WSU Football Opens Season with Apple Cup Loss

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  Washington State University football fell 24-10 to the University of Washington“Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. passed for 268 yards and a touchdown and ran for 61 yards, and the Cougars were shut out through three quarters as UW beat WSU 24-10 in the 118th Apple Cup on Sunday at Husky Stadium.”
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  The game was the 118th Apple Cup“The Cougars were shut out through three quarters as UW beat WSU 24-10 in the 118th Apple Cup on Sunday at Husky Stadium.”
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  The game took place on Sunday at Husky Stadium“Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. passed for 268 yards and a touchdown and ran for 61 yards, and the Cougars were shut out through three quarters as UW beat WSU 24-10 in the 118th Apple Cup on Sunday at Husky Stadium.”
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  The Cougars were shut out for three quarters“Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. passed for 268 yards and a touchdown and ran for 61 yards, and the Cougars were shut out through three quarters as UW beat WSU 24-10 in the 118th Apple Cup on Sunday at Husky Stadium.”
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  The Cougars scored a late touchdown“Pinnick scored his first Cougar touchdown off an 11-yard run with 8:05 left in the game, which made it a three-point game.”
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  Washington's offense, led by quarterback Demond Williams Jr., secured the victory“Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. passed for 268 yards and a touchdown and ran for 61 yards, and the Cougars were shut out through three quarters as UW beat WSU 24-10 in the 118th Apple Cup on Sunday at Husky Stadium.”
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  WSU head coach Kirby Moore, in his first game as a collegiate head coach, led the team to a strong defensive startNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The strong defensive start collapsed in the fourth quarter“The defense, on the other hand, seemingly came to play, turning the Huskies away on several red-zone trips, including a half-ending goal-line stand inside the 1-yard line. With UW opting for the touchdown attempt, WSU linebacker Keith Brown stuffed the Huskies at the goal line to hold the score at 10-0. Pinnick scored his first Cougar touchdown off an 11-yard run with 8:05 left in the game, which made it a three-point game. Williams took the reins from there, completing a 44-yard pass to set up a TD and leading another bang-bang touchdown drive to put a nail in the coffin on the Cougars.”
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  The loss marks the opening of Moore's coaching era at WSU“The Kirby Moore coaching era at Washington State opened with a both predictable and surprising result.”
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  The loss marks the Cougars' first game in the Pac-12 ConferenceNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  WSU quarterback Caden Pinnick rushed for 25 yards on the first play“WSU QB Caden Pinnick took a bit to find his sea legs in Seattle, rushing for 25 yards on the first play of the game, but struggling for much of the remainder of the first half.”
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  Caden Pinnick struggled for most of the first half“Pinnick’s 25-yard gain was about a third of WSU’s total first-half offense.”
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  The defense held Washington to a 10-0 lead at halftime“The defense, on the other hand, seemingly came to play, turning the Huskies away on several red-zone trips, including a half-ending goal-line stand inside the 1-yard line. With UW opting for the touchdown attempt, WSU linebacker Keith Brown stuffed the Huskies at the goal line to hold the score at 10-0.”
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  A goal-line stand by linebacker Keith Brown contributed to the 10-0 lead at halftime“WSU linebacker Keith Brown stuffed the Huskies at the goal line to hold the score at 10-0.”