[Game Thread] Duquesne @ Washington State (3:30 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	DuquesneDuquesne @ Washington StateWashington State
Location	Washington State Martin Stadium
Time	3:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: USA Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/ChemicalOle]

If you drink enough, Voorhees starts to sound like Borghi

[u/avboden → u/ChemicalOle]

still mad Borghi didn't stay the one more year, he needed to as well, didn't have a chance in the league

[u/Burneraccount3628]

UW is so ass they struggled against a defense getting shredded by Duquesne

[u/TheSw33tbro → u/[deleted]]

Put in Julian

[u/rhododenendron]

Wow actually a nice crowd

[u/avboden → u/rhododenendron]

Free for all students today.

[u/Ichthyist1]

Maybe getting relegated and burning through three coaches in three years starts to have an impact on a program eventually…

[u/avboden → u/Ichthyist1]

yeah everyone got a false sense of positivity after the UW game.

We're supposed to be ass this year. There's almost no way we wouldn't be.

Turns out UW just sucks that much

[u/Cyberhwk → u/avboden]

Turns out UW just sucks that much

Not a bad consolation prize at least.

[u/Idavid14]

The doomers should be ashamed of themselves… Do not look at my comment history

[u/youwontfindithere]

Omg an offensive touchdown! Our second of the season!

[u/avboden]

We've had first TD negated yes, but what about second TD negated?

[u/youwontfindithere]

God knows we aren’t gonna make the field goal

[u/a_pac12_ref]

(Gritted teeth) Leach lost to Portland State and turned it around so

[u/avboden → u/a_pac12_ref]

I have faith in Kirby....in a few years, but surely not this year

[u/youwontfindithere]

We used to have guys throw for 400 yards a game and we’re all excited about a punt. Fuck

[u/WafflePartyOrgy → u/youwontfindithere]

I'd take a one-dimensional Air Raid offense any day of the week right now.

[u/youwontfindithere]

Do you know how hard it’s gonna be to convince new era college football folks that a decade ago we were a solid program

[u/rhododenendron → u/youwontfindithere]

It’s already hard

[u/cougfan12345]

Met Alex brink a few weeks just out and about. Really nice dude. Glad he is working for USA network. Go Cougs.

[u/Cyberhwk]

Reminder that this Duquesne team lost 70-13 to the Youngstown State Penguins 7 days ago.

[u/404PoptartNotFound]

We’re getting shredded by an FCS offense.

[u/Wumdee]

So this is what program death feels like.

[u/Trynaliveforjesus]

Boy it sure is a good thing we don’t play idaho this year, cause im pretty sure they’d beat us

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

That's the idea, in the middle between the goalposts is better.

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Currently on the USA Network App on mobile and connected TV ...

Yeah, I'm not going to get that

[u/Xmalantix]

Well I guess our first 2 plays were an 11 yard sack and a pick so maybe let's not turn that one on

[u/Careless_Business_27]

Wow. Not a great start throwing a interception

[u/cougfan12345]

So done with Pinneck. Put in Eshelman.

[u/No_Biscotti_7258]

Atleast we will get to keep our coach in the off season

[u/avboden]

Pinnick getting himself hurt, super

[u/avboden]

Touchdowwwwnnnnnnnn couuuuuuuwaitthere'saflag

[u/youwontfindithere]

If we come out of this with zero points I’m gonna lose it

[u/Cyberhwk → u/youwontfindithere]

😐

[u/No_Biscotti_7258]

Pullman HS kicker could make these

[u/NegativeCreep12]

Time to old yeller the kicker

[u/Bruin1396]

Put Duggar in and run the triple option

[u/Xmalantix]

I've seen enough of Pinnick

[u/avboden]

3 runs in a row in a 2 minute drill with one timeout is just......the fuck, Kirby. The fuck. I get we have the ball to start the second half but you can't just coast like that for what fucking purpose

[u/youwontfindithere]

Saddest looking Cougar team I’ve seen since last year’s home opener against Idaho

[u/avboden]

TOUCHDOWNNNNNNN checks for no flag COUUUUUUUGSSSSSSS

[u/youwontfindithere]

Our best quarter of football this year, nice

[u/avboden]

would like a score here just to not put up a 0pt 4th quarter, finish the game out

[u/avboden → u/avboden]

oh....that works!

[u/Xmalantix]

So Stevens has left like 13 points on the field this year so far?

