PULLMAN — Among every other number of significance a running backs coach has to keep track of, Eric Mele couldn’t remember this one off the top of his head.
No shame there. Mike Leach didn’t pass the quiz, either, but Washington State’s coach was quickly able to identify someone who could.
In 2018, few teams in the country were better at moving downfield than the Cougars. That may seem like a peculiar or blatantly obvious thing to say. Anyone with an elementary understanding of the game could recognize the Cougars were good, and at most times great, on offense.