The Washington State Cougars need to win two out of their last three games to reach bowl eligibility for the fifth consecutive season. They face the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, who are in the same situation with three games to play.
This meeting almost feels like a win or pray for a miracle situation for the Cougs and Cardinal. Both face daunting tasks to end the season—WSU heads to Washington to play in the Apple Cup, and Stanford hosts Notre Dame. That puts more emphasis on the next two games, which both teams likely see as more winnable.