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Washington St. seeks to avoid slow start vs. UA

SPOKANE, Wash. - Slow starts have bedeviled No. 25 Washington State this season, and the Cougars are seeking to avoid that Saturday against downtrodden Arizona.

Washington State fell behind 24-6 at halftime at Oregon State last weekend before rallying for a 35-31 win that lifted them into the Top 25 for the first time since last year.

Slow starts were a big factor during the Cougars’ two losses this year, to FCS Eastern Washington and at No. 24 Boise State.

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“We’ve got to get off to a fast start,” quarterback Luke Falk insisted this week.