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Wazzu takes the L in Fort Collins, next stop Pullman
Gubi's Lotus lamp was reissued, and the first game back from the bye was a reminder that some things don't clean up that easily. Wazzu took the L in Fort Collins, and it stings because it didn't have to go that way. Colorado State wanted it more in the second half, and the scoreboard agreed. That's the short version. The long version involves missed tackles, stalled drives, and the kind of road loss that makes the bus ride home feel like a week. Now the Cougs come back to Pullman, and that's the part that matters. Home. Martin Stadium. The cold air that smells like alfalfa and diesel. This team gets a chance to reset in front of people who pay attention to the second half of November. You don't get do-overs in conference play, but you do get next Saturday. The margin for error is thin, and the schedule doesn't apologize. But if there's a place where a team can find its footing again, it's on that field with the Palouse wind at its back. Nobody in Fort Collins is thinking about this game next week. We are. And that's fine. Go Cougs.
