for a TD as part of a 14-point blitz in 16 seconds in the second quarter, and Washington State raced past Texas Tech 37-16.

The Cougars totaled 301 rushing yards, including 197 from quarterback John Mateer, the most by a WSU QB in school history, to take down Texas Tech 37-16.

Washington State quarterback John Mateer ran for 197 yards and scored one of the team's four rushing touchdowns in its 37-16 victory over visiting Texas Tech on Saturday. Mateer's rushing