“They made tackles”.
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Asked what went wrong for the Cougars, Allison said: “We gave up 24 points in the second half”. It appears the actual players felt the same way, as the Cougars turned in a lifeless, listless performance to turn in what is undeniably the worst performance of the Mike Leach era as the Vikings walked out of Martin Stadium with a 24-17 victory. The Cougars dominated the first half, although they managed to hold only a 10-0 lead at halftime. This is the best place to play. Washington State is returning 39 lettermen from last season, 17 on offense, 20 on the defense and two on special teams.
“We realize these devastating fires have impacted so many people throughout our region and continue to do so”, said athletic director Bill Moos. “They hung together, and we got impatient”. The 6-foot-4, 208-pound sophomore landed awkwardly on his shoulder and head while running with a minute-plus left in the game. September.
“He has the ability to make plays with his feet”, coach Bruce Barnum said. Last season, the Cougars set or tied 42 school, conference or NCAA records including Pac-12 season records for pass attempts (771), completions (510), passing yards (5,732) and passing touchdowns (45).
Free football tickets are available from Washington State University Athletics to firefighters, relief workers and families affected by recent wildfires and to others who donate food, water or cash to assist fire-damaged communities.
WSU’s first score was a 21-yard field goal from Erik Powell on the opening drive.
On Saturday morning Mike Leach will lead his 2015 team onto the field against Portland State looking to start the season 1-0 for the first time in his four year tenure.
Portland State ran for 233 yards and 3 TD on 48 carries. Falk drove the offense to the Portland State 4-yard line but the drive stalled after Gerard Wicks was stopped for no gain on third-and-goal.
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Washington State’s Gabe Marks caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Falk to tie the score at 17-17 with 9:11 left.
