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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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WSU comeback makes Cougars bowl eligible

The time it took for the possibility of postseason play to become a reality was however long Dom Williams needed to race three-quarters of the field and score the game-clinching touchdown.
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Washington State blows out Pacific (Ore.) in exhibition

Fans joined Hall of Fame coach George Raveling in packing Bohler Gym to watch Washington State beat Pacific (Ore.) 97-70 in its second exhibition game. Although the game was dubbed Flashback Friday and meant to honor the program’s past, the blowout victory served mostly as a glimpse at its future.
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Two-minute drill: Keys to victory for WSU

Arizona State's defensive strategy is predicated on putting pressure on the opposing quarterback, and to that end they blitz on over half their plays, nearly twice as much as the average defense. Because they blitz the backfield, the Sun Devils are fourth nationally in total sacks and third in total tackles for a loss.
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George Raveling returning to Pullman for ‘Flashback Friday’

Since leaving Washington State, George Raveling has been inducted into both the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Basketball Hall of Fame. He’s battled with sneaker godfather Sonny Vaccaro, written books on coaching and served as Nike’s director for international basketball.
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Jacob Thorpe’s Pac-12 power rankings

While Washington State may not have beaten Stanford in the battle between the Pac-12's two hottest teams, the coin-flip finish was a more impressive result than any of the unimpressive wins against inferior opponents the conference's other winning teams achieved.