Scouting the Washington State Cougars: 5 questions, prediction with a Washington State writer

Washington State head coach Mike Leach during an NCAA college football in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday Oct. 6, 2018. (EUGENE -- No. 12 Oregon (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) will travel to No. 25 Washington State (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) at 4:30 p.m. Saturday on FOX.

We reached out to Spokesman Review Washington State reporter Theo Lawson to get some insight on the Cougars. You can follow him on Twitter (@TheoLawson_SR) for more Washington State info.

Here are our five questions and Theo's prediction for the game:

1. How much of Washington State's lack of sacks allowed due to Gardner Minshew's quick release and how much credit belongs to the offensive line?

Lawson: "I have to believe it's more of the former than…