College Football Open Thread, And Getting You Prepped For Stanford
We catch you up on all our WSU football coverage this week and give you a place to discuss today's college football action.
| Final - 10.8.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St. Cougars | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| UCLA Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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WSU Vs. Stanford: A First Look At The Cardinal
Is it possible for WSU to take down mighty Stanford? We look at some possibilities.
AUDIO: CougCenter Podcast, Episode 45 - Should Jeff Tuel Start?
In addition to reliving our depression from the UCLA loss, we debate whether Jeff Tuel should start right away, whether splitting time with the QBs is any kind of good idea at all, and whether we think the Cougs really actually could pull off the upset against the Cardinal.
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#118/120: UCLA's 3rd down Conversion "Issues" Against Washington State
Series by series analysis from Washington State game, diving into UCLA's defensive problems on 3rd down situations.
Yards Per Target Averages Plummet After UCLA
That sound you hear is the Washington State wide receivers yards per target crashing down.
WSU Vs. UCLA: Revisiting The Offensive Gameplan
WSU had a balanced offense on Saturday, and it very nearly worked as the Cougs came oh-so-close to a victory over UCLA.
WSU Vs. UCLA: Prince And Rosario Thwart WSU's Defensive Gameplan
Vertical Passing Plays killed WSU on Saturday.
HOT COUGAR ACTION: Looking For Positives Against Stanford
Washington State begins preparations to face Stanford.
UCLA Quarterback Thoughts: Positive Vibes from Brehaut, Rooting for Prince & Meaningful Action for Hundley
Some thoughts on the latest situation around the saga we know as UCLA quarterback situation in Westwood.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Rose Bowl Overheard Edition
Some thoughts on being in the Rose Bowl for the WSU game.
The "Eye Test": Bruins’ GPA After A "GE" Course Against Washington State
Grading out UCLA's sixth football game against Washington State Cougars based on an "Eye Test" set up during the off-season focusing on six factors including preparedness, focus, execution and leadership.
HOT COUGAR ACTION: A Bunch Of Links No One Wants To Read
Morning links the day after Washington State lost to UCLA 28-25.
GameThreads
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Cougars Fans GameThread on CougCenter
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St. | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| UCLA | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:09 left: Washington St Field Goal - 21-yarder by Andrew Furney. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:32 left: Washington St Field Goal - 26-yarder by Andrew Furney. |
| 7:03 left: U-C-L-A Touchdown - 1-yard run by Derric Coleman. (Tyler Gonzalez kick) |
| 7:03 left: |
| 1:56 left: Washington St Field Goal - 21-yarder by Andrew Furney. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 12:22 left: U-C-L-A Touchdown - 1-yard run by Derric Coleman. (Tyler Gonzalez kick) |
| 12:22 left: |
| 8:42 left: Washington St Touchdown - 8-yard pass from Marshall Lobbestael to Jared Karstetter. (Andrew Furney kick) |
| 8:42 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 12:25 left: Washington St Touchdown - 21-yard pass from Marshall Lobbestael to Rickey Galvin. (kick blocked) |
| 10:52 left: U-C-L-A Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Kevin Prince to Josh Smith. (pass failed) |
| 5:49 left: Washington St Field Goal - 47-yarder by Andrew Furney. |
| 3:26 left: U-C-L-A Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Kevin Prince to Shaquelle Evans. (Kevin Prince pass to Nelson Rosario) |
| 3:26 left: |
| Team statistics | Washington St. | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 36:47 | 23:13 |
| First Downs | 28 | 15 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 28-40 1 | 12-20 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 154 40 | 170 35 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 4 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 0-0 1 | 1 0-0 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-15 | 6-63 |
| Punts-Average | 2-38.5 | 4-41.8 |
