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Morning links: Apple Cup tomorrow

It’s a sweet-tasting apple Washington State's Tracy Clark puckers up to kiss following the Cougars’ comeback 31-28 Apple Cup win over Washington on Friday. (Tyler Tjomsland)
It’s a sweet-tasting apple Washington State's Tracy Clark puckers up to kiss following the Cougars’ comeback 31-28 Apple Cup win over Washington on Friday. (Tyler Tjomsland)

Well, we're almost to the end of another football season. Soon we'll shift over to basketball stories in these links.

Thanks for sticking with us this far. In today's paper we have a story on Steve Gleason, who will be inducted into the Washington State Athletic Hall of Fame tomorrow between the first and second quarters of the Apple Cup. I thought I'd also pass along these links to Team Gleason and WSU Team Gleason, which are both mentioned in the article.

More links are after the jump.

-- We'll start off by passing along our last football practice report of the season.

-- The basketball team is still struggling to score.

-- I'm a little late but here are Bud Withers' Pac-12 Prankings.

-- The baseball team ended its tour of the Dominican Republic on a high note.

-- CougCenter has a guide to the Huskies.

-- As well as some Pac-12 picks.

-- The Huskies have gotten a big year out of their sophomore kicker.

-- Denny Fitzpatrick recalls the 1974 Apple Cup.

-- An interesting look at the rivalry between the coaches at the Arizona schools.

-- The Territorial Cup definitely won't lack for fan interest.

-- Is California too reliant on its backup quarterback?

-- Colorado's defense must find a way to stop Devontae Booker.

-- The Oregon schools have been headed in different directions since Jeremy Masoli's big run in 2009.

-- To win, Oregon must account for Oregon State's Dylan Wynn.

-- A look at a potential bowl destination for Stanford.

-- Can UCLA match Stanford's discipline?

-- USC's athletic director reflects on a 1974 contest against Notre Dame.

-- Jared Norris leads the Utes in tackles by a wide margin.



Jacob Thorpe
Jacob Thorpe joined The Spokesman-Review in 2013. He currently is a reporter for the Sports Desk covering Washington State University athletics.

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