Nobody wants to play Washington State, and that's a new feeling. The Cougars are taking on the mentality of their coaching staff, and are dangerous until the clock hits zeroes.
You should get used to this feeling. If you weren't yet, it's time. It's probably past time, in fact, to feel just fine when Washington State is in striking distance late. I'd go so far as to you you should feel pretty good about anything near a one score game in the fourth quarter.
Washington State is not a scrappy underdog. It's the middle of November and the Cougs are not the spoiler whose only measure of success is ruining someone else's record.