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Washington State’s decision to fire athletic director Anne McCoy came as a surprise here on the Hotline – not the dismissal itself but, rather, that it took this long.

The deal maximizes exposure for the rebuilt conference with all football games on linear TV

PULLMAN – Make that two straight days with key recruiting wins for Washington State.

DaJean Wells remembers the eerie absence of others.

PULLMAN – Anne McCoy’s tenure as Washington State University’s athletic director is over after less than two years.

PULLMAN – Washington State’s class of 2026 is beginning to reach its final form.

The trajectory of Idaho’s season made an abrupt shift when the Vandals lost 28-14 to 11th-ranked UC Davis last Saturday. At 4-6, with two games remaining, Idaho will miss the FCS playoffs for the first time in four seasons.

PULLMAN – Nearly two weeks ago, when Washington State players came marching out of the tunnel for the second half of a loss to Oregon State, the orange-and-black crowd gave the Cougars a steady stream of boos. The guests were up at intermission, and the host’s fans needed to make them feel like that would not last.

PULLMAN – Washington State has the first wide receiver in its class of 2026.

Granted, the rebuilt Pac-12 doesn't officially exist until next summer.

PULLMAN – Washington State may be experiencing a rash of injuries this fall, but the Cougars’ defensive front may be in good shape next season.

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

The new Pac-12 is beginning to resemble the old Pac-12 in one unflattering fashion. It’s early November, and the conference is effectively (but not officially) eliminated from the College Football Playoff race.

MOSCOW, Idaho – At 4-5, with three games remaining, all of them were do-or-die as Idaho sought to qualify for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the fourth straight year. Facing 11th-ranked University of California Davis, the Vandals made it clear they understood the magnitude of the stakes. They gambled throughout like they had found a pot of house money.

MISSOULA – A full game with redshirt freshman Jake Schakel at quarterback led to big games for Eastern Washington’s receivers.

MISSOULA – The moment didn’t seem just, watching Jake Schakel hold his hands to his helmet at the Montana 13-yard line.

MADISON, Wis – Demond Williams Jr. didn’t have many options.

Welcome to a bye week, the only type of weekend this football season where you can be fairly certain how it will go for Washington State.

For the second straight week, Idaho is facing a make-or-break game against a ranked opponent.