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Former Washington State WR Easop Winston Jr. signs free agent deal with New Orleans Saints

UPDATED: Thu., May 6, 2021

Easop Winston Jr., one of the most sure-handed receivers to come through Washington State in recent history, is getting another chance to establish himself in the NFL.

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Who will take the first snaps under center? Projecting QB1 and the rest of Washington State’s offensive depth chart this fall

UPDATED: Wed., May 5, 2021

Completing a depth chart in early May can come with its challenges, but by and large, the 2021 Washington State Cougars make it easy.

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Washington State extends contract of AD Pat Chun through 2025-26

UPDATED: Tue., May 4, 2021

Over the past two months, Washington State fans worried Pat Chun's tenure in Pullman may be nearing its conclusion, as the Cougars' third-year athletic director emerged as a potential target in multiple Power Five AD searches.

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Washington State elevates assistant Jim Shaw to associate head coach

UPDATED: Mon., May 3, 2021

Jim Shaw, a 25-year coaching veteran who’s spent the last two seasons on Washington State’s bench, has been elevated to the title of associate head coach, the school announced Monday.

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The QB battle is just getting started, and four other things we learned from Washington State spring camp

UPDATED: Sun., May 2, 2021

PULLMAN – There’s no telling whether Washington State’s football team will be able to maintain its streak of consecutive bowl appearances this fall (in seasons played with more than four games, that is) but after 15 practices in April, one can be sure the Cougars will be a more polished product in 2021 than they would’ve been without a spring camp period – the brutal reality Nick Rolovich’s program had to come to terms with last year.

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Washington State punter Oscar Draguicevich III agrees to free agent deal with Carolina Panthers

UPDATED: Sat., May 1, 2021

Oscar Draguicevich III wasn't selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, but Washington State's standout punter may have had a hunch he'd get an opportunity to play professional football anyway.

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Abe Lucas could’ve embarked on his NFL career this week. Instead, Washington State’s standout tackle returned to school to improve ‘between the ears’

UPDATED: Thu., April 29, 2021

As of Thursday afternoon, at least one NFL draft-specific website still had Washington State right tackle Abraham Lucas erroneously listed as a potential day-three selection in the 2021 event.

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Year of the corner? Washington State has reason to believe position group could be a strength in 2021

UPDATED: Tue., April 27, 2021

It's an eclectic group comprised of sixth-year seniors, junior college transfers, Power Five bouncebacks and tenacious freshmen.

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High three-star offensive tackle Jihad Lateef commits to Washington State

UPDATED: Tue., April 27, 2021

Following a two-month hiatus, Washington State's 2022 recruiting class picked up its third commitment on Tuesday.

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Crimson and Gray notes: Spokane’s Kannon Katzer finds paydirt twice in first Washington State spring game

UPDATED: Sat., April 24, 2021

PULLMAN – It’s now been three years since Washington State’s annual spring scrimmage was held at Joe Albi Stadium, but the Crimson and Gray game still had a tinge of Spokane to it on Saturday.

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Defense generates four takeaways, overwhelms offense in Washington State spring game

UPDATED: Sat., April 24, 2021

According to the unique scoring system conceived by coach Nick Rolovich, the defense, which wore white uniforms, came out with a 74-37 victory over the crimson-colored offense.

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Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano leaves Washington State spring game after one play

UPDATED: Sat., April 24, 2021

Jarrett Guarantano, the Tennessee graduate transfer who came to Pullman this spring to get an early jump on WSU's quarterback competition, saw his spring game end after just one play. 

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Travell Harris was a major asset for Washington State in 2020, but the receiver promises ‘I’m just getting started’

UPDATED: Thu., April 22, 2021

PULLMAN – He made two streaking runs from his slot receiver position that resulted in 28- and 29-yard touchdowns in the season opener at Oregon State, then sent the Beavers packing when he took an inside handoff up the gut of the defense for a blistering 44-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

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Former Washington State linebacker Jeremiah Allison climbs another mountain, fulfilling lifelong attorney dream

Thu., April 22, 2021

It represents both the month and day he was born, not to mention the number that was stitched onto his jersey for four years at Washington State. Maybe, Jeremiah Allison reasoned, the No. 8 would bring the ex-Cougar linebacker some more good fortune.

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Eastern Washington forward, Big Sky Defensive Player of Year Kim Aiken Jr. transfers to Washington State

UPDATED: Wed., April 21, 2021

Kyle Smith has added more defense, rebounding and experience to Washington State's 2021-22 basketball roster and the third-year coach didn't have to go far to get it.

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Washington State’s leadership council serves important purpose in wake of George Floyd trial

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

PULLMAN – The leadership council Nick Rolovich assembled prior to his first season as Washington State’s coach was designed in large part to give his football players a voice and underline the player-first strategy he’s trying to establish in Pullman.

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Washington State limiting spring game attendance to player/coach guests

UPDATED: Mon., April 19, 2021

Fans hoping to sneak an early look at Nick Rolovich’s football team may now have to wait until September.

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Despite interviewing for vacant AD job, Washington State’s Pat Chun not a candidate at Northwestern per report

UPDATED: Mon., April 19, 2021

One day after it was learned that Washington State’s Pat Chun had interviewed for Northwestern’s vacant athletic director position, it appears the Wildcats are planning to go in a different direction.

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Report: Northwestern interviewed Washington State’s Pat Chun for vacant AD position

UPDATED: Sun., April 18, 2021

Weeks after his name surfaced in the search for Kansas’ vacant athletic director position, Pat Chun is apparently being targeted by another Power Five school.

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Washington State’s Max Borghi returns with sights on being ‘the best running back in the country’

UPDATED: Sat., April 17, 2021

Max Borghi had a fairly good sense of where he’d be playing football this fall long before the Washington State running back provided social media confirmation to a fanbase nervously waiting on pins and needles.

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Washington State notebook: Nick Rolovich calls NCAA’s new one-time transfer rule ‘a fair deal’

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

Washington State football coaches weren’t necessarily sweating bullets, but the biggest news story out of college sports Thursday was understandably a positive development for the Cougars.

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‘I’ve enjoyed it.’ Jarrett Guarantanto in thick of QB race and not thinking twice about move to Washington State

UPDATED: Tue., April 13, 2021

Jarrett Guarantano’s getting the hang of the playbook, asking the right questions and progressively growing into a leadership role at Washington State – something he acknowledges will take time, and more important than time, trust.

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Snowstorm pushes Washington State into practice bubble for initial spring scrimmage

UPDATED: Sat., April 10, 2021

While only a few white clouds hung over an otherwise blue sky in Spokane, the conditions 75 miles south in Pullman were more erratic Saturday and prompted Washington State to call an audible as the Cougars prepared for the first live scrimmage of spring football camp.

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South Alabama’s Michael Flowers, the top available scorer in the transfer portal, commits to Washington State

UPDATED: Sat., April 10, 2021

One of the top scorers in Division I basketball is headed to Washington State for his final year of eligibility.

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‘Let’s go run it back.’ Washington State’s Krystal Leger-Walker announces return to Cougars in 2021-22

UPDATED: Fri., April 9, 2021

There will still be two players wearing “Leger-Walker” on the back of their jersey when the Washington State women open their 2021-22 basketball season.