COUGARS

FROM SEATTLE -- It's another WSU gameday that will require a bit of patience, as the Cougars don't begin their game against No. 5 Stanford until 7 p.m. Until then, you can read these links and watch a whole bunch of football.

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--- First, a reminder that we'll chat live at 6 p.m. tonight before the game. And here's our advance of today's game, along with our keys to a possible WSU victory.

--- Bud Withers has this column about the Cougars proving their toughness as a passing team.

--- A strange story out of Olympia, as a former WSU offensive lineman is suing former coach Paul Wulff and WSU over concussions suffered while practicing with the Cougars.

--- The game could be a challenge for the Cardinal.

--- Stanford comes to Seattle with a few pieces missing.

Elsewhere ...

Colorado at Oregon State, 12 p.m., Pac-12 Networks -- Here are five things to watch from an OSU perspective. The Buffaloes are preparing for  OSU's screen game.

Arizona at Washington, 4 p.m., FOX -- The Huskies have to stop the run against the Wildcats, who want to prevent UW from exacting revenge.

Stanford at WSU, 7  p.m., ESPN

USC at Arizona State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2/WatchESPN -- Devon Kennard has found his spot in USC's defense. This game has big implications for the Pac-12 South race.

California at Oregon, 7:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks -- Another week, another big-time opponent for the Bears. Both teams could score a lot of points, but the Ducks should score more.

We'll have our usual pregame chat at 6 p.m. See you then.

Christian Caple can be reached at christianc@spokesman.com. Twitter: @ChristianCaple

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