W. S. C soon found its stride, however and kept the Vandals on the defensive most of the second and third quarters. Hales, Hickey, and Zapefel ploughed through the Idaho line almost at will. Twice the Congars worked the ball on straight line plunging to within a few inches of the Vandal goal, only to have the Idaho line strengthen and hold them on four down. In the fourth quarter, Idaho opened its offensive, Stixers, who was soon that the line was strong, and the stamina and endurance came to the fore and enabled them to go down the field on passes, bucks, and end runs. The Cougar line showed evidence of weakening, while Idaho's distance when the new pass over the line and a ten-yard dash by Fitzke netted their second touchdown.

Estimate Crowd at 10,000
The crowd began gathering on the field at one o'clock by half past the Washington State College stands were filled, the Idaho stands on the north side of the field were half filled. There was no cheering. At exactly two the Idaho rooters who had come on the special, led by the Pop band and the Knights of the Ball and Chain, who led the Vandal mass, marched onto the campus, Empire, marched onto the campus, and circled the track, singing "On Idaho." As soon as they were seated, the State College band struck up "Fight, Fight, for Washington State."

By 2:15 the crowd was estimated at ten thousand, and the gates were still crowded with people seeking admission. 