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

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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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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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