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Cameron Ward, Washington State Upset Wisconsin for 2nd Straight Year

The Cougs knocked off the Badgers at home this time, led once again by their star quarterback.

Luke Easterling

Cameron Ward, Washington State Upset Wisconsin for 2nd Straight Year
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Last year, Washington State made an early-season statement by knocking off a ranked Wisconsin team in one of the most hostile road environments in all of college football.

This time around, the Cougs played host to the Badgers in Pullman, but the results were about the same, thanks in large part to an impressive performance from WSU quarterback Cameron Ward.

Ward completed 20 of his 32 pass attempts Saturday night for 212 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Cougars knocked off Wisconsin once again, 31-22.

Showing off his versatility, Ward also led Wazzu in rushing, gaining 43 yards on 17 carries.

It's another impressive win for the Cougars, and a performance that should help boost Ward's stock for the 2024 NFL Draft.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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