Washington State prepares to face Kansas State in non-conference football action

Sep. 18—Sunday was an off day for the Cougar football team. Even so, all 105 Washington State players were in the Cougar Football Complex that day, first-year coach Kirby Moore said, watching film, meeting with coaches and trying to right the ship. The Cougars are docking in their home harbor for the first time this season, hosting Duquesne of the Football Championship Subdivision at 12:30 ...

Sep. 15—PULLMAN — Across the last two days, in the hours since Washington State dropped a lopsided decision to Kansas State over the weekend, the Cougars' offense has earned all the headlines. What's up with that WSU offense? Why can't the Cougs get anything going? Coach Kirby Moore and offensive coordinator Matt Miller have earned as much. The Cougars currently rank last nationally in both ...

Sep. 13—For a moment, think back to last weekend, when Washington State was coming off a loss to rival Washington in the Apple Cup. The vibes around the Cougars were hardly perfect, but broadly speaking, they were encouraging. Their defense had excelled, and while their offense took nearly three quarters to get going, that unit generated enough scoring to make things interesting in the fourth ...

Sep. 12—MANHATTAN, Kan. — After the blowout had finally come to an end, after Washington State's offense wrapped up a scoreless day in a lopsided loss to Kansas State here on Saturday afternoon, Cougar quarterback Caden Pinnick didn't have much to say. What were some of the main problems on offense? "We just lost," Pinnick said. "Next question." What was holding back WSU's passing offense, ...

Sep. 12—Washington State's offense had another troubling performance. And the defense wasn't great either. Playing their second straight road game against a power-conference opponent, the Cougars struggled mightily during a flat Week 2 effort, falling 34-7 on Saturday against Kansas State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. Offense causes more concern The Cougs had no rhythm ...

Sep. 12—MANHATTAN, Kan. — The sun finally came out and the lighting subsided, clearing the way for Kirby Moore and his Washington State team to emerge from the locker room and jog onto the field again. The Cougars were facing a double-digit deficit to Kansas State in Saturday's contest, but thanks to a pick-six to end the half and a chance to use the delay to draw up an opening drive, they had ...

Sep. 12—The Washington State offense couldn't get out of its own way and the Cougar defense was ultimately powerless to slow Kansas State's march as the Wildcats rolled to a 34-7 nonconference football victory Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. After going 0-for-11 on third down during the Apple Cup, the Cougars' opening script was encouraging. Quarterback Caden Pinnick ...

WSU Offense Stymied Once Again as Cougars Fall to Kansas State 34-7 It was a beautiful day in the Little Apple, Manhattan, Kansas, for the first ever meeting between Washington State (0-1) and the Kansas State Wildcats (1-0). It was not a beautiful day on the field, however, as the WSU offense did the impossible […]

Good morning, Cougar football fans. Your Washington State Cougars are getting ready for Week 2 non-conference action against the Kansas State Wildcats. WSU is coming off a narrow loss at rival Washington on Sunday, 24-10. Despite the loss, the Cougars had plenty of positives to take away from the Apple Cup. Mainly, from the defensive […]