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Apple Cup 2011: The Tailgater's Guide to Cougar Football
The beauty of the Apple Cup is that it always means something, even when the result doesn't change much of the season's outcome for either team. The Cougars of Washington State come into this game at 4-7; guaranteed at least a share of last place in the Pac-12 North. The Washington Huskies are 6-5...
WSU Vs. Arizona State: The Tailgater's Guide To Cougar Football
In a story plagued with unsettling thoughts, I had another one this morning as I watched Penn State get set to take on Nebraska. This one - like many of the others - has nothing to do with Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky is the only black-and-white villain in this story. He's the criminal. He's the person...
WSU vs California: The Tailgater's Guide to Cougar Football
This doesn't feel like a big game, but it is. Maybe it's because WSU/California isn't really a heated rivalry. Maybe it's that we're staring down yet another Cougar road game. Maybe it's the fact this game will be played at a baseball stadium. This just doesn't have the feel of a marquee matchup....
WSU Vs. Oregon: The Tailgater's Guide To Cougar Football
4.1%. Those were the odds, in percentage form, that Fangraphs gave the St. Louis Cardinals of winning Thursday night, after Ryan Theriot struck out early in the bottom of the ninth. At a point in the life of any sports fan, you start to ask yourself why. Why am I still watching this game? This...
WSU vs. Stanford: The Tailgater's Guide to Cougar Football
Someday, when you're watching Andrew Luck tear apart an opposing NFL defense, you can remember that his collegiate journey started in Pullman. It's true. I remember being in the stands for the 2009 opener - it's the one the Cougars lost 39-13 - and taking solace in the fact that at least we got...
WSU vs. UCLA: The Tailgater's Guide to Cougar Football
Of course it's Rick Neuheisel. The Washington State Cougars play their most important football game in years on Saturday. The game gives them the opportunity to improve to 4-1 on the season. A record which would put them in prime position for Bowl eligibility and a key stretch run with a...
The Tailgater's Guide To Cougar Football: WSU Vs. Idaho State
The Tailgater's Guide to Cougar Football is a weekly series, published every Thursday, designed to prepare you for the upcoming week's matchup - both on and off the field. [credit Cougfan2003; YouTube] Cougar football is back. You might be wondering why I chose a highlight reel from 2002 for...
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