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Abandoned rivals reunion pits Oregon State, Washington State

The Pacific-12 Conference championship will be on the line when Washington State plays Oregon State on Saturday in Corvallis, Ore. Or perhaps that should be the Pac-2 championship. With 10 teams bolting for other conferences this fall, the Cougars (8-2) and Beavers (4-6) are all that's left of the Pac-12. That makes Saturday's showdown the lone conference game of the season. There seemingly was a camaraderie that developed between the two schools as they've tried to keep the brand alive. But WSU coach Jake Dickert isn't buying the friendly territory chatter as the Cougars hit the road. "First thing, I've never gotten into, like, they're our buddy.