FRESNO, Calif. – – Redshirt freshman Ethan O’Connor returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to lift Washington State to a 25-17 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night.

Washington State (5-1) trailed 17-16 when O’Connor stepped in front of a Mikey Keene pass, raced into the end zone and gave the Cougars a five-point lead after the two-point conversion failed with 6:52 to play . Dean Janikowski added a 23-yard field goal with 1:46 to go for the final margin.

John Mateer scored on a 1-yard run on the game’s opening drive, but his 2-point pass failed and Washington State led 6–0.

Keene answered with a 34-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Freeman to put Fresno State (3-3) on top 7-6.

Kris Hutson capped a 75-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds left in the first quarter and the Cougars took a 13-7 lead that held at halftime after a scoreless second period.

Fresno State moved back in front by a point midway through the third quarter on Elijah Gilliam’s 6-yard touchdown run. Janikowski kicked a 34-yard field goal at 5:16 and Washington State took a 16-14 lead into the fourth quarter.

Dylan Lynch, who missed field goals from 36 and 52 yards earlier, kicked a 27-yarder with 11:04 to play and the Bulldogs moved ahead by a point.

Mateer completed 17 of 34 passes for 172 yards for the Cougars. He carried 18 times for 46 yards.

Keene finished with 220 yards on 24-for-35 passing with one costly pick for the Bulldogs. Gilliam rushed 20 times for 120 yards.

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