⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Pick/market: 27-17 Cougs!

- Washington State tight ends Trey Leckner and Hudson Cedarland were omitted from the first official depth chart while nursing injuries, whereas Peyton Read was also absent but the article did not establish whether his omission was injury-related. - Washington State receiver Tony Freeman remained listed despite Kirby Moore indicating earlier in the week that he seemed unlikely to play against Kansas State, so inclusion on the chart should not be read as medical clearance. - Washington State listed McCree at left tackle after he worked on the right throughout spring and fall camp, placed Lino inside, and omitted veteran Xavier Thorpe from the two-deep at both guard and tackle. - Washington State's five defensive tackles were listed on equal footing, which the writer viewed as a notable vote of confidence in Wedel after his emergence during fall camp rather than a defined game snap distribution. - Washington State included Ellison at MIKE despite his not appearing on defense in the opener, making the published chart distinct from the defensive participation already observed in Week 1.

- DL: From what I saw last Sunday, this D Line can be dominant.

- Injury: WASHINGTON STATE RELEASED its first official depth chart Wednesday ahead of the Kansas State game at 9 a.m.

- Washington State's Apple Cup review identified inefficiency across the offense, including the line, and playcalling that adjusted too slowly to Washington's defensive size and speed; the report treats the opponent's quality as only part of the explanation. - Washington State showed more promising playcalling on its final drives in Matt Miller's first game as the game-day caller and Kirby Moore's first as head coach, making faster in-game adjustments a central Week 2 test rather than an established improvement. - Washington State's defensive line generated substantial pressure against Washington, with Trent Bray's attacking scheme disrupting the opposing offense; the preview questions whether that intensity can carry over on a short week and another road trip.

- Washington State receiver Daniel Blood played 57 of 58 offensive snaps against Washington, while Tony Freeman's injury left his future availability uncertain and Jordan Dees did not enter even after Freeman went down. - Washington State leaned heavily on Pedersen with only three healthy tight ends available, leaving Baker and Cash Landau as the other options in an injury-thinned position group. - Safety Kyle Peterson and cornerback CJ Solis-Lumar did not play for Washington State even after Tucker exited injured, underscoring the limited secondary rotation without establishing either reserve's availability status. - The report identified Wedel as Washington State's fifth defensive tackle and praised his college debut, which produced the team's highest listed defensive PFF grade at 69.9. - Washington State gave Hung 17 more defensive snaps than Nylan Brown while Keith Brown played most of the game, a distribution the author noted differed from the anticipated hierarchy and was partly position-dependent.

- Klein highlighted Washington State's two defensive ends and physical front as a protection and run-game challenge, pointing to the Cougars' varied fits, twists and line games. - Klein said Kansas State must prepare for Washington State's dynamic Tony Freeman because of his speed, while his conditional comments about Freeman playing did not establish that Freeman is available for Week 2.

- Pick/market: Washington State's defense swarms to tackle a Washington player during the Apple Cup on Sunday.