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Keith Brown makes season-opening start for Washington State in Apple Cup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 3:05 PM

Last updated Sep 10, 2026

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Summary

Washington State linebacker Keith Brown earned his first career season-opening start during Sunday’s Apple Cup at Husky Stadium. After missing the previous season due to a shoulder injury, Brown recorded six solo tackles and contributed to a key goal-line defensive stop before halftime. Despite his efforts and defensive pressure against the Washington Huskies, Washington State could not overcome the deficit in the fourth quarter. Brown previously played at Oregon and Louisville before joining the Washington State program. He now shifts his focus to the upcoming road game against Kansas State as he manages his role as a defensive leader for the team.

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•Keith Brown started at linebacker for Washington State in the team's season opener on Sunday.
•Brown led his team with six solo tackles against Washington.
•The defense forced a significant goal-line stop before halftime at Husky Stadium.
•Washington State prepares to play Kansas State following the Apple Cup result.
•Brown missed the entire previous season after sustaining a shoulder injury.

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3:05 PMYahoo Sports — 'I started sobbing': Behind WSU LB Keith Brown's return to action after missing last season to injury

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Sep. 10—PULLMAN — The moment began to wash over Keith Brown some 10 minutes before kickoff, the gravity hitting him like a tsunami. He sat in his locker inside Husky Stadium, waiting to take the field for Sunday's Apple Cup, the nervous energy of tens of thousands of fans pounding outside the steel walls. He had waited six years for his moment, a chance to start a season opener, an opportunity ...
— Yahoo Sports

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