The No. 14 Cougars (9-2) and No. 15 Huskies (9-2) are set to square off in the 110th Apple Cup on Saturday at Husky Stadium.
The Cougars are playing for a chance to capture their first Pac-12 North title and a chance to play USC for the Pac-12 championship, while the Huskies are are playing the role of spoiler this season.
So what do the Huskies and Cougars have to do to come away with a win? Here are three keys to the game.
It’s imperative that WSU starts fast
In Mike Leach’s tenure, the Cougars have never scored a first-quarter touchdown in the Apple Cup.