Spring Game Type: 1st Team (Crimson) vs. 2nd Team (Gray)
Final Score: Crimson 38, Gray 3
Washington State’s woes seem to be never-ending. However, according to Paul Wulff, this is the best spring he has witnessed since joining the program. We will have to see about that.
Offense:
Against the second string defense, Washington’s potential starting lineup looked sublime. Unfortunately, the Cougars will be facing defenses 100-times tougher than that through the year.
Senior Logwone Mitz stampeded for 106 yard and two touchdowns, leading the Crimson to a blowout victory against a much-overmatched Gray squad.
Jeff Tuel also displayed promise for the Cougars. He was fairly accurate with the ball (12-of-17) and laced a beautiful touchdown pass to Andrei Lintz in the back left corner of the endzone.
However, it is hard to tell how these performances will translate into success in 2011.
Grade: C+
Defense:
Again, with the Cougars’ first team playing against the second squad, the tilt on the scoreboard can be a little misleading.
Shining bright for Washington State on that line in the spring game was defensive tackle Brandon Rankin. He collected two sacks against the Cougars’ spotty second tier offensive line.
The Cougars defensive line should be one of their brightest spots all season.
Grade: C+
