Editor's Note: The following story is part of a series highlighting the members of the 2024 Washington State Athletic Hall of Fame Class. The Hall of Fame induction will take place, Sept. 6-7, at the Washington State University campus.
DeWayne Patterson approached Brent Musburger with a request.
Patterson and the Cougars were preparing to face the USC Trojans for an early November nationally televised game at Pullman in 1994.
"My mom always looked for me on TV," Patterson said. "On the Friday before the game, I told Brent, 'My mama going to be watching me on the game, so if I get a sack tomorrow, I want you to say hi to my mama, Brent.