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Weekly Release - Aug. 29, 2011 WSU Schedule GAME 1 vs. IDAHO STATE Record: 0-0 Time/TV Sept. 3 IDAHO STATE 2 p.m. Sept. 10 UNLV 2 p.m. Sept. 17 at San Diego St. 3:30 p.m./MTN Oct. 1 at Colorado TBA Oct. 8 at UCLA TBA Oct. 15 STANFORD TBA Oct. 22 OREGON ST. (Seattle) TBA Oct. 29 at Oregon TBA Nov. 5 at California TBA Nov. 12 ARIZONA STATE TBA IIdahodaho SStatetate BBengalsengals ((0-0)0-0) aatt Nov. 19 UTAH TBA Nov. 26 at Washington TBA WWashingtonashington SStatetate CCougarsougars ((0-0)0-0) SSeptembereptember 33,, 22011011 • MMartinartin SStadiumtadium • 2 p.m.p.m. Idaho State Schedule TTV:V: NNoneone • WWebcast:ebcast: wwww.wsucougars.comww.wsucougars.com Record: 0-0 Time RRadio:adio: BBobob RRobertson,obertson, BBudud NNameck,ameck, IIanan FFurnessurness Sept. 3 at Washington State 2 p.m. WWashingtonashington SStatetate IIMGMG CCollegeollege SportsSports NNetworketwork Sept. 10 WESTERN STATE 4 p.m. Sept. 17 NORTHERN COLORADO 4 p.m. XXM:M: CChannelhannel 119797 Sept. 24 at Northern Arizona 4 p.m. Oct. 1 PORTLAND STATE 1:30 p.m. Oct. 8 MONTANA 4 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAME: The Washington State University football team begins its 116th Oct. 15 at Weber State 4 p.m. season when it faces Idaho State University at Martin Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 3. Gametime is set for 2 p.m. and can be heard across the IMG College Sports Radio Oct. 22 at BYU 1 p.m. Network and will be webcast on wsucougars.com. The Cougars serve as the hosts Oct. 29 at Montana State Noon for the inaugural meeting between the two programs as former WSU assistant Mike Nov. 12 at Sacramento State 7 p.m. Kramer begins his fi rst season as the Bengals head coach. Nov. 19 EASTERN WASHINGTON 4 p.m. WASHINGTON STATE vs. IDAHO STATE - THE SERIES: Today’s meeting is the fi rst in WSU Athletic Communications series history. OFFICE ADDRESS: COUGARS IN OPENERS: Washington State University boast a 68-42-5 record in Bohler Addition 195 season openers in their 115-year history. WSU is 76-34-3 all-time in home openers, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 including games in Pullman, Spokane and Seattle. Since 1990 the Cougars boast OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-COUG a 14-7 record in home debuts, and are 24-12 dating back to the start of the 1975 OFFICE FAX: 509-335-0267 season. MARTIN STADIUM PRESS BOX: 509-335-COUG ASSOC. A.D./ATHLETIC COMM.: Bill Stevens WSU VS. THE BIG SKY: Dating back to a 34-0 victory over Montana in 1903, the OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-4294 Cougars have played 44 games against teams currently in the Big Sky Conference. CELL: 916-761-7005 WSU is 42-2 in those games – including 19 shutouts – and has not lost to a team EMAIL: [email protected] currently in the Big Sky in more than 60 years. The Cougars have won 14-straight ASST. DIRECTOR: Bobby Alworth (FB asst.) meetings to Big Sky schools since a 13-12 road loss to Montana in 1947. The only OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-5785 other loss was also to the Grizzlies, a 10-0 setback, also in Missoula. The Cougars CELL: 951-452-6129 are 26-0 when playing a current Big Sky school in Pullman. The last meeting came in EMAIL: [email protected] 2010 when WSU defeated Montana State, 23-22. ASST. DIRECTOR: Linda Chalich OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0268 WSU VS. FCS: Since the formation of the Pacifi c-10 Conference in 1978, the Cougars EMAIL: [email protected] have won all 15 games played against Football Championship Subdivision (formerly ASST. DIRECTOR: Craig Lawson Division I-AA) schools. Six of the victories have come against Montana State and 11 OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0265 of the wins have come against teams currently in the Big Sky. EMAIL: [email protected] ASST. DIRECTOR: Jessica Schmick COUGARS IN FIRST-TIME MEETINGS: Since the start of the 2001 season, Washington OFFICE PHONE: 509-335-0255 State University has played nine series-beginning games and recorded a 7-2 record EMAIL: [email protected] in those contests. The most recent game came in 2009 when WSU needed overtime to defeat SMU in Pullman. WASHINGTON STATE GAME NOTES - GAME 1 vs. IDAHO STATE Pac-12 Standings This Week’s Schedule Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll NORTH DIVISION Thursday, Sept. 1 North Division Pac-12 Overall Montana State at UTAH 1. Oregon (29) 239 WSU 0-0 0-0 UC Davis at ARIZONA STATE 2. Stanford (13) 220 California 0-0 0-0 Saturday, Sept. 3 3. Washington 142 Oregon 0-0 0-0 COLORADO at Hawaii (ESPN2) 4. Oregon State 120 Oregon