AP Top 25 Poll

#21 Washington State Cougars

2023
Overall Record
3-0
Last Game
vs Northern Colorado W 64-21
Conference Record
0-0
Next Game
@Oregon State 09/23/2023
Luke Fickell’s first full season at Wisconsin gets an early test heading into what’s expected to be an amped environment at Washington State.
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — General manager Tom Telesco and the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off one of the most unlikely trifectas in NFL draft history.
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco and Brandon Staley did not need to look far to find the players the Los Angeles Chargers took Friday on the second day of the NFL draft.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bella Murekatete had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Tara Wallack made a key 3-pointer with 24.7 seconds left and Washington State beat No. 17 UCLA 62-55 on Thursday night for its first-ever win at Pauley Pavilion.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The prolific pace of school-switching among college players has helped some NFL prospects have breakout seasons and demonstrate they can adapt to a new system.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State coach Jake Dickert has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him tied to the Cougars through the 2027 season.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Emily Bessoir and Gabriela Jaquez each scored 13 points to help No. 9 UCLA beat Washington State 73-66 on Sunday.
Air Force became the first team to win the national rushing title three straight seasons since Navy did it four years in a row from 2005-08, Tennessee had the lowest total offense average for a national leader in 20 years, and Texas A&M gave up the most yards ever by a pass defense leader.
The son of one of the NFL’s most prolific running backs made quite a name for himself this bowl season.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Mims and Jake Haener helped complete the biggest in-season turnaround in Football Bowl Subdivision history in their final game for Fresno State,
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The last time Jake Haener played in a game in Southern California, he was carted off the field with what appeared to be a season-ending ankle injury.
LA Bowl: Washington State (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-4), Dec. 17, 3:30 p.m. Eastern (ABC)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Fresno State by 3 1/2
DENTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas hired Eric Morris as its football coach Tuesday, bringing in a former small college coach in Texas who spent the past season as offensive coordinator at Washington State.
Washington State (7-5, Pac-12) vs. Fresno State (9-4, Mountain West), Dec. 17, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Washington State: QB Cameron Ward.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. threw for 485 yards and had five total touchdowns and No. 12 Washington reclaimed the Apple Cup with a wild 51-33 victory over Washington State on Saturday night.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Donovan Edwards busted the game open with two long fourth-quarter TD runs and No. 3 Michigan beat No. 2 Ohio State 45-23 on Saturday, taking down the Buckeyes with stunning ease for the second straight season.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEK
One moment summed up the frustration of seven straight losses last November, when then-Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura took a giant flag with the famous Cougar head logo and spiked it on the purple ‘W’ at Husky Stadium.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — No. 12 Washington (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12, No. 13 CFP) at Washington State (7-4, 4-4 Pac-12), 10:30 p.m. EST, Saturday (ESPN)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Nakia Watson scored two touchdowns and Washington State intercepted former quarterback Jayden de Laura four times in a 31-20 Pac-12 road victory over Arizona on Saturday.
Washington State (6-4, 3-4 Pac-12) at Arizona (4-6, 2-5), Saturday, 2 p.m. EST (Pac-12 Network)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Washington State by 3 1/2.
There is no playbook to instruct how athletic departments are to respond to the tragic death of one of their athletes.
Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEK

No. 7 USC (9-1 overall, 7-1 Pac-12, No. 7 CFP) at No. 16 UCLA (8-2, 5-2, No. 16 CFP), Saturday.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has sued the university and Gov.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Nakia Watson ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns as Washington State beat Arizona State 28-18 on Saturday to qualify for a bowl game for the seventh time in the past eight seasons.
Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:

GAME OF THE WEEK

No. 24 Washington (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12, No. 25 CFP) at No. 6 Oregon (8-1, 6-0, No. 6 CFP), Saturday.
Tanner Mordecai’s eye-popping numbers in SMU’s record-setting win over Houston were amassed in an incredibly efficient manner.
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Ward threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third, Nakia Watson rushed for 166 yards and a score and Washington State snapped a three-game losing streak with a 52-14 victory against Stanford on Saturday.
Washington State (4-4, 1-4 Pac-12) at Stanford (3-5, 1-5), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT (Pac-12 Network)

Line: Washington State by 4 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.