Stanford Punishing Washington State QBs

Sep 28, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive end Josh Mauro (90) sacks and causes Washington State Cougars quarterback Connor Halliday (12) to fumble the ball during the 1st quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

Washington State QB Connor Halliday headed to the locker room with an apparent leg injury.

Halliday suffered the injury on a pick-six when LB Trent Murphy drilled him as he threw. Jordan Richards intercepted the pass and returned it 30 yards for the score.

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Stanford didn’t stop its abuse of Cougars QBs once Halliday left. On the next possession, Ben Gardner drilled QB2 Austin Apodaca, forcing a fumble that Washington State recovered.

Murphy also just returned another interception for a touchdown to give the Cardinal a commanding 38-3 lead midway through the third quarter.

There is no word on Halliday’s status, though with the game well in hand, it seems unlikely he would return.

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