Deone Bucannon's interception in the end zone seemed pretty key at the time
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"Nope, it's mine. You can't have it"
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Connor Halliday initially delivered the ball with confidence
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There were throwing lanes
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But it got worse
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And worse
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Trying to give it a go on the sidelines
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Day over
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John Thompson was wide open at the goal line, but the throw was a little short ...
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Wait, almost got it ...
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Sigh
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A common scene
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Jeremiah Laufasa runs tough, as usual
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Another ill-advised pass, this one from Austin Apodaca
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And it ended like this
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Despite the rough early start, Austin Apodaca settled in nicely
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Stanford is physical
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Another common scene
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Another angle
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Pulling away
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The end result
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WSU's QBs didn't always get enough help, either
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Tana Pritchard tackled Darryl Monroe on this 4th down try, allowing Tyler Gaffney to get the first
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The first big play ... which didn't end up yielding any points
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Kevin Hogan picked up some big first downs early by scrambling
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Leon Brooks fights for the ball
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Barf
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"Hey David - where you want to go after the game? Elysian?"
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"Sounds good"
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Ty Montgomery, meet Darryl Monroe
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The students are still awesome. Not sure what's up with the sour puss on the right, though
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The Cougars were often left grasping
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Even if you can't appreciate the aesthetics of WSU's 55-17 loss to No. 5 Stanford last night, perhaps you can appreciate the aesthetics of the pictures?