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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU wide reciever Joey Hobert (12) runs toward the endzone during a college football game Saturday at Martin Stadium.

Pac-12 power rankings: Week seven

KURIA POUNDS, Evergreen reporter October 14, 2021

Overall, this is the craziest college football season since the 2007 season with upsets left and right and a very unstable Top 25 ranking. I really need to stop saying that the previous week of college...

WSU defensive edge Ron Stone Jr. (10) celebrates with fans after a win at a college football game  on Oct. 9, 2021, at Martin Stadium in Pullman.

Cougs are homecoming heroes

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor October 12, 2021

The Cougars pulled off their most impressive win of the season on Saturday, defeating the Oregon State Beavers 31-24. For the first time this season, the Cougars had a better second half than first, consistently...

WSU wide receiver Travell Harris (1) celebrates a touchdown during the first half of a college football game Sept. 18 in Pullman.

Pac-12 power rankings: Week 6

KURIA POUNDS, Evergreen reporter October 7, 2021

We enter week six of the college football season, now officially halfway through, and this conference never fails to disappoint me.  I thought last week was crazy, with USC getting stomped on at...

WSU wide receiver Calvin Jackson Jr. (8) catches a pass during a college football game against the USC Trojans on Sept. 18 in Martin Stadium.

Cougs ready for homecoming weekend

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor October 7, 2021

The Cougars (2-3) begin a three-game homestand at 1 pm this Saturday against the Oregon State Beavers (4-1) in Martin Stadium following victories for both teams last weekend. For the first time...

WSU running back Max Borghi (21) lines up during the first half of a game Sept. 18, 2021, in Pullman.

Cougs bring home victory

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor October 5, 2021

WSU picked up their first conference win of the season on Saturday against the California Golden Bears, winning 21-6. WSU is now 2-3 on the season after the victory over Cal. The win breaks a two-game...

WSU defensive back Derrick Langford Jr. (5) lines up against USC wide receiver Tahj Washington (16) during a college football game Sept. 18, 2021, in Pullman.

Pac-12 power rankings: Week five

KURIA POUNDS, Evergreen reporter September 30, 2021

Another week passes in the Pac-12 for football, and this has to be one of the craziest weeks of college football I have ever seen for just this one conference. We are one week into conference play, and...

WSU wide receiver Calvin Jackson Jr. (8) lines up against USC cornerback Joshua Jackson Jr. (23) during a college football game Sept. 18, 2021, in Pullman.

Cougs are California-bound

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor September 30, 2021

The Cougars head to Berkeley, California, for their week five matchup against the Golden Bears at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in California Memorial Stadium. The game against Cal will be WSU’s second away...

A WSU fan displays a Go Cougs sign during a Sept. 11 game in Martin Stadium.

WSU outlines vaccine validation process

AARIK LONG, Evergreen reporter September 29, 2021

On Wednesday, WSU Athletics officially announced the protocol fans at home football games will be required to follow for vaccine verification.  As previously reported, all fans 12 years old...

Butch T. Cougar gives a thumbs down during a college football game Sept. 18, 2021, in Pullman.

Cougs fall flat against Utes

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor September 28, 2021

WSU football added another loss to its record this Saturday, losing 24-13 against Utah.  Jarrett Guarantano got the starting quarterback job for the Cougs. The start this weekend was Guarantano’s...

Then-redshirt sophomore quarterback Tyler Hilinski looks for a receiver against Boise State on Sept. 9, 2017 in Martin Stadium. Hilinski led WSU to a 47-44 comeback win.

Hilinski’s legacy lives on at WSU

KURIA POUNDS, Evergreen reporter September 23, 2021

Jan. 16, 2018, was the tragic end of a legendary quarterback’s life, but the beginning of a new chapter of his incredible legacy at WSU.  From that day, the awareness for chronic traumatic encephalopathy,...

WSU defensive back Daniel Isom (3) leads his team onto the field before a game against USC Sept. 18 in Pullman.

Cougs hit the road

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor September 23, 2021

WSU heads east for an 11:30 a.m. game Saturday to play its first away game of the season at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. WSU and Utah are both coming off losses in their week three matchups...

The WSU student section lies empty at the end of a college football game Sept. 18, 2021, in Pullman.

King of the collapse

AARIK LONG, Evergreen reporter September 21, 2021

For as much as you can argue about WSU head coach Nick Rolovich, there is one thing for certain: the coach has embraced the Pullman tradition of “Couging it” more than any other coach in program history. To...

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