Saturday
Saturday at Wazzu is a file of 4 stories. The newest of them: “Volleyball hits the road for Boise then hosts Fresno State in the same week”, “Cougar Sports Returns to National TV with Saturday Visit from Oregon State”, and “CBS Gets a Palouse Throwback as Arizona Visits Pullman”. Volleyball is about to log some serious highway miles. Saturday. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every Saturday story on Wazzu, newest first.
Volleyball hits the road for Boise then hosts Fresno State in the same week
Volleyball is about to log some serious highway miles. The Cougs hit the road for Boise this week, then turn around and host Fresno State in the same stretch. That is a quick reset, a different opponent, and no time to overthink. This team has already shown it can handle a packed schedule. If you missed the win over Texas State, go back and read "Volleyball knocks down Texas State, moves to 3-1 on the season." That game proved this group can close. Now they have to prove it again on a short week. Boise State is never an easy place to play. They have their own gym, their own crowd, and they know how to defend home court. The Cougs will need to serve tough and stay clean in transition. No one in Pullman expects a free win. Then comes Fresno State back in Bohler. That is the kind of weekend that separates a good start from a real run. Two matches, two styles, one chance to stack wins before conference play tightens up. Go Cougs.
Cougar Sports Returns to National TV with Saturday Visit from Oregon State
Saturday. National TV. Oregon State in Pullman. That's how you get a Coug's attention. It has been too long since the football team had the country watching from Martin Stadium. The Beavers roll in for a visit that actually means something, and the cameras will be there to catch it. No more squinting at a laptop stream or refreshing a stat sheet. This one is on the big screen where it belongs. The season has not been kind so far. The trip to Logan was brutal, one point, two weeks, zero mercy, as we put it in our piece on that loss. But Saturday is a reset. Oregon State is beatable, and the Cougs need a win that feels like a step forward, not a moral victory. Off the field, the other programs are holding up their end. Volleyball knocked down Texas State and sits at 3-1. The swim and dive team opens the home pool slate Thursday against Seattle U. It is not all football, and that is the point. Come Saturday, find a couch with good sightlines or a bar with the sound on. Watch the Cougs take the field in front of a national audience. It has been a while. Let's make it count. Go Cougs.
CBS Gets a Palouse Throwback as Arizona Visits Pullman
Arizona's trip to Pullman this weekend means CBS is getting a real Palouse throwback, and frankly, it's about time the national folks remember what a Saturday in November looks like out here. The Wildcats roll into Martin Stadium for a game that doesn't need a fancy storyline, it's two programs that have been through the wringer, still scrapping, still showing up. That's the kind of football that built this place. You don't come to Pullman for the bright lights. You come because the wind's cold, the grass is beat up, and the Cougs are going to make you earn every yard. This Cougar team has been close. If you caught our piece on the Oregon State loss, you know they took the Beavers to the edge but couldn't close it out. That one stung. But this group doesn't quit, and a home game against a conference rival is exactly the kind of stage where they can flip the script. Arizona's no pushover, but neither is a team that's been grinding in the Palouse all fall. So CBS gets to see what we see every week: a town that packs a stadium in the middle of nowhere, a team that fights, and a whole lot of Cougs who never left. Tune in. It'll be worth it. Go Cougs.
Fresno State on the Palouse as Cougs Kick Off New Pac-12 Era
Fresno State is coming to Pullman, and that feels like the right way to kick this thing off. The new Pac-12 era starts with a familiar kind of game: a Mountain West team rolling into Martin Stadium, a bunch of Cougs in the stands, and a chance to remind everyone what this place sounds like when it matters. Fresno State has been a pain in the past. They play hard, they travel well, and they won't be intimidated by the flag or the flagpole. Good. That is exactly the kind of opponent you want for a debut that means something. This isn't just another non-conference tune-up. This is the first real marker of what the conference looks like now, and it starts on the Palouse. No neutral site. No dome. Just cold air, late kickoff buzz, and a team that has been waiting for a chance to prove the rebuild is real. If you want the full picture of what the Cougs are walking into, Kirby Moore broke down the Fresno State tape on this week's *Cougar Football Hour*, and it is worth your time. He sees things most of us miss, and he does not waste words. For now, get ready. The schedule is set. The van is pointed toward Eugene for a Duck Invite. And Fresno State is on its way here. That is a lot of reasons to show up. Go Cougs.