Year: 2025

RB Maxwell Woods, other young Cougars show real promise in WSU's Potato Bowl win over Utah State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 23—BOISE — For a second, Maxwell Woods looked like an Olympic gymnast. With the ball in one hand, he used the other to reach down to the blue turf, where he planted his hand and regained his balance, sprinting another 35 yards into Utah State territory. In this 34-21 win in Monday’s Idaho Potato Bowl, Washington State’s rushing offense never looked better. The Cougars racked up 253 yards …

WSU rewind: In Potato Bowl win, LB Gavin Barthiel makes surprise start and cashes in against former team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 23—PULLMAN — To understand one of the more fascinating subplots of Washington State’s season finale, a romp over Utah State in Monday’s Idaho Potato Bowl, you’ll have to stick with us for a second. It’s a bit cumbersome to explain. The story involves senior linebacker Gavin Barthiel, who has blazed quite the trail in his college career. A Florida native, he spent the first two seasons of …

There's no 'perfect science' to building rosters, but Oklahoma State football coach Eric Morris believes in his process

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When new Oklahoma State head football coach Eric Morris began his first season as the head coach at Incarnate Word in 2018, he saw opportunity. The transfer portal was in its early stages, and Morris noticed other programs trending toward using the portal more frequently instead of recruiting high schools. Morris thought he could find some steals in the portal with talented players who were …