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SUNDAY, SEPT. 6, 2009

WSU quarterback Kevin Lopina throws a swing pass during second-half action against Stanford on Saturday in Pullman. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

A last look at WSU's defeat 

COUGARS Hope everyone had a great Sunday. The highlight of my day? Kim and I took the dog for an hour walk, the last few steps taken in a pouring rain. A great experience enhanced when Yogi shook the water off his back and onto…

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A look back at Eags' season-opening win

Here's hoping Eastern Washington football coach Bean Baldwin and his staff took at least a couple of hours to enjoy Saturday's season opening 35-14 win before checking out the telecast of the abuse next Saturday's opponent, California, put on Maryland.52-13? Ouch!But before we start delving…

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First sign of fall: Rain and WSU football 

COUGARS It's raining in Pullman this morning. If it had only arrived a day earlier, we could have seen a reprise of last year's Stanford game. In weather only. Because, as every player who talked after Saturday's game insisted, this isn't your 2008 Washington State…

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