As starts to seasons go, this one has had it all: a comfy win over a non-conference opponent that wasn’t flashy but wasn’t overly impressive, a turn-coal-into-a-diamond butt-clenching come from behind win, and a thorough victory to open conference play.
In fewer words, they’re 3-0 for the first time since 2005 and find themselves in the teens if the top-25 for the first time since 2003. Football life has been pretty good on the Palouse.
We checked in before the season with how the Cougs were stacking up in preseason bowl projections. So are things getting any better after their fast start?