Watching WSU’s game against Colorado on Saturday night, it looked the defense was carrying the day and advanced metrics have backed up those suspicions. PFF college named 4 Cougars to its defensive team of the week, double of any other Pac-12 team.
End Nnamdi Oguayo returned from an unspecified injury and put up the highest grade for a defensive lineman in the Pac-12 as he recorded a sack and a tackle for loss. Team of the week mainstay Hercules Mata’afa made an another appearance as well after he made 5 tackles with one coming for a loss.