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The three plays that undid WSU in San Diego
Kirby Moore called a timeout before San Diego State's trick-play touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the 2. The Aztecs only needed a field goal to go up two scores. By going for it, they risked getting stopped short. Moore gave them a chance to think better of it. They didn't. They scored.
That's the kind of season it's been.
WSU lost 26-20 in San Diego, and the final drive offered a sliver of hope. The Cougs reached midfield before a sack, a penalty, and two incompletions ended it. Moore burned his last timeout on that drive to avoid a 10-second runoff after a false start. He had nothing left for the final 74 seconds.
Earlier, he sent kicker Jack Stevens out for a 53-yard field goal in spitting rain. It never had a chance.
The defense WSU faced ranks 135th out of 138 FBS teams. The Cougs still couldn't crack it. They went 0-for-3 on fourth down. The offensive line got beaten by the same stunt Boise State used the week before. Moore said it starts with him. He's right.
"We gotta learn how to finish, plays, drives, games," Moore said.
Week 9, and those lessons aren't sticking.
For more on what keeps this team from closing out wins, read "San Diego exposed what keeps WSU from closing out wins."
Go Cougs.
