Good morning, Coug fans! Tomorrow is the day! Our Cougs face the Oregon State Beavers. Personally, I am thrilled. It’s nice to have something to look forward to again, I think we could all use the break.

Let’s chat about some of the Oregon State players.

It’s looking like, according to the Beavers depth chart, their starting wide receiver will be Champ Flemings. He’s 5’5”, and didn’t make a grand impression last season with three touchdowns total.

However, their starting running back, Jermar Jefferson, has some pretty decent statistics. His first season with Oregon State was much stronger, but I don’t want to discount his running game.

As for defense, Isaac Hodgins will lead on the defensive line- he’s got 22 total solo tackles from his career so far. I’m not shaking in my boots, but we know not to discount anything.

Safety/Defensive back David Morris will be on the field- he’s one to watch out for.

I hope everyone is staying safe, and while I wish we could be together tomorrow, I get why we can’t. Go Cougs!

Links:

From Pālolo Valley to the Palouse: Washington State starting freshman QB Jayden de Laura overcame daunting odds | The Spokesman-Review
When night falls on the Pālolo community of Honolulu, many of whom live in the Pālolo Valley Housing complex slip outside in order to escape the tight, muggy spaces of the low-income residential building tucked against the lush, green hills of Honolulu’s Koolau Range.

With the backing of those who pioneered it, Nick Rolovich is ready to lead a run-and-shoot revolution at Washington State | SWX Right Now - Sports for Spokane, CdA, Tri-Cities, WA
The headline came from a 2014 article in Grantland, depicting the inevitable demise of an offensive system that kicked around for a number of decades, changed the way many looked at football, but never had the stamina or substance to grab a permanent seat in the NFL, let alone grow in popularity at the college level.

Pandemic activism: How a college athlete is tackling safety and equity - CSMonitor.com
For one college football player, George Floyd’s death and the need to speak up about safety protocols during the pandemic moved him to take action.

Fractured, but not fallen | Washington State University | union-bulletin.com
Jamire Calvin owes the past 20 months of his life to three things: patience, blind faith and a big metal screw.

A Grip on Sports: The most disappointing part of the Pac-12's first football cancellation is it might have been avoided | The Spokesman-Review
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Is it the apocalypse now? No, not yet. The countdown to Pac-12 football, which has been inching forward for more than a month, hasn’t been paused. But one of the six launches has been scrubbed.