2013 Apple Cup pregame links

This is it folks, this is what it's all about. One game, there is no tomorrow. This is for the whole megillah, for the whole ball of wax, for the whole kit and caboodle, for the whole enchilada, for the whole shooting match. This is for all the marbles. The 2013 Apple Cup. The losers go home a loser, the winner moves on to fight hunger.

The winner of the Apple Cup isn't guaranteed a spot in the Kraft Fight Hunger bowl, but it wouldn't be a surprise if that is where they land. For WSU, that could mean securing a Pac-12 bowl bid instead of having to rely on Bill Moos to sell the program.

I don't know about you, but a 7-5 regular season and a guaranteed bowl game sounds pretty good to me. Let's get it done.

Go Cougs

Football:

Huskies, Cougars enter Apple Cup with hope, winning records | Husky Football | The Seattle Times
Bragging rights are only a small part of the story entering the 106th Apple Cup. This year, there’s more.

Christian Caple: He's baaaaaaacckk - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - Nov. 28, 2013
Former Spokesman-Review reporter Christian Caple now covers the Washington Huskies for the Tacoma News Tribune. That means he'll be in the booth for tomorrow's Apple Cup. Caple was generous enough to share his knowledge of both teams by answering five questions about Friday's game.

UW football: Vengeful Huskies seeing lots of crimson | College | The News Tribune
It shouldn’t be all that surprising that in the wake of the Washington Huskies’ 69-27 pasting of Oregon State last week, several players said they already were thinking about Friday’s game against Washington State. And last year’s game against Washington State.

Why Mike Leach, Cougars should make Huskies very wary | Bud Withers | The Seattle Times
So here come the Cougars to Seattle, either to temper what has been a pretty productive football season at Washington State, or to visit all sorts of hell on the Washington program for the second straight year.

Grateful - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
When Andrew Furney’s kick sailed through the Martin Stadium uprights to win the Apple Cup, it marked the end of the 2012 season. And the beginning of the 2013 campaign.

Basketball:

WSU Drops Close Game in Old Spice Opener - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Kellen Dunham scored 32 points and Khyle Marshall added 30 as Butler beat Washington State 76-69 Thursday in the first round of the Old Spice Classic.

Butler Bulldogs vs. Washington State Cougars Recap - CBSSports.com
Kellen Dunham scored 32 points and Khyle Marshall added 30 as Butler beat Washington State 76-69 Thursday in the first round of the Old Spice Classic.

Butler duo dumps Cougars - Spokesman.com - Nov. 28, 2013
Despite dreadful outside shooting and an inability to force Butler into turnovers, the Washington State basketball team was poised for a breakthrough win on Thursday in the first round of the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.