The sentimental game of the week in college football was No. 21 Washington State’s home date with No. 14 Oregon State—a battle of teams set to be left behind when the Pac-12 scatters in 2024.
Led by do-everything quarterback Cameron Ward, the Cougars warded off a late charge from the Beavers to run their record to 4-0. The real fireworks, however, came in Washington State coach Jake Dickert's postgame press conference.
A passionate defender of the Cougars' power-conference status, Dickert rebuked ESPN after analyst and former coach Lee Corso made negative comments about Washington State and Oregon State on College GameDay.