The stakes are high for both Washington State and Oregon State entering Saturday night’s Pac-12 football game at Martin Stadium.
Win, and you’ll end the season in a bowl game. Lose, and you need to win as an underdog against your state rival that has dominated recent matchups to earn that right.
Coaches won’t talk about possible bowl games with two games left in the regular season, but the implications of Saturday’s game are clear.
Both teams are coming off big victories to get to 5-5 on the season. The Cougars pounded Stanford 49-22, and Oregon State defeated Arizona State 35-34, continuing a season of proving wrong the prognosticators who picked them to finish last in the Pac-12 North.