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.

After winning the starting quarterback job in fall camp, Washington State redshirt sophomore John Mateer has turned heads through his first two starts. Following a dominant day in a win over Texas Tech,

SEATTLE – It has been known for a while that Washington State quarterback John Mateer, a redshirt sophomore, is a good runner. He’s now showing opponents he can hurt them with his arm, too.

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