Nakia Watson ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns as Washington State beat Arizona State 28-18 to qualify for a bowl game for the seventh time in the past eight seasons.
Washington State visits Stanford on Saturday for a matchup of Pac-12 teams fighting for bowl eligibility. The Cougars need two wins in their final four games to get there after losing their last three.
Washington is showing the troubles of previous seasons may be in the past after a 3-0 start to the first season with Kalen DeBoer as head coach. The latest victory over Michigan State vaulted the Huskies back into the AP Top 25 at No. 18.