Originally published August 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified August 30, 2008 at 9:08 PM

WSU vs. Oklahoma State Cougars (0-0), Cowboys (0-0)

WSU 2007 stat leaders Passing PC PA Yds TD Alex Brink 305 503 3,818 26 Gary Rogers 4 16 18 0 Rushing TCB Yds Avg TD Dwight Tardy 143 676...

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Washington State QB Gary Rogers is a fifth-year senior.

At stake: The Cougars hope to ignite the Paul Wulff era in style, putting behind them an offseason of dealing with off-field problems and adjustment to the new staff. Oklahoma State needs the game to justify the notion that it is closing ground on the two Big 12 South powers, Texas and Oklahoma.

What to expect: It figures to be a high-scoring game unless the defenses can make a case otherwise. Cowboys quarterback Zac Robinson operates a balanced offense — 243.2 yards a game both rushing and passing last year — behind a line that allowed only 11 sacks. But it remains to be seen whether OSU has shored up a defense that prevented it from doing better than 7-6 in '07.

Notes: OSU receiver Damian Davis will sit out with a one-game suspension. WSU had two significant personnel hits this week, when DT Andy Roof was expelled by WSU's student-conduct board the same day that OT Dan Rowlands quit the team because of chronic shoulder problems.

Injuries: OSU: WR William Cole (knee), out; WSU: LT Vaughn Lesuma (back), out; WR Daniel Blackledge (hamstring), doubtful; WR Jeshua Anderson (hernia), out.

Prediction: Cowboys are entrenched, Cougars are getting used to a new regime. OSU, 37-24.

Bud Withers

12:30 p.m. at Qwest Field

TV: FSN Radio: KPTK (1090), KRKO (1380), KHHO (850)

The line: Oklahoma State by 7.


WSU 2007 stat leaders
Passing	PC	PA	Yds	TD
Alex Brink	305	503	3,818	26
Gary Rogers	4	16	18	0
Rushing	TCB	Yds	Avg	TD
Dwight Tardy	143	676	4.7	6
C. Ivory	60	313	5.2	2
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Michael Bumpus	70	789	11.3	4
Brandon Gibson	67	1,180	17.6	9
Tackles	UT	AT	Total
Husain Abdullah	54	39	93
Andy Mattingly	43	48	91


Oklahoma State 2007 stat leaders
Passing	PC	PA	Yds	TD
Zac Robinson	201	333	2,824	23
Rushing	TCB	Yds	Avg	TD
Dantrell Savage	223	1,272	5.7	9
Zac Robinson	140	847	6.1	9
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Adarius Bowman	67	1,006	15.0	8
Dez Bryant	43	622	14.5	6
Tackles	UT	AT	Total
Donovan Woods	63	19	82
Patrick Lavine	48	33	81


Who has the advantage?
		QB	RB	WR	OL	DL	LB	DB	ST
	Washington State			×		×	×
	Oklahoma State	×	×		×			×	×

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