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WSU has work cut out at Oregon

Many schools have tried to stop the Oregon football team, just about none have succeeded. But a year ago, Washington State took some air out of the Ducks’ tires, for two quarters at least. The Cougars went into the halftime trailing UO by a scant 23-19 margin.
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Pac-12: WSU basketball gets no respect

The Washington State basketball team won’t be burdened by expectations in the 2013-14 season. The Cougars – picked by the Pac-12 media to finish last in the conference – will still have a yoke to bear, however: the weight of proving everyone wrong.

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Cougars football team feeling weight of adversity

PULLMAN – Responding to adversity is an issue for the Washington State football team. The losses to Stanford and Oregon State were made worse by the manner in which both games got out of hand so quickly.
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Tackling adversity high on WSU’s to-do list

Responding to adversity is an issue for the Washington State football team. The losses to Stanford and Oregon State were made worse by the manner in which both games got out of hand so quickly.
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Pac-12 football power rankings: Oregon remains on top

PULLMAN – After laying dormant the past few weeks, the Pac-12’s depth asserted itself this week. One of the conference’s made men was iced by an underling, and some middle-tier teams emphasized their superiority over the bottom feeders. It’s pretty obvious who the king of the hill is, and who is destined to remain at the bottom of the heap. But there are a number of teams scrambling to get to the top, and it’s anyone’s guess how they stack up. What is clear: The Pac-12 is exceptionally deep. 1 Oregon (6-0, 3-0 in Pac-12; last week: 1) Last week, last month, last year. It’s been awhile since the Ducks weren’t nesting high above the rest of the conference.
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Pac-12 notes: QB Sefo Liufau gives Colorado hope for future

The future is now for the Colorado football team, or at least, it’s visible. The decision to burn freshman Sefo Liufau’s redshirt in the middle of the season will usher the Buffaloes toward 2014 while dedicating this season to getting the young quarterback some experience.
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Bellarmine Prep star to start for Colorado

The future is now for the Colorado football team, or at least, it’s visible. The decision to burn freshman Sefo Liufau’s redshirt in the middle of the season will usher the Buffaloes toward 2014 while dedicating this season to getting the young quarterback some experience.
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No time to sulk with Ducks next

PULLMAN – The 52-24 loss to Oregon State on Saturday illustrated that the rebuilding process is far from over for the Washington State football team. The Cougars won’t have time to commiserate. Next up is No. 2 Oregon.
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Fresh off of meltdown, Cougars visit Ducks

PULLMAN — Fresh off of one of the toughest one-quarter beatings a team can take, the Washington State Cougars won’t have much time to lick their wounds. After giving up 35 unanswered points over the last 16 minutes, 3 seconds of Saturday’s game against Oregon State, the Cougars will travel to Eugene this week to take on the second-ranked University of Oregon and its high-octane offense.
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No. 2 Oregon up next for Cougars

Fresh off of one of the toughest one-quarter beatings a team can take, the Washington State Cougars take on No. 2 Oregon on Saturday.
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Beavers catch fire late to storm past WSU

PULLMAN – Coach Mike Leach said that there is no quarterback controversy. Neither backup Austin Apodaca nor freshman Tyler Bruggman will take over as signal caller, and Connor Halliday will continue to manage the team even after Washington State fell 52-24 to Oregon State on Saturday night. He doesn’t have to worry about anyone taking his spot.
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Quarterbacks pile up yardage in the Palouse

PULLMAN – Entering Saturday’s game between Oregon State and Washington State, the fewest passes thrown by the starting quarterback of either team in a game was Connor Halliday of WSU’s 36 against Stanford, and he left that game in the third quarter. As such, the expectation was that the matchup would be a shootout from the get-go.
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It’s out there

PULLMAN – Washington State’s football team hasn’t often been favored in conference games over the past half decade. But the oddsmakers in Las Vegas have the Cougars winning by the slimmest of margins in their matchup tonight against Oregon State. If the team can turn the bookies into prophets by winning at home, they’ll be 5-2 and have won more games than any WSU football team since 2007.
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Lawhorn leaves Cougars basketball program

PULLMAN – Washington State University’s men’s basketball program announced Friday that junior college transfer Danny Lawhorn has left the team. Lawhorn was expected to play point guard for the Cougars but is gone before ever suiting up. The athletic department issued a statement in which coach Ken Bone said, “We wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors.”
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WSU men’s, women’s teams put on show

PULLMAN – The Washington State University men’s and women’s basketball teams put on a show for Cougars fans on Friday night in Bohler Gym. The fifth annual ZZUMania event was free for spectators, and involved a shooting exhibition by the women’s team, followed by a 3-point contest and dunk contest by the men’s team. Women’s coach June Daughtery set the tone for the night early, guaranteeing that the team “will be in the postseason this year.”
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Victory would get Cougars step closer

Washington State’s football team hasn’t often been favored in conference games over the last half decade. But the oddsmakers have the Cougars favored by one against Oregon State.
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WSU’s Pole has expansive support

PULLMAN – It’s not hard to have a big game when you have your own personal cheering section. Growing up in California’s Union City, Kalafitoni Pole was always family-oriented. Active in his church, and with parents who consistently attended his games, it’s no surprise that the Washington State defensive tackle had his first two fumble recoveries of the season when he returned to Northern California last Saturday to face Cal.
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Mannion’s improvement will test Cougars

PULLMAN – Sean Mannion is effectively perfect. With 21 touchdowns against just two interceptions, Oregon State’s quarterback is as close to flawless as a Swiss watch. His 2,018 passing yards lead the quarterback-fertile Pac-12, and his 67.2 percent completion clip is the envy of offensive coordinators across the county. But it wasn’t always this way.
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Pac-12 football power rankings

Not too much movement in this week’s rendition of our Pac-12 Power Rankings. There was only one upset in the conference – a road loss by Arizona State that frankly isn't nearly as big a deal as its being made out to be in some corners. Three Pac-12 teams had byes this week, making them extremely difficult to rank. But rank we did, and if you find these rankings wanting, please remember that they are a snapshot of the conference as it stands today. They are most certainly not a predicted order of finish. 1 Oregon (5-0, 2-0 in Pac-12; last week: 1) On the road against a ranked opponent, an upset still seems unlikely for the Ducks.
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Pac-12 notes: Stanford, UW rivalry heats up

There may be a new rivalry brewing in the Pac-12 North. The past two years the matchup between Stanford and Washington has been well worth the DVR space. But that rivalry has tipped the scales from “competitive” to “heated” in the aftermath of the Cardinal’s 31-28 victory in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday. After the game, UW coach Steve Sarkisian accused Stanford defensive line coach – and 21-year UW assistant – Randy Hart of telling players to fake injuries to slow down the Huskies’ hurry-up offense. The game was stopped when star linebacker Shayne Skov and others were seemingly unable to stand, but the Cardinal players then appeared to recover remarkably quickly on the sideline.