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A year later, Apple Cup still sour in Washington (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:04:49 PST

They came storming on the field a year ago, a wave of crimson and gray fans rushing the turf to cap an awful season for Washington State, defining the sad state of the Apple Cup where finishing the year 2-10 was something to celebrate. That was 12 months ago when the Apple Cup served as the punching bag for the national media, a matchup of woeful programs battling for residency of the Pac-10...

Washington State Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:36:18 PST

A year ago, the Washington State Cougars helped salvage one of their worst seasons ever with a win over rival Washington.

They'll try to do the same again this year, though against much longer odds.

The Cougars, 1-10 overall and 0-8 in Pac-10 play, finish the regular season Saturday against Washington at Husky Stadium. They were also 1-10 last year entering this game when they beat an 0-10 Washington team, 16-13 in double overtime in Pullman.

But the location alone makes duplicating that feat more difficult this year, as does the fact that the Huskies are much more competitive in the first year under Steve Sarkisian, at 3-7.

The oddsmakers don't see a close game, installing the Huskies as 24- to 26-point favorites.

Cougar coach Paul Wulff, however,...

Another Bruised Apple (Rivals.com)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:59:00 PST

Each week of the 2009 football season CougZone will feature a guest column from the opposition to offer a fresh...

Washington St coach given assurance he'll be back (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:40:51 PST

Washington State coach Paul Wulff said Monday he has the support of the administration and will be back in 2010 despite just three victories in his first two seasons. In a conference call with reporters ahead of Saturday's Apple Cup against Washington, Wulff said athletic director Jim Sterk has talked to his staff and been "very reassuring about what we've been doing."...

Jacquizz Rodgers, Canfield lead OSU win (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:20:04 PST

Oregon State needed a win at Washington State to keep its Rose Bowl hopes alive, and made sure that would happen right from the start. The No. 20 Beavers scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and rolled to a 42-10 win on Saturday, setting up the possibility that their rivalry game against Oregon on Dec.

Beavers Lambaste Cougs (Rivals.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:45:00 PST

Redshirt senior quarterback Kevin Lopina helped the Wazzu offense put up a good fight in the first half, but the...

Prince leads UCLA over Washington State 43-7 (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:35:24 PST

Kevin Prince threw for 314 yards and ran for a touchdown as UCLA beat Washington State 43-7 on Saturday in a showdown of the bottom two teams in the Pacific-10. Chane Moline ran for three touchdowns as UCLA (5-5, 2-5 Pac-10) kept alive its hopes of getting a bowl bid. The Bruins have games left against Arizona State and Southern Cal.

The Bruins Come To Pullman (Rivals.com)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:49:00 PST

Each week of the 2009 football season CougZone will feature a guest column from the opposition to offer a fresh...