Why Washington State? Well that's a stupid question.
Washington State got down big early, but almost came back in San Diego against the Toreros, eventually falling 95-92. This was the Cougs fourth straight losses, falling five games below .500 for the second time this season, with an overall record of 8-13. WSU came out sluggish and disinterred. Four minutes in, the Cougs had […]
3 days ago | 0 reads
On Monday night, the Indiana Hoosiers raised the national championship trophy and completed one of the greatest stories in sports. Curt Cignetti helped lead one of college football’s worst programs all the way to the mountaintop. Now, Indiana sits atop the peak, staring down at some of the nation’s biggest programs that they have lapped […]
3 days ago | 0 reads
Washington State led for most of the second half, but ultimately faltered, losing to the University of San Francisco Dons, 85-80. Coming off a game where they fell apart in the second half against #9 Gonzaga, WSU entered the game 8-11 and 3-3 in WCC conference play. The Dons came into the game 12-8 overall […]
6 days ago | 0 reads
The Washington State Cougars played one of their best first halves of the season, and it still wasn’t enough to overcome the No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Cougars splashed 10 of their first 17 three-point attempts and even held a narrow lead with 5:14 to play. Unfortunately for the Cougs, the Bulldogs are still the […]
9 days ago | 3 reads
We all know how awesome Beasley Coliseum and Martin Stadium are when the Cougs are rolling and Pullman is buzzing… there is nothing quite like the big game feeling you get in Pullman. But we also know it is not like that all the time, and far too often we accept that this is the […]
13 days ago | 0 reads
The Washington State Cougars winning ways came to a halt on Saturday, falling to the Saint Mary’s Gaels 88-82. In their biggest test of the conference season so far, WSU (8-10, 3-2 in WCC) hung around with a very good Gaels team, getting within three points with 7:26 to go. Unfortunately, they ultimately couldn’t keep […]
14 days ago | 0 reads
Kirby Moore gained a flurry of transfers and re-recruits this past week, including a quarterback, a Florida receiver, Leo Pulalasi, a DB from Arizona via Stanford, an Oregon State receiver, and a defensive end from Priest River, Idaho (aka the gateway to the wilderness). But the most interesting pickup is former professional basketball player and […]
14 days ago | 2 reads
Washington State defeated Oregon State 81–67 on Sunday evening to pull within one game of .500, improving to 8–9 overall and 3–1 in conference play. WSU came out of the gates hot in front of the Spokane Arena crowd, going on a 7–0 run that forced Wayne Tinkle to call an early timeout. The Cougs […]
20 days ago | 2 reads
Ever since the transfer portal became a thing, college coaches have added re-recruitment to their list of job duties. Not only must they recruit new players during the offseason—whether high schoolers, junior college players or others looking to transfer—but they need to also re-recruit their own players. If we’re assigning grades to that particular process, […]
21 days ago | 1 read
The Washington State Cougar fans showed up in droves to support their team in Seattle, making up a majority of the fans in attendance, but left with their heads hanging low as the Seattle Redhawks defended their city in a 69-55 win. WSU (6-9 overall, 1-1 in conference play) could never overcome their disastrous offensive […]
25 days ago | 1 read
Good day! And Merry Christmas! EDIT: Took me so long to finish this that I can also say Happy (almost) New Year! For just the third time in the last two decades, your Washington State Cougars football team can call itself a bowl champion! Can you tell that we are excited???!!! Not only did the […]
25 days ago | 1 read
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams for Washington State picked up wins in the conference openers on Sunday. In Pullman, the women’s team took down the Pepperdine Waves 66-63 to claim their second win of the season, while the men’s squad escaped the Portland Pilots 67-62. The non-conference slate hasn’t been kind to either […]
26 days ago | 1 read
Now that our beloved Washington State Cougars have concluded a rather remarkable season with a 7-6 record and a bowl game victory, it’s time to turn our attention to 2026. Namely, who’s going to lead this squad? We know Kirby Moore is the head man as a first time head coach, and we learned this […]
28 days ago | 1 read
For the first time since 2018, the Washington State Cougars have won a bowl game. Led by a dominant performance from their defense, the Cougars were able to almost completely shut down the Utah State Aggie offense to seal a 34-21 victory in the 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Despite the unexpected chaos this month […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
What started with a 13-10 victory over Idaho on Aug. 30 ends today as our Washington State Cougars put a bow on their season with a matchup with future Pac-12 roommate Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Win, and the Cougs finish with a 7-6 record after 70+ players joined the team along […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Washington State Cougars are nearly set to battle for all of the potatoes against the Utah State Aggies on Monday morning in Boise, and the betting market anticipates a tight one. Currently on FanDuel, both the Cougars and Aggies are listed as -108 on the moneyline, with WSU at -1.5 (-102) for the spread. […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Washington State improved to 5-8 with its second consecutive win, defeating the Mercer Bears 84-78. Mercer, out of the Southern Conference, traveled to Pullman at 7–4 looking to snap a two-game skid. KenPom projected a 79-75 win for the Cougars, and the betting line sat at WSU -7.5. The game got off to a shaky […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
We’re two days away from Washington State’s 10th bowl game since 2013, but the questions remains: Who’s going to play in this thing? That’s the state of college football these days, with the transfer portal becoming almost a college sports currency. We’ve been a victim of the portal many times more than we’ve been a […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
A strong effort off the bench from Emmanuel Ugbo and Ace Glass helped get Washington State back in the win column, defeating the Eastern Washington Eagles 78-63. Ugbo scored a career-high 20 points off the bench for WSU (4-8) while freshman Ace Glass bounced back to outscore his last two games combined with 14 points. […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
While the Washington State Cougars were able to battle and keep things close, they just didn’t quite do enough to steal a win in Los Angeles, falling to the USC Trojans 68-61. It’s the Cougars’ fifth straight loss. WSU (3-8) overcame some early offensive struggles to keep things tight in the second half but ultimately […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
There’s an old trope that goes something along the lines of, “Your best salesperson doesn’t always become a good CEO.” I had that in mind yesterday when it was reported that Kirby Moore would become the next head football coach at Washington State. Moore has 12 years of coaching experience but this will be his […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Washington State is set to name Kirby Moore as the 36th head football coach in program history. Exactly one week after Jimmy Rogers’s surprising move to Iowa State, sitting athletic director Jon Harlow and school president Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell have found their guy. Moore was the offensive coordinator at Missouri for the past three seasons. […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The weekend—and a Monday—has gone by without Washington State announcing their next head football coach. Since Jimmy Rogers’ unexpected decision on Friday, social media has been on fire with a slew of names people are suggesting. It seems every hour there’s a new candidate people are falling in love with or rolling their eyes at. […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Nevada pulled away from Washington State, dominating the second half and winning 78–64. A sparse Beasley Coliseum crowd watched the Cougs peter out after halftime, falling to 3–7 on the year. Coming off a heartbreaking 64–60 loss to the Bradley Braves in Illinois, Washington State looked to continue turning the corner on defense and finish […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Washington State Cougars‘ bowl fate has been set. They will play the Utah State Aggies in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 22nd in Boise, Idaho. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00am PST. This will be WSU’s 20th bowl game in program history, their first time appearing in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Utah […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read