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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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For WSU, game with Vandals takes on added importance

As the need for something different grows, the harder change becomes, and so the Washington State football team’s upcoming game against Idaho has surprisingly emerged as one of the season’s most pivotal.
Sports

WSU notebook: Grinch leaves the booth

Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grinch took a more personal approach for his game-day duties during the Cougars game at Boise State on Saturday. The second-year assistant eschewed his usual spot in the booth and coached from the sidelines for the first time in his current position.
Sports

Three key moments in WSU Cougars’ loss to Boise State

Cougars beat reporter Jacob Thorpe tabs his three key moments from WSU’s 31-28 loss to Boise State on Saturday, starting with a costly early interception that went for a touchdown and ending with a pair of crucial stalled drives in the second half.
Sports

Cougars look to bounce back against Boise State

Alex Grinch said last week’s game against Eastern Washington was the Washington State defensive backfield’s “worst day since I’ve been here.” That setback against a powerful passing offense mean’s Saturday’s game against the high-scoring Boise State Broncos will be a stress test for a defense that must have better days ahead for the Cougars to achieve any kind of success this season.
Sports

Jacob Thorpe’s Week 2 Pac-12 picks

Well, well, I guess some of us are already in midseason form. The Pac-12 picker had a good first week—it's true. But don't worry about overconfidence setting in. I've had my fair share of hubris with these picks and know to just take it one week at a time, getting better as a bettor with every pick.
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Jacob Thorpe’s Week 2 Pac-12 power rankings

PULLMAN—Well, let's see if these Cougars can climb. Last year Washington State was at the bottom of these Power Rankings after their first game, and they're back at the bottom just one week into 2016. The Cougars did not stay down long in 2015, climbing as high as the No. 1 spot before settling in as one of the conference's better teams.