Washington State Cougars Football: 10 Crazy-Bold Predictions for 2014
By Josh Davis
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Oct 12, 2013; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington State Cougars running back Marcus Mason (35) breaks the tackle of Oregon State Beavers cornerback Sean Martin (6) during the first half at Martin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
6: Marcus Mason leads the Pac-12 conference… Nay, the COUNTRY in all-purpose yards from the line of scrimmage. The performance earns him All-American honorable mention.
7: The Cougs finally beat Stanford again! The Card struggle to stop a humming Halliday and Co. in mid-season form and get dropped in Palo-Alto.
8: After the Stanford victory, the Cougars jump into the top 20 in the nation. Washington State moves as high as 16th in the nation overall.
9: Behind Halliday, the Cougs go 9-3 in the regular season and win their bowl game to march to a 10-3 mark in 2014.
10: The only losses on the season come to Arizona State, USC and Oregon. Leaving them in 2nd place in the Pac-12 North behind Oregon.