FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 1 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004 Josh Swagger throws four first-half TD passes against Idaho FOOTBALL: WSU Prepares for Pac-10 Opener at Arizona 2004 WSU RESULTS The 2-1 Washington State Cougars, fresh off a 49-8 win over the Idaho Vandals, Record: 2-1; 0-0 [OPP REC] prepares this week for their Pacific-10 Conference opener at Arizona. Game time is 9/3 @ New Mexico [21-17] [1-2] 12:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium (56,002). The game will be televised live by ABC 9/11 Colorado/Seattle [12-20] [3-0] Sports. Saturday’s match-up with the Wildcats will be the 33rd game in the series, which 9/18 Idaho [49-8] [0-3] began in 1963 with a Cougar win. Arizona holds a 20-12 series advantage against 9/25 @ Arizona [1-2] WSU. 10/2 Bye However, WSU has won the last three meetings between the two teams, including 10/9 Oregon [0-2] 30-7 last year in Pullman and the previous two years in Tucson. 10/16 Stanford [2-0] The Wildcats bring a 1-2 mark into the game, with a win over Northern Arizona 10/23 @ Oregon State [1-2] (21-3) and losses to Utah (6-23) and Wisconsin (7-9) the last two weekends. 10/30 USC [3-0] Since the league reformed in 1978, adding Arizona and ASU, the Cougars are 13-12 11/6 @ UCLA [2-1] in Pac-10 openers. Three of those opening league games came against Arizona, with a 11/13 @ Arizona State [3-0] Cougar win in 1992 and losses in 1979 and 1983. WSU has won its Pac-10 opener each 11/20 Washington [0-2] of the past three years. WSU cranked up its offense last weekend against Idaho, passing and running for 509 yards. It was WSU’s best offensive output since gaining 513 yards against Arizona last year. NEXT WEEK: Arizona Jason Hill had another outstanding game, going the distance with all three passes he Record: 1-2; 0-0 caught from Josh Swogger. He had TD receptions of 10, 19 and 76 yards, all in the first 9/4 Northern Arizona (21-3) half. The previous week he had 206 yards in reception yardage, giving him 311 yards in 9/11 Utah (6-23) two games. 9/18 Wisconsin (7-9) On the ground, the Cougars generated 286 rushing yards, the most since playing 9/25 Washington State Idaho (339 yards) in the 2003 opener and the second highest total since rushing for 346 10/2 Bye yards against Montana State in 1993. 10/9 @UCLA Defensively WSU forced six Idaho fumbles, recovering three. WSU also picked off one Vandal pass. Two WSU scores came off Idaho turnovers. 10/16 @Oregon Nationally, the Cougars are ranked 17th in pass defense and total defense, allowing 10/23 California 150.67 passing yards and 272.00 yards per game. WSU’s pass efficiency defense is 10/30 Oregon State ranked 18th. WSU is also ranked 19th in passing offense, averaging 283.33 yards per 11/6 @Washington game, and 21st in turnover margin at +1.33 per game. 11/13 @USC Hill is currently ranked eighth in the nation with 115.00 receiving yards per game. 11/20 Bye This week’s Cougar-Wildcat match-up was originally scheduled for Oct. 2 and 11/26 Arizona State WSU and Arizona were to have the weekend off, but ABC Sports came calling last May with the suggestion the game be moved to Sept. 25 and played at 12:30 p.m. before a regional television audience. Both teams agreed to the offer. TWO WEEKS: Oregon Record: 0-2; 0-0 COUGARS GET A BYE NEXT WEEK: With the moving of the Arizona game to 9/11 Indiana (24-30) Sept. 25, WSU will not play a football game Oct. 2, giving the Cougars two weeks 9/18 @ Oklahoma (7-31) to prepare for their Oct. 9 game with Oregon. 9/25 Idaho 10/2 Arizona State ABC TV: The WSU-Arizona game will be televised live Saturday by ABC Sports, 10/9 @ Washington State with Keith Jackson, Dan Fouts and Todd Harris calling the action…ABC Sports 10/16 Arizona also televised WSU’s game with Colorado and will be on hand to televise Cougar 10/23 @ Stanford games with USC and Washington. 