Monday morning trivia — Post Colorado

It is Arizona week for the Washington State Cougars and this week that means the return of a former coach to Pullman. Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin began his coaching career at WSU and almost became the head coach at another point.

With that in mind, let’s start the trivia this week with some Kevin Sumlin trivia.

Q1: Who was the head coach at WSU when Kevin Sumlin was a grad assistant?

Q2: According to Vince Grippi, Sumlin was one of three finalists when Paul Wulff was hired. Who was the third finalist?

Q3: The Cougars are one win away from a 10-win season. Who was the opponent the last time WSU clinched a 10-win season?

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