It took a week longer than most fans expected, but the Washington State Cougars earned their first win of 2021 against FCS Portland State by a score of 44-24. Quarterback Jayden de Laura seemingly locked down the starting job with a 303 passing yards and 4 total TD performance against the Vikings.
Cougar rookies showed flashes on Saturday night — WR De’Zhaun Stribling finished third in receptions with 65 yards on 5 catches while DE Andrew Edson recovered a fumble and was *this* close to his first career sack.
The optimistic fan saw a much more energized offense with had success through the air and on the ground, while the pessimists will wring their hands on the 420 yards given up on defense.