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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Steven Long scored on a 1-yard run with just over 2 minutes left in the game to lift Portland State to a 24-17 upset of Washington State Saturday in a steady rain storm that hampered the Cougars' passing offense. The rain and unseasonably chilly temperatures stymied Washington State quarterback Luke Falk, who this year replaced national passing leader Connor Halliday... Read

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Connor Halliday threw for 417 yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winning score to Vince Mayle, and Washington State overcame a 17-point halftime deficit to shock Utah, 28-27, Saturday night. Rain fell steadily throughout, but Halliday heated up in the second half, throwing for 267 yards in the final two quarters and the WSU defense came up with key stops to give t

PULLMAN (AP) -- Marcus Mariota threw for 329 yards and five touchdowns as No. 2 Oregon held off Washington State 38-31 on Saturday night in a matchup of two of the top offenses in the nation. Devon Allen and Keanon Lowe each had two touchdown receptions for Oregon (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12), which has won eight straight games against Washington State...

Winners get to proclaim they are victors and that is what fans of Washington State University are doing today. The Downtown Yakima Rotary club fundraiser called U Rule Yakima was won by WSU allowing school colors to be painted along Yakima Avenue and banners to fly around the downtown area...

After two years away from football, the pirate captain is back. Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach was named the new head coach at Washington State on Wednesday. According to CBS Sports’ Bruce Feldman, who first broke the story, Leach’s contract will be for five years and will make him the third-highest paid coach in the Pac-12 at more than $2 million per year.

The Washington Huskies need to reverse their downward trend after a pretty embarrassing loss to Oregon State. The formula for success against their cross-state rivals the Washington St. Cougars might be the return of starting quarterback Keith Price.