| 2017 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| North Division | |
| Record | 9–4 (6–3 Pac-12) |
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| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Alex Grinch (3rd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 20 Stanford xy | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Washington x | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 12 USC xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Mike Leach and played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They competed as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in third place in the North Division. [1] They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they lost to Michigan State.
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 24 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | RV |
| Coaches | RV | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 16 | RV | 20 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 21 | RV |
| CFP | Not released | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | Not released | ||||||||
Washington State announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18; [2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Montana State * | No. 24 | FS1 | W 31–0 | 30,254 | |
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Boise State * | No. 20 |
| ESPN | W 47–44 3OT | 32,631 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Oregon State | No. 21 |
| P12N | W 52–23 | 32,487 |
| September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Nevada * | No. 18 |
| P12N | W 45–7 | 30,317 |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 USC | No. 16 |
| ESPN | W 30–27 | 33,773 |
| October 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at Oregon | No. 11 | FOX | W 33–10 | 56,653 | |
| October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | at California | No. 8 | ESPN | L 3–37 | 26,244 | |
| October 21 | 7:45 p.m. | Colorado | No. 15 |
| ESPN | W 28–0 | 31,461 |
| October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 15 | P12N | L 37–58 | 42,822 | |
| November 4 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 21 Stanford | No. 25 |
| FOX | W 24–21 | 32,952 |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at Utah | No. 19 | P12N | W 33–25 | 45,826 | |
| November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Washington | No. 13 | FOX | L 14–41 | 71,265 | |
| December 28 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Michigan State * | No. 18 | FS1 | L 17–42 | 47,092 | |
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| Name | Title | Years at WSU | Alma mater |
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| Mike Leach | Head coach | 6 | BYU, 1983 |
| Alex Grinch | Defensive coordinator/secondary coach | 3 | Mount Union, 2002 |
| Jason Loscalzo | Strength and conditioning coach | 6 | Humboldt State, 1999 |
| Roy Manning | Outside linebackers coach | 3 | Michigan, 2004 |
| Jim Mastro | Running backs coach | 6 | Cal Poly, 1994 |
| Clay McGuire | Offensive line coach | 6 | Texas Tech, 2004 |
| Eric Mele | Special teams coach | 3 | William Paterson, 2002 |
| Dave Nichol | Outside receivers coach | 2 | Texas Tech, 1999 |
| Jeff Phelps | Defensive line coach | 1 | Ball State, 1998 |
| Derek Sage | Inside receivers coach | 1 | Cal State Northridge, 2002 |
| Ken Wilson | Linebackers coach | 5 | North Central College, 1996 |
Source: [4]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •No. 24 Cougars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 9–0 | September 11, 2010 | Washington State, 23–22 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
| •No. 20 Cougars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 47 |
| 1 | 12:07 | BSU | A. Mattison 4-yard rush (H. Hoggarth PAT). | BSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 4:47 | WSU | R. Taylor 7-yard fumble return (E. Powell PAT). | TIED 7–7 |
| 2 | 9:14 | BSU | H. Hoggarth 34-yard field goal. | BSU 10–7 |
| 2 | 0:41 | WSU | E. Powell 20-yard field goal. | TIED 10–10 |
| 3 | 4:10 | BSU | M. Cozart 14-yard rush (H. Hoggarth PAT). | BSU 17–10 |
| 4 | 14:53 | BSU | C. Wilson 47-yard pass from M. Cozart (H. Hoggarth PAT). | BSU 24–10 |
| 4 | 10:53 | BSU | C. Weaver 55-yard fumble return (H. Hoggarth PAT). | BSU 31–10 |
| 4 | 8:00 | WSU | J. Calvin 17-yard pass from T. Hilinski (E. Powell PAT). | BSU 31–17 |
| 4 | 5:51 | WSU | P. Pelluer 36-yard interception return (E. Powell PAT). | BSU 31–24 |
| 4 | 1:44 | WSU | J. Morrow 6-yard pass from T. Hilinski (E. Powell PAT). | TIED 31–31 |
| OT | BSU | H. Hoggarth 29-yard field goal. | BSU 34–31 | |
| OT | WSU | E. Powell 22-yard field goal. | TIED 34–34 | |
| 2OT | WSU | G. Wicks 1-yard rush (E. Powell PAT). | WSU 34–41 | |
| 2OT | BSU | C. Wilson 15-yard pass from M. Cozart (H. Hoggarth PAT). | TIED 41–41 | |
| 3OT | BSU | H. Hoggarth 37-yard field goal. | BSU 44–41 | |
| 3OT | WSU | J. Morrow 22-yard pass from T. Hilinski. | WSU 44–47 | |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 5–1 | September 10, 2016 | Boise State, 31–28 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| •No. 21 Cougars | 7 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 52–47–3 | October 29, 2016 | Washington State, 35–31 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| •No. 18 Cougars | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 3–1 | September 5, 2014 | Nevada, 24–13 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Trojans | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| •No. 16 Cougars | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 1 | 11:41 | WSU | E. Powell 44-yard field goal. | WSU 0–3 |
