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WSU parries late Oregon State run to earn 81-67 win, Cougars’ fifth in last six games

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 4, 2026

The slyest grin of all time crossed the face of Jerone Morton, the Washington State guard who knew what he had just gotten away with. As he jogged backward on defense, right after he bailed out his team with a fadeaway jumper to beat the shot clock in Sunday’s game against Oregon State, he pointed at coach David Riley, who didn’t just smile back.

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WSU earns commitments from San Jose State CB Jaylen Thomas, Kent State LB Nylan Brown

UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 4, 2026

PULLMAN – Washington State’s makeover on defense is in full swing.

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WSU is losing a lot on the defensive line. What does it mean for the Cougars, and who are they targeting in the portal?

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 3, 2026

PULLMAN – Two days into the transfer portal window, Washington State coaches should have a pretty good idea of the position group they need to target most; The defensive line.

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WSU lands commitment from Oregon State transfer CB Jalil Tucker for first portal pledge

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 3, 2026

PULLMAN — Washington State has landed its first commitment via the transfer portal this offseason.

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Ace Glass converts game-winning and-one, sending WSU to 78-76 rollercoaster win over LMU

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 2, 2026

PULLMAN – Somewhere outside the Washington State locker room, as the team entered the tunnel for halftime against LMU, David Riley pulled Ace Glass aside.

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WR Tony Freeman re-signing with WSU, reversing course from decision to enter portal

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 2, 2026

PULLMAN – Washington State is returning another key piece on offense.

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As TE Trey Leckner re-signs with WSU, Cougars will return their top two players at the position

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 2, 2026

PULLMAN – On the first day of the transfer portal window, Washington State got more good news.

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Hours before transfer portal opens, RB Kirby Vorhees re-signs with WSU, returning next season

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 1, 2026

PULLMAN – Washington State’s starting running back will return to the team next season.

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Transfer portal preview: Ahead of Friday’s window, where does WSU stand?

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 1, 2026

PULLMAN – Around college football, the transfer portal opens on Friday, which means big change is around the corner for Washington State’s program.

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WSU makes things interesting late, but scoring issues prove too much in 69-55 loss to Seattle U

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 30, 2025

SEATTLE – In the spring, when they realized the pieces they’d be losing and the replacements they needed, Washington State coaches understood the weaknesses they needed to strengthen in the transfer portal. They needed better defenders, they needed better big men. They needed guards who wouldn’t contribute to the turnover bug that bit last season’s team .

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Notebook: WSU winning games on defense, Seattle U preview and more

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 29, 2025

PORTLAND – Even as his first season at Washington State came to a close, when his role was becoming clear er than ever, ND Okafor wasn’t much more than a defensive specialist in spot minutes. He’d come in for a short shift, maybe block a shot or two, then head back to the bench.

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WSU uses late surge to top Portland, 67-62, hanging on despite shaky closing effort

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 28, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. – In his second season at the helm of Washington State’s basketball program, David Riley has earned all manner of criticisms.

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OL Jaylin Caldwell and two teammates are re-signing with WSU, Cougars announce

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 28, 2025

As the college football ecosystem changes, Washington State is changing with it.

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WSU ready to keep turning things around ahead of start of WCC play

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 27, 2025

PULLMAN – Ten days ago, on a stage somewhere inside the Arena, David Riley took a minute to sing Ace Glass’ praises.

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Reports: WSU set to hire Matt Miller as new offensive coordinator, plus other staff additions

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 24, 2025

PULLMAN – Kirby Moore’s first Washington State coaching staff is starting to come together.

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WSU rewind: In Potato Bowl win, LB Gavin Barthiel makes surprise start and cashes in against former team

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 23, 2025

PULLMAN – To understand one of the more fascinating subplots of Washington State’s season finale, a romp over Utah State in Monday’s Idaho Potato Bowl, you’ll have to stick with us for a second.

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RB Maxwell Woods, other young Cougars show real promise in WSU’s Potato Bowl win over Utah State

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 23, 2025

BOISE – For a second, Maxwell Woods looked like an Olympic gymnast. With the ball in one hand, he used the other to reach down to the blue turf, where he planted his hand and regained his balance, sprinting another 35 yards into Utah State territory.

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Analysis: In Potato Bowl win over Utah State, WSU reminded us what football in Pullman can look like

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 22, 2025

BOISE – Not a single french fry found Danny Freund, the Washington State offensive coordinator who was pilloried over and over this season. He waded through the celebration, around the Cougars taking pictures, around the ones throwing potatoes, in between the ones throwing french fries into their mouths like it was their last meal.

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The pick: Why Utah State will beat Washington State in the Idaho Potato Bowl

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 21, 2025

However you do the math, whichever way you slice the matchup, this bowl game profiles as one of Washington State’s more winnable ones in recent years.

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Two-minute drill: Washington State’s keys to victory against Utah State in the Idaho Potato Bowl

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 21, 2025

Here is what to watch for when Washington State takes on Utah State in the Idaho Potato Bowl, set to kick off at 11 a.m. Monday on ESPN.

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WSU ready to send seniors, coaches out on right note against Utah State in Idaho Potato Bowl

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 21, 2025

BOISE – Since he was a teenager, Tucker Large has been programmed to take things seriously in December, to crank the intensity meter up to 11.

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Reports: WSU to hire former Oregon State coach Trent Bray as new defensive coordinator

UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 21, 2025

BOISE – New Washington State coach Kirby Moore has added the first piece of his staff.

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From Prosser High to Boise State, an inside look at WSU coach Kirby Moore’s development

UPDATED: Sat., Dec. 20, 2025

BOISE – A decade and a half ago, before he took the field for his first college practice, Grant Hedrick knew Kirby Moore had coaching running through his bloodstream.

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WSU RB Kirby Vorhees set to enter the transfer portal, not expected to play in bowl game

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 18, 2025

PULLMAN – Washington State won’t have its starting running back for the upcoming bowl game.

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WSU snaps five-game skid with 78-63 win over Eastern Washington in Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 18, 2025

Over the last several days, a haze lingered over Washington State’s basketball team. The Cougars were losing, sure, a five-game skid that featured some bad hoops. But in perhaps a more concerning development for the team, another possibility was beginning to set in.