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Washington State faces Kansas State following season-opening loss

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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

Washington State faces Kansas State following season-opening loss

Summary

Washington State travels to Manhattan, Kansas, for a 9 a.m. road game this Saturday against Kansas State. The Cougars enter the matchup 0-1 after a 24-10 loss to Washington in the Apple Cup, a game in which the team committed three turnovers and missed two field goals. Washington State will play without top receiver Tony Freeman, who suffered a knee injury in the season opener. Kansas State enters the game 1-0 after a 71-3 victory over Nicholls. The Cougars are 17.5-point underdogs and must improve offensive line performance to keep quarterback Caden Pinnick protected against the Wildcats’ pass rush. Following this contest, Washington State will return home to face Arizona on September 26.

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Status Watch

•Washington State lost its season opener 24-10 to Washington.
•Kansas State defeated Nicholls 71-3 in its first game of the season.
•Top Washington State receiver Tony Freeman is out with a knee injury.
•The game is scheduled for 9 a.m. and will air on TNT and HBO Max.

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2:02 AMYahoo Sports — To pull an upset on Kansas State, WSU's offense will have to improve in a big way

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Sep. 11—MANHATTAN, Kan. — Jack Pedersen likes to say he's an early riser anyway. In his fifth and final season of college football, which he's spending playing tight end for Washington State, he's usually up and at 'em by 7 or 7:30 a.m. With that approach, Pedersen gets a head start on his days, which mostly center around classes and practice in Pullman. He's made the most of them, playing a ...
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