Three games into the season, Washington State still doesn't know what it's like to lead at halftime.

They won’t have the support of 10,000 fans or the Golden State Warriors backcourt this time, so the Washington State Cougars will have to create other advantages against Oregon State as they open Pac-12 Conference play Wednesday night at Beasley Coliseum.

Taking his first college snap after starting quarterback Tristan Gebbia limped off, Chance Nolan scored on a 1-yard, fourth-down run with 33 seconds left to give Oregon State a 41-38 upset victory over No. 9 Oregon on Friday night in Corvallis, Oregon.

Two EWU players - both starters, per sources close to the program - have tested positive for the coronavirus, days before the Eagles are slated to visit the 20th-ranked Ducks on Wednesday.

Tyler Shough threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Oregon held off short-handed UCLA 38-35 on Saturday in Eugene to remain undefeated.

Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura accepted the Pac-12’s Freshman of the Week award after the first week of the season and safety Ayden Hector made sure it stayed in Pullman a week later.

Two years removed from being on the wrong side of history, Mario Cristobal and Oregon were determined to leave Martin Stadium with a different facial expression Saturday night.

PULLMAN – At times, Washington State showed the promise and potential of a football team capable of creating havoc in the talent-laden Pac-12 North, as the Cougars have so often these last five years.

PULLMAN – And now the victory is just getting the game in.

Even though fans weren’t allowed at Washington State’s 43-29 loss to Oregon on Saturday, when Lucas Bacon scored his first career touchdown in the first quarter, he had plenty of familiar faces in the stands – albeit cardboard ones.

Difference makers from Oregon's 43-29 victory over Washington State on Nov. 14, 2020, in Pullman, Wash.

As Oregon began to slowly pull away from Washington State on Saturday night in Pullman, the Fox announcing crew of Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman began to discuss such subjects as playoff berths and matchups.

Ayden Hector gave Washington State's defense a spark in the first half of Saturday's game against No. 11 Oregon.

Many tourists miss the museum in Lincoln City, Oregon, on a rush to the ocean beaches and waves, but for those who do stop for an hour, they will be immersed in the area's history and heritage. A visit makes Lincoln City more than a row of motels and beautiful beaches.

Washington State will play a second consecutive game without all-conference running back Max Borghi, the Cougars will also be without outside receiver Calvin Jackson Jr., who limped off the field in the season opener with an apparent lower body injury.

Last Saturday against Oregon State, Washington State fans saw glimpses of the defense they hoped the Cougars had been building through the offseason, followed by glimpses of a defense they hoped had been left at Chase Field in Phoenix.

The Washington State Cougars host the No. 11 Oregon Ducks in a Pac-12 Conference game at Martin Stadium in Pullman on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST. You can watch the game on Fox.

No. 11 Oregon moves to 2-0 on the season after picking up a 43-29 win over Washington State in Pullman. The Ducks win for the first time in Pullman since 2014 and were led by quarterback Tyler Shough who finished with 312 passing yards and four touchdowns against the Cougars. CJ Verdell handled things on the ground for Oregon totaling 118 yards and one touchdown. Washington State falls to 1-1 as they gear up for a matchup at Stanford next week. – Pac-12 Networks

UW’s season opener against Oregon State at 8 p.m. on Saturday is still on. For now.