CORVALLIS, Ore. – You can say one thing for these Washington State Cougars. Every week, they find a new way to struggle, and every week they somehow find a new way to win.
This week, the method-du-jour was to back themselves so far into a corner that defeat was almost certain.
The Cougars’ defense gave up 394 first-half offensive yards to an Oregon State team that went into the Saturday night’s contest at Reser Stadium averaging 347 yards per game. WSU’s offense was equally putrid before halftime, punting three times and fumbling once before finally getting on the board – only to miss the extra point.