Originally published October 2, 2008 at 5:50 PM | Page modified October 2, 2008 at 5:50 PM
E-mail article
Print view Share:
Digg
Newsvine
WSU football hit by injury bug again
A few days of spirited practices have produced some new injuries as Washington State prepares to play at UCLA on Saturday, coach Paul Wulff said Thursday.
Associated Press Writer
A few days of spirited practices have produced some new injuries as Washington State prepares to play at UCLA on Saturday, coach Paul Wulff said Thursday.
"We're fairly banged up," he said.
Backup running back Chris Ivory is questionable with a hamstring injury, and third-stringer Logwone Mitz is slowed by a turned ankle, Wulff said. That leaves Dwight Tardy and Chantz Staden to carry the rushing load.
Offensive line starter Steve Ayers may miss the game with a sore neck, while receiver Daniel Blackledge is questionable with an injured shoulder, the coach said.
On defense, linebacker Cory Evans is slowed with a hamstring injury, so Myron Beck will start. Freshman Louis Bland may also start at linebacker.
Injuries have been a problem all season for the Cougars, who have seen 15 different starters go down at one point or another.
Washington State (1-4, 0-2 Pac-10) is looking to end a string of four blowout losses to major college teams this season. UCLA (1-3, 0-1) has lost three in a row after opening the season with a win against Tennessee.
Washington State always has a large contingent of players from Southern California who are anxious to spend time with family and friends.
Wulff, who said he used to feel the same pull when the Cougars played teams near his northern California hometown, said players need to remember this is a business trip.
"We need to go down there and come back with a victory," Wulff said.
He figured players might get an hour or two of personal time before the game with family and friends, and then can visit postgame before the team departs.
Freshman quarterback Marshall Lobbestael continues to impress, Wulff said.
![]()
"He's making good mental decisions early in his career," the coach said.
Notes:
-Once dominated by UCLA, the Cougars have won six of the past seven meetings to close the series deficit to 18-35-1. They have won the past three games played in the Rose Bowl versus the Bruins.
-UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel is 5-0 in his career vs. the Cougars.
-UCLA ranks among the lower tier of rushing teams in the nation, averaging only 96 yards per game. That's good because WSU is second to last in the nation against the rush, allowing 269 yards per game. Both teams also are terrible in giving up the ball on turnovers.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
New laws help tenants evicted due to foreclosure
Researchers stunned by inmates' success raising endangered frogs
Seattle may allow homeowners to build backyard cottages
Federal Way group on trail of missing pets
Must Metro commuting at Northgate be so chaotic?

2009 fireworks time lapse
With strict parking rules enforced at this year's July 4th celebration on Wallingford Ave North, less cars and more spectators filled the streets.
Entertainment | Top Video | World | Offbeat Video | Sci-Tech
nwjobs

Post a comment

Michelle Goodman blogs about work/life balance.
Tax tips for new independent professionals
Post a comment
nwautos

Choosing a new sports car/coupe? Weigh the impact of your choice on your wallet and on the planet.
Post a comment
nwhomes

Find a new home or condo that fits your lifestyle.
Search New Developments
Builder Directory
- Plasma and LCD beware; OLED screens ready to go mainstream
- Landmark Smith Tower mostly vacant
- Former NFL MVP McNair killed
- Russell Branyan, Mariners fight off the Red Sox
- Property taxes: Appeals shoot up in King, Snohomish Counties
- Palin takes to Web for hints of political future
- Fourth of July festivals and fireworks in Seattle, the suburbs and beyond
- Palin links resignation to 'higher calling' and blasts media in Facebook posting
- Hard times for tourist towns means good deals for travelers
- Tenn. police rule ex-QB McNair's death a homicide
- Plasma and LCD beware; OLED screens ready to go mainstream
- Property taxes: Appeals shoot up in King, Snohomish Counties
- Merchant Marine veterans fight for recognition
- Hard times for tourist towns means good deals for travelers
- Landmark Smith Tower mostly vacant
- Close-up | Prison guards intercept carrier pigeon with a cellphone
- Amtrak cleared for 2nd daily train to Vancouver, B.C.
- Tent City on campus: UW stalls decision
- Pre-grill drill: marinate steaks
- Concert Review | Green Day blasts off 4th weekend with KeyArena show





