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SATURDAY, AUG. 21, 2010

Defense again shines for Idaho 

Plenty of newsy items came out of the Vandals' third and final scrimmage this afternoon in the Kibbie Dome. The starting offensive line is set. We have a few more injuries to report, and the defense again had the upperhand much of the time. Read…

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Saturday finally over at WSU 

COUGARS With school starting on Monday, a morning scrimmage already in the books, and the afternoon filled with a National Lentil Festival parade appearance, Washington State's afternoon practice wasn't strenuous. In fact, it was more a mental drill than a physical one. The Cougars' 90-minute…

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Offense has fun in WSU scrimmage

COUGARS Late this week, Washington State coach Paul Wulff decided to turn the early Saturday workout into a scrimmage. He must have known the offense was ready. Because it didn't matter whether it was the ones or twos, in this one the Cougar offense won…

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Day after ArenaBowl  

I just exchanged text messages with Shock majority owner Brady Nelson, who spent the night in the hospital while his team was winning ArenaBowl XXIII. Texted Nelson: "Just heading home. A win sure helps." Nelson said NFL Network wasn't available at the hospital, so he…

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WSU ready for morning scrimmage 

COUGARS It is a scrimmage day in Pullman – and around the Pac-10. For Washington State, today's 8:30 a.m. scrimmage in Martin Stadium is a change on the schedule, as this morning's workout – the Cougars will also practice this afternoon after an appearance in…

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