Chima Nwachukwu News

A pretty good size football post for you, pretty much marking the end of the 2009 season.

Dan Wagner isn't exactly the first option at quarterback for WSU coach Paul Wulff.

THE SERIES Today will mark the 102nd meeting between the two in-state rivals, dating back to 1900.

Washington State athletic director Jim Sterk told The Spokesman-Review newspaper that the 2010 Apple Cup will be played in early December.

The Apple Cup takes center stage only once a year. With it, so does the annual spice-it-up banter which hasn't been all that scintillating lately since both Washington and Washington State have fallen on difficult times, and have had their own wounds to tend to.

PULLMAN The notoriously rowdy student section of Martin Stadium was relatively deserted Saturday afternoon, and for good reason.

The Cougar football team took the field on Tuesday and Wednesday, showing an effort that Head Coach Paul Wulff said he was extremely pleased with for both days.

" Sometimes, Sundays around the Washington State University football program can seem a little like an episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Washington State running back Dwight Tardy gamely played on a bad knee last season, and for what? He finished with career lows for rushing yards and touchdowns, and the Cougars lost a school-record 11 games.

Myron Beck may never be Washington State's fastest or biggest player. He may never be a guy who other teams game-plan around.

Once upon a time, the passing game of Washington State was so prolific that Sports Illustrated dubbed the school "Quarterback U." Ah, those were the good old days.

Remember what he did to Dewayne Walker's defense in 2007? Browse more photos>> Not sure how I can follow up the excitement around Mr.

ESPN The Magazine announced their 2009 Academic All-District VIII First Team Thursday morning.

Washington States' Carl Winston is dragged down by Arizona's Cam Nelson, left and Xavier Kelley, right, during the Cougars' 48-7 loss.

It didn't show up on the scoreboard. Really, it hardly had an impact on Notre Dame's 40-14 rout of Washington State on Saturday at the Alamodome.

Washington State will be without the services of safety Chima Nwachukwu when they play at No.

Notre Dame's Brian Smith pressures Cougars freshman quarterback Jeff Tuel in the first half of Saturday's game in San Antonio.

Things are changing around KREM 2. Wednesday's used to be dedicated to Washington State University football, but this week we went to practice a day early .

Washington State returns to Pac-10 play with a game at No. 21 Arizona on Saturday, the third consecutive road game for the Cougars.

Washington State football coach Paul Wulff said that junior strong safety Chima Nwachukwu is expected to miss at least one game with the ankle sprain he suffered in Saturday's 40-14 loss to Notre Dame.