When the Washington State Cougars enter Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium for the Apple Cup today, they'll be doing so having won six of their last seven games with a shiny little No. 20 next to their name on national television (FOX).
The five-win Washington Huskies, confident as ever after an average win over Oregon State last weekend, are desperate for a win, hoping to reach their first bowl game under Mountain West legend Chris Petersen, who received a two-year extension yesterday for being one of the best bad teams in college football.