Guessing the 2017 WSU Cougar Football Schedule

Guessing the 2017 WSU Cougar Football Schedule

Happy New Year to you, Followers!  Hope you are doing great!

Well, its Friday and I have a whopping 20 minutes before an afternoon full of intense meetings..

Guessing the 2017 WSU Cougar Football Schedule

So, I wanted to take a moment or three to complete my annual fruitless exercise of trying to guess the 2017 WSU Cougar Football Schedule–which I think will released by the Pac-12 Conference sometime in “mid-January.”

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As I noted last year, the best thing that could happen for the Cougs in 2017 would be to have a front-loaded schedule. The reason is simple:  WSU figures to benefit from the return/veteran leadership of All-American candidate Luke Falk, and the benefit of Falk should be greatest early in the season when others are trying to establish their identity..

Guessing the 2017 WSU Cougar Football Schedule

Moreover, because WSU typically struggles with issues of depth–it is always best for us to play the best in our league (and Division!) when are at full strength.

Unfortunately, as I began to *research* the schedules of others, it quickly became apparent that a front loaded schedule is unlikely for the Cougs in 2017. And the reason for that is that the only team on our schedule that does not have a non-conference game on September 16th is the Oregon State Beavers.  So, unless you think that the Pac-12 will stick both the Beavs AND the Cougs with a Week 3 bye, then the Beavs are going to be the Week 3 opponent for Washington State.  Meaning: WSU should open the 2017 Campaign with FOUR STRAIGHT SEPTEMBER home games.

Sound familiar to anyone???

Guessing the 2017 WSU Cougar Football Schedule

So, let’s get to the guesswork…I’ll then compare my “handiwork” to the real schedule when it comes out next week.

PROJECTED SCHEDULE BY A MAN WHO KNOWS LESS THAN A MOUSE

Sept 2. (or August 31) Montana St.

Sept 9.   Boise State

Sept 16  Oregon State

September 23  Nevada

September 30 @Oregon

October 7 @ California

October 14  USC

October 21  BYE

October 28  @Utah

November 4  Stanford

November 11 @Arizona

November 18  Colorado

November 24   @Washington

That’s all the time I have for today. I’ll check back next week to break down the real schedule after its official release.

All for now. Go Cougs!

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