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MONDAY, SEPT. 22, 2014




Back in the day, small schools took on the big boys

The Greater Spokane League will crown two football champions this season with their new 4A and 3A divisional set-up. In the beginnings of high school athletics, there were no classifications by enrollment. Schools scheduled games regardless of the size of their opponent. Some smaller schools…

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Cal game set for 7:30 

Washington State's football schedule has been updated to show a 7:30 p.m. kickoff for the Cougars home game against California on Saturday, Oct. 4. With a 6 p.m. start for the following week's game at Stanford that means the Cougars will play at least seven…

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Grading the Oregon game 

Washington State went toe-to-toe with Oregon for 60 minutes on Saturday, playing well at every offensive and defensive position. The Ducks have NFL talent at quarterback, running back, receiver, offensive line, defensive line, linebacker, cornerback and safety, and if the Cougars had played poorly at…

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Utah week 

It's Monday and that means it's time to start thinking about Utah. We'll speak with coach Mike Leach and three players this afternoon, tomorrow we'll join the Pac-12 coaches teleconference and on Wednesday don't miss our live chat. For now, let's follow the jump and…

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