| 1 | 7:46 | USC | S. Darnold 4-yard rush (C. McGrath PAT). | USC 7–3 |
| 2 | 14:48 | WSU | T. Martin Jr. 28-yard pass from L. Falk (E. Powell PAT). | WSU 7–10 |
| 2 | 11:25 | USC | R. Jones 86-yard rush (C. McGrath PAT). | USC 14–10 |
| 2 | 9:47 | USC | C. McGrath 20-yard field goal. | USC 17–10 |
| 2 | 0:13 | WSU | J. Morrow 1-yard rush (E. Powell PAT). | TIED 17–17 |
| 3 | 8:20 | WSU | E. Powell 33-yard field goal. | WSU 17–20 |
| 3 | 0:16 | USC | C. McGrath 29-yard field goal. | TIED 20–20 |
| 4 | 10:14 | WSU | J. Morrow 23-yard pass from L. Falk (E. Powell PAT). | WSU 20–27 |
| 4 | 5:01 | USC | S. Darnold 2-yard rush (C. McGrath PAT). | TIED 27–27 |
| 4 | 1:40 | WSU | E. Powell 32-yard field goal. | WSU 27–30 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 10–59–4 | November 1, 2014 | USC, 44–17 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 11 Cougars | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| Ducks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 41–47–7 | October 1, 2016 | Washington State, 51–33 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 8 Cougars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| •Golden Bears | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 27–46–5 | November 12, 2016 | Washington State, 56–21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •No. 15 Cougars | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 4–6 | November 19, 2016 | Colorado, 38–24 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 15 Cougars | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
| •Wildcats | 10 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 58 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 16–26 | November 5, 2016 | Washington State, 69–7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 Cardinal | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| •No. 25 Cougars | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 26–40–1 | October 8, 2016 | Washington State, 42–16 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 19 Cougars | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| Utes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 7–7 | September 27, 2014 | Washington State, 28–27 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| •No. 15 Huskies | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 32–71–6 | November 25, 2016 | Washington, 45–17 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •No. 18 Spartans | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 21 Cougars | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2–5 | September 17, 1977 | Washington State, 23–21 |
| Player | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Pelluer | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week [5] | September 11, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week [6] | September 18, 2017 |
| Jahad Woods | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week [7] | October 2, 2017 |
| Erik Powell | Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week [7] | October 2, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | Davey O'Brien QB of the Week [8] | October 3, 2017 |
| Erik Powell | Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week [9] | October 9, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week [10] | November 6, 2017 |
| Hercules Mata'afa | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week [11] | November 13, 2017 |
| Erik Powell | Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week [11] | November 13, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | 2017 Burlsworth Trophy Winner [12] | December 4, 2017 |
| Cody O'Connell | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team Offense [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Hercules Mata’afa | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team Defense [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Cole Madison | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Offense [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Jalen Thompson | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Defense [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Erik Powell | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team Specialists [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Andre Dillard | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Luke Falk | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Frankie Luvu | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Jamal Morrow | 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention [13] | December 5, 2017 |
| Name | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| DAVONTAVEAN MARTIN | 6'3" | 182LBS |
| JOSH TALBOTT | 5'10" | 179LBS |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | 5'10" | 186LBS |
| Tyler Hilinski | 6'3" | 213LBS |
| DARRIEN MOLTON | 5'10" | 185LBS |
| Luke Falk | 6'4" | 223LBS |
| MARCUS STRONG | 5'9" | 177LBS |
| TRAVELL HARRIS | 5'9" | 177LBS |
| JAMIRE CALVIN | 5'10" | 152LBS |
| KIRKLAND PARKER | 6'1" | 190LBS |
| TREY TINSLEY | 6'3" | 211LBS |
| Tavares Martin | 6'1 | 183LBS |
Source: [14]