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The pick: Why No. 25 Washington State will beat Oregon State

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 22, 2024

In recent road games, No. 25 Washington State has hardly produced reasons for optimism around its offense. The Cougars have won two of their past three road games, but in all three, it has been fair to wonder what happened to their offense in the second half.

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Washington State gets hot early, cruises to 96-81 win over Eastern Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 21, 2024

Eastern Washington guard Nic McClain heads to the basket as Washington State forward LeJuan Watts defends during the first half of Thursday’s nonconference game at the Arena.

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How can No. 25 WSU get better play from its safeties and nickels against Oregon State?

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 21, 2024

PULLMAN – Washington State may have found the perfect opportunity for its safeties and nickels to erase some of their forgettable recent outings.

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WSU’s OL still shuffling personnel ahead of OSU matchup, and coach Jake Dickert to involve himself more on defense

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 20, 2024

PULLMAN – Not long after Washington State’s winning streak came to an end, after New Mexico upset the Cougars last weekend, Jared Kaster gathered his offensive linemen for what he called a “heart to heart.”

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‘I’ve got a sweet tooth for the end zone’: Behind WSU WR Kyle Williams’ recent hot streak

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 19, 2024

PULLMAN – For nearly the whole game Saturday, as No. 25 Washington State tried to put away host New Mexico , Kyle Williams was bugging offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.

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Cedric Coward goes for 30 points as Washington State downs Northern Colorado, 83-69

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 19, 2024

PULLMAN – A certain inevitability hangs in the arena when Cedric Coward decides to take matters into his hands. Washington State’s best player is so good because of his two-way ability, because of his natural scoring savvy, because of his game smarts and veteran experience.

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Notebook: WSU to honor Pullman boy killed in car crash, injury updates and more

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 18, 2024

PULLMAN – When Washington State takes the field this weekend against Oregon State in Corvallis, the Cougars will be wearing a special patch on their helmets.

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First look: No. 25 Washington State visits Oregon State in matchup of only current Pac-12 members

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 18, 2024

PULLMAN – Here is a first look at No. 25 Washington State’s road game against Oregon State on Saturday evening.

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WSU rewind: Cougars’ loss to New Mexico puts their defense under the microscope

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 17, 2024

PULLMAN – One of the strongest indictments of Washington State’s defense on Saturday night in a 38-35 loss to New Mexico came from the mouth of veteran linebacker Kyle Thornton.

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Washington State falls to No. 25 in AP poll after loss to New Mexico

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 17, 2024

PULLMAN – Even after a road defeat to unranked New Mexico, Washington State is still one of the country’s best teams.

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Analysis: In loss to New Mexico, No. 19 WSU shows it has two problems: stubbornness and stagnation

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 17, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The equipment truck idled and the happy fans chatted in the distance as John Mateer embraced Kyle Thornton. No. 19 Washington State’s quarterback and linebacker were at the center of this result, a 38-35 setback to New Mexico Saturday night, and in the parking lot about a half-hour after the final buzzer, they seemed to understand as much.

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In loss to New Mexico, No. 19 WSU coach Jake Dickert says he didn’t use timeouts on Lobos’ final drive because of analytics

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 16, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In the final minute of No. 19 Washington State's 38-35 loss to New Mexico Saturday night, as the Lobos were driving down the field for the game-winning touchdown, the Cougars had all three timeouts.

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WSU suffers first loss of season with 76-66 setback to Iowa in neutral-site game in Illinois

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 15, 2024

Sometime later this season, David Riley figures, his Washington State team will appreciate the result.

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The pick: Why New Mexico will beat No. 19 Washington State

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 15, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Washington State coach Jake Dickert said it best this week.

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Two-minute drill: No. 19 Washington State’s keys to victory against New Mexico

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 15, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Here is what to watch for when No. 19 Washington State takes on New Mexico on the road Saturday evening.

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No. 19 WSU will need to slow QB Devon Dampier to beat New Mexico on the road

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 16, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – David Gusta maintains he never got any ribbings from teammates after earning his first career sack last week. A fourth-year junior, Gusta is enjoying his second full year starting on No. 19 Washington State’s defensive line, and only a week ago did he get to the quarterback for the first time.

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How WSU’s Cooper Mathers went from walk-on linebacker to record-breaking tight end

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 15, 2024

PULLMAN – Cooper Mathers is still blinking himself awake when he strolls into the Washington State interview room. It’s about 12:20 p.m. on Thursday , and after the No. 19 Cougars wrapped up another morning practice, preparing for what figures to be a challenging road test against New Mexico this weekend, Mathers needed a nap.

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As No. 19 WSU prepares for New Mexico, Cougs paying extra attention to the Lobos’ dual-threat QB

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 13, 2024

PULLMAN – After completing a win over Utah State last weekend, maybe Washington State defenders figured they had seen all kinds of offenses: spread, run-and-shoot, pro-style, freshmen under center.

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WSU’s class of 2025 grows to 22 members with commitment from CB Gaylon McNeal Jr.

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 13, 2024

PULLMAN – Washington State football’s class of 2025 is coming together.

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WSU jumps three spots to No. 18 in second round of CFP rankings

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 12, 2024

PULLMAN – After two rounds of rankings, Washington State is still on the outside looking in on the College Football Playoff.

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A closer look at WSU DT David Gusta’s monster impact, freeing up the Cougs’ defense to make key plays

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 12, 2024

PULLMAN – Somewhere along the line, David Gusta grew more comfortable keeping his celebrations to himself.

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Five score in double figures as WSU tops Idaho 90-67 for third straight win to open the season

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

PULLMAN – LeJuan Watts took the friendly shove and shuffled backward, screaming along with his Washington State teammates and coaches, bathing in Beasley Coliseum’s raucous reaction to his impromptu dunk that snapped his group out of a deep slumber.

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WSU notebook: Jake Dickert hoping for more rules clarity after Utah State game, injury updates and more

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

PULLMAN – Jake Dickert still isn’t sure about the rules for pass interference during fake punts.

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First look: No. 19 Washington State visits New Mexico for teams’ third meeting of all-time

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

PULLMAN – Here is a first look at No. 19 Washington State’s road game against New Mexico on Saturday evening.

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WSU rewind: Cougs may have torched a subpar Utah State defense, but their rushing attack indicated an encouraging trend

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

PULLMAN – Over the last several weeks, Washington State coaches and players had plenty of time to ponder one issue that had followed around their offense: How do we snap out of the third-quarter lull?

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