Mon., Sept. 16, 2013
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Mike Leach gave pretty standard-issue answers to nearly every question he was asked Monday, but a blase press conference turnedmore interesting when he was asked to give some Pullman-specific dating advice. That's not exactly an original question, because Leach did something…
Mon., Sept. 16, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS It can be really hard to concentrate on a football game when it is constantly – and consistently – interrupted by warnings of an upcoming apocalypse. I did learn one thing, though, thanks to my Twitter feed. Seahawk fans would rather…
Mon., Sept. 16, 2013
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- With the Idaho football team making the 8-mile drive to Pullman later this week (someone else will be driving, but you get the point), WSU begins its week with the usual press conferences and a day off from practice. We begin…
Sun., Sept. 15, 2013
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Washington State was back at it on Sunday night, getting in their brief practice before thunder, lightning and rain descended upon the Palouse. We beat the elements back to the homestead, and have the following notes to pass along.
Sun., Sept. 15, 2013
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- With three games under its belt, I thought it'd be a good time to look at where Washington State stands in the national stats rankings. As expected, the Cougars are faring quite well defensively. Source: NCAA.org's WSU page. Stat Rank Value…
Sun., Sept. 15, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS It's not often there's a college football game played on the Palouse in which the temperature is north of 90 degrees at the start. Certainly not in Moscow, where the Idaho Vandals play inside their air-conditioned dome. But it's possible in…
Sun., Sept. 15, 2013
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- After spending the last two Sunday mornings in airport terminals, I'm spending this one in the comfort of my own apartment. Washington State will spend it, perhaps, reflecting on its thumping of Southern Utah yesterday. We have links to our coverage…
Sat., Sept. 14, 2013
It would have been a major upset -- a 29-point underdog toppling a BCS bowl team from a year ago. But Idaho couldn't sustain its explosive offense as the game progressed, and Northern Illinois took control up front to pocket a 45-35 win at the…
Sat., Sept. 14, 2013
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Here's some of what coach Mike Leach had to say after WSU beat Southern Utah 48-10 on Saturday. (General comments) "I thought there were real bright spots in all phases. I thought the fans were fantastic, especially our student section really…
Sat., Sept. 14, 2013
COUGARS FROM PULLMAN -- Here's our usual postgame tale of the tape, this one coming after the most lopsided victory of the Mike Leach era at Washington State.
Sat., Sept. 14, 2013
David Fluellen rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns as Toledo outlasted Eastern Washington 33-21 on Saturday night. Toledo's powerful ground game eased the burden on freshman quarterback Logan Woodside,who took over when starter Terrance Owens injured his knee early in the second quarter. Cassius…
Sat., Sept. 14, 2013
PULLMAN – Connor Halliday finished Saturday’s game exactly how Washington State wanted. That is: on the sidelines, wearing a baseball cap, watching as freshman Austin Apodaca made his collegiate debut with the Martin Stadium bleachers emptying in the fourth quarter. That Big Sky member Southern…
Sat., Sept. 14, 2013
S-R photojournalist Tyler Tjomsland covered the WSU game against Southern Utah in Pullman. Check out this big picture gallery of his photos.
Sat., Sept. 14, 2013
A GRIP ON SPORTS Saturday mornings are always full. There is the high school football from last night to pass along. There is the college football happening today to mix in. And, this week at least, there is a rivalry game from Seattle to add…
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