Welcome to the Hotline’s predictions for every Pac-12 sport of the 2022 season. The 12-part collection shall be revealed in six installments, with groups grouped by journey companions. Hyperlinks to prior articles at backside …
Washington State Cougars
Coach: Jake Dickert (first season)
Offensive coordinator: Eric Morris (first season)
Defensive coordinator: Brian Ward (first season)
2021 report: 7-6/6-3
Washington State’s five-year win totals: 8-Sep 11-6-7 (2020 season excluded)
Final postseason look: 2021 Solar Bowl (loss to Central Michigan)
Greatest-case 2022 state of affairs: 8-4
Worst-case 2022 state of affairs: 3-9
Projected beginning quarterback: Cameron Ward
Key query: With Dickert because the everlasting coach and normalcy taking root, do the Cougars possess the expertise to construct on their ’21 success, or is a backslide coming?
Right here we go …
Sept. 3: vs. Idaho
Consequence: win
Report: 1-0
Remark: Cougars discovered a tough lesson in final 12 months’s opener. However Idaho isn't any Utah State.
Sept. 10: at Wisconsin
Consequence: loss
Report: 1-1
Remark: Scouting report on the Badgers: 9 wins final 12 months, returning quarterback, elite tailback, veteran line, revamped protection. Powerful task for WSU however not fairly insurmountable.
Sept. 17: vs. Colorado State
Consequence: win
Report: 2-1
Remark: Traditional lure sport off the Wisconsin journey and with the Geese looming. CSU shall be prepared underneath new coach Jay Norvell, who moved over from Nevada. The Cougars higher beware.
Sept. 24: vs. Oregon
Consequence: loss
Report: 2-2/0-1
Remark: WSU hasn’t crushed Oregon within the post-Mike Leach period. Victory requires a next-level sport from Cameron Ward. We’re unsure he’s prepared simply but.
Oct. 1: vs. Cal
Consequence: win
Report: 3-2/1-1
Remark: When sport week arrives, this gained’t really feel like one the Cougars ought to win. Which is why we’re predicting victory.
Oct. 8: at USC
Consequence: loss
Report: 3-3/1-2
Remark: The Trojans may have one eye on their upcoming showdown at Utah, thus offering WSU with a path to maintain it aggressive for at the least two and maybe three quarters.
Oct. 15: at Oregon State
Consequence: loss
Report: 3-4/1-3
Remark: Some intra-conference collection take inexplicable turns. We can't clarify WSU’s dominance of the Beavers, nor can it final eternally.
Oct. 22: idle
Remark: WSU and Utah are each off this week, however their break is reduce brief by two days — it’s extra of a half-bye.
Oct. 27 (Thursday): vs. Utah
Consequence: loss
Report: 3-5/1-4
Remark: One other collection the Cougars owned throughout peak Leach-era success. The reconfigured offensive line will face a Wisconsin-level check, and fail.
Nov. 5: at Stanford
Consequence: win
Report: 4-5/2-4
Remark: The guests stand up and make all of the performs within the fourth quarter to report their sixth consecutive victory over the Cardinal — this, after dropping the earlier eight.
Nov. 12: vs. Arizona State
Consequence: win
Report: 5-5/3-4
Remark: November momentum is the most effective momentum, particularly when wrapped with the Pullman chill.
Nov. 19: at Arizona
Consequence: win
Report: 6-5/4-4
Remark: Each groups have one eye on their upcoming rivalry video games. However the Cougars are enjoying for a bowl berth, and Arizona will not be.
Nov. 26: vs. Washington
Consequence: loss
Report: 6-6/4-5
Remark: We’re extra excited to look at the post-game festivities, which might embody a flag-planting by the guests, than the sport itself.
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