The Cougs will enter the Apple Cup this year with an extra week of rest and preparation courtesy of their late season bye. Whether or not seven extra days will be beneficial to WSU is not clear however.
Since Mike Leach arrived in Pullman in 2012 his teams have played six times with extended rest and have a record of 2-4. The last time the Cougs came off a bye, against Oregon in 2016, they cruised to a 51-33 home victory over the Ducks.
That game broke a two game post bye week losing streak. In 2015, WSU lost a close one in Berkeley to Cal, and in 2014 they fell to Arizona at home after having an extra week off.