Washington State football shuts down Montana State at home

1. It will be another prolific year for Luke Falk at Washington State

In his first two full years leading the Washington State offense, Luke Falk has put up big stats. The senior piled up 4,500 passing yards as a sophomore and nearly hit the 4,500 mark last year as a junior. Averaging over 350 yards per game, he finished in the top five in passing among FBS quarterbacks in both years.

But he wasn’t just prolific but also efficient. Falk finished second nationally in both 2015 and 2016 in completion percentage, connecting on 70 percent of his passes last year. He also threw 89 touchdown passes in his first three years.

Quarterbacks regularly put up big numbers in Mike Leach’s pass-happy offense. Even then, Falk might be the best yet that Leach has coached. Against the Bobcats on Saturday, Falk had a ridiculously efficient first half at Martin Stadium. The veteran was perfect throwing the ball over the first two quarters as the Cougars built up a 21-0 lead.

The senior has a shot at eclipsing the 5000-yard plateau this season. He cooled off a bit after the intermission, but in just over three quarters of work Falk still had a night most quarterbacks would envy. By the time he took a seat, Falk completed 33 of his 39 attempts for 311 yards and three scores and had set the career passing record at Washington State. Now he’ll build on those numbers over the rest of the year.