WSU vs. Portland State (Aug. 31, 2024)
WSU football hosts Portland State in season opener on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Pullman.
The pick: Why Washington State will beat Portland State in season-opener
PULLMAN – There is a reason why Washington State is projected to top FCS Portland State by multiple scores in Saturday’s game. To open the season, the Cougars are hosting a Vikings team that was picked to finish 10th of …
Two-minute drill: Washington State’s keys to victory in season-opener against Portland State
PULLMAN – Here is what to watch for when Washington State opens its season against Portland State on Saturday in Pullman. When Portland State has the ball … For WSU’s defense, all eyes will be on Portland State quarterback Dante …
In season-opener against Portland State, new era of Washington State football dawns: ‘There’s just so much excitement’
PULLMAN – During the past eight months, so many of the coaches in Washington State’s building tried to visualize the beginning of this season. They thought about it when they helped players work out in the January snow, knowing the …
Which WSU freshmen will play right away and avoid using their redshirts?
PULLMAN – Perhaps above all else, Jake Dickert prides himself on his flexibility, on his ability to adapt on the fly. Washington State’s head coach took the job on the fly, after all, so maybe it’s only fitting. As he …
As WSU football embarks on an uncertain future, coach Jake Dickert focuses on what he can control: ‘It starts with me.’
Losses reveal more about a coach than wins. None more so than a game decided on the final play, against a highly favored rival. So, to examine the inner workings of coach Jake Dickert, we may review his press conference following Washington State’s dramatic loss to Washington last November.
Preview and predictions: Washington State has backs for the future, will rely on youth from QB, RB positions
PULLMAN – Welcome to a new era in Washington State football. This fall the Cougars, one of two schools left in the collapsed Pac-12, will play a schedule unlike any other in program history. Their matchup with rival Washington is …
From Boise to San Diego, a travel guide for all of Washington State’s new road game destinations
If you’re following the Washington State Cougars on the road this season, there’s going to be some new cities to explore, aside from a Nov. 23 trip to Pac-12 rival Oregon State.
How a simple piece of home keeps Washington State RT Fa’alili Fa’amoe grounded as he waits to return from injury
PULLMAN – Fa’alili Fa’amoe has a name for the get-togethers with the Washington State teammates he feels the closest to, with the group of guys he just calls the boys: Kava sessions.
How to watch every Washington State football game this season
It might feel a little tricky to keep track of all the changes happening around Washington State’s athletic department: Are the Cougars still in the Pac-12? Will they keep playing the Apple Cup against Washington? Who’s even on the schedule this year?
Pac-12 bowl projections: Utah and Oregon jump into the CFP while WSU qualifies for the Independence
The Pac-12 has remained intact in one significant regard for the next two seasons. Unless they qualify for the College Football Playoff, all bowl-eligible former Pac-12 teams will participate in the bowl games affiliated with the conference in recent years. …
In WSU’s edges room and beyond, what’s the balance between depth and inexperience?
PULLMAN – Ever since they began working together, in the first few days of 2023, Washington State edges coach Frank Maile and defensive tackles coach Pete Kaligis took care to align their coaching styles.
A closer look at the WSU players who could fill in for injured cornerback Jamorri Colson
PULLMAN – Stephen Hall knows he can’t take a second off, relax or stop pointing his younger Washington State teammates in the right direction. He’s one of the Cougars’ captains this season, and as one of the team’s veteran cornerbacks, …
In WSU’s Week 1 depth chart, coaches indicate plenty of playing time to go around
PULLMAN – Washington State coaches want to let some position battles play out on the field on Saturday. That seems to be the indication from the Cougars’ Week 1 depth chart, which features a total of 24 ORs, meaning coaches …
First look: Washington State hosts Portland State to kick off 2024 season
PULLMAN – Here’s a first look at Washington State’s season opener against Portland State on Saturday. What is it? To kick off a season unlike any other in program history, Washington State is hosting FCS Portland State, which was picked …
WSU CB Jamorri Colson to miss significant time with injury, OL Fa’alili Fa’amoe nearing return
PULLMAN – Washington State will operate without one of its starting defensive backs for much of this season. Redshirt junior cornerback Jamorri Colson, who was set to start, will miss “an extended period of time” with an injury, coach Jake …
Best of the West: Oregon, Utah, Arizona and Boise State lead first ranking of 2024, with WSU lurking
The Best of the West offers fans an unapologetic assessment of the top football teams in the western third of the country – a collection of schools now scattered across five conferences: the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and …
‘He was made of the right stuff’: Inside John Mateer’s winding path to becoming WSU’s QB1
PULLMAN — Eric Morris saw the future one sunny afternoon in the Bay Area. It was late in Washington State’s blowout win over Stanford in 2022, back when Morris was the Cougars’ offensive coordinator, so he put heads together with head coach Jake Dickert and gave starting quarterback Cam Ward the rest of the game off.