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PULLMAN – Washington State has its starting middle linebacker for this season.

PULLMAN – Kenny Worthy III admits he used to take things personally. Last January, when he graduated high school a semester early and joined Washington State’s cornerbacks corps, he found himself interpreting coaches’ tips as personal slights.

PULLMAN – Julian Dugger talks about his game with the enthusiasm of a bored algebra student. He describes his vicious juke moves as “going free,” his decision to evade pressure and push upfield as only “stepping up in the pocket,” the opportunity to run wild for a touchdown of some 60 yards as a “credit to my O-line.”

PULLMAN – Washington State will have to move forward without a key linebacker this season.

PULLMAN – Don’t expect an announcement on Washington State’s starting quarterback before the season starts.

PULLMAN – Washington State has some reshuffling to do with its special teams unit.

PULLMAN – Devin Ellison paused, staring at the end zone with his arms at his sides. His Washington State teammates began to flood toward him, their shouts crescendoing .

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer called the descriptions of payments that reference sports betting on his Venmo account “inside jokes” and denied ever betting on college football or other sports in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.

PULLMAN – The hit sounded more like a clap of thunder, a blistering takedown from Washington State linebacker Parker McKenna, who delivered a vicious hit on running back Angel Johnson.

Matt Durrance is hoping to set a couple kinds of examples this fall. First and foremost, Washington State’s new strong safety wants to win, wants to spend his final year of college football winning at the FBS level.

PULLMAN – Kaden Beatty set his phone down, looked around his room and flexed to himself. As the clock neared midnight on the East Coast, Beatty let his excitement rush over him.