WSU honors deceased QB Tyler Hilinski before game

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The parents of deceased Washington State University quarterback Tyler Hilinski raised the Cougar flag prior to the game against San Jose State on Saturday, capping a brief tribute to the player who took his own life last January.

The 21-year-old Hilinski, who would have been the presumptive starter this season, shot himself in his apartment on Jan. 16.

Parents Mark and Kym Hilinski have said they do not know why.

This was the first WSU home game since. The program is remembering Hilinski this season by wearing decals with his No. 3 on their helmets, and maintaining his locker. Hilinski's parents and two brothers raised the Cougar flag prior to kickoff, drawing lengthy…