⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Ahead of Washington State's 2026 Arizona game, Kirby Moore says tight end Trey Leckner is getting close and moving around quite a bit in practice, with availability now described as game to game. The writer's suggestion of a return within a week or two is not a coach-confirmed date, and Moore does not clear him for Saturday. - In Washington State's Thursday 2026 Arizona-week remarks, Kirby Moore credits Jamarey Smith with flexibility at nickel and corner, offseason safety reps and improved communication. This describes Smith's existing versatility and development, not a new position switch, a starting assignment or a fixed secondary rotation. - Washington State's Kirby Moore wants more first- and second-down explosives during 2026 Arizona-week preparation and says Tank Hawkins must be a major part of that effort. He points to Hawkins' growing comfort as a route runner and demonstrated ball-in-hand and downfield ability. This is a stated involvement priority, not a promised target or snap count. - Washington State coach Kirby Moore says Jack Stevens made a field goal from about 45 or 50 yards in Wednesday's two-minute practice situation before the 2026 Arizona game. That is a specific practice result, with the distance recalled approximately; it is not a game kick, a newly established range or a guarantee that his kicking problems are resolved.

- Pick/market: Jamey here with the thoughts from the weekend.

- OL: I’m starting to think the same thing.

- Pick/market: PULLMAN -- Tempo.

- QB: If you’re going to be a gun-slinging, throw-into-double-coverage QB, you have to have a big arm.

- In the supplied halftime report, Washington State led Duquesne 14-7 after an opening snap over Caden Pinnick's head and an interception on the next play. Two touchdowns on another drive were erased by penalties, and Jack Stevens pushed a field goal wide right, described as his fourth miss of the 2026 season. These are first-half events, not final-game totals. - The halftime writer criticized Washington State's late-half offensive approach: with 1:37 remaining it ran three times, then sought more points after getting a first down. The writer saw indecision and limited confidence in the offense; this was an interpretation of that sequence, not an announced change in play-calling. - At halftime, Washington State had allowed 5.9 yards per rush, including the 54-yard run setting up Duquesne's touchdown. The writer faulted tackling, edge discipline and light boxes. WSU had two tackles for loss, a Brown-Wedel split and a Matyus McLain solo, and the report said it had yet to record a sack in 2026 at that point. - Washington State's first-half backfield production included Maxwell Woods' five carries for 63 yards, with a 45-yard Wildcat run, plus three catches for 20 yards. Kirby Vorhees had six carries for 48 yards at the break. Those are the halftime workload and formation details, not the players' final statistics or a new backfield ranking.