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TV take: In impressive quarterback dual, New Mexico’s Devon Dampier delivers dream-killing loss to Washington State

UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 16, 2024

We were promised points. But an upset? That didn’t seem in the cards.

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TV take: Washington State’s path to the College Football Playoff? Keep winning, but that may not be enough.

UPDATED: Sun., Nov. 10, 2024

It was bound to happen.

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TV take: John Mateer shows how much WSU needs his big-play ability in win over San Diego State

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 26, 2024

Early in the fourth quarter of Washington State’s eventual 29-26 win over San Diego State on an embarrassing field at the Aztecs’ Snapdragon Stadium, it seemed obvious the oddsmakers had missed on this one.

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TV take: With familiar faces like Micheal Bumpus, Washington State feels at home on The CW

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 19, 2024

From the first snap Washington State took in August on The CW Network, there was something familiar about the broadcast.

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TV take: Washington State’s defense stepped up when it needed to against Fresno State

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 12, 2024

Welcome to the new world of college football. Washington State playing in Fresno, California, in a mid-October nonconference game. In the warmest part of the central San Joaquin Valley day. With the FS1 (or 2, to start) talent 226 miles south in Los Angeles.

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Jacob Thorpe: Cougars have playoff mettle, but getting there will be a constant struggle

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 21, 2024

What do you want me to say here? Perhaps the victory cigars last week were premature? Washington State won the first early season rivalry game against Washington and thus invented the Apple Cup Hangover?

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TV take: CW Network welcomes first dose of ‘Pac-12 After Dark’ with Washington State-San Jose State thriller

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 21, 2024

Hangovers, though not unusual in Pullman, are always to be avoided, right? Not just on a Saturday morning but a Friday night as well. Especially this Friday night. Or maybe the following Saturday morning.

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Jacob Thorpe: Soak up the Apple Cup win Cougars. This is the moment you needed, this is why you keep playing the game.

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 14, 2024

SEATTLE – Stop playing the Apple Cup? Are you nuts?

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Jacob Thorpe: WSU fans need to answer Jake Dickert’s call – show up and deliver payback against UW

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 12, 2024

Washington State football coach Jake Dickert, understandably hoping to channel the rage of his put-upon fanbase into action, lest it linger into apathy, has told them to show up Saturday in Seattle.

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Jacob Thorpe: Washington State showed it has talent. Credit Jake Dickert for keeping this roster together.

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 12, 2024

It does not matter that Portland State is not very good. What is important is that Washington State overpowered, ran past, and bullied the visiting Vikings during Saturday afternoon’s 70-30 shellacking.