UW defensive line coach Jeff Choate expects nose tackle Elijah Qualls (ankle) to play against the Cougars on Friday.
A promising development for the Washington defense: nose tackle Elijah Qualls (ankle), out for the past month, is expected to play against the Cougars on Friday, defensive line/special teams coach Jeff Choate said after practice Tuesday.
Choate, a Washington State assistant coach under Mike Leach in 2012, was asked about the Apple Cup matchup:
(Is this just another game, or is this different than a regular game?) “I think we feel the urgency, too.