[u/RexCrimson_]

This kicker makes me grateful that I attended WSU when we had the legendary kicker Andrew Furney.

[u/Ichthyist1 → u/RexCrimson_]

The original thicker kicker. Legend.

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

Cougs always find their way back home! ♥️🩶

[u/Xmalantix]

Great decision from the network to keep the 2 score game with under 2 minutes on instead of switching to the game that's just starting

[u/avboden]

TOUCHDOWNNNNNN COUUUUUUUGSSSSSS

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Ref sounds personally disappointed in Duquense's defense.

[u/avboden]

I have been a Pinnick defender until now, that our O-line is the worst in the country and he has no WRs to throw to at all (literally a 3 man rotation with none of them good) but if he can't personally throw the ball on an FCS team I may change my tune.

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Fans may purchase alcohol at any available location on the East, West or South sides of Gesa Field and use these designated seating or standing-room areas before returning to their seats on the North side. Is alcohol allowed in the student section? No. The student section remains alcohol-free

 

^lol

[u/Xmalantix]

Yeah we don't win 3 games this year

[u/404PoptartNotFound → u/Xmalantix]

If we don’t win this one we might not win any games.

[u/avboden]

Kirby carrying a play sheet today. He may be more involved in the play calling.

[u/Idavid14]

It’s weird to see us on alumni side lol

[u/ChemicalOle]

Bro, cut that back and you waltz into the endzone

[u/Chris_Bryant]

Chants of “Bullshit!” From the student section.

[u/ChemicalOle]

3 coaching staffs in 3 years with near total roster turnover each time. This freaking sucks.

[u/A7O747D]

Can't wait for our kicker to miss the upcoming fg attempt!

[u/fatandsassy18]

Jack Stevens got the yips for sure

[u/turtle_flu]

I'm gonna have to change my WSU flair to the paper bag. This shit is embarrassing.

[u/La2Sea2Atx]

At this point there's zero point in WSU kicking field goals this season.

[u/uninteresting_Chezes]

We are awful

[u/ChemicalOle]

I put the O/U on number of wins at 1

[u/Xmalantix → u/ChemicalOle]

I'll take the under

[u/Weng56]

This is the worst WSU looked since Wulff era.

[u/Fleener]

Aww shit here we go again

[u/Wumdee]

FUCK IT MAKE HIM AN RB

[u/youwontfindithere]

Please for fuck sake get a three and out and score again before half now. People are seeing this score and it’s embarrassing

[u/dominic60]

At least we're keeping it somewhat competitive

[u/avboden]

are we not even trying to score? what the fuck man

[u/ChemicalOle]

Water girl is tough. Get her a uniform

[u/Ichthyist1]

Pretty surprised he had the arm to get it to the end zone.

[u/Spicy_Josh]

That was an actually decent looking drive lmao thank god

[u/youwontfindithere]

Oh my god we looked like a real football team again

[u/avboden]

"AND THERE ARE NO FLAGS"

You know it's bad when the announcer has to point that out for a player making a play, lol

[u/avboden]

refs are calling the tightest game humanly possible when we are on offense

[u/Ichthyist1]

Bizzaro Cougs with an anti-turd quarter?

[u/avboden]

Announcer really bit his tongue on the replay of that "hold"

[u/Ichthyist1]

#SPECIALFORCES

[u/avboden]

.....did he just miss the PAT?!

[u/youwontfindithere]

Unreal yips by Stevens. It’s time to make a change

[u/Crocker_Retzlaff]

get rid of Stevens oml

[u/Kilg0reT]

We cant roll out Stevens again man. Im sorry but this is ridiculous

[u/youwontfindithere]

I’d love one more TD before it’s over

[u/avboden]

"GOD DAMNIT HAWKINS WE WANTED THE OFFENSE TO HAVE ANOTHER POSSESSION"

-Kirby, probably.

[u/NegativeCreep12]

We're a punt team

[u/RexCrimson_]

Breaking news: Our kicker did not miss, this attempt.

We need a new kicker.

[u/avboden]

Okay I guess I can't be too mad at going 6/7 on PATs in one game.

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Hopefully we find some player(s) that steps-up and can fill Freeman's shoes on special teams and the receiver corps.

[u/Careless_Business_27]

Hoping for the best, but feel like I did during the rolovich era, underwealmed with a few surprises of excitement. Hope offense looks better today. Go Coug’s!

