The Stanford Cardinal were in for a battle in the Palouse on Saturday night, and escaped with a hard fought 30-28 victory over the Washington State Cougars.
Let's get one thing clear, this Washington State team is not the same pushover that lost to Portland State to begin the season. The Cougars are vastly improved on both sides of the ball and came into this matchup looking to prove that they belong as pushed the Cardinal to the precipice on Saturday night, as only a missed FG at the end separated the two squads.
The weather on Saturday in the Palouse was nothing short of dreadful; couple that fact with the driven nature of the Cougars, and it seemed that the College Playoff dreams for Cardinal fans were flying away into the Pacific Northwest.