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Unlike some schools who opt just to run through drills, Washington State's spring game consists of an actual game. Well, as close to as an actual game as you can get in spring. The Cougars will play four 15-minute quarters with a running clock.
In order to create an actual game-like environment, the coaching staff divided the roster into two teams, the Gray team and the Crimson teams. You can find a rundown of the rosters here and here, but to give you a better idea, I projected them into depth charts. These aren't going to be 100 percent accurate, and don't be surprised if players shuffle around the position groups a bit, but it should give you an idea.
Gray Team
|
Position |
Players |
|
X |
Kristoff Williams, Daniel Lilienthal |
|
H |
Rickey Galvin, Brett Bartolone, Calvin Green, Darren Mitchell, Tyler Baker |
|
Y |
Drew Loftus, Nick Begg, John Thompson, Michael Newman |
|
Z |
Isiah Myers, Willie Roach, Erik Anderson |
|
LT |
Joe Dahl |
|
LG |
Gunnar Eklund |
|
C |
Carlos Freeman, Jacob Tweten |
|
RG |
Riley Sorenson, Sean Krepsz |
|
RT |
B.J. Salmonson, Cody O'Connell |
|
QB |
Luke Falk, Tyler Bruggman, Connor Ennis, Cory Hutchison |
|
RB |
Teondray Caldwell, Jamal Morrow |
|
DT |
Darryl Paulo |
|
NT |
Robert Barber |
|
DE |
Destiny Vaeao, Daniel Ekuale, Emmitt Su'a-Kalio |
|
SAM |
Mitchell Peterson Paris Taylor, Nate DeRider |
|
MIKE |
Darryl Monroe |
|
WLB |
Chester Su'a, Jeremiah Allison |
|
BUCK |
Kache Palacio |
|
CB |
Daquawn Brown, Sebastian LaRue |
|
CB |
Marcellus Pippins |
|
SS |
David Bucannon |
|
FS |
Taylor Taliulu |
|
K |
Wes Concepcion |
|
P |
Thomas Fossedal, Connor Davis |
|
LS |
Jerred Sonneborn |
Crimson Team
|
Position |
Players |
|
X |
Vince Mayle, Dom Williams |
|
H |
Robert Lewis |
|
Y |
River Cracraft, Drew Loftus |
|
Z |
Gabe Marks |
|
LT |
Devonte McClain |
|
LG |
Eduardo Middleton |
|
C |
Sam Flor |
|
RG |
Jacob Seydel |
|
RT |
Cole Madison |
|
QB |
Connor Halliday |
|
RB |
Marcus Mason, Theron West, Gerard Wicks |
|
DT |
Xavier Cooper, Darryl Paulo, Gerald Sterling |
|
NT |
Toni Pole, Moritz Christ |
|
DE |
Lyman Faoliu, Emmitt Su'a-Kalio, Daniel Ekuale, Jeff Waldner |
|
SAM |
Cyrus Coen, Parker Henry |
|
MIKE |
Peyton Pelluer, D'Antay Williams, Nathan Hundeby |
|
WLB |
Tana Ptritchard, Jeremiah Allison |
|
BUCK |
Ivan McLennan, Dylan Hanswer |
|
CB |
Charleston White |
|
CB |
Tracy Clark, Marcellus Pippins |
|
SS |
Isaac Dotson, Markell Sanders, Kahshan Greene, Colton Teglovic |
|
FS |
Beau Glover, Darius Lemora, Kamel Greene, Dakota Sinchak |
|
K/P |
Erik Powell |
|
LS |
Alex Den Bleyker |
It appears the Crimson team is loaded with the first team skill positions while the second teamers make up the Gray roster. The defense and the offensive line appear to have been split somewhat evenly. The resulting rosters, however, are quite lopsided. Oddmakers don't create odds for spring games -- and if they do, I'm not dipping to the level of looking them up -- but if they did, I'd expect the Crimson team to be at least a 17.5-point favorite.
Unless the Crimson offensive line completely falters, Halliday and wide receivers should shred the Gray defense. We'll find out at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday.