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SUNDAY, SEPT. 7, 2014

A late night trip to the beach 

Washington State practiced for about an hour on Sunday night to prepare for their Pullman home-opener against Portland State this weekend. Prior to the official start of practice, however, the team took a quick roll through Leach Beach, the sand pit the Cougars use for…

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Eastern Washington, the morning after 

SEATTLE – A few reflections off Lake Washington as I prepare to head back to Spokane this morning… The entertainment value of Saturday’s 59-52 loss at Husky Stadium wasn’t lost on the Eagle coaches and players, who lingered a bit as they exited to the…

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An offensive Saturday of Pac-12 games 

There weren't so many fireworks in Arizona's win over Texas-San Antonio on Thursday and Washington State's loss on Friday was a defensive struggle. But Saturday was a series of shootouts for the Pac-12 and with the exception of the two teams involved in USC's 13-10…

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