Monthly Archives: August 2014
Weekend roundup: How Clark County players fared
From a senior quarterback leading Colorado State to victory to a freshman kicker making his debut for Washington State, the opening weekend of college football was busy for Clark County athletes. Each week, Tailgate Talk will publish a list of each local player whose college teams were in action. * — has used redshirt year […]
Preview: Portland State at Oregon State
One year ago, Oregon State opened their season against a Big Sky opponent with a dual-threat quarterback.The Beavers were upset by Eastern Washington. Not many are predicting Oregon State will suffer the same fate Saturday against Portland State. But the Vikings are capable of causing a few problems. It starts at quarterback, where Skyview graduate […]
Preview: Washington at Hawaii
The Washington Huskies begin the Chris Petersen era with a trip to Hawaii. And while the main purpose is to win Saturday’s game against the Warriors, there will be some sightseeing. The Huskies are scheduled to tour Pearl Harbor on Friday. But history won’t be all the Huskies will learn on the trip. They’ll gain […]
Preview: South Dakota at Oregon
Let’s call this what it is: A glorified scrimmage for the Oregon Ducks. But considering the top-10 clash against Michigan State a week down the road, Saturday’s game against South Dakota has some elements worth watching. Saturday, Oregon fans will get to know Royce Freeman, a highly recruited freshman running back. He is battling for […]
Preview: Washington State vs. Rutgers
With its its first bowl game since 2003, Washington State made substantial gains during the 2013 season. The quest to continue that momentum begins Thursday in a stadium formerly known as Qwest. Washington State opens its season with its annual Seattle game against Rutgers. It will be the first time the teams have met, as […]
Tag along with Garrett Grayson, Colorado State on “The Grind”
Colorado State is giving its fans an inside look at the the football program in a web series “The Grind.” Senior quarterback Garrett Grayson, a Heritage grad, is featured prominently in the first episode. As viewers are given a look inside the first days of fall camp, Grayson talks about the growth of the program […]
Camas grad Odin Coe cited as key to Montana State ‘D’
Bobcat Nation recently profiled Montana State’s defensive line. It made several mentions of Odin Coe, a junior from Camas. A starting defensive end, Coe missed much of spring ball after ankle surgery. After missing the entire 2012 season with a shoulder injury, he started 11 of 12 games last year, registered 44 tackles, including 7.5 […]
Preview: Eastern Washington in national spotlight for opener
The college football season begins Saturday in Cheney, not just for Eastern Washington but the entire nation. ESPN will showcase Eastern’s game vs. Sam Houston State in the inaugural FCS Showcase at 12:35 p.m. It’s the only college game nationwide this weekend. For fans of the Football Championship Subdivision, this should be a doozy. Eastern […]
Central Washington, Western Oregon to vie for GNAC crown
Let’s take a look at the region’s lone NCAA Division-II league, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Five Clark County football players are with Central Washington and four are with Western Oregon in the GNAC, a seven-team league that stretches from California to Canada to South Dakota. Azusa Pacific went 9-1 to win the conference last […]
Petersen: Defense dominates closed UW scrimmage
A veteran defense had its way in Washington’s first scrimmage Monday, which was closed to the media. That’s not a surprise, considering UW is trying to replace a senior quarterback and one of the best rushers in the Pac-12. Early in camp, that offense is going to have issues against a defense that returns each […]