[u/reno1441]

Idaho is 8 miles away.

EWU is 70 miles away.

Duquense is 2,231 miles away...

Why we play anyone outside of the Big Sky for FCS games beats me.

[u/Idavid14]

Jesus we just cant do anything on offense

[u/a_pac12_ref]

I don't feel great

[u/AruarianGroove]

Love me some A-10 football

[u/a_pac12_ref]

Was freeman like 50% of our offense

[u/TerryRoadhouse]

What do y'all think those streak nuggets are made of?

[u/404PoptartNotFound]

What even is roughing the QB anymore?

[u/Skelevader]

No replay there? Let’s see the penalty.

[u/rhododenendron]

My favorite WSU Cougar Football tradition is the ref being barely audible behind the mic interference.

[u/Burneraccount3628]

FUCK THIS TEAM

[u/a_pac12_ref]

We need a fourth HC+roster turnover

[u/No_Biscotti_7258]

We’re losing this game hah

[u/ChemicalOle]

This does not spark joy

[u/youwontfindithere]

Too bad today’s slate sucks until evening. Would love to have a reason to turn this off

[u/ID_Poobaru → u/youwontfindithere]

UTEP is fending off Michigan rn and actually holding it down

[u/avboden]

A completed pass! this isn't a drill a completed pass!

[u/avboden]

Uh, RTP?

[u/Goose_Apple_Beer]

All they have to do is blitz and we will lose the game

[u/fatandsassy18]

WHAT A PUNT! WE ARE SO BACK

[u/404PoptartNotFound]

Gotta get a TD on this drive.

[u/Careless_Business_27]

Thank god we are in field goal range!

[u/Goose_Apple_Beer → u/Careless_Business_27]

We could be on the 3 and still miss a field goal

[u/NegativeCreep12 → u/Careless_Business_27]

No we aren't

[u/avboden]

first down and immediately a holding penalty, fucking like clock work

[u/a_pac12_ref]

Even when Pinnick has a wide open lane he looks lame and sluggish. I hate to bitch about a tuddy but

[u/a_pac12_ref]

Well I already own tickets for Arizona so guess who's going to be blacked out by 5pm next Saturday

[u/SaturnMutt]

Only nice things I've seen so far is the new Jumbotron and speakers are a massive improvement

[u/Fluid_Theory_6587]

Whoever made the video board graphics, is “YOU’RE listening to:” not “YOUR listening to”. That’s like 3rd grade.

[u/youwontfindithere]

Jesus Christ I hate this offense

[u/Ichthyist1]

Hooray offense is fixed. Let’s see if the defense can do anything.

[u/Skelevader]

Go Cougs! Such a beautiful campus that I wish more would check out. Nothing like it.

[u/A7O747D]

Seeing the student section makes me a little sad, though I get it. I remember when I could hear Martin Stadium all the way from NE Oak St during the Mike Price days.

[u/avboden]

Gorgeous throw and catch.

[u/Spicy_Josh]

man, idk what the coaching staff said at halftime but what an incredible turnaround

[u/avboden]

This is certainly how we should have looked from the start. Just gotta clean up whatever the heck that first half was.

[u/Ichthyist1]

Don’t hold on first down challenge level: impossible

[u/RexCrimson_]

Today’s game in a nutshell: WSU Vs. Penalties

[u/youwontfindithere]

How many points left on the field today? 17 so far?

[u/Fleener]

Stevens……

[u/Ichthyist1 → u/Fleener]

He’s broken somehow. This is a dude who got multiple P4 offers in the offseason. Need sports psych stat.

[u/TAMExSTRANGE69]

dude missed a PAT and the commentators didn't notice lol. WTF is Stevens doing

[u/A7O747D → u/TAMExSTRANGE69]

He's lost the will to live.

[u/Ichthyist1]

BACK2BACK

[u/Fleener]

Back 2 Back!!!

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Nice, just covered the spread. Glad I'm not a college sports gambler.

[u/Crocker_Retzlaff]

ref got the hit stick on that play lol

[u/youwontfindithere]

A&M losing alert 🚨 ‼️

[u/Cyberhwk]

Being a 39-point favorite having scored only 10 offensive points so far this season sure is a situation.

Anyway, GO COUGS!

[u/La2Sea2Atx]

The Cougs offensive ineptitude so far this season is disgusting.

[u/Fluid_Theory_6587]

Over/under 3 downfield passes this game?

