Jacob Thorpe: Why this bye week comes with greater importance for WSU football

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 8—Welcome to a bye week, the only type of weekend this football season where you can be fairly certain how it will go for Washington State. For teams, these Saturdays often provide a chance to do a lot while doing little. Rest and recuperation are paramount, of course. Young players get a few more snaps during practice. Perhaps an opportunity to install some new plays or test someone at a …

Jake Schakel's sterling debut ends in heartbreak as EWU falls to No. 2 Montana: 'We were 15 feet away'

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 8—MISSOULA — The moment didn’t seem just, watching Jake Schakel hold his hands to his helmet at the Montana 13-yard line. Making his first collegiate start, the redshirt freshman had absorbed eight sacks and countless more hits. He had thrown enough passing yards to already write his name next to Eric Barriere and Matt Nichols for 19th-place tie on the program’s single-game record list. …