Washington State tries to rebound from tough opening loss
Washington State tries to rebound from tough opening loss
Washington State's 24-17 loss in Pullman on Saturday was the first time the Cougars have lost to an opponent from the lower-division FCS.
The coach never had a losing record and went to a bowl game following all 10 of his seasons at Texas Tech.
Since Leach arrived in Pullman, the athletic department has invested almost $150 million in upgrades to Martin Stadium and a new Football Operations Building, hoping to attract better athletes to the remotest outpost in the Pacific-12.
Leach said starting quarterback Luke Falk would start again against Rutgers even though he was injured near the end of Saturday's game.