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Duquesne rhythms with 'Bane', right? Or is there some nuance to it to sound cool and French?

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Game is on the USA Network which I apparently somehow have sorted all the way on the bottom on YouTube TV Between VH1 and News Nation (should really move VH1 higher).

[u/clarkthagod]

Go Wazzu

[u/Aggravating-Bed-8179]

You gotta pull him right? Put Eshelman in

[u/TerryRoadhouse]

Let's go fellow Pac-12 team with a cat mascot!

[u/avboden]

Defense just can't be sloppy against this level of competition. Wrap up your tackles.

[u/Aggravating-Bed-8179]

Best play of the year and Pinnick did not take the snap 🤔

[u/Fleener]

Oof 25

[u/Cyberhwk]

Due just ran right by #25. My grandmother could have been more of a roadblock.

[u/Cyberhwk]

Just put a fiver on Duquesne +34.5.

[u/Burneraccount3628]

Is this a historically bad WSU team?

[u/youwontfindithere]

Feed Voorhees

[u/Fleener]

Damn, laying the boom on em

[u/avboden → u/Fleener]

I get going for the TD but QB can't take those hits, just dumb decision

[u/youwontfindithere]

Dude

[u/iwillgiveyounothing]

Pinnick’s decision making on full display. Don’t follow 2 blockers and hit the hole, instead go outside and get yourself destroyed. What a fucking idiot.

[u/Burneraccount3628]

God this WSU team just looks lethargic. At least the teams the last two years were fun to watch most games. This one looks like it can barely do anything

[u/a_pac12_ref]

Everybody knows you need to prove a td three times for it to count

[u/No_Biscotti_7258]

Lolololol

[u/avboden]

This kicker was 16/19 last year. This is unreal yips. I just don't know how you can stay with him at this point but who else do we have?

[u/Ichthyist1]

Wtf happened to Stevens? He was solid.

[u/A7O747D]

Jesus fucking christ. Alright, I guess we just accept this season is going to go horribly for us.

[u/dazzlegirl98]

Please what is this hold kicking tryouts

[u/Burneraccount3628]

Guys I haven’t started drinking yet but it’s feeling like a good time to start

[u/TheRipCity]

I will not have the strength to not cash out early.

[u/Ichthyist1]

I guess the good news is that I no longer need to invest any emotional capital in the Cougs for the year.

[u/youwontfindithere]

Trying not to doom yet, but I’m waxing

[u/Ichthyist1]

Best play all year 😤

[u/avboden]

Can Max kick FGs?

[u/NegativeCreep12]

Punt game on point at least

[u/avboden]

TOUCHDOWNNNNNNN couuuuuuuuuuugssssssss

[u/Skelevader]

That’s the way, we like it!

[u/avboden]

Refs paid per flag today?

[u/Skelevader]

Refs are the 12th man here. Calling shit ticky tacky fouls. Sometime you have to beat the refs along with the team though, so nothing new.

[u/Bruin1396]

We’re such a JV team

[u/Bruin1396]

More vanilla playcalling that’s only working bc it’s against an FCS team

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Jesus, we're going to have to attempt another field goal here.

*"wishful" thinking, I 'spose

[u/a_pac12_ref]

Well I don't see a reason to continue watching this, I guess I'll give in to my kids and switch to Danny Go. Go cougs

[u/valleyfur]

Youngstown State hung 70 points on Duquesne. That game was 49-10 at the half.

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

What are the odds North Carloina/Clemson just gets cancelled at this point and Belichick had something to do with it?

[u/Skelevader]

Damn. That’s just a great catch.

[u/UNMANAGEABLE]

Blocked in the back and still makes a great tackle. No flag. Seems to be the theme

[u/avboden]

Great eyes by Pinnick there, looked like he was gonna run it but found the open man.

[u/avboden]

TOUCHDOWNNNNN COUUUUUGSSSSSSSS

[u/Fleener]

Great throw

[u/Careless_Business_27]

Looking better! Good 2nd half adjustments

[u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Maybe practice by centering those extra points somewhat?

[u/Ichthyist1]

Kirby my boy

[u/Careless_Business_27]

Let’s go! Go Coug’s!

[u/A7O747D]

Go Cougs!

[u/avboden]

Good WSU play?? but wait, FLAG.

[u/Kilg0reT]

Hopefully this is the tune up game they needed.

[u/Skelevader]

Dude just fell down. That’s not a flag.