Remembering Bill Gaskins, Washington State’s ‘Ambassador’
UPDATED: 9:48 p.m.
Blanchette: With Apple Cup sacked, maybe it’s time to reexamine priorities, or at least that Dec. 19 opening
UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 22, 2020
They canceled the Apple Cup? Man, where was this pandemic when Mike Leach needed it?
Washington State’s game against Stanford canceled, declared no-contest
UPDATED: 10:48 p.m.
Sports talk from The Spokesman-Review, featuring Larry Weir.
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Pac-12 rewind: Escapes in Oregon, dominance in Seattle and football (finally) in Salt Lake City
UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 23, 2020
A recap of the Week 3 action and inaction …
Blanchette: With Apple Cup sacked, maybe it’s time to reexamine priorities, or at least that Dec. 19 opening
UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 22, 2020
They canceled the Apple Cup? Man, where was this pandemic when Mike Leach needed it?
Remembering Bill Gaskins, Washington State’s ‘Ambassador’
UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 22, 2020
Gaskins, who wound up working his final college game with Northcott in the 2002 Orange Bowl to end a 17-year career as a Pac-10 football official, died Thursday at his Pullman home with his wife of 56 years, Felica, two children and five grandchildren by his side.
Washington State, Washington won’t meet Friday in Apple Cup; schools looking at rescheduling options
UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 22, 2020
From the reunions to the tailgates to the stadium sounds, much of what fans in the state of Washington cherish about the college football experience has already been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Max Borghi says tweet about RB missing rest of Washington State season is ‘fake news’
UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 22, 2020
Since suffering a back injury during preseason camp, neither Washington State running back Max Borghi, nor anyone within the Cougars’ football program, has offered any hints regarding the junior’s status moving forward.
Analysis: Making sense of the roster attrition at Washington State that led to Saturday’s cancellation
UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 21, 2020
Two weeks ago, Washington State coach Nick Rolovich was still reveling in his first victory as a Pac-12 football coach when he stepped up to the virtual Zoom podium at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, approximately 20 minutes after the Cougars' 38-28 win over Oregon State.
John Blanchette: Washington State’s COVID-19-caused cancellation is disappointing, terrible, heartbreaking … but mostly inevitable
UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 21, 2020
That asterisk we're putting next to the 2020 college football season? How about an exploding emoji instead?
Washington State’s game against Stanford canceled, declared no-contest
UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 20, 2020
One day after it was learned starting quarterback Jayden de Laura had come down with COVID-19, Washington State's game against Stanford was canceled and declared a no-contest due to the Cougars falling below the 53-man scholarship requirement, the Pac-12 Conference confirmed in a statement Friday afternoon.
Sliced, seasoned and served: Spokane’s Lucas Bacon makes an unlikely rise up the food chart at Washington State
Fri., Nov. 20, 2020
Every year, there are tens of thousands of undergraduate students who attend Washington State University without the financial relief of a full-ride football scholarship.
Washington State starting quarterback Jayden de Laura tests positive for COVID-19; Gunner Cruz expected to start
UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 19, 2020
Washington State starting quarterback Jayden de Laura has tested positive for COVID-19 and won't play for the team in Saturday's game against Stanford, The Spokesman-Review has learned through multiple sources.
Washington State mailbag: Discussing the present and future for shelved running back Max Borghi
UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 18, 2020
Max Borghi hasn’t played a snap for Washington State this season and he’s the main topic of this week’s mailbag.
Junior college linebacker Fred Thompkins decommits from Washington State
UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 18, 2020
Nick Rolovich and Washington State will apparently have to wait longer to sign their next player from City College of San Francisco.