Morning links: Carroo and the Cougars
Leonte Carroo only touched the ball six times in last year's Washington State vs. Rutgers matchup. But he did plenty of damage.
Carroo put up 151 receiving yards in that game and his 78-yard touchdown on the game's first play gave the Scarlet Knights a lead they kept until relinquishing it briefly in the third quarter.
He's been even more efficient with his touches in 2015, scoring all three times he's caught the ball. He won't keep up that pace against the Cougars (right?), but Carroo is almost certain to impact tomorrow's matchup. That's why he's the subject of today's story. In the paper and on the blog we also have stories about the men's basketball schedule that was released yesterday. … Stefanie Loh looks at WSU's history outside its own time zone in her daily post. … Brian Anderson at CougCenter has a helpful rundown of what to expect from the Scarlet Knights. … John McGrath says the WSU athletic department is paying too much per win. … NJ.com writer (and WSU alum) Braulio Perez has a story about special teams coach Eric Mele returning to his home state. … The Scarlet Knights aren't out of the woodwork yet in terms of off-the-field issues.
The quarterbacks for Washington and its opponent share a common mentor. … Todd Graham is finding the mountain harder to scale as he approaches its peak, writes Dan Bickley. … ESPN is going to make a 30 for 30 documentary about the Pete Carroll era at USC.
