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Difference makers: Jayden de Laura’s arm, feet help Washington State secure season-opening win

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 8, 2020

Difference makers from Washington State's 38-28 victory over Oregon State in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Washington State adds ‘26’ sticker to helmets in honor of former teammate Bryce Beekman

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 7, 2020

Nobody at Washington State is wearing Bryce Beekman's number this season, but the Cougars  made sure their former teammate was still on the field with them in some capacity.

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Walk-on Ayden Hector steps up as Washington State plays without multiple strong safeties

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 7, 2020

Three key members of Washington State’s defense – including two strong safeties – were absent from Saturday’s season opener against Oregon State.

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Report: Washington State to play season opener without all-conference running back Max Borghi

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 7, 2020

Two days removed from earning preseason All-Pac-12 First Team honors, Washington State running back Max Borghi won't play for the Cougars in tonight's season opener against Oregon State.

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The pick: Why Washington State will beat Oregon State

Sat., Nov. 7, 2020

There was a time not all that long ago when Washington State fans could handicap the annual game against Oregon State the way they did for the Big Sky teams on the Cougars' schedule.

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300 days after he was hired by Washington State, coach Nick Rolovich aims to make a solid first impression

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 7, 2020

Now, 300 days after he was hired at Washington State, Nick Rolovich will try to build their trust.

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Two-minute drill: Keys to victory for Washington State against Oregon State

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 6, 2020

Keys to victory for Washington State against Oregon State

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With the backing of those who pioneered it, Nick Rolovich is ready to lead a run-and-shoot revolution at Washington State

Fri., Nov. 6, 2020

The headline came from a 2014 article in Grantland, depicting the inevitable demise of an offensive system that kicked around for a number of decades, changed the way many looked at football, but never had the stamina or substance to grab a permanent seat in the NFL, let alone grow in popularity at the college level.

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From Pālolo Valley to the Palouse: Washington State starting freshman QB Jayden de Laura overcame daunting odds

Fri., Nov. 6, 2020

When night falls on the Pālolo community of Honolulu, many of whom live in the Pālolo Valley Housing complex slip outside in order to escape the tight, muggy spaces of the low-income residential building tucked against the lush, green hills of Honolulu’s Koolau Range.

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Breaking down Washington State’s 2020 football schedule, game by game

Fri., Nov. 6, 2020

A look at each of the Cougars six known opponents this fall.

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Breaking down every position on Washington State’s 2020 depth chart

Fri., Nov. 6, 2020

College football coaches habitually say their depth chart is written in sand. It’s often a way of keeping competition alive between players, even if some are notably more talented than others.

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Fractured but not fallen: Jamire Calvin’s return to the field at Washington State was a tumultuous two-year battle

Thu., Nov. 5, 2020

Jamire Calvin owes the last 20 months of his life to three things: patience, blind faith and a big metal screw. He’s not sure where he’d be otherwise – another promising athlete derailed by a freak accident, a few painful hurdles short of realizing his childhood dream to play professional football. Calvin hasn’t spent much time letting his mind wander there, though. It does no good for someone so intently focused on the future to linger on a murky past.

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Washington State’s Max Borghi, Abraham Lucas, Blake Mazza named to Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 5, 2020

No matter what else Washington State does this season, the Cougars should be able to run the ball well, especially behind the right tackle, and put three points on the board whenever they're remotely in field goal range.

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Who’s QB2 and which freshmen will play early? Five reactions to Washington State’s depth chart

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 3, 2020

Nick Rolovich's announcement of Jayden de Laura as Washington State's starting quarterback took away some of the anticipation when it came to the release of the Cougars' first depth chart.

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Rolovich: Jayden de Laura’s ‘history’ in run-and-shoot & ‘competitive nature’ helped freshman win Washington State QB job

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 2, 2020

This time, the source was the head coach.

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Sources: Freshman quarterback Jayden de Laura to start for Washington State in season opener

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 1, 2020

These may not have been the circumstances, but two years ago Nick Rolovich probably envisioned Jayden de Laura starting – and starring – in his run-and-shoot offense when he offered the young quarterback a scholarship at the University of Hawaii, three months before de Laura played his first varsity game at Honolulu powerhouse Saint Louis.

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Five things we learned about Washington State’s football team during preseason camp

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 31, 2020

The unknowns still outweigh the certainties on Washington State's football team one week before the season opener against Oregon State next week, but now that the Cougars have officially turned the page from preseason camp to game prep week, we can say with some confidence we know more about Nick Rolovich's football team than we did on Oct. 2.

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Ex-Washington State WR River Cracraft promoted to 49ers active roster ahead of Seahawks clash

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 31, 2020

Two months ago, River Cracraft was still searching for his next opportunity in professional football. With injuries across the wide receiving corps, San Francisco took a chance on the former Washington State slot receiver as a practice squad addition.

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Washington State preseason notes (Oct. 30): Mead’s Lucas Bacon now carrying the torch for Spokane walk-ons

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 31, 2020

More than a year after Armani Marsh managed to steal his coaches' attention, another walk-on from Spokane has turned heads with his play at preseason camp.

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Washington State picks up 19th commitment from three-star outside linebacker

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 31, 2020

Even after losing a commitment on Monday, Washington State came out of the week even, picking up its 19th pledge in the 2021 recruiting class.

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Washington State mailbag: Analyzing your predictions for the 2020 football season

Fri., Oct. 30, 2020

What's in store for Washington State's football team these next two months? We posed that question earlier in the week to gauge how fans are feeling about year one of the Nick Rolovich era in Pullman. 

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Cardboard cutouts for football, basketball now on sale at Washington State for $35

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 29, 2020

Even without fans at games this season, Washington State has found a way to fill the bleachers at Martin Stadium Beasley Coliseum and alleviate some of the pain of lost ticket revenue. 

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COVID-19, family matters played into Lamonte McDougle’s decision to opt out at Washington State

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 29, 2020

Earlier this week, Lamonte McDougle indicated on social media he wouldn't be playing for Washington State this season, writing in an Instagram comment "I'll be back in 2021."

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Washington State to open 20-game conference schedule Dec. 2 against Oregon State

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 29, 2020

Washington State will play two Pac-12 basketball games in December before squeezing in a few more nonconference games and returning to a conference-only schedule in January.

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Washington State preseason notes (Oct. 28): Nick Rolovich has named Cougars’ starter internally, but three QBs are still taking reps

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 28, 2020

It slipped out during the first cycle of the virtual "car wash" Nick Rolovich went through on Tuesday with media members from around the state. No, the Washington State coach didn't accidentally name a starting quarterback during a radio hit with KJR host and WSU alum Jason Puckett, but he admitted the Cougars had chosen one internally.