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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, AUG. 30, 2013


Washington State coach Mike Leach walks on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in Seattle. (Ted Warren / Associated Press)

Predicting WSU's final record

COUGARS FROM AUBURN -- Everyone loves predictions, except for the people who don't. If you are part of the latter group, don't read this. But if you want to see a few season predictions from folks who cover WSU -- myself included -- continue reading.

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Bo Jackson is one of many former Auburn players immortalized on posters around Jordan-Hare Stadium. (Photo by Christian Caple)

WSU at Auburn: Questions and Answers

COUGARS FROM AUBURN -- Being that this is the season opener, we decided we'd give you a little bonus and ask not one, but two Auburn beat writers a series of five questions. This week's kind guests are Brandon Marcello, who covers Auburn for AL.com,…

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Eastern and Big Sky links

My name is Jim Allen, and I'm a college football junkie. The signs were obvious yesterday as the clock moved toward 3 o'clock in The Spokesman-Review newsroom: my palms were sweaty and I was pacing in front of the TV, waiting for South Carolina and…

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A drive to 'Bama awaits 

COUGARS FROM ATLANTA -- Our pit stop in this fine Georgia city is almost over, because it's time to drive into Auburn to take a look around before Saturday's game. First, we have our usual links to get to, including coverage of the first Pac-12…

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