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This and that from today’s Battle of the Palouse

Michael Bumpus closes in on WSU career reception list. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)
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Michael Bumpus closes in on WSU career reception list. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

Since winning in 2000, the Vandals have been outscored 253-65 in losing six consecutive games to WSU. … The yearly games will end after this year, although both schools expect to play every two or three years in the future. The longest hiatus in the 80-game series was between 1989 and 1998. The schools played just twice between 1978 and 1998. … The most points WSU scored against Idaho? 84 in 1975. The most the Vandals scored? 38 in the 2000 win. … The last time the two met in Moscow was 1966. The Vandals were the home team in 1999 at Martin Stadium. … WSU receiver Michael Bumpus has 139 career receptions. He needs 10 to move into second alone on WSU’s list behind Hugh Campbell’s record of 176. … Alex Brink needs less than 100 passing yards to move into second all time at Washington State.