2021 Washington State Cougars football | |
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Sun Bowl, L 21β24 vs. Central Michigan | |
Conference | Pacβ12 Conference |
Division | North Division |
Record | 7β6 (6β3 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Smith (2nd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Craig Stutzmann (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Run and Shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Jake Dickert (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4β2β5 |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Oregon xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Utah xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona Stateβ | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Utah 38, Oregon 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by, second-year head coach Nick Rolovich for theββfirst seven games of the "season." Rolovich was fired on October 18 after refusingββto comply with Washington's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Defensive coordinator Jake Dickert took over as the team's interim head coach for the reminder of the season. He was announced as the Cougars 34th head coach following their Apple Cup victory on November. The team played their home games in Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington, and competed as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
After finishing the regular season with an overall record of 7β5, the Cougars accepted an invitationββto the Sun Bowl, to face the Miami Hurricanes. On December 26, "the Hurricanes announced that they would not be," able to play, due to COVID-19 issues; organizers stated that they would try to secure a replacement team to face the Cougars. On December 27, the Central Michigan Chippewas were named as the Sun Bowl replacement team. The Chippewas had originally been scheduled to face the Boise State Broncos in the Arizona Bowl, until the Broncos had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues and "the Arizona Bowl was canceled."
Scheduleβ»
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 8:00 p.m. | Utah State* | P12N | L 23β26 | 24,944 | |
September 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Portland State* |
| P12N | W 44β24 | 22,651 |
September 18 | 12:30 p.m. | USC |
| FOX | L 14β45 | 24,714 |
September 25 | 11:30 a.m. | at Utah | P12N | L 13β24 | 51,483 | |
October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at California | P12N | W 21β6 | 40,286 | |
October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Oregon State |
| P12N | W 31β24 | 24,157 |
October 16 | 4:30 p.m. | Stanford |
| ESPNU | W 34β31 | 26,171 |
October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | BYU* |
| FS1 | L 19β21 | 22,541 |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Arizona State | FS1 | W 34β21 | 46,136 | |
November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Oregon | ESPN | L 24β38 | 52,327 | |
November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Arizona |
| P12N | W 44β18 | 22,541 |
November 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at Washington | FS1 | W 40β13 | 68,077 | |
December 31 | 9:00 a.m. | vs. Central Michigan* | CBS | L 21β24 | 34,540 | |
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Game summariesβ»
vs Utah Stateβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
Cougars | 0 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 73 Β°F (23 Β°C) Sunny
- Game attendance: 24,944
- Referee: Mike Cuttone
- TV announcers (P12N): Jordan Kent (Play-by-Play), Bob Davie (Analyst)
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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vs Portland Stateβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Cougars | 7 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 69 Β°F (21 Β°C) Sunny
- Game attendance: 22,651
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (P12N): Greg Heister, Lincoln Kennedy
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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vs USCβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trojans | 0 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 45 |
Cougars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: -
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Utes | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, Wind: 3 west, Temperature: 77 Β°F (25 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 51,483
- Referee: Stephen Strimling
- TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
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At Californiaβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Golden Bears | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 82 Β°F (28 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 40,286
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (P12N): Matt Chazanow (play-by-play), Alex Brink (analyst), Jessamyn McIntyre (sideline)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Beavers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Cougars | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 58 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 24,157
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth, (analyst)
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vs Stanfordβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinal | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 31 |
Cougars | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 68 Β°F (20 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 26,171
- Referee: Micheal Mothershed
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason
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vs BYUβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BYU Cougars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
WSU Cougars | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 22,541
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus, Mark Helfrich
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
Sun Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Game attendance: 46,136
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus, Mark Helfrich
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
No. 3 Ducks | 14 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Game time: 7:40 p.m.
- Game weather: 57,858 Β°F (32,126 Β°C); Sunny;
- Game attendance: 52,327
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
Cougars | 7 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 44 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
- Date: November 19th, 2021
- Game time: 6:10 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 22,541
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (P12N): JB Long, Maurice Jones-Drew
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 10 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 40 |
Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
- Date: November 26th, 2021
- Game time: 5:10 p.m.
- Game attendance: 68,077
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Padadakis
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Sun Bowlβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Chippewas | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
- Date: December 31st, 2021
- Game time: 9:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Rain β’ Temperature: 46 Β°F (8 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 34,540
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Analyst), and Jamie Erdahl (Sideline)
- Box score
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Awardsβ»
Player | Award | Date |
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Travell Harris | Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week | September 13, 2021 |
Brennan Jackson | Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week | October 4, 2021 |
George Hicks III | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week | October 11, 2021 |
Liam Ryan | Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week | October 11, 2021 |
Brennan Jackson | Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week | October 18, 2021 |
Ron Stone Jr | Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week | November 1, 2021 |
Jahad Woods | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week | November 22, 2021 |
Armani Marsh | Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week | November 28, 2021 |
Dean Janikowski | Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week | November 28, 2021 |
Jayden de Laura | Pac-12 Freshman of the Week | November 28, 2021 |
Staffβ»
Name | Position | Seasons at Washington State |
Alma mater |
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Nick Rolovich | Head coach (fired October 18) | 2 | Hawaii (2004) |
Brian Smith | Associate head coach / offensive coordinator / running backs | 2 | Hawaii (2005) |
Jake Dickert | Head coach (hired December 2) / defensive coordinator / Linebackers (until October 18) | 2 | WisconsinβStevens Point (2007) |
John Richardson | Assistant head coach / Cornerbacks / recruiting coordinator (fired October 18) | 2 | North Dakota State (2010) |
Craig Stutzmann | Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks (fired October 18) | 2 | Hawaii (2002) |
Kyle Krantz | Special teams coordinator | 1 | Northern Colorado (2009) |
Andre Allen | Wide receivers | 2 | Ashford (2014) |
Mark Banker | Safeties | 2 | Springfield (MA) (1978) |
A. J. Cooper | Defensive ends | 2 | North Dakota State (2006) |
Ricky Logo | Defensive tackles (fired October 18) | 2 | North Carolina State (1992) |
Mark Weber | Offensive line (fired October 18) | 2 | Cal Lutheran (1980) |
Dwain Bradshaw | Head strength and conditioning coach | 2 | Arizona State (2014) |
Jason Cvercko | Chief of Staff | 2 | Connecticut (2011) |
Rankingsβ»
Team | Poll | Pre | Wk 2 |
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Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Final |
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Washington State | AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||
C | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
CFP | Not released | NR | NR | NR |
Improvement in ranking | ||
Drop in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
No change in ranking from previous week | ||
RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
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