NCAA football

Washington State avenged a loss to Oregon State earlier this month and secured bowl eligibility in the process, capping its regular season with a 32-8 win over the Beavers on Saturday at Gesa Field in Pullman. The Cougs' defense continued its long streak of impressive performances, consistently pestering the Beavs and their true freshman quarterback.

Caleb Francl and Tony Freeman helped Washington State dominate Oregon State en route to a sixth win on the season and bowl eligibility.

SEATTLE – The counterpunch came out of nowhere.

Washington State controls game against Oregon State to reach bowl game.

It may not be an Apple Cup, but I don’t know why Washington State’s Thanksgiving Weekend win over Oregon State should mean any less.What’s missing? A title and a trophy. The schools should start thinking about the second issue – here are some ideas for the first.

PULLMAN – Say what you will about Washington State’s offense.

PULLMAN – Here is what to watch for when Washington State completes its regular-season slate with a home matchup against Oregon State, set for 3:30 p.m. Saturday on The CW.

Oregon State hired Alabama co-offensive coordinator JaMarcus Shephard as its head coach Friday.

PULLMAN – Back in August, when the heat was still sweltering and the sun was still beaming down on Washington State’s practice field, Josh Meredith opened up a little. Headed into this season, he was taking things a little personally, he said. He was tired of a certain perception that followed him around, that he was nothing more than a slot receiver who could find soft spots in zone defenses.

Washington (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) vs. No. 6 Oregon (10-1, 7-1)

PULLMAN – Mason McCormick sat in Jimmy Rogers’ office in Brookings, the small town in South Dakota where a dynasty was unfolding beneath their feet. It was November 2020, and due to the coronavirus pandemic, their South Dakota State team was idle. They went on to play a spring season, but as the virus ravaged the world, the Jackrabbits had some time this fall.

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.

Following a standout season when he led the league in interceptions, Eastern Washington safety Jaylon Jenkins was named a first-team All-Big Sky selection on Wednesday, when the league announced its season accolades.

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.

Matt Linehan is no longer the offensive coordinator of the Idaho football team.

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 – Washington State will likely play a second game against Oregon State with a depleted offensive line.

PULLMAN – Here is a first look at Washington State’s home game against Oregon State on Saturday.

Here comes another last weekend in November, and there goes No. 1 Ohio State, northbound. The Buckeyes haven’t lost since the last last weekend in November, piling up 15 wins and one national championship even as some demanding fans might grouse that it wasn’t two. Now they go foraging back into what has become a thick, mysterious Michigan forest.