Sitting there in Martin Stadium three seasons ago, watching USC dismantle a Washington State team that had played in a bowl game the prior season, I never expected to see the Cougs get much better than what I saw that night, at least, in the foreseeable future.
On that rainy, depressing afternoon, former WSU quarterback Connor Halliday had his leg broken, former USC star receiver and return-man, and now Philadelphia Eagle, Nelson Agholor literally did whatever he wanted, and the unranked Trojans ran away to a 44-17 win over what would be a 3-9 Cougar team.
Something crucial happened that day regarding WSU football.