PULLMAN – As college football’s early signing period nears, Washington State’s next class is rounding to form. The Cougars have earned a commitment from class of 2026 athlete Brady Hummel, who announced his decision on Thursday morning, flipping his pledge …
PULLMAN — When Washington State is playing its best basketball, when the Cougars are whipping the ball around the perimeter and forcing misses and flying around in transition like heat-seeking missiles shot out of a howitzer, David Riley’s vision begins to zoom into focus.
PULLMAN – Oregon continued its unblemished start to the season while Washington State is still searching for its first win. The Ducks built a commanding lead in the second quarter and cruised past the Cougars 86-59 on Wednesday afternoon at …
PULLMAN – Across the last few years, as NIL and the transfer portal have tightened their grip on the college football ecosystem, Washington State has operated in a liminal space in between.
PULLMAN – Over the offseason, when Washington State coaches hit the transfer portal to look for a tight end, they didn’t need long to identify Ademola Faleye, who was looking to move on from Michigan State. Listed at 6-foot-7, he had the size they were looking for, and they figured they could develop him into a reliable pass-catcher.
The makeshift arrangement in which Pac-12 legacy schools remain tied to their previous bowl partners was supposed to expire after the 2025 postseason. But you know what they say about best-laid plans: They crumble under the weight of college football …
Before the NFL, the discovery of the planet Pluto and the building of the Space Needle, the Washington men’s basketball team traveled across the state and played Washington State in Pullman. The date: Feb. 16, 1910 and William Howard Taft …
PULLMAN – Coach Jimmy Rogers kept his cards close to the vest on the topic of wide receiver Devin Ellison departing the program. Ellison is no longer with the Cougars, a team spokesman confirmed over the weekend, ending his WSU …
PULLMAN – Here is a first look at Washington State’s road game against No. 21 James Madison on Saturday. What is it? Looking for its sixth win to secure bowl eligibility for the ninth time in the last 10 full …
PULLMAN – Turns out, Washington State won’t be playing in the kind of spotlight that was rumored to be coming to its next game. According to a Saturday evening report from JMU Sports News, ESPN College GameDay was set to …
PULLMAN – Somewhere along the line, sometime around when Washington State’s defense began to make these scintillating showings look normal, a certain feeling hung over the entire operation. Isn’t this all a bit routine? The Cougars’ defense held San Diego …
PULLMAN — Ten games into this season, a wacky and compelling and rollercoaster affair that has covered four different time zones in six different states, Washington State’s defense has become a tricky thing.
Colby Humphrey: As a collective, WSU's defense played another commendable game, holding Louisiana Tech to 167 yards – the Bulldogs' second-lowest output in a game this season. But we can't spotlight every defender, so we'll go with the one who …
Devin Ellison's time at Washington State has come to an end.A junior college transfer wide receiver, Ellison is no longer with the Cougars, a team spokesman confirmed Saturday evening. He is not listed on WSU's online roster anymore. He finishes his Cougar career with just two games played.
PULLMAN — Red fireworks erupted from the roof of the Cougar Football Complex, on the other end of Gesa Field, where Zevi Eckhaus had just snuck into the end zone from barely a yard out. The bright red stood out …
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PULLMAN – David Riley could have put a hole in the whiteboard. Squatted in the middle of the Washington State huddle, he used a blue dry-erase marker to diagram something – anything to help his Cougars claw out of a hole against rival Washington. A miscellaneous hip-hop mix bounced around Beasley Coliseum, which enjoyed a bigger crowd in anticipation of the next day’s football game.
PULLMAN – If ever there was a trap game facing Washington State, this is it. In the Cougars’ next game, a home matchup with Louisiana Tech set for 7 p.m. Saturday, it is far from a guarantee the hosts roll. …
PULLMAN – Here is what to watch for when Washington State hosts Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. Saturday on the CW. When Louisiana Tech has the ball … Much of the Bulldogs’ offense figures to depend on who they play …
PULLMAN – A commendable defensive effort kept Washington State in it. But the Cougars couldn’t find enough offense to finally get in the win column against Stanford. The Cardinal improved to 76-0 all time in the series against WSU, holding …