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Cougs Preparing To See Familiar Face Josh Kelly With Texas Tech in Town

Joe Londergan

Nov 11, 2023; Berkeley, California, USA; Washington State Cougars wide receiver Josh Kelly (3) before the game against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Nov 11, 2023; Berkeley, California, USA; Washington State Cougars wide receiver Josh Kelly (3) before the game against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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In 2023, wide receiver Josh Kelly had a strong season for the Cougars with 61 catches for 923 yards and eight touchdowns. He led the team in both receiving yardage and receiving touchdowns in his only season with WSU.

Now, after transferring to Texas Tech, the super senior will make a return to Pullman this Satruday when the Cougars host the Red Raiders on FOX. Jake Dickert was asked directly about that during his media availability this week.

" I don't talk much about that. It's one of those things where in new college football you're going to play former players. That's that's kind of what we've been dealing with the last couple years. I think hopefully Josh would take nothing but positives from his experience here. He did a lot for our football team and our program and you know he's he's tough to defend in the slot and he's he's good in their offense."

Last week in his first game action with the Red Raiders, Kelly caught ten passes on 15 targets for 156 yards and a touchdown in the 52-51 win over Abilene Christian.

The Cougars kick off against Texas Tech at 7 PM PT on Saturday.

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Joe Londergan

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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