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WSU renews agreement with Nike, striking new three-year deal

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 27, 2025

PULLMAN – Washington State athletes will be wearing Nike gear for at least the next three years.

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‘It means everything’: Do WSU transfers from the FCS and other ranks feel the need to prove themselves at a higher level?

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 27, 2025

PULLMAN – As he prepares for his final season of college football, playing at the highest level of his life, Tucker Large walks a fine line. He is Washington State’s starting free safety. When the Cougars’ season kicks off this weekend, he’ll be playing in front of the most fans he ever has, giving him an opportunity to show them something.

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First look: WSU kicks off season by hosting nearby Idaho, first Battle of the Palouse in three years

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 25, 2025

PULLMAN – Here is a first look at Washington State’s season opener against Idaho on Saturday.

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WSU CBs Colby Humphrey, Jamorri Colson look to anchor the Cougs’ position group

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 24, 2025

PULLMAN – Earlier this summer, when the new College Football 26 video game launched, Colby Humphrey hopped on and played as Washington State. He often controlled himself, at cornerback, sending his character on blitzes.

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WSU DE Raam Stevenson has found an outlet from the grind of football: Building Lego sets

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 24, 2025

PULLMAN – Raam Stevenson’s bedroom is a shrine to all his favorite things. His obsessions live on an array of bookcases and shelves, which contain everything from Star Wars Legos constructions to Star Wars Funko Pops, from the complete Vagabond manga set to a model parking garage with small Lego cars slotted into individual parking stalls.

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WSU redshirt freshman Anthony Palano to start at MLB, plus five freshmen to see key roles

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 20, 2025

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

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‘College is just different’: After learning and maturing, WSU CB Kenny Worthy is ready to make a splash

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 20, 2025

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.

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WSU QB Julian Dugger may be a ‘laid-back’ guy. His game is anything but

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 17, 2025

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.”

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WSU LB Keith Brown to miss season with injury, plus notes on final day of fall camp

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 15, 2025

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

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WSU fall camp notebook: No starting QB announcement coming, plus injury update on starting safety

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 14, 2025

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

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WSU men’s hoops announces nonconference schedule for upcoming season

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 14, 2025

PULLMAN – Washington State’s nonconference schedule for the upcoming season is complete.

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What’s the status of WSU’s special teams unit?

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 13, 2025

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

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WR Devin Ellison roars to life, QB Jaxon Potter shines on Day 11 of WSU fall camp

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 13, 2025

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 .

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Cougars’ offense comes to life with ‘cleaner’ outing on Day 10 of WSU fall camp

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 11, 2025

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.

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Why WSU’s safeties’ connections foreshadow better days in their secondary

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 9, 2025

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.

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How DT Kaden Beatty’s ascension mirrors the progress of WSU’s D-line, which looked strong on Day 9 of fall camp

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 8, 2025

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.

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On WSU’s offensive line, a couple position battles rage on after Day 8 of fall camp

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 7, 2025

PULLMAN – Ashton Tripp needed about half a second to describe Taylor Lucas’ coaching style.

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After one week of WSU fall camp, 4 freshman standouts who could make a splash

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 6, 2025

One week of WSU fall camp has come and gone. The Cougars have practiced six times, pulling on the pads beginning on Monday, even moving operations to nearby Gesa Field for the past two days. In all settings, a few freshmen have stood out, giving themselves chances to earn meaningful snaps this season. 

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WR Jeremiah Noga, CB Jamorri Colson make huge plays on WSU’s seventh day of fall camp

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 6, 2025

In the spring, when Jeremiah Noga entered the portal, he entertained all manner of offers. He had recently wrapped up his fourth season playing wide receiver for Oregon State, and as he looked to move on for his final year of eligibility, he received glitzy pitches from interested coaches.

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WSU’s sixth day of fall camp moves to Gesa Field, where Zevi Eckhaus and QBs keep battling

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 5, 2025

PULLMAN – The throw looked perfect right away, a smooth parabola off the hands of Washington State quarterback Zevi Eckaus, who was targeting wideout Kaden Harken toward the end zone. The ball reached its peak at around the 15-yard line, underneath a cloudless Tuesday morning sky at Gesa Field, before heading back toward the turf.

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On fall camp’s first day of full pads, WSU defenders get chances to tackle QBs in live reps

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 4, 2025

PULLMAN – In the days leading up to Washington State’s fifth day of fall camp, Max Baloun heard rumors about a live session on the horizon, an opportunity to unleash their physical tools and tackle quarterbacks in earnest.

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On Day 4 of WSU fall camp, DE Buddha Peleti shines in defensive line’s best practice yet

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 2, 2025

PULLMAN – When Buddha Peleti heats up on Washington State’s defensive line, he turns into a spectacle . Peleti uses his blazing speed, his 6-foot-2 frame, and his three years of college football experience to dash around opposing offensive linemen.

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On Day 3 of WSU fall camp, Cougars unleash trash talk and physicality as shells come on

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 1, 2025

PULLMAN – In quiet settings, Cale Reeder exudes a cool demeanor. As he prepares for his fifth and final college football season, the Washington State safety comes across mild-mannered and even-keeled, wearing a kind smile and keeping his responses on the shorter side.

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WSU tight ends, cornerbacks make big plays on Day 2 of fall camp

UPDATED: Thu., July 31, 2025

PULLMAN – If there’s one position group that Washington State coach Jimmy Rogers asks to master several crafts, the honors belong to the tight ends.

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On Day 1 of WSU fall camp, LB Keith Brown shows leadership and position battles get underway

UPDATED: Wed., July 30, 2025

PULLMAN – Keith Brown’s eyes were burning and his heart was racing. His face had turned red under the Wednesday afternoon sun, which skyrocketed temperatures well past 90 degrees on Washington State’s first day of fall camp, making even one of the Cougars’ best-conditioned athletes feel he was hitting the wall.