COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Washington State’s Rally Snuffed by Arizona, 24-14

Dan White threw a touchdown pass to Cary Taylor, and Charles Myles and Kevin Schmidtke each rushed for scores as Arizona defeated Washington State, 24-14, Saturday night.

White completed 11 of 25 passes for 151 yards as Arizona, 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the Pacific 10, handed Washington State (3-5, 2-3) its third consecutive loss. The Wildcats took a 21-7 lead, then snuffed the Cougars’ fourth-quarter comeback hopes with a fumble recovery and two interceptions.

It was the first game in the last four between the teams that was not decided by a field goal.

Washington State scored first when Chad Carpenter caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Chad Davis with 3:47 remaining in the first quarter after Johnnie Nansen intercepted White on the Arizona 39.

Arizona tied it, 7-7, on the next series with a 66-yard scoring drive capped by Myles’ one-yard touchdown plunge.

Taylor made a one-handed grab in the corner of the end zone for an eight-yard touchdown from White as Arizona went up, 14-7, before halftime. The drive was made possible after Rafell Jones recovered a Frank Madu fumble on the Cougar 43. A fake punt, in which White flipped a shovel pass to Myles, got the Wildcats to the 18.