Nine games, ladies and gentlemen. Nine.
The more I say it, the more real it becomes.
To put nine games in context, consider that the last time the Cougs even finished a season with a winning record was the last time they won at least that many. In 2003, WSU finished with a 10-3 record.
You remember that 2003 Cougar team, right? That was the season that WSU marched into Husky Stadium with a gaudy 2-loss record (losses to highly ranked Notre Dame and USC being the only blemishes on their record) and took a whipping at the hands of a home underdog Husky team.