10/30 Washington 2004 CAPTAINS: WSU - QB Josh Swogger (9), OL Sam Lightbody (75), FS Hamza 11/6 @ California Abdullah (28), LB Will Derting (51), P Kyle Basler (8). ARIZONA: RB Mike Bell 11/13 UCLA (11), TE Steve Fleming (87), C Keoki Fraser, DE Andre Torrey (56), DT Carlos 11/20 @ Oregon State Williams (92), FS Darrell Brooks (6). FROM: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 2 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004 WASHINGTON STATE COUGAR FOOTBALL HEADLINES PAGE 1: PAGE 8: • ABCll televised WSU’s game with Arizona at 12:30 p.m. • WSU’s top 44 players include 36 underclassmen • WSU and Arizona captains • Cougars’ Red Zone success rate 83.3% PAGE 3: • WSU has won 10 of its last 13 Pac-10 road games • Compare WSU and Arizona statistical rankings and series • WSU among sack leaders information PAGE 9: PAGE 4: • WSU is 6-4 in 10 previous bowl games • Doba teams shut opponents down in the first half • WSU starts strong after a bowl season • Aaron Johnson came to WSU as a tight end • WSU recruiting class ranked • Colorado and Idaho each crossed midfield three times • Fall scrimmage notes • No interceptions for Josh Swogger against Idaho • WSU’s overtime history • Receiver Jason Hill continues to shine with 3 TD passes • Old faces wear new numbers • Cougars post best home opening attendance • Basler among best punters • Swogger hits four TD passes in the first half PAGE 10: • WSU 32-9 last four years • Cougars are slated for live TV exposure six times • Cougars top Pac-10 teams since 2001 • Bill Doba turned to Cougars to develop staff • Michael Bumpus finds home returning punts • WSU’s 10-win seasons a rarity among Pac-10 teams • Loren Langley inherits kicking duties • Prep QBs now Cougar defensive linemen PAGE 5: PAGE 11: • WSU has scored in 230 straight games, 220 Pac-10 games • WSU has held 71 of 177 opponents to less than 100 yards and 180 games at Martin Stadium rushing since 1979 • WSU’s scoring streak is the fourth longest in the nation PAGE 12: • WSU penalty totals are down • Only 64 running backs have topped the 100-yard rushing • Cougars win 61.2 percent of home games mark against WSU in the last 177 games and just two did it • Idaho went 139:08 without scoring against WSU in 2003 • WSU among national sack and interception leaders PAGE 13: • Cougars are +4 in turnovers • WSU internet carries Bob Robertson’s radio broadcasts • Chris Bruhn likes to run against Vandals PAGE 14: • Opponents can’t score in the first quarter against WSU • Langley and Teems among Pac-10 leaders PAGE 6: PAGE 15: • WSU 95-82 since 1989 and 142-132-4 since 1980 • WSU award winners and starters • WSU actually runs the ball a little more than it passes PAGE 16: • WSU is 11-20 against ranked teams since 1995 • Review WSU’s 2003 season • Cougars history in the polls PAGE 17-18: PAGE 7: • WSU game summaries • WSU likes early leads PAGE 19: • Cougars shut down opponents on third down • WSU Depth Chart • WSU continues to generate turnovers PAGE 20-22: • Cougars like to use many receivers • 2004 WSU Statistics • WSU turns turnovers into points • WSU blocks nine kicks the past two years • WSU has TD passes in 39 of last 41 games • Alex Teems finds a home at cornerback WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA INFORMATION Page 3 SID: Rod Commons ([email protected]) ASSISTANTS: Linda Chalich, Craig Lawson, Jason Krump, Jason Hickman ([email protected]), Ilsa Gramer 509-335-COUG; FAX 509-335-0267 WEB: www.wsucougars.com Sept. 20, 2004 WASHINGTON STATE (2-1) ARIZONA (1-2) HEAD COACH: Bill Doba HEAD COACH: Mike Stoops Alma Mater: Ball State, 1962 Alma Mater: Iowa 1986 WSU Record: 12-4 (2nd year) UA Record: 1-2 (1st year) Career Record: 12-4 (2nd year) Career Record: 1-2 (1st year) Coaching Career: WSU assistant 14 seasons before being Coaching Career: Assistant coach/Defensive Coordinator at named head coach in 2003…coached in the high school ranks Oklahoma (1999-03)… assistant coach at Kansas State (1992- for 15 years, then at Indiana (Lee Corso, 1977-82), Purdue 98)…worked as an assistant at Iowa (1986-91) (Leon Burtnett, 1983-86), The Citadel (Charlie Taaffe, 1987- Notable Players Coached: Roy Williams, Tedy Lehman, 88). Tommie Harris, Jimmy Wilkerson, Andre Woolfolk, Rocky Notable Players Coached: WSU Linebackers Mark Fields, Calmus. Chris Hayes, James Darling, Ron Childs and Steve Gleason. ARIZONA vs. WSU (17-66-3) WSU vs. ARIZONA (66-17-3) Most UA Points Scored: 53, (53-47, 3ot, 2000) Most WSU Points Scored: 48 (48-21, 2000) Widest UA Victory Margin 39 (45-6, 1983) Widest WSU Victory Margin 27 (48-21, 2000) Longest UA Win Streak: 4, (1982-86) Longest WSU Win Streak: 3 (2001-2003) Last UA Win: 2000 (53-47, 3ot) Last WSU Win: 2003 (30-7) Last UA Win in Pullman: 1999 (30-24) Last WSU Win in Pullman: 2003 (30-7) Last UA Win in Tucson: 2000 (53-47, 3ot) Last WSU Win in Tucson: 2002 (21-13) UA at Home: 11-6-0 WSU at Home: 4-7-0 UA at Pullman: 7-4-0 WSU at Spokane 2-2-0 UA at Spokane 2-2-0 WSU at Tucson: 6-11-0 Mike Stoops vs.