Crapple Cup Score From the Future
Posted Nov. 21, 2008 at 12:12 pm by Laura Onstot
The loveliest Apple Cup you'll see this year.
I thought last year would be bad, but this season has made 2007 seem downright impressive.
For the cross-state matchup, I predict a 26 - 7 blowout of the Cougars in tomorrow's Toilet Bowl/Apple Cup giving the Huskies their only win of the season. Both defenses give up yards like party favors but Wazzu tends toward letting their opponents convert by the first or second down while UW can hold out until the third. So on that highly untechnical and totally unscientific basis, I have this game going to the Huskies. Because it's in Pullman and because the Cougar offense finally realized the ball is supposed to go forward, the Cougars should score at least once.
But my favorite prediction, I unfortunately can't take credit for. Seely speculated earlier that one of the quarterbacks would actually trip in their own end zone, go down for a safety, and the whole tragic spectacle of 2008 Washington state college football would end 2 - 0 in Pullman. Wah wah waaaah.
Of course, last year the matchup of two equally terrible teams turned the game itself into one of the most exciting Apple Cups in recent memory so maybe we'll get a great show tomorrow.
Topics: College Football, Cougars, and Huskies
Comments
I think I actually had a dream about this last night and the Huskies won. I doubt I'll watch to see if dreams come true, though.
Posted Nov. 21, 2008 at 12:49 pm by DamonActually, my ideal 2-0 verdict would involve the Dawgs long-snapping a punt out of the back of their own end zone with no time left on the clock in the fourth quarter. Only a winless season will compel Scott Woodward to do what's best for the football program: hire Barry Switzer.
Posted Nov. 21, 2008 at 1:29 pm by SeelyI guess the fans have taken the theme of subsubstandard performance to heart, with this kind of thing passing for rivalry taunts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1XNnKqEnb8
I think, its funny, but is sort of depends on whether i believe the self-awareness or not. Oh what the hell, they have the diceman in there at least
Posted Nov. 21, 2008 at 4:35 pm by skeletonCrew2 teams, 1 cup.
Posted Nov. 22, 2008 at 10:35 am by JB