Breaking down the Cougars' 2008 schedule

Aug. 30

Oklahoma State

(at Qwest Field)

12:30 p.m., FSN

Series: WSU leads, 2-0

Comment: Cowboys put up 49 on Indiana in a bowl game.

Sept. 6

California

3:30 p.m., FSN

Series: Cal leads,

39-25-5

Comment: Paul Wulff's first game coaching on field where he played.

Sept. 13

at Baylor

9:30 a.m., FSN

Series: Baylor leads, 3-2

Comment: Bears, 3-9 in '07, also have new coach in Art Briles.

Sept. 20

Portland State

4 p.m., FSN

Series: First meeting

Comment: Jerry Glanville, Mouse Davis come to Pullman.

Sept. 27

Oregon

3:15 p.m., FSN

Series: Oregon leads, 40-38-7

Comment: Ducks might be casting glance to Oct. 4

USC game.

Oct. 4

at UCLA

TBA

Series: UCLA leads, 34-19-1

Comment: Cougars have won six of past seven vs. Bruins.

Oct. 11

at Oregon State

TBA

Series: WSU leads,

47-42-3

Comment: Beavers dealt WSU crushing loss last year.

Oct. 18

USC

12:15 p.m., FSN

Series: USC leads,

55-8-4

Comment: 2006 game in Pullman found USC

six-point winner.

Nov. 1

at Stanford

TBA

Series: Stanford leads,

32-25-1

Comment: Wulff, Jim Harbaugh each came from Division I-AA ranks.

Nov. 8

Arizona

TBA

Series: Arizona leads,

22-13

Comment: By then, UA should be homing in on bowl berth.

Nov. 15

at Arizona State

TBA

Series: Arizona State leads, 20-12-2

Comment: Sun Devils own four-game win streak

in series.

Nov. 22

Washington

Noon, FSN

Series: Washington leads, 64-30-6

Comment: Last year's 42-35 WSU win was a thriller.

Nov. 29

at Hawaii

TBA

Series: WSU leads, 2-1

Comment: Might have to be Cougars' version of bowl game.

Bud Withers