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Controlling the clock was key for Washington State in 24-point rout of Colorado

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 11, 2018

The best offense is a good defense. The best defense is a good offense. It’s been a little bit of both for No. 8 Washington State this football season.

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Washington State, Arizona to kick off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in ESPN game

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 11, 2018

Taking advantage of a six-day selection window, ESPN picked up next Saturday’s game between No. 10 WSU and Arizona. Kickoff between the Cougars and Wildcats will be at 7:30 p.m. at Martin Stadium.

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Analysis: With three turnovers, No. 10 Washington State buries Colorado in second half for 31-7 win

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 10, 2018

Washington State’s defense forced three turnovers and quarterback Gardner Minshew overcame a sporadic first half to lead the offense into the end zone three times in the second half and the Cougars kept their magical season alive 5,000 feet above sea level, cruising past the Buffaloes 31-7 in Boulder.

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Peyton Pelluer ties Washington State record for career games by making 51st appearance at Colorado

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 10, 2018

More than 1,500 days after making his debut in crimson and gray threads, linebacker Peyton Pelluer tied Washington State’s record for career games played Saturday against Colorado at Folsom Field.

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Difference makers: Dezmon Patmon, Gardner Minshew shine in Washington State’s rout of Colorado

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 10, 2018

Difference makers from Washington State’s 31-7 victory over Colorado at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.

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Colorado’s Nate Landman ejected for targeting after hit against on Washington State QB Gardner Minshew

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 10, 2018

A Colorado linebacker was punished for an illegal hit to the head on Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew in the second quarter of Saturday’s Pac-12 game between the Cougars and the Buffaloes.

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Laviska Shenault Jr. returns to Colorado against Washington State, but Buffs without two other top WRs

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 10, 2018

CU held out sophomore receiver K.D. Nixon (toe) and senior receiver Jay MacIntyre (concussion) after both were injured in the Buffaloes’ previous game at Arizona. Shenault Jr., who was one of the nation’s top receivers through the first five games of the season, got his first action since going down with a turf toe in a week six loss at USC.

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The pick: Why Washington State will beat Colorado

Sat., Nov. 10, 2018

CU’s defense has been unsuccessful against offenses much less potent than WSU’s and the Cougars have proven to be a resilient team in tight games, while the Buffaloes have mostly backed away from those types of moments. It would’ve been easy to go with the Buffs in week one. It’s almost impossible now.

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Washington State safety D’Angelo McKenzie announces he’ll transfer from program

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 9, 2018

Freshman safety D’Angelo McKenzie announced Friday afternoon on Twitter he’d been granted his release from the Cougars football program and will look to transfer elsewhere.

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Washington State-Colorado game will feature teams with contrasting styles: one that can close, one that can’t

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 9, 2018

WSU (8-1, 5-1), ranked No. 10 in the AP Top 25 and No. 8 in the College Football Playoff ranking, is off to its best start since 2002 and will be gunning for its sixth consecutive win at Folsom Field. Colorado (5-4, 2-4) is carrying a different sort of streak into Saturday’s contest and has to snap out of a four-game skid to finally become bowl eligible.

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Two minute drill: Keys to victory for Washington State against Colorado

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 9, 2018

Keys to a potential victory for Washington State against Colorado Saturday at Folsom Field.

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Who is Max Borghi? Washington State running back returns to state where he fell in love with football

Fri., Nov. 9, 2018

If Max Borghi told you he was a third- or fourth-generation running back, you’d have no choice but to believe it – and yet it wouldn’t be any further from the truth.

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Colorado fighting injuries, adversity as No. 10 Washington State comes to town

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 7, 2018

Stating the value of wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. to Colorado’s football team, coach Mike MacIntyre made an analogy Tuesday during his weekly press conference that would resonate with any Washington State fan.

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Pac-12 picks: There may not be a College Football Playoff representative, but Pac-12 could send 10 teams bowling

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 7, 2018

Four teams from the Pac-12 Conference are already postseason eligible, six more could eventually get there and five of those could speed up the process and do so this weekend.

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First-year Washington State defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys nominated by Broyles Award

Wed., Nov. 7, 2018

For the second year in a row, a Washington State defensive coordinator is being recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in college football.

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Washington State’s Gardner Minshew one of 16 semifinalists for Davey O’Brien Award

Wed., Nov. 7, 2018

In August, Gardner Minshew was battling for a starting job at Washington State. In November, he’s being mentioned in the same breath as some of the nation’s top quarterbacks.

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Weekly WSU football chat transcript: Recapping Cal, previewing Colorado and talking CFP rankings

Wed., Nov. 7, 2018

A transcript from the weekly Washington State football live chat with Spokesman-Review Cougars beat writer Theo Lawson.

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Washington State linebacker Peyton Pelluer nominated for Comeback Player of the Year award

Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

Pelluer was nominated along with Cardon Johnson of James Madison University and Sam Shook of Ohio Northern University. The three finalists came from an original pool of 30 players, drawn from all levels of college football. Ten times throughout the season, the Mayo Clinic recognizes three players “who have overcome injury, illness or other challenges.”

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Pac-12 Power Rankings: Not much separates first and worst in highly competitive South Division

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

With three weeks left in the regular season, both Pac-12 Conference divisions are still up for grabs, though there’s much more clarity in one of those divisions than there is in the other.

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Washington State freshman receiver Drue Jackson announces plans to transfer

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 6, 2018

The Sachse, Texas, native was a four-star prospect according to ESPN’s recruiting services and chose WSU over offers from Louisville, Texas Tech, Illinois, Colorado, UCF, Utah, Wisconsin, Iowa, Duke and others.

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Washington State completes recruiting haul for the ages, receiving four commits in 24-hour span

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 5, 2018

What WSU accomplished on the recruiting trail between Sunday night and Monday night could be monumental for Mike Leach’s program years down the road. For now, it means the Cougars and defensive line coach Jeff Phelps have stocked up on bodies at a vital position group for their 2019 recruiting class.

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Mike Leach says WSU rookie Abraham Lucas is ‘one of the best offensive linemen’ in Pac-12

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 5, 2018

Lucas is anchoring the right edge of an offensive line that’s allowed just seven sacks in nine games – best in the Pac-12 and tied for fifth-best in the country.

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First look: (10) Washington State at Colorado

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 5, 2018

No. 10 Washington State (8-1, 8-1) tries to extend its five-game Pac-12 winning streak when it goes on the road to face Colorado (5-4, 2-4).

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Washington State adds 6-foot-5, 230-pound defensive end to 2019 recruiting class

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 4, 2018

Garay-Harris is considered a three-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite Rankings and listed two other offers from Pac-12 schools, Utah and Arizona State, in addition to Mountain West schools Colorado State, Utah State, UNLV, Nevada and New Mexico.

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Behind 17 3-pointers, Washington State pounds New Hope Christian 138-63 in exhibition

Sun., Nov. 4, 2018

The fresh nets at Beasley got plenty of use Sunday, as WSU pumped in 17 3-pointers – on 27 attempts – connecting on 62 percent from beyond the arc. Exhibition games aren’t counted officially, but the Cougars fell one 3 short of the school’s single-game record of 18.