NEXT GAME
Washington State at UCLA, 12:30 p.m. Saturday
TV: FSN (cable Channel 34)
Radio: AM 1330
Online: wsucougars.com
PULLMAN — Two weeks ago, after Washington State had to rally dramatically to beat underdog Montana State, Cougars safety Chima Nwachukwu declared, “The defense is going to have to carry this team.”
That proved to be a problem Saturday against Southern California.
The Cougars, already ranked among the nation’s worst defenses for the third straight year, were torched for a season-high 613 yards in a 50-16 loss to 20th-ranked USC on Saturday afternoon at Martin Stadium.
“This is getting really old,” co-defensive coordinator Chris Ball said.
It was the ninth time in three years that WSU has yielded 50 or more points.