HCA: Tavares Martin Jr. suspension lifted

After sitting out against Colorado last week, Washington State receiver Tavares Martin Jr. will return this week against the Arizona Wildcats. It was announced last week that Martin Jr. would be suspended against Colorado for breaking one of the team rules. On Monday, Mike Leach said in his press conference that he expects the Cougars leading receiver to be back this weekend.

While Leach didn’t give a reason on the suspension it was reported by Stefanie Loh of The Seattle Times that Martin Jr. had a bad attitude after the Cougars dropped their first game of the season against California on October 13th. He also reportedly missed a practice. This information came in an interview with Tavares Martin Sr., the father of Tavares.

Martin Jr. was apparently upset with how things went in their 37-3 loss to California. The offense struggled to get much of anything going as Cougar quarterbacks were sacked 9 times and Luke Falk threw 5 interceptions. Martin Jr. caught 3 passes for 38 yards. This might have also been something that also boiled over from the previous game as he had two catches for 19 yards in the Cougars 33-10 win over Oregon. The previous two games were huge drops from his previous four as he had 28 receptions for 429 yards and 6 touchdowns.

In his absence, C.J. Dimry got the start although it was true freshman Davontavean Martin who led the way with 4 receptions for 78 yards. His biggest catch was a 50-yard catch and run that started the Cougars scoring off in the second quarter. Dimry finished with two catches for 10 yards.

Expect to see Davontavean Martin get more involved in the offense after setting season high’s in receptions and receiving yards in a game that he also caught his first collegiate touchdown.

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Football:

No. 15 Cougars Travel to Arizona For Saturday Night Matchup - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
No. 15 Washington State (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) hits the road to face the University of Arizona (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12) in Tucson, Ariz. Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.

Suspension lifted for Washington State’s Tavares Martin Jr. | The Spokesman-Review
Cougars coach Mike Leach has lifted the suspension for Tavares Martin Jr. and anticipates that the team’s top wide receiver will play on Saturday at Arizona.

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First look: Washington State at Arizona | The Spokesman-Review
No. 15 Washington State (7-1, 4-1) goes on the road for the third time this season to visit upstart Arizona (6-1, 3-1), which has won its last three games.

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To put Luke Falk’s recent rushing exploits into context, what Washington State’s quarterback did on Saturday night, rushing for 41 yards in four quarters, might merely be considered a nice pickup by the next quarterback the Cougars have to play.

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A top offense faces a top defense

Volleyball:

Bohler Gym Hosts Volleyball Matches against No. 13 UCLA, No. 19 USC - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
The Washington State University volleyball team, 13-9 overall record and 2-8 in Pac-12, begins the second half of the conference season this weekend with a pair of matches against ranked foes in Bohler Gym.

Basketball:

Cougar Basketball to Participate in ZZU Mania - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
The Washington State University men's and women's basketball teams will take part in ZZU Mania, the Cougar Basketball Preseason Rally sponsored by Northern Quest and presented by ZZU CRU, Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Beasley Coliseum. Admission is free and activities will begin at 8:30 p.m., with doors opening at 7:45 p.m.

Golf:

Brown Leads Cougars in Pac-12 Preview - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
The WSU women's golf team is in 8th place with a 602(+18) after the first two rounds of the Nanea Pac-12 Preview. The tournament is being held at the Nanea Golf Club for the fourth consecutive year.