He’s playing. | Photo by Oliver McKenna/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Normally, playing in the ninth bowl game in the past 12 seasons is cause for major celebration among Cougar football fans—especially considering the Cougs had only played in ten bowl games total in their history prior to 2013 (yes I know there are more bowl games nowadays). But today’s matchup … [Read more...] about What’s left of Washington State plays Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl (GAME THREAD)
Four Reasons to Watch the Holiday Bowl
James Snook-Imagn Images What else are you going to do? We are just six days away from WSU’s Holiday Bowl matchup with Syracuse, and I can’t find a whole lotta hype. That’s obvious, given the week WSU just had. It lost its star quarterback in John Mateer (who’s headed to Oklahoma, which is no surprise). It then awoke on Wednesday to learn that Jake Dickert would soon be … [Read more...] about Four Reasons to Watch the Holiday Bowl
Turnovers and fouls plague WSU in 300th meeting against UW, falling 89-73
Ashley Davis An early start was slowed by a season-high in team turnovers. Washington State’s season-high four-game winning streak was snapped at the hands of the rival Washington in Seattle on Wednesday night in an 89-73 loss. WSU (9-3) turned the ball over 22 times — 29.3% of their possessions — allowing UW (8-3) to score 24 of their points off WSU miscues. WSU also … [Read more...] about Turnovers and fouls plague WSU in 300th meeting against UW, falling 89-73
Jake Dickert leaves for Wake Forest, Pete Kaligis to coach Holiday Bowl
James Snook-Imagn Images It has been a very bad week or so for WSU football! It had already been a rough week or so for the Washington State Cougars football team in the transfer portal and now, the man in charge of the program is doing it himself. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons confirmed this morning they’d hired Jake Dickert to be their new football coach, just a few … [Read more...] about Jake Dickert leaves for Wake Forest, Pete Kaligis to coach Holiday Bowl
The John Mateer Transfer Portal shoe has finally dropped
Jack Ellis/CougCenter Signs point to what some of us have known for a while: it’s a bigger issue. After a solid few weeks of speculation, confusion, mixed bags full of hopes too far up, the shoe has finally dropped. Washington State QB John Mateer becomes the next domino to fall in the series of transfer portal entries. He’s listed here in the 2025 College Football … [Read more...] about The John Mateer Transfer Portal shoe has finally dropped