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Jacob Thorpe

Jacob Thorpe

Current Position: Sports columnist

Jacob Thorpe is a freelance sports columnist covering Washington State football.

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Cougars try to shake off bowl loss

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – As is the case with many teams, Washington State’s football coaches have a policy that they and their players can celebrate their wins and mourn their losses for 24 hours. The Cougars seemed ready to move on about 24 minutes after giving up a 15-point lead in the closing moments of the New Mexico Bowl.
Sports

Cougars try to shake off bowl loss

As is the case with many teams, Washington State’s football coaches have a policy that they and their players can celebrate their wins and mourn their losses for 24 hours. The Cougars seemed ready to move on about 24 minutes after giving up a 15-point lead in the closing moments of the New Mexico Bowl.
Sports

Halliday topples records in defeat

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – While the ending may not have gone as quarterback Connor Halliday wished, just about everything else went right for the Washington State junior on Saturday. His six touchdown passes tied the school record set by Jason Gesser in 2002, and also tied the all-time FBS record for bowl games. The records didn’t stop there for Halliday. He finishes the season with 34 touchdown passes, tied with former NFL No. 2 overall pick Ryan Leaf for most in school history. His 449 completions and 714 pass attempts this season are each conference records.
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WSU blows 8-point lead over CSU with 2 minutes left

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – With just more than 2 minutes left in the New Mexico Bowl, Washington State held an eight-point lead against an opponent that had been outmanned and outclassed throughout the game and had no timeouts left. Fans eyed the exits, reporters across the social media landscape wrote the game off as over and just about everyone in the stadium was certain that WSU had already won.
Sports

Colorado State rallies to beat WSU, 48-45

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With just more than 2 minutes left in the New Mexico Bowl, Washington State held an eight-point lead against an opponent which had been outmanned and outclassed throughout the game and had no timeouts left.
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WSU Football, New Mexico Bowl, Washington State Cougars, Colorado State Rams, Ken Wilson, Elliott Bosch, Pac-12, Deone Bucannon

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Just more than a year ago, Washington State linebackers coach Ken Wilson was coaching the same position in the New Mexico Bowl for the University of Nevada. The Wolf Pack lost a heartbreaker to Arizona, getting outscored 21-3 in the fourth quarter to lose 49-48. “It was tough. That was one of the tougher games,” Wilson said. “We were playing really well and they obviously made the plays in the fourth quarter and still, we should have won that game. But it didn’t work out for us.”
Sports

Cougars, Rams kick off college bowl season

Just more than a year ago, Washington State linebackers coach Ken Wilson was coaching the same position in the New Mexico Bowl for the University of Nevada. The Wolf Pack lost a heartbreaker to Arizona, getting outscored 21-3 in the fourth quarter to lose, 49-48.
Sports

Attitude, as much as ability, defines WSU linebacker Sagote

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Early in Justin Sagote’s career as a football player at Washington State, coach Mike Leach ended practice by showing the team five clips of players who had given extraordinary effort. Sagote, an undersized linebacker who had transferred in from the College of San Mateo, showed up in two of them. The next day it was the same drill, two of the five effort clips featured the newcomer.
Sports

Cougars, Leach meeting Moos’ time line

When Washington State athletic director Bill Moos hired Mike Leach in November of 2011, he hoped that by 2014 the Cougars would be in a position to perennially play in bowl games while occasionally winning eight or nine games.
Sports

Extra effort pays off for WSU’s Sagote

Early in Justin Sagote’s career as a football player at Washington State, coach Mike Leach ended practice by showing the team five clips of players who had given extraordinary effort. Sagote, an undersized linebacker who had transferred in from the College of San Mateo, showed up in two of them.