O-line keeps Halliday clean, and he throws for 488 yards and no picks as Washington State holds off Utah 49-37 Saturday in Pullman to set up an Apple Cup with meaning.
Author: Howie Stalwick
Gonzaga coach Mark Few says the annual match Thursday “obviously means a lot to” Washington State. Might even make the entire season and save a coaching job.
Washington State gets late TD and a later defensive stop to beat Wildcats 24-17 for third conference win on the road. A win over Utah or Washington makes for a bowl bid.
12-day layoff didn’t do much for Cougars in another large defeat, this one 55-21 on national TV to Arizona State. WSU has been outscored 169-85 in its past three games.
Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti rips Leach for throwing the ball late in a blowout. Leach declines to fire back. Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich semi-apologizes.
Cougars offered up a mild scare, forcing three turnovers and trailing 27-21 at the half, but Oregon’s relentless form prevailed despite Connor Halliday’s record passing night.
Tied at 24, Washington State fell into a frenzy of turnovers as a second-half collapse against Oregon State revived memories of the worst moments of the Paul Wulff era.
Mistake-prone Cougars exposed in 55-17 rout in Seattle showcase game; Leach says “the game was closer than the score.” Maybe his most outrageous statement yet.
The post-game handshake between coaches was frosty after the Cougars smashed Idaho 42-0 Saturday night. The big paycheck for the Vandals apparently had hidden costs.
PULLMAN – Connor Halliday has completed passes to 10 teammates in each of Washington State’s first three games, but that’s not enough to satisfy the cocksure Cougars quarterback. After slicing and dicing the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in a 48-10 laugher Saturday afternoon at Martin Stadium, Halliday groused about not getting credit for “my first career