How the Cougs fared in Week 12 of the NFL season

Deone Bucannon - Arizona Cardinals - Linebacker/Safety

Bucannon suffered an ankle injury during the first quarter of Arizona’s game on Sunday. Bucannon dealt with an ankle injury during the offseason and missed time early in the season due to ankle issues. The injury comes right when Bucannon was playing the best football of his career.

Xavier Cooper - New York Jets - Defensive Line

Cooper made a pair of tackles playing a reserve role for the Jets.

Joe Dahl - Detroit Lions - Offensive Line

Dahl is on injured reserve for the Lions.

Shalom Luani - Oakland Raiders - Safety

Luani recorded one special teams tackle, but did not record a stat on defense.

Vince Mayle - Baltimore Ravens - Tight End

Mayle will play under the lights when the Ravens take on the Texans on Monday Night Football.

Destiny Vaeao - Philadelphia Eagles - Defensive End

Vaeao didn’t record a stat, but was flagged for one offside penalty.

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Football:

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Washington State Coach Mike Leach endeared himself to Arkansas Razorbacks' fans -- especially those in central Arkansas -- when he was asked earlier this season about the loudest visiting stadiums he's experienced.

Doomed by frantic play in the Apple Cup against UW, WSU has to now regroup for the bowl game | The Seattle Times
This Washington State senior class badly wanted to go out with a Pac-12 championship. But their chance to clinch the program’s first Pac-12 North division title evaporated by the end of the third quarter of another eventual defeat to their arch-nemesis UW in Saturday night’s Apple Cup at Husky Stadium.

Washington State trying to put things into perspective after disheartening Apple Cup loss | The Spokesman-Review
Perspective can be a hard thing to come by, especially in the wake of a loss as disheartening as the one Washington State suffered Saturday night in the 110th Apple Cup.

Pac-12 Blog- ESPN
4. Washington State (9-3, 6-3): Despite three lopsided losses, it was an overwhelmingly successful regular season for the Cougars. A victory in their bowl game would mean their first 10-win season since 2003.

Volleyball:

Cougars Return to NCAA Volleyball Championship Tournament - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
For the second consecutive year, the Washington State University volleyball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament