Monday morning trivia

After a brief hiatus, the CougCenter Monday Morning Trivia Contest makes its triumphant return today with the season opener on the horizon. SpectreFCO is the defending CCMMTC champion, will he repeat?

WSU takes on Auburn in the season opener, so let's talk WSU's history against the SEC.

Q1: How many games has WSU played against SEC teams while they were in the SEC?

Q2: Which SEC team(s) has WSU beaten, again while they were in the SEC.

Q3: When was the last time WSU beat a BCS opponent in Week 1?

Football:

Taking a shot at what WSU depth chart will look like - Spokesman.com - Aug. 25, 2013
PULLMAN – To avoid all unnecessary consternation, it should be noted: This is not an official depth chart.

WSU seeks rare winning season | The Desert Sun | mydesert.com
Washington State hasn’t had a winning season in nine years, the longest streak of futility in team history. The Cougars are counting on second-year coach Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense to end that streak by improving on last year’s 3-9 record.

From the Green to the Gridiron - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Other than yards, what traits do golf and football share? As it turns out, quite a bit. "If you chip over a bunker and you just get it on the green," explained quarterback Connor Halliday. "Now you got a 14-footer for par. If you're thinking about what you just did, there's no way you're going to make that putt."

Auburn QB Marshall a bit of a mystery to WSU - Spokesman.com - Aug. 24, 2013
Recent game film of first-year Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall actually playing quarterback is not plentiful. As a result, Washington State’s coaches and players will be plenty familiar with the offensive schemes of Garden City (Kansas) Community College by the end of this week, because that’s just about all they have to go on when it comes to assessing Marshall’s skills as a college quarterback.

Reputation, if not game film, precedes Auburn’s Marshall - Spokesman.com - Aug. 25, 2013
Recent game film of first-year Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall actually playing quarterback is not plentiful. As a result, Washington State’s coaches and players will be plenty familiar with the offensive schemes of Garden City (Kansas) Community College by the end of this week, because that’s just about all they have to go on when it comes to assessing Marshall’s skills as a college quarterback.

Auburn:

Quick hits: Auburn coordinators Ellis Johnson, Rhett Lashlee preview Washington State | al.com
It's game week in Auburn. The Tigers are in full preparations for their opened Saturday against Washington State. Offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee and defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson will chat with reporters to preview the week ahead and talk more about the Cougars.

Auburn prepares for Washington State - WSFA.com: News Weather and Sports for Montgomery, AL.
AUBURN – With game week at hand, the Auburn Tigers held a 90-minute practice Sunday afternoon at the Auburn Athletics Complex practice fields. Afterward, both Auburn coordinators met with the media.

Auburn defensive end Craig Sanders 'pumped' about making first start in place of Dee Ford | al.com
Craig Sanders has spent the bulk of his career at Auburn doing the dirty work, making tackles on special teams and clogging lanes as a run-down defender at defensive end.