State 0-0 0-0 Minnesota at SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (ABC) 5. California 110 Stanford 0-0 0-0 OREGON vs. LSU (ABC; at Arlington, Texas) 6. Washington State 51 Washington 0-0 0-0 Eastern Washington at WASHINGTON Fresno State at CALIFORNIA South Division SOUTH DIVISION Idaho State at WASHINGTON STATE 1. USC (24) 230 Northern Arizona at ARIZONA 2. Arizona State (13) 207 Pac-12 Overall Sacramento State at OREGON STATE 3. Utah (4) 170 Arizona 0-0 0-0 San Jose State at STANFORD 4. Arizona (1) 140 Arizona State 0-0 0-0 UCLA at Houston 5. UCLA 89 Colorado 0-0 0-0 6. Colorado 46 UCLA 0-0 0-0 USC 0-0 0-0 The media poll has correctly selected the Confer- Utah 0-0 0-0 ence Champion in 27 of 50 previous polls, includ- ing 10 of the last 11. Following are the results of the preseason media poll (points 6-5-4-3-2-1, fi rst-place votes in parentheses WSU Media Information WSU RADIO: Bob Robertson, Jim Walden and Bud Nameck AUDIO ON INTERNET: WSU’s football broadcasts are available on combine talents on the 25-station Washington State IMG Col- the Internet through WSU’s web provider College Sports TV...the lege Sports Network…Robertson is in his 45th year of broad- address is: www.wsucougars.com, then use the Audio link in the casting Cougar sports…Walden, a former Cougar head coach left column. (1978-86), is in his 11th season as a Cougar commentator…Na- meck has been broadcasting WSU sports on radio or television PAC-12 TELECONFERENCE: The Pacifi c-12 Conference hosts a since 1981 and is in his 10th season as part of the radio team… weekly teleconference call each Tuesday during the football sea- broadcast time is 60 minutes prior to kickoff. Additionally, the son. The teleconference call begins at 10 a.m. while Paul Wulff par- one-hour “Paul Wulff Show,” produced and distributed by the ticipates at 11:10 a.m. Contact the Pac-12 media relations offi ce at Washington State IMG College Sports Network, airs weekly on 925-932-4411 for details. most network stations Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m…Nameck is the show’s host…all game broadcasts are available via the inter- PAC-12 SATELLITE FEED: The Pac-12 provides a weekly satellite net…to listen, and for complete broadcast schedules, connect feed featuring interviews with the head coaches and selected play- to www.wsucougars.com. ers regarding upcoming games, plus highlight footage. Contact the Pac-12 media relations offi ce at 925-932-4411 for details. WULFF PHONE CONFERENCES: WSU Head Coach Paul Wulff is available for media interviews three times each week via a WSU ON-LINE TICKETS: WSU football tickets are now available conference call, Sunday at 4:45 p.m., Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and online at www.wsucougars.com, by clicking on the “Tickets” link Thursday at 1:30 p.m. For access information contact the WSU on the front page. Tickets are available online 24 hours a day, up Media Information Offi ce. until the day before the game. All orders processed online can be mailed up to 10 days prior to the game. After that all online or- WULFF AND STUDENT-ATHLETE AVAILABILITY: WSU head ders will be held for pickup at Will Call. For any questions about football coach Paul Wulff is available for individual media in- WSU tickets online, please call 800-Go-Cougs, Option 1, during terviews following Monday’s and Wednesday’s practices. Ar- business hours (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). Tickets for all Cougar home and rangements for Wulff interviews other than those times must be away games are available through the WSU Ticket Offi ce or by call- made through his offi ce, 509-335-0250. WSU players are avail- ing 800-GO-COUGS. able for interviews after practice each Monday and Tuesday. Contact Bill Stevens ([email protected]) or Bobby Alworth WSUCOUGARS.COM: WSU releases, statistics, notes and depth ([email protected]) in the WSU Athletic Communica- chart information are loaded weekly on the WSU Athletics Home tions Offi ce. Media are reminded that they should not contact Page. The address is: http://www.wsucougars.com. student-athletes via their cell phones or social media accounts. All interviews need to be scheduled through the Athletic Com- COUGAR ATHLETICS ON THE WEB: Connect with Washington munications Offi ce. State University Athletics on the web at WSUCougars.com, the offi cial website of Cougar Athletics, and on Twitter (twitter.com/ WSUCougars_com), Facebook (facebook.com/WSUCougarAthlet- ics) and YouTube (youtube.com/WSUCougarAthletics) during the 2011-12 season. Cougar Football Schedule - Aug. 29 - Sept. 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug.