Welcome back to Cougar Football Saturday! Last week went well, and more is expected this week. Your Washington State Cougars welcome the Northern Colorado Bears of the Big Sky Conference. If you thought last weekend’s beating of New Mexico State was bad, it might be worse this weekend. The Bears were picked to finish last in the Big Sky by the media and the coaches, and it wasn’t even close. Bill Connelly’s SP+ ranks Northern Colorado no. 92....IN ALL OF FCS!

So, what do you want to see from the Cougs today? Glad you asked, because Jeff and Craig talked about it on Podcast vs. Everybody this week.

Anthony Gordon should have another excellent day, Max Borghi should get himself some touches and yards, and fans should expect touchdowns galore. The defense? It wants a shutout.

Three Bold Predictions

1. Washington State will drop 80 on the Bears
2. Three Washington State quarterbacks will toss touchdowns
3. Clay Markoff will score two touchdowns

A Mike Leach-coached team last dropped 80 in 2005, when the Texas Tech Red Raiders scored 80 against Sam Houston State. WSU has yet to score 70 in the Leach era, but let’s do one better.

Also, we saw two WSU quarterbacks throw touchdowns last weekend, with a third quarterback completing a pass. Let’s up the ante again and have three quarterbacks throw for a touchdown. Do I hear four?

Markoff didn’t score last weekend like I wanted, but we’re going bolder and saying he’ll score twice today.

Enjoy the 2 p.m. kickoff everybody, and good luck finding the game on TV!

Football

The pick: Why Washington State will beat Northern Colorado | The Spokesman-Review
Will Rodgers III wasn’t making any early predictions or forecasting what would happen when WSU faces UNC when the junior defensive tackle sat behind a microphone after a 58-7 win over NMSU and guaranteed someway, somehow this season, the Cougars would leave an opponent staring at a goose egg on the scoreboard at the end of four quarters.

Never satisfied: Even after 51-point victory, WSU aims to fix the little things vs. Northern Colorado | The Spokesman-Review
Each time after watching a Washington State wide receiver take one of his passes into the end zone, Anthony Gordon raised both of his arms, pointed both index fingers toward the sky and made a dead sprint to the end zone.

Mike Leach may borrow play ideas from 'insurgent' WSU students
The Pirate also offers up some insights on the fine art of dating.

College football schedule, games 2019: What to watch in Week 2, TV channels, kickoff times - CBSSports.com
Week 2 brings two enormous nonconference tilts

The four keys to LSU-Texas, and everything else to watch in Week 2
Can Sam Ehlinger create big plays for the Longhorns? We break down the weekend's biggest game, plus all the other games you need to watch.

Where are all the UW Huskies and WSU Cougars in the NFL? | The Seattle Times
Overall, 31 former UW Huskies and 12 WSU Cougars are scattered throughout the NFL. Here's where you can find them.

Two-minute drill: Keys to victory for No. 22 Washington State against Northern Colorado | The Spokesman-Review
The keys to a potential victory for Washington State against Northern Colorado Saturday at Martin Stadium.

Jed Collins wonders if improved branding is the answer for Cougs
The role of food and nutrition, then and now

Volleyball

Two wins in one day!

Volleyball Sweeps Right Through Portland - Washington State University Athletics
Cougars cruise past the Pilots in the second win of the day.

Cougars Ace Aggies in Four Set Victory - Washington State University Athletics
WSU defeats Utah State 3-1, while totaling 14 service aces overall.