(Photo Credit: Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)
Key Players Returning:
QB Jayden De Laura, RB Max Borghi, RB Deon McIntosh, WR Renard Bell, WR/RS Travell Harris, OC Brian Greene, OT Abraham Lucas, OT Liam Ryan, DE Brennan Jackson, DE Ron Stone, DT Ahmir Crowder, LB Justus Rogers, LB Jahad Woods, CB George Hicks, CB Jaylen Watson, NB Armani Marsh, and SS Daniel Isom.
Key Players Departing:
WR Jamire Calvin, OG Josh Watson, LB Dillon Sherman, CB Ayden Hector, PK Blake Mazza, and PT Oscar Draguicevich.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB Nakia Watson (Wisconsin transfer), WR C.J. Moore (FT. Dodge, Iowa), QB Xavier Ward (Corona, California), LB Gavin Barthiel (Lakeland, Florida), S Jaden Hicks (Las Vegas, Nevada), WR Tsion Nunnally (Santa Rosa, California), DE Andrew Edson (Snoqualmie, Washington), LB Raam Stevenson (Arlington, Texas), CB Kaleb Ford-Dement (Old Dominion transfer), and WR Lincoln Victor (Hawaii transfer).
2020 Results:
G01 at Oregon State W 38-28
G02 #11 OREGON L 29-43
G03 at #20 USC L 13-38
G04 at Utah L 28-45
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 1-3 (3rd in Pac12 North)
Home: 0-1
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 1-3
Non-P12: 0-0
Head Coach: Nick Rolovich
Washington State: 1-3
Career: 29-30
Bowls: 2-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jayden De Laura (78-129, 886 yards, 60.5%, 6.9 avg., 5 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Deon McIntosh (52 car., 323 yards, 6.2 avg., 3 TD)
Receiving: Renard Bell (33 rec., 337 yards, 10.2 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Travell Harris (4)
Sacks: Brennan Jackson/Ron Stone (1.5)
Tackles: Daniel Isom (32)
Interceptions: Jahad Woods (1)
Pass Deflections: George Hicks/Jaylen Watson/Jahad Woods (2)
Tackles For Loss: Jahad Woods (4.5)
Forced Fumbles: 7 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Travell Harris (8 ret., 175 yards, 21.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Travell Harris (1 ret., 10 yards, 10.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Blake Mazza (4-4 fg/fga., 100%, 12-13 xp/xpa., 24 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 4 Jayden De Laura (SO)
RB: 21 Max Borghi (SR)
WR: 8 Calvin Jackson (GR/TR)
WR: 35 C.J. Moore (RS JR/TR)
WR: 9 Renard Bell (GR)
WR: 1 Travell Harris (RS SR)
LT: 63 Liam Ryan (GR)
LG: 52 Jarrett Kingston (RS JR)
OC: 50 Brian Greene (RS SR)
RG: 75 Cade Beresford (RS JR)
RT: 72 Abraham Lucas (RS SR)
KR: 1 Travell Harris (RS SR)
PK: 27 Andrew Boyle (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 10 Ron Stone (RS JR)
DT: 93 Christian Mejia (RS SR)
DT: 95 Ahmir Crowder (RS JR)
DE: 80 Brennan Jackson (RS JR)
LB: 13 Jahad Woods (GR)
LB: 37 Justus Rogers (GR)
NB: 8 Armani Marsh (RS SR)
CB: 00 Jaylen Watson (RS SR/TR)
CB: 2 Derrick Langford (SR/TR)
FS: 1 Tyrone Hill (RS SR/TR)
SS: 3 Daniel Isom (GR/TR)
PR: 1 Travell Harris (RS SR)
PT: 38 Nick Haberer (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 UTAH STATE AGGIES | Washington State leads the series 2-1. The Cougars lost (14-34) the last meeting between schools in 1961.
09/11 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS | Washington State leads the series 2-1. The Cougars lost (17-24) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/18 USC TROJANS | Washington State trials the series 10-60-4. The Cougars are 2-2 since renewing the series in 2013, and they lost (33-39) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/25 at Utah Utes | The series is tied 9-9. The Cougars are 4-4 since 2011, and their last series win (28-24) was in 2018.
10/02 at California Golden Bears | Washington State trails the series 28-28-5. The Cougars are 3-6 since 2011, and they lost (20-33) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/09 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Washington State leads the series 55-47-3. The Cougars are 7-3 since 2011, and their last series loss (24-52) was in 2013.
10/16 STANFORD CARDINALS | Washington State trails the series 29-40-1. The Cougars are 4-5 since 2011, and they won (49-22) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/23 BYU COUGARS | Washington State trails the series 1-3. The Cougars lost (6-302) the last meeting between schools in 2012.
10/30 at Arizona State Sun Devils | Washington State trails the series 14-28-2. The Cougars are 3-4 since 2011, and they lost (34-38) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/13 at Oregon Ducks | Washington State trails the series 40-51-7. The Cougars are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (34-20) was in 2018.
11/19 ARIZONA WILDCATS | Washington State trails the series 17-27. The Cougars are 4-2 since renewing the series in 2013, and they won (69-28) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/26 at Washington Huskies | Washington State trails the series 32-74-6. The Cougars are 1-8 since 2011, and they lost (13-31) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 4-5
Non-P12: 3-0
Overall: 8-4 (3rd in PAC-12 North
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