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The Daily Evergreen

Cougs slip up on senior night, fall 15-14 to Wyoming

Cougs slip up on senior night, fall 15-14 to Wyoming

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor December 1, 2024

Three weeks ago, WSU had realistic College Football Playoff hopes. Now, Cougar Nation is in a similar place as a year ago. The now 8-4 Cougs lost to the now 3-9 Wyoming Cowboys Saturday night on Senior...

Butch T. Cougar leading the Cougs in singing "Back Home" by Andy Grammar after the first quarter against Oregon State, Sept. 23, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougs and Beavs limp into Pac-12 championship

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor November 21, 2024

Some may have considered a Mountain West conference slate a cakewalk for the two remaining Pac-12 members this season, but that has not been the case. As WSU and Oregon State get set for the only Pac-12...

WSU tight end Cooper Mathers celebrates a touchdown catch with wide reeiver Carlos Hernandez in a game against SDSU at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif.

Unsung Coug of the Week: Cooper Mathers; red zone threat

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 14, 2024

Cooper Mathers has not caught many passes for the Cougars in 2024, but when he has, they've been big time plays. The senior tight end from Seattle has an insane 60% touchdown rate when he does catch...

WSU Running back Wayshawn Parker runs away from defenders in a 70-30 win over Portland State at Gesa Field Saturday, August 31, 2024.

The Wayshawn Parker factor

ZACH THUMMEL November 14, 2024

The Washington State football program has recently become known as a heavy-throwing team, stemming from the roots of Mike Leach’s time on the Palouse.  The love for the pass was so ingrained in the...

WSU QB John Mateer and the offense run off the field after a score.

No. 18 WSU to face New Mexico for first time in 20 years

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor November 14, 2024

The Cougs (8-1) made the jump from 21 to 18 in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings. With a magical season on the line, WSU travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to face the Lobos (4-6) for...

The Path Narrows: Cougs win but don’t get the help they need

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 13, 2024

The second edition of the college football playoff rankings came out on Nov. 12 and in them, the WSU Cougars were ranked No. 18. In order to make the playoff, they need to be in the top 12, meaning they...

WSU WR Kyle Williams celebrates a touchdown.

Cougar rushing attack spurs dominant 49-28 win over Utah State

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor November 10, 2024

Entering Saturday's matchup against Utah State (2-7), the Aggie defense was allowing over 240 rushing yards per game. That same weakness proved fruitful for No. 21 ranked WSU (8-1), as the Cougs exploded...

Butch rides out onto the field in a football game between WSU and Portland State University.

What is the Cougs path to the playoffs?

LEVI COOVERT, Evergreen sports co-editor November 8, 2024

The first college football playoff rankings came out on Nov. 5 and in them, the WSU Cougars were ranked No. 21. In order to make the playoff, they need to be in the top 12, meaning they need to climb nine...

Cougs run out of the tunnel before a game against Hawaii at Gesa Field.

No. 21 ranked Cougs seek to bolster playoff resume vs Utah State

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor November 6, 2024

Cougar faithful sat in anticipation of the Tuesday night College Football Playoff rankings, hoping it could be a building block for the schedule's final stretch. Ultimately, the AP No. 20 ranked Cougs...

Post Week 10 Top 25 Rankings: JETT HATCH

JETT HATCH, Sports Collumnist November 4, 2024

Oregon Georgia Ohio State Texas Penn State Tennessee Indiana Miami BYU Notre Dame  Alabama Ole Miss LSU Boise State SMU  Texas A&M Iowa State ...

Post-Week 10 College Football Playoff Projection: JETT HATCH

JETT HATCH, Sports Collumnist November 4, 2024

*Seeds: 1 Oregon 2 Georgia 3 Miami 4 BYU 5 Ohio State 6 Texas 7 Indiana 8 Penn State 9 Tennessee 10 Alabama 11 SMU 12 Boise State *Seeds are not what the teams are...

WSU adds James Madison as final 2025 football opponent

WSU adds James Madison as final 2025 football opponent

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor November 1, 2024

WSU announced Friday the addition of a road contest at James Madison University to complete its 2025 football schedule. The game is scheduled for Nov. 22, 2025, at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg,...

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