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Cougs claw back but can't close it out in 26-20 loss to SDSU
You claw back. You get within one score. And then you can't finish the job.
That's the 26-20 loss to SDSU in a nutshell. The Cougs fought hard, made it interesting, and left Pullman with that familiar hollow feeling of "what if." The defense tightened up after a rough start. The offense found a rhythm late. But close doesn't count on the scoreboard, and this one stings because it was right there for the taking.
We've got a few pieces that dig deeper. If you want to know who stepped up when the ball was in the air, check out "Four Cougs got touches in a loss the box score won't show." It's the kind of detail that doesn't make the highlight reel but matters to the people who watch every snap. And Kirby Moore broke down the loss and what it means going forward.
This team isn't getting blown out. That's something. But moral victories wear thin fast when the L's pile up. The margin is thin, and that's almost harder to swallow than a beatdown. You can see the pieces. They just aren't clicking all the way yet.
Go Cougs.
