WSU loses, 27-6, as Tuel shines 2
COUGARS UPDATED: 12:45 A.M. It's late and I have a 6:30 a.m. flight back to Spokane, so this will be quick. We are posting our unedited game story on the link. Read on.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 2009
Chiefs impressive in home opener
The Spokane Chiefs had it all, or most of it all, in a 5-2 home opening win over the Tri-City Americans. The No. 1 line of Mitch Wahl, Levko Koper and newcomer Kyle Beach produced three goals (and so many chances it was scary) and…
Jones leads Eagles to rout of Sac State 1
Sophomore running back Taiwan Jones accounted for for 279 yards and Eastern Washington University kept its record at Hornet Stadium unblemished with a 56-30 rout of Big Sky Conference rival Sacramento State on Saturday night.You get more details, supplied by the EWU sports information office…
WSU behind 20-0 15
COUGARS Had some trouble getting up. Here's the pregame post early in the second quarter and WSU trailing 20-0. As I type this, 12:48 left before halftime, WSU has minus-10 yards rushing thanks to four sacks of Marshall Lobbestael. With the deadlines tonight, this might…
Idaho comes up with 'signature' win
It looked like disaster would strike late in the fourth quarter. Yet the Idaho Vandals held off pesky Northern Illinois for a 34-31 win in Dekalb, Ill. DeMaundray Wooldridge was huge in the fourth quarter, helping the Vandals chew up the last few minutes of…
Things shaping up well for Idaho 1
It wasn't a perfect first 30 minutes, but the Vandals have to be thrilled to be leading 21-13 at halftime against a Northern Illinois club coming off an upset of Purdue. Nathan Enderle had perhaps his finest half of football as UI quarterback, completing 11…
WSU faces a hot, bothered USC team 14
COUGARS It's hot here. Real hot. With a dry wind. No wonder the hills look like the bottom of the Weber after the steaks are done. And the Trojans are hot. Real hot. With a bad taste in their mouths. No wonder the Cougars are…
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