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Another cross-country trip and chance to upset a ranked team on the road ends in the same old story for the Washington State Cougars. After leading the AP Poll’s No. 21 James Madison Dukes 17-10 at halftime, the Cougars were outscored 14-3 in the second half for a 24-20 final. Yet again, WSU (5-6) looked […]
I hope WSU’s football program has some sort of mileage plan, because they’re sure putting in the miles this season. The Cougs have traveled to the state of Virginia for the second time this season, and to the Central or Eastern Time Zone for the fourth time. A win today clinches bowl eligibility with one […]
Last week it was announced Martin Stadium will undergo renovations to improve the gameday experience. The first phase will introduce a new scoreboard, improvements to the sound system, and add color-changing LED field lights. The second phase will include new turf and other improvements to the fan experience. These are some much needed, and long […]
Washington State desperately needed a convincing win — and they got it. Southern Utah traveled to Pullman after a 122–50 defeat to Gonzaga on Monday in Spokane, while the Cougars were looking to get back on track after falling to 1–3. WSU put together a respectable effort in the Apple Cup against Washington on Friday […]
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Good day! What a difference a week (ok, two) can make, yes? After WSU spent the night in Corvallis throwing up all over itself, it came back home and put together a largely dominant win over a Louisiana Tech team that is not only better than OSU, but was also looking for its sixth win […]
The Washington State Cougars picked up a much-needed win at home over the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 28-3 to get back to a .500 record and pull within a win of bowl eligibility. Coming out of their final bye week of the season, WSU (5-5) scored 14 points in both halves and got a brilliant performance […]
Throw out the records when WSU and Louisiana Tech play. Wait, that’s not right. These two have never played, but they will tonight when the Bulldogs visit Martin Stadium for a 7 p.m. PST battle. Both teams are itching to get to bowl eligibility. LaTech needs one more win to qualify, while WSU needs to […]
The 298th meeting in the men’s basketball Apple Cup belongs to the Washington Huskies as they took down the Washington State Cougars 81-69. WSU (1-3) put together a fierce rally late in the second half, but it was still far too little and far too late, failing to overcome a deficit as large as 22. […]
Washington State University has fired athletic director Anne McCoy. McCoy served as the university’s AD beginning in the spring of 2024. Jon Haarlow, the Athletics chief operating officer, will serve as the interim. “Anne has provided steady leadership through one of the most complex and pivotal periods in the history of Cougar Athletics,” WSU President […]
The Washington State Cougars picked up their first win of the season behind a career day from Tomas Thrastarson, defeating St. Thomas 81-71. The 6’7” sophomore from Iceland, Thrastarson, led all WSU scorers with 18 points, a career high. It didn’t take long for him to reach that mark either, scoring all of his points […]
The Cougars’ first-half woes struck again, as they fell to 0–2 with an 85–69 defeat at Davidson. It was the first-ever meeting between Washington State and Davidson — the alma maters of Klay Thompson and Steph Curry. The “Splash Bros” are two of the greatest shooters the game has ever seen, but only one of […]
Take a trip down memory lane with me, if you will. As recently as 2024, WSU was 8-1, ranked in the Top 25 and facing a closing stretch of three inferior opponents. Then everything fell apart, as WSU suffered an inexplicable loss to New Mexico, an inexcusable loss to Oregon State, and an unforgivable loss […]
The rival Idaho Vandals took down the Washington State Cougars for the first time in Pullman since 2014 by a score of 83-81 to open the 2025-26 men’s basketball season. It’s also Idaho’s first win in the series since 2017. WSU (0-1) could never overcome their sluggish shooting start, hitting just 34.5% of their first-half […]
Four. That is the total amount of first downs Washington State got in the second half. Five. That is the number of punts Washington State had in the second half. Both of those numbers are terrible, and they are the reason why WSU (4-5) now falls to under .500 in a loss to a previously […]
The Jimmy Rogers era got off to a bumpy start on the Palouse, but as we wind down the fall the new headman of Washington State football seems to have settled in. Adjusting to a new environment, a new culture, can be challenging, especially when you have been somewhere else for so long; and that […]
Once upon a time, when I was in high school, WSU football made me appreciate defense. In my grade school days, Drew Bledsoe and Ryan Leaf were my go-to players to watch, and I couldn’t wait to see what they did when WSU had the ball. But as I matured, it was the defense that […]
Hello there! To the four of you who were wondering where this was after the Virginia game, I can explain. I was on the other side of the world at the time. Doha, Qatar to be exact. The game began in the middle of the night, which isn’t exactly new to me since it often […]
The Redshirt Senior transfer quarterback collected 233 total yards between his arm and legs, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for another, giving the Coug defense more than enough room for comfort. The normally potent Rocket rushing attack, averaging just over 200 yards per game going into Saturday’s contest, was limited to just 61 yards […]
It’s been a month and five days, but our Washington State Cougars are back home. Let’s all hope and pray they’ve washed away the memories of last week’s fourth quarter debacle at Virginia. The Toledo Rockets come to Pullman sitting at 4-3 overall and sit in the middle of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). I don’t […]
A meltdown of epic proportions in Charlottesville, Virginia for the Washington State Cougars. Boneheaded mistakes, presnap penalties, and a lack of offense allowed the No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers to erase a 17-7 halftime deficit to win it 22-20. Much like WSU’s (3-4) win over Colorado State, the offense couldn’t get anything going in the second […]
Our Washington State Cougars once again hop on a plane and head to a faraway land, this time Charlottesville, Virginia, home of the no. 18 Virginia Cavaliers. If last week’s game was any indication, our Cougs are up to the task. Last week’s near-upset of no. 4 Ole Miss put some hope in the minds […]
Well, dammit. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be sitting here writing about how 33-point underdog WSU could have, and maybe kinda should have, beaten a Top 5 team on the road. But here I sit, kinda disappointed at the fact that the Cougs didn’t win that game. I’m also incredibly encouraged, […]
The Washington State Cougars held a lead at multiple points in Oxford, Mississippi, but ultimately fell just short of an all-time upset, losing to No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels 24-21. WSU (3-3) held a 14-10 lead nearing the end of the third quarter before Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 in SEC) rattled off 10 unanswered points […]
One of the best things about living in the Pacific Time Zone is that, during college football season, games start at 9 a.m. What a way to start the day. For our Washington State Cougars today, kickoff at 9:45 a.m. allows us to watch the slaughter and then get on with our day by lunchtime. […]