WATCH: Jake Dickert Talks Washington State's Homecoming Win Over Hawaii & Bowl Eligibility

Joe Londergan | Oct 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars head coach Jake Dickert celebrates after a missed field goal attempt by the Hawaii Warriors in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images / James Snook-Imagn Images

With Saturday’s win over Hawaii, the Washington State Cougars achieved one of their primary goals for the 2024 season: reach bowl eligibility. WSU are 6-1 to start the year for the first time since the 2018 season, which is also the last time that the Cougars won a bowl game.

Cougars' head coach Jake Dickert spoke with the media following the Hawaii win to discuss how his team achieved that goal and what goals still lie ahead. Watch the full presser below.

NOTES

“Our best is still out there, right. So we're still in search of it, but I thought it was a physical finish to the game…when you look at the totality of the football game, obviously dominating win and our guys should be really proud of it.”

-Despite early struggles running the ball in this game, Dickert vowed to continue trying to make it work. "We'll continue to make the corrections...Once again, when we can run the ball, we're very dangerous on offense."

-On becoming bowl eligible: "We're not going to be complacent. we're not going to feel like we're arrived...These guys are going to celebrate tonight, they're going to protect the den, and we're going to get right back to work."

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