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Pre-Snap Read: Washington State Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins

The No. 19 Washington State Cougars welcome the UCLA Bruins into an anthracite-laden Martin Stadium to open Pac-12 play on Saturday night. The Cougs are coming off a victory over the Houston Cougars that was statistically much more dominant than it felt, with the defense performing an absolute heel-turn in the second half as the entire team adjusted to the faster game speed of a tougher opponent.

The Cougs are now 3-0 for the third consecutive season, something that hasn’t happened in any measure of history recent enough to matter. The Bruins are 0-3, and haven’t been showing any signs of trending up in head coach Chip Kelly’s second season at the helm.