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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23, 2013

WSU defensive end Xavier Cooper grabs a handful of Idaho quarterback Chad Chalich during first-half action. (Tyler Tjomsland)

Idaho practice notes: QBs a no-go

Idaho quarterbacks Chad Chalich and Josh McCain were observers at practice on Wednesday, both out with shoulder injuries and watching from the sideline in shorts and their jerseys. In their absence, Taylor Davis took the first-team reps, with true freshman Matt Linehan behind him. And…

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Spokane O-lineman no longer has WSU offer 

Multiple recruiting websites are reporting that Cougars commit Jordan Rose no longer has a scholarship offer from coach Mike Leach following an undisclosed incident off the field. Rose, who attends 1A Freeman High School outside of Spokane, has been a verbal commit to Washington State…

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Live WSU Football Chat: Bye Week

We're going to experiment with a 3 p.m. chat this week to see if a time that's later in the day works better for people. Feel free to submit questions or comments in advance. Try Relay: the free SMS and picture text app for iPhone.

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Pac-12 power rankings: Week 9

Chaos and disarray reign supreme in the “Conference of Champions.” Utah beats Stanford, Arizona beats Utah. Cats and birds living together in perfect harmony. Is nothing sacred? For those of us who bristle at the idea of change and want our porridge to taste exactly…

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Wednesday Morning Links

The Pac-12 conference is having a very good year ... But who is best? More importantly, who is the second best? Third? ... There's going to be fancy, new hotel soon in Pullman ... WSU Athletics has a spotlight on kicker Andrew Furney ... The…

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