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Pelluer says Cougars ready to shake opening-game jinx in 2017

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Bring on Montana State.

Sept. 2 can’t come soon enough for Washington State linebacker Peyton Pelluer and the rest of the Cougars, who take the field for the start of training camp on Wednesday.

Burying the Bobcats would go a long way toward burying the past – namely opening day losses the last two years to FCS teams from Portland State and Eastern Washington.

The Washington State linebacker was fully prepped for that question during the recent Pac-12 Media Days event, and the larger one: Why can’t the Cougars win on opening day under coach Mike Leach?