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Isaac Jones leads the way in WSU’s 71-61 win over Portland State

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 2, 2023

PULLMAN – Good luck speeding up Isaac Jones. He moves at his own pace, backing defenders down on the block, and it’s clear his Washington State teammates respect him. They understand their transfer forward knows what he’s doing.

WSU QB Cam Ward enters transfer portal, considers entering NFL Draft

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 1, 2023

Cameron Ward has played his last snap as a Cougar.

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Washington State and Oregon State reach scheduling agreement with Mountain West

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 1, 2023

PULLMAN – Washington State still doesn’t have a full picture of what its 2024 season will look like. The Cougars are almost there now, though.

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WSU receiver Lincoln Victor declares for NFL Draft

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 30, 2023

PULLMAN – One of Washington State’s best receivers is taking his talents to the pros.

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The mindset behind WSU guard Myles Rice’s sizzling start to the season

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 1, 2023

PULLMAN – Not long after Myles Rice polished off his latest strong game, a 28-point outing in his Washington State team’s win over Eastern Washington earlier in the week, he looked at his phone and saw a text from his dad.

WSU receiver Josh Kelly, one of the Cougs’ best wideouts, enters the transfer portal

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 30, 2023

PULLMAN – Josh Kelly produced a spectacular season at Washington State. Turns out, that will be his only one.

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Portal primer: The WSU players who have left, who could leave and who the Cougs might target

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 29, 2023

PULLMAN – Washington State’s football team is on the brink of significant change. Three Cougars have announced their plans to enter the transfer portal, which officially opens on Monday, marking the beginning of what could be a transformative offseason for WSU.

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Transfer tracker: Here’s which Washington State players have announced they’re entering the portal

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 28, 2023

The Pac-12 as its long been known is gone. Washington State enters an uncertain period in its program’s history and should expect to see plenty of roster turnover as consequence.

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Washington State rewind: Cougs missed too many opportunities on offense to beat UW

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 26, 2023

PULLMAN – A sneaky play, a what-could-have-been thing happened with under a minute to go in Saturday’s Apple Cup.

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WSU edges Brennan Jackson and Ron Stone Jr. shine, like they always have in Apple Cup loss to UW

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 25, 2023

SEATTLE – The dap sounded like someone dropped a popper firework in the hallway. It came from Ron Stone Jr. and Brennan Jackson, Washington State’s edge rushers, the duo that had to share a moment between their media conferences Saturday night after their group’s loss to No. 4 Washington.

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Analysis: In Apple Cup loss, Washington State showed fight it will need to keep program alive

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 25, 2023

SEATTLE – The van driver stuck his fist out the window, smiling as he realized he was passing by a group of fellow Washington State fans. Driving slowly on the way to Husky Stadium, the sun shining on the site of Saturday’s Apple Cup, he had one message for his new friends.

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The pick: Why No. 4 Washington will beat Washington State

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 24, 2023

There was a time, only a few weeks ago, when Washington State’s road test against No. 4 Washington felt like a Herculean task for the Cougars. They were mired in a losing streak, their quarterback couldn’t hold on to the ball, injuries were piling up at the wrong time, everything.

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Two-minute drill: Washington State’s keys to victory against No. 4 Washington

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 24, 2023

Here is what to watch for when Washington State visits No. 4 Washington on Saturday in the Apple Cup.

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To topple No. 4 Washington in Apple Cup, WSU will need to curb the Huskies’ offense

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 24, 2023

PULLMAN – When Cameron Ward says the moment doesn’t feel too big for him, when he says he doesn’t get fazed, he doesn’t say it to puff out his chest. Washington State’s quarterback says it in a matter-of-fact way, like he just wants to explain why he feels so.

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WSU’s Jake Dickert reminisces on 2021 Apple Cup win — and how things have changed since

UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 23, 2023

Mostly, Jake Dickert remembers the emotion. Washington State’s head man can recall lots about his group’s 2021 Apple Cup victory, from the Cougars’ three interceptions to the Huskies’ young hand at quarterback, but two years later, what sticks with him most is something else entirely.

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What’s the importance of the Apple Cup? Inside how WSU players pass it on

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 22, 2023

PULLMAN – Nearly two years ago, when Cameron Ward was a free agent and looking to climb to the FBS level, he stopped in Pullman for an official visit at Washington State.

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WSU RB Nakia Watson is returning to form — which may be the best news of all for the Cougs

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 21, 2023

PULLMAN – Over the weekend, Nakia Watson showed something he rarely had all season.

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Washington State coach Jake Dickert on Apple Cup’s extension: ‘That needs to continue’

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 20, 2023

PULLMAN – Jake Dickert is glad to see the Apple Cup extended for at least another five years.

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WSU CB Chau Smith-Wade, OT Esa Pole and RB Leo Pulalasi questionable for Apple Cup

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 20, 2023

PULLMAN – When Washington State heads to Seattle this weekend for the Apple Cup, it may not do so with a perfect bill of health.

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First look: WSU visits No. 4 Washington for final Apple Cup as Pac-12 game

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 20, 2023

PULLMAN – Here is a first look at Washington State’s road game against No. 4 Washington on Saturday.

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WSU uses size advantage to beat Rhode Island in HOF Tip-Off third-place game, 78-57

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 19, 2023

PULLMAN – Washington State might have something brewing with this new approach.

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WSU, UW agree to five-year extension of Apple Cup series

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 19, 2023

PULLMAN – The Apple Cup is safe, at least for another five years.

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Washington State MBB falls to Mississippi State, 76-64, in season tip-off event in Connecticut

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 18, 2023

PULLMAN – Across the two hours it took Washington State to drop its first game of the season, a 76-64 setback to Mississippi State Saturday evening in Uncasville, Connecticut, WSU head coach Kyle Smith may have learned something.

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Analysis: Washington State needed a night like this, a win over Colorado on senior night

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 18, 2023

PULLMAN – The bass drum sounded like someone dropped a 50-pound dumbbell on the floor. The celebration sounded like they were trying to get a noise complaint. The coach sounded like he had strep throat and the players sounded like they were ready to storm the beaches of Normandy.

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NCAA president Charlie Baker: ‘Washington State has a bright future’

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 17, 2023

PULLMAN – Washington State may not have a football schedule for next year, but as the Cougars pair with Oregon State to take control of the Pac-12, they have the support of the NCAA.