There’s not much to be optimistic about after Washington State lost to an FCS foe that it paid $525,000 to play against.
However. It is still only the first game of the season. WSU needs to quickly rebound from this game, have a good week of practice and go to New Jersey to take on Rutgers. If the Cougs can beat Rutgers and Wyoming and go into Pac-12 play 2-1, they still have a tiny glimmer of a chance at finishing in sight of a bowl berth. (Don’t hate, guys. I’m merely presenting the best-case scenario at this juncture of the year.