I already had this post written before I even got to Pullman.
This was definitely going to be a coronation of sorts. My last game in Martin Stadium was the 2008 Apple Cup. But after six college football seasons in faraway places, I was back in Washington, and the logical step in my mind was to buy Cougar Football season tickets.
Portland State was a nice transition into regular Martin Stadium visits. The seemingly guaranteed win was going to be a showcase for the upgrades that I hadn’t seen in person.
The weather forecast was not desirable, but that didn’t matter.