WSU defense powers Cougars past Cal, 21-6

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports In what was a potential crossroads game for both teams, the Washington State Cougars got their season back on track with a dominant 21-6 win over the California Golden Bears in which they allowed just 273 yards.

With their first win in Berkeley since 2013, the Cougars move to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the Pac-12. The Golden Bears move to 1-4 and 0-2 and face a bit of a crisis of confidence in the direction of their program.

It’s hard to overstate just how good the defense was in this one. Last week, the defense needed a bunch of turnovers to hold Utah to 17 offensive points; this week, there was no such need, as the Cougars held an opponent to their lowest total…