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Was that WSU QB Luke Falk running with the ball vs. Colorado? Yes it was. Here’s why

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Lost in the furor over the Washington State defense’s shut out of Colorado last Saturday was the emergence of a new offensive weapon for 15th-ranked WSU.

Quarterback Luke Falk’s legs.

You laugh, yes.

Even WSU coach Mike Leach probably laughs at that statement since he has called Falk all sorts of adjectives for “slow runner” and told reporters Monday that he would pick left tackle Andre Dillard over Falk in a foot race.

As the Cougars (7-1 overall, 4-1 Pac-12) prepare for a road trip to face Arizona (5-2, 3-1), Falk and Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate represent opposite ends of the mobility spectrum.