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- QB/RB: Announced starters: No more Glenn Johnson voicing over still images, now the players introduce themselves.

- Washington State coach Kirby Moore confirmed starting cornerbacks Jalil Tucker and Khamari Terrell will return against Duquesne. Both missed Kansas State: Tucker had a leg injury from the Apple Cup, and Terrell was diagnosed with a concussion during the week. Their returns restore two starters to the secondary. - Washington State expects defensive ends Malachi Wrice and Mike Hughes to remain out; Hughes may be out longer and was removed from the official depth chart. Luke Webb and Jack Procter received practice reps. Moore wants a rotation that keeps the front fresh on third down and improves the conversion of pressure opportunities into results. - Washington State tight end Trey Leckner is practicing at a higher level, but his workload remains week-to-week; Jack Pedersen is essentially the lone tight end in use. Moore expects Peyton Read to be available. Huddy Cedarland's return is closer to midseason, while Ryan McKendry is still working back without a firm return date. - Washington State receiver Caleb Northcroft has moved into the two-deep with Tony Freeman out for the season. Moore credited Northcroft's work since arriving after July 4 and said special-teams opportunities are also coming. This is a concrete expansion of Northcroft's role, not just general practice praise. - Washington State plans to rotate offensive linemen, with Moore pointing to Jaylin Caldwell's work in the previous game. Keeping the line fresh is one goal, but Moore also said the unit must improve assignment coordination, which was an emphasis in this week's preparation.

- Offense: No play caller can make this offense good against the two defenses we played.

- QB: Tougher to do that Saturday down both starting cornerbacks.

- Injury: PULLMAN -- Matyus McLain and Linus Zunk will remain atop the defensive end unit for Washington State, but with Michael Hughes and Malachi Wrice week-to-week with lower-body injuries, the depth of the Cougars' defensive...

- Michael Hughes and Malachi Wrice are week-to-week with lower-body injuries ahead of Duquesne, reducing Washington State's defensive-end depth. Matyus McLain and Linus Zunk remain the top pair; the report does not give either injured reserve a return date. - McLain and Zunk have each played 89 of WSU's 143 defensive snaps, with identical counts in both games. The reporter interprets that pattern as a preference to use them together and rotate the reserves together. That makes the depleted second group important, but the paired-rotation explanation is an inference, not an announced coaching rule. - Fernando Lecuona entered the rotation at Kansas State for all 20 of his season snaps. Ben Beatty and Eduwa Okundaye are projected as the leading backups behind McLain and Zunk; Okundaye also appears in five-man fronts that replace a nickel defender with an extra pressure player. - Keeping a six-man end rotation would require another contributor beyond Lecuona replacing one of the injured reserves. The article identifies Luke Webb and Jack Procter as possible depth options, and discusses packages with former edge player DJ Warner. These are reporter-proposed solutions, not confirmed position moves or snap assignments.

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- Offense: You have to have receivers who hold onto the ball in order to have a passing game.

- Injury: WASHINGTON STATE'S OFFENSE didn't just struggle Saturday at Kansas State, it repeatedly put itself in situations where success became increasingly difficult.

- Pick/market: WSU QB Caden Pinnick runs up the gut at K-State (Photo: Reuters/Imagn/Sewell) AFTER TWO WEEKS of this college football season, Washington State's Cougars are exactly where most national observers and many Coug fans thought...

- In Washington State's loss at Kansas State, starting quarterback Caden Pinnick completed 9 of 20 passes for 65 yards. Darrius Clemons led the receivers with three catches for 27 yards, and Kirby Vorhees led the ground game with 45 yards on 11 carries. - Kai Rapolla and Jackquintin Bal made their first career starts for WSU against Kansas State. Isaiah Hung posted a career-best eight tackles, DJ Warner had a career-best six and Bal a career-best four; Arion Williams made his college debut on the field-goal unit.

- Washington State's offense scored no points in the 34-7 loss at Kansas State; Jaylen Thomas supplied the only touchdown on a last-play pick-six. WSU gained 166 yards, including 65 passing, and averaged 3.3 yards per play. Through two road games against Power 4 opponents, the team has 17 points and averages 263.5 total yards. - With standout receiver Tony Freeman sidelined by injury, WSU's blocking remained a major concern: Kansas State recorded four sacks and eight tackles for loss, while the Cougars ran for 101 yards on 30 carries. The report singled out left guard Kyle Martin's struggles but described problems across the offensive line. - WSU converted only 2 of 12 third downs at Kansas State and is 2 of 21 through two games. Its defense allowed 10 of 16 conversions, after holding Washington to 4 of 12, and faced 74 plays versus WSU's 50 as Kansas State controlled possession 34:20 to 25:40. - Kansas State rushed for 295 yards on 40 attempts against WSU. The Cougars barely blitzed for a second straight week and finished with no sacks and one hurry, although four-man pressure helped produce Thomas's two interceptions. The article does not establish that more blitzing is planned. - Special-teams execution also hurt WSU: Jack Stevens's 37-yard field-goal attempt was blocked after a low kick, and the punt unit allowed a 62-yard return. Duquesne at home is the next chance to assess corrections after the two Power 4 road losses.