ASU Football: First Look at Washington State

Photo by Robert Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesWashington State football is in a strange place. The Cougars have won three of their last four. However, the university terminated former head coach Nick Rolovich for cause following his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Cougars have wins over the bad Pac-12 teams like Cal and Stanford but also Oregon State. This isn’t the high-scoring Mike Leach teams coming in averaging only 25 points per game (91st of 130 FBS teams. It’s the other unit that’s led Washington State.

A Defensive Revival

The biggest reason for the Cougars turnaround after a slow start is the defense. Defensive coordinator Jake Dickert, who is serving as the…