At this point, you can’t pin it on the players.
It hasn’t been Luke Falk, Gardner Minshew, Anthony Gordon, or any other QB that’s come through Pullman over the years.
It wasn’t Hercules Mata’afa, Shalom Luani, Jahad Woods or another defensive standout, either.
The common denominator in Washington State’s seven straight losses to Washington — none of which have been closer than 10 points — is head coach Mike Leach. Or perhaps more appropriately, Mike Leash. Because that’s what Chris Petersen has around his neck.
The Washington coaching staff owns this man, pure and simple.