How the Cougs fared in Week 4 of the NFL season

There is a lot going on in the world of Washington State Cougars football. The Cougars are buzzing around the college football landscape after knocking off No. 5 USC on Friday.

There isn’t very much going on for Cougars in the NFL, especially in comparison to what is happening in Pullman. It might make sense to pivot away from weekly Monday updates about the Cougs in the NFL. At the same time, we’ve done it for five weeks and the Cougars are 5-0.

So with that said, here are the Cougar NFL updates for Week 4.

Deone Bucannon - Arizona Cardinals - Linebacker/Safety

After missing the first three weeks of the season, Bucannon made his 2017 debut on Sunday. He started the game for the Cardinals and recorded his first tackle of the season.

Xavier Cooper - San Francisco 49ers - Defensive Line

Cooper got to see Bucannon’s debut up close from the other side of the field. After being inactive the last couple weeks, Cooper was back in action on Sunday. He didn’t record a stat, and was flagged for one offside penalty.

Joe Dahl - Detroit Lions - Offensive Line

Dahl was placed on Injured Reserve by the Lions last week, likely ending his 2017 season.

Shalom Luani - Oakland Raiders - Safety

Luani continued to play his role as a backup defensive back and a key contributor on special teams. He didn’t record a tackle this week, but was in on the coverage units.

Vince Mayle - Baltimore Ravens - Tight End

Mayle recorded a special teams tackle in the Ravens 26-9 loss.

Destiny Vaeao - Philadelphia Eagles - Defensive End

Vaeao was not active for the Eagles in Week 4.

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Football:

USC beat writer calls WSU fans ‘idiots, morons' | KREM.com
USCFootball.com beat writer and columnist Dan Weber let Coug fans have it after USC lost to WSU Friday night.

Washington State Cougars win over USC Trojans and Pac-12 playoff hopes
Washington (5-0). Even though Washington State just upended USC, giving the Cougars a better win than anything Washington has on its résumé, the Huskies still look like the more complete team with the better chance of sustaining success.

WSU’s Luke Falk coming off a strong performance as the Cougars prep for injury-depleted Oregon | The Seattle Times
Oregon lost six players to injury against Cal. Now the Ducks have to take on a Cougars team coming off a big win over USC

Pac-12 Power Rankings: Hail to the Cougars, pity the Trojans and more - Arizona Desert Swarm
Enjoy a few moments of FBI-free information about the Wildcats and more

Cougars surge up polls after beating USC | KREM.com
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State Cougars surged up the college football polls Sunday following their win over former No. 5 USC.

Murray's college football rankings: Washington State is the week's big winner
The Cougars knock off Pac-12 foe USC and move into the top 10.

Oregon opens as a slight underdog at home vs Washington State
Oregon opens as a slight underdog at home vs Washington State

Oregon's kickoff time against Washington State announced | OregonLive.com
The Ducks and Cougars will play on Fox on Saturday in Autzen Stadium.

Washington State learns kickoff time for Oregon game; Ducks could be missing key players | The Spokesman-Review
The Pac-12 finalized times and television slots for Saturday’s slate of games and announced that the game between No. 11 Washington State and Oregon will kick off at 5 p.m. at Autzen Stadium.

WSU opponent first look: Oregon decimated by injuries as 11th-ranked Cougars come to town | The Seattle Times
The last time WSU played in Eugene, it faced an Oregon backup quarterback. This time, they will likely once again face an Oregon backup quarterback.