No longer undefeated, No. 15 WSU hopes to rebound from Cal loss by taking care of business against Colorado

Washington State’s defense forced 15 turnovers in the Cougars’ 6-0 start.

Last week’s game against Cal marked the first time this season that WSU’s defense has come off the field empty handed in the turnover department.

That game also gave 15^th-ranked WSU (6-1 overall, 3-1 Pac-12) its first loss of the season.

Coincidence? Unlikely, says WSU defensive coordinator Alex Grinch.

“I was very, very disappointed in our inability to get a takeaway,” Grinch told reporters this week. “No matter what our guys do (on offense) from a turnover standpoint, it doesn’t impede our ability to get a takeaway.