After a short getaway to the islands, Washington State is headed back stateside with a fourth-place finish. With a 75-61 loss to Seton Hall in Wednesday’s Maui Invitational third-place game, the Cougars took fourth in their first-ever trip to Maui, …
As Washington State’s regular season nears its end, as coach Jimmy Rogers’ debut season sunsets, the Cougars have all but scrapped practicing tackling. At least in the most physical ways.
Who would have known the victor of the Washington State/Arizona State basketball game Tuesday would come down to the first team to 100 points. Maybe that’s an oversimplification. But for the Cougars, two things were abundantly clear and equal : …
If Washington State’s offense reaches the next step, if the Cougars snap out of the second-half lulls and the stagnant runs and the occasional turnover to beat Oregon State and earn bowl eligibility this weekend, Jimmy Rogers thinks it will look something like this.
CORVALLIS — In his typical wide stance behind the podium, Robb Akey performed all of his necessary duties as Oregon State interim coach Monday: refuse to commit to a starting quarterback, speak congenially with the media, and set the narrative for the week to come.
PULLMAN – Maybe Washington State is a second-half team. After trailing by double digits early in Monday’s Maui Invitational opener against host Chaminade, a Division II school, WSU erased all that in the second half and earned a 90-85 win, …
PULLMAN – Washington State will likely play a second game against Oregon State with a depleted offensive line. Cougar veteran center Brock Dieu is “highly doubtful” to play in Saturday’s game against OSU, coach Jimmy Rogers said, which might complicate …
PULLMAN – Here is a first look at Washington State’s home game against Oregon State on Saturday. What is it? Looking for its sixth win to secure bowl eligibility for the ninth time in the last 10 full seasons, WSU …
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A poor shooting performance doomed Washington State, which fell behind by a big margin in the first half and stumbled again in what's been a dismal start to the season.
PULLMAN – In the days leading up to Washington State’s final game of the season, a road test against a surging James Madison team, it felt fair to wonder about what the next step for Jimmy Rogers’ team was.
HARRISONBURG, Va. – In recent practices, Washington State defenders have been working on getting out of their breaks faster. They’ve been working on trusting their eyes, giving themselves permission to go make a play when they see an opportunity.
HARRISONBURG, Va. – It might be easy to acknowledge different factors that have contributed to Washington State’s last three road losses. A 22-20 setback to Virginia, could have been the result of being wore down against a deeper team. In …
For the third time this season, Washington State traveled across the country and gave itself a chance to knock off a ranked team. And once again, the Cougars couldn’t find enough plays in the later stages of the game and suffered a heartbreaking defeat, losing narrowly to a heavily favored opponent. WSU gave up the lead in the fourth quarter and got stopped on its final drive, falling 24-20 against No. 21 James Madison on Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Cougs (5-6) need a win next weekend against Oregon State to earn bowl eligibility. The Dukes (10-1) stayed alive in the College Football Playoff conversation.
Caleb Francl A senior linebacker and WSU team captain, Francl spearheaded a respectable defensive outing for the Cougars against a nationally notable James Madison offense. Francl tied for the team lead with eight tackles and snagged a first-quarter interception – …
The purple and yellow streamers descended onto the field and scattered near Jimmy Rogers, whose Washington State team prides itself on limiting big plays on defense. The Cougars had done it so well all season, blossoming into one of the nation’s best units, a brick wall at all the right times.
Only a few minutes after his Washington State team fell apart in the fourth quarter of a loss to Virginia, coach Jimmy Rogers sat at a table and discussed the result with reporters. The crowd noise had clearly bothered the Cougars, who committed five penalties in the fourth quarter alone, leading to a late collapse.
Here is what to watch for when Washington State takes on No. 21 James Madison at 10 a.m. on Saturday. When James Madison has the ball… The Cougars have tackled a little better in recent weeks, but in that department, …
When his Washington State club is looking at another long flight to play a team from another walk of life, Tucker Large doesn’t get too creative. While some teammates might watch movies or listen to music, the veteran safety likes to keep things businesslike.
PULLMAN – Jesse Bobbit squints and looks out of his office window, a fifth-floor perch with a picturesque view of Gesa Field, where his Washington State defense has made mincemeat of nearly every opponent that has dared set foot in the place this fall. On this November morning, sunlight bathes the entire scene in brilliant colors, the green turf and the crimson Cougar logos and even the occasional white speck on Bobbit’s beard, belying the defensive coordinator’s young age of 31.