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Ray’s Ranks Week Four: The Niners’ mine their way to the top
As we head into week four, injuries and bad play have given us an idea of who the true contenders are in this league. With that being said, let’s take a look at where each team pans out in this week’s edition of Ray’s Ranks. F Tier: Is The Season Over Yet? 32. Miami...
OPINION: WSU football has a play calling issue
The WSU offense is struggling. Through four games, WSU’s unit is ranked in the bottom 11 in yards per game in all of the FBS averaging 313.8. When head coach Kirby Moore was hired and then brought in Matt Miller as his offensive coordinator, the anticipation coming into the…
Pro Cougs Week 3: Ward’s play spirals as Lucas becomes questionable
Week 3 brought a mix of highs and lows for former Washington State football players in the NFL. Cam Ward struggled with another costly turnover, Daiyan Henley put together one of his best performances of the season and injuries sidelined Jalen Thompson and Jaylen Watson.…
Predicting the Pac-12 for women’s soccer
With non-conference coming to a close for women’s college soccer schools are heading into conference play. The newly rebuilt Pac-12 is no different, getting ready to kick off its inaugural season. Here is where the we predict each teams will finish this season. 9. Fresno State…
WSU football fumbles in its Pac-12 reunion, blowing a 14-point lead to Arizona
It was under five minutes left in the third quarter, when QB Noah Fifita was scrambling around trying to find someone down field. Right at the last second he saw receiver Caleb Smith and delivered a 40-yard bomb down the middle of the field to Smith. Fifita and Smith were not…
Arizona football rallies from 14-point deficit to defeat Washington State
The University of Arizona football team (3-1, 0-1 in Big 12) escapes Pullman, Wash. with a 34-24 win over Washington State University (1-3, 0-0 in Pac-12) on Saturday, Sept. 26. Coming back from down as much as 14, the Wildcats now turn their attention to conference play, going…
Cougars sweep Bulldogs in first conference match
After losing five of its last six heading into the night, Washington State (6-5, 1-0 Pac-12) bounced back Thursday in California by defeating Fresno State (5-7, 0-1 Pac-12) 3-0. The Cougars’ service-line pressure, offensive output and performance late in sets carried them to…
Week 3 NFL Predictions: Hawks and Niners to remain undefeated
(Keller) Falcons vs Packers – After a rough start to the season for both teams, it’s safe to say they both are looking to make a statement on primetime this Thursday. For Atlanta, quarterback issues have held them back. Despite having top talents in the league offensively in…
The Ti’a effect: the statistics before and after the outside hitter’s injury
Ever since Eliana Ti’a has been absent with a knee injury, the Cougars have been worse in almost every key statistical category. Before we dive into the pre- and post-injury numbers, it is important to know that the combined record of the five teams the Cougs faced with Ti’a is…
Family reunion: WSU welcomes Arizona back to the Palouse
Arizona is the first non-rivalry Pac-12 school to come to the Palouse since the dissolution of the previous conference. Arizona leads the all-time series 28-19, but WSU has won four of the last five matchups. However, college football is not in the same spot as it was when the…
How did WSU attendance fare in the 2026 home opener?
WSU played its home opener against Duquesne Saturday. Starting the season 0-2, it was critical for the Cougars to pick up their first win of the season. Something WSU had in its favor this game that it did not in the previous two was home-field advantage. About a week before the…
