The Washington State Cougars (6-4 overall, 3-4 conference) earned bowl eligibility with their sixth win of the season against the Arizona State Sun Devils (3-7, 2-5) on a sunny but brisk November contest in Pullman. ASU was practically asleep for the first 45 minutes, not achieving 100 total yards until early in the fourth quarter. Despite scoring three touchdowns late to stay close, a big first half for the WSU offense shut down any serious concerns of a comeback.
Seven straight bowl appearances (excluding 2022) for Washington State University is a major testament to the dedication and commitment to excellence by the athletic department and AD Pat Chun, as any Coug fan knows that this program has been starved of consistency for quite some time now.