Fargo's CFB Afternoon Triple Play (22-13 Run)

This is a play on the WASHINGTON ST. COUGARS as part of our CFB Afternoon Triple Play. The Apple Cup comes early this season and Washington St. has had this game circled since the season finale last year for a couple reasons. The Cougars are 2-0 following a blowout win over Portland St. of the FCS and then another big win last week over Texas Tech as it completely shut down the Red Raiders Air Raid offense, allowing just 16 points with its bend do not break defense. They will not be tested like that here or like they were last season against the Huskies even though they did a good job of shutting them down then as well. Last season, the Cougars opened 4-0 including a pair of top 20 wins and they moved up to No. 13 in the AP Poll but then it was six straight losses before a win over an equally reeling Colorado team. Washington St. had a chance to still go bowling but lost to eventual CFP invitee Washington on a last second field goal so there is revenge from that and they of course have not forgotten the Washington move to the Big 10, leaving the Cougars in limbo. We are sure what this Washington team really is as it brought only two starters back on offense and just four back on defense and the Huskies are coming off a pair of wins by 32 and 21 points but they were not tested at home against Weber St. and Eastern Michigan. They are listed as the home team here but they are not playing on their campus field at Husky Stadium as this one is at Lumen Field, home of the Seahawks so while it is in Seattle, it will not be the same environment. The big complaint from this team is that they were once again snubbed by the AP voters but do not deserve any sort of ranking at this point. They have started slow in both games and while that should come around eventually with the new personnel, this is not the spot in a big rivalry game with the motivational edge being on the other side in our opinion. Mississippi St. transfer quarterback Will Rogers has looked good in his first two starts but now will be tested. 10* (137) Washington St. Cougars