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What are you doing on Monday afternoon? If the answer isn’t watching the Washington State Cougars face the Utah State Aggies in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, then you’re doing Monday afternoon wrong.

This is why bowl games are delightful. They so beautifully fill an otherwise quiet afternoon when no one wants to be working anymore, anyway.

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My Washington State vs. Utah State predictions and college football picks expect one team to share your ambivalence about your supposed job. 

Washington State vs Utah State predictions for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Who will win the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl?

Neither of these teams fared well in one-score games this season against FBS competition. Washington State went 0-4 outright in such tense moments, while Utah State went 1-2.

None of that is encouraging, but obviously, a game with a spread of 1.5 points expects someone to win a one-score worry. Put that faith in the team with an established head coach rather than an interim head coach who was an FCS coordinator last year.

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Washington State vs Utah State best bet: Utah State -1.5 (-108)

One team went 4-0 against the spread in November, exceeding bookmakers’ expectations by an average of 11 points per game. Then again, the other went 3-0 ATS in its last three games, exceeding bookmakers’ expectations by an average of 11.8 points.

But now one team is building toward a second season under Bronco Mendenhall, while Washington State is suddenly and rather unexpectedly without its head coach. That shift very well may yield ambivalence in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

That is more of an abstract thought than should usually be trusted in college football betting, but bowl games lend themselves to such chaos.

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Utah State has largely avoided opt-outs, while Washington State will be without its starting running back, at the absolute least. In all likelihood, more opt-outs will hit the Cougars’ roster as kickoff nears.

Former Washington State head coach Jimmy Rogers’s departure was more unanticipated than most carousel moves, just one season into his Cougars tenure. Its psychological impact may thus be greater than most coaching changes. These players saw a path to growth, particularly after giving many opponents fits this season. Instead, this roster is likely to be gutted.

In comparison, Bronco Mendenhall is one successful year into a rebuild, and thus, he has a good amount of program buy-in working for him this month.

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Washington State vs Utah State same-game parlay

Doubting Washington State’s motivation is the same as doubting Washington State’s discipline.

Against a pass-happy offense that dropped back to throw the ball at the 24th-highest relative rate in the country, per CFB-graphs.com, a lack of discipline could yield a pile of explosive plays.

Washington State vs Utah State SGP

• Utah State -1.5

Washington State vs Utah State game predictions

Washington State vs Utah State spread prediction

There is logic to taking Utah State moneyline (-118) instead of the spread. A cautious individual could justify that choice.

If this game comes down to the final minute and the Aggies score to presumably tie, bowl games often see teams go for a 2-point conversion, aiming for the win rather than overtime.

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A successful attempt would cost Utah State the spread but could still secure the victory.

Washington State vs Utah State Over/Under prediction

If the Cougars are indeed not fully engaged, this game could go sideways.

Taking the Over on this key number of 49.5 is based entirely on Washington State’s defense botching coverages, not something it has done much this season, but far from an impossibility.

Washington State vs Utah State odds

• Spread: Washington State +1.5 | Utah State -1.5

• Moneyline: Washington State +100 | Utah State -118

• Over/Under: Over 49.5 | Under 49.5

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What started with a 13-10 victory over Idaho on Aug. 30 ends today as our Washington State Cougars put a bow on their season with a matchup with future Pac-12 roommate Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Win, and the Cougs finish with a 7-6 record after 70+ players joined the team along with a new coaching staff. That coaching staff, as you know, is now mostly (entirely?) departing, but that’s been talked about enough. Today, it’s all about the potatoes. And the football.

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We don’t know who exactly will and will not be playing, except for Kirby Vorhees. It does seem like the opt outs haven’t been as prevalent as the past, at least publicly. That’s a good thing for the Cougs, as this team has one final ride until the great (mostly) unknown begins again.

Washington State hasn’t won a bowl game since the 2018 Alamo Bowl, despite playing in nine bowl games in the last 10 full seasons.

Utah State comes in averaging 31.8 points a game, good enough for 35th nationally. They balance the pass and the rush pretty evenly and average about eight yards per pass attempt. The Aggies’ defense gives up about what its offense gains, which may explain its 6-6 record.

Quarterback Bryson Barnes* is the team’s leading rusher, so the WSU defense needs to be ready for his dual threat ability. He also completes 60% of his passes. Miles Davis is the team’s leading running back with 751 yards gained this season. Braden Pegan is the go-to receiver with 60 receptions and 926 yards. Brady Boyd leads the team in TD receptions with seven on 42 catches.

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The Aggies have the better stats on paper, but as they say, they don’t play these games on paper.

As always, Zevi Eckhaus needs to take care of the ball. The defense needs to keep an eye on Barnes, who has big game experience (he had a brief moment in the Rose Bowl once upon a time). Nobody knows what the roster will look like, so who the heck nows what’s going to happen? But it’s the last scheduled Cougar football game until Sept. 6, 2026, when WSU will face…..the Washington Huskies? Weird!

Go Cougs. Talk about it here.

*If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Barnes was the quarterback at Utah who was the surprise starter against WSU in Pullman in 2022 when Cam Rising was injured. You may recall Rising warmed up and seemed fine, but it was Barnes who trotted out. Fox was airing the game and was upset that Rising’s status wasn’t provided ahead of time. Barnes and the Utes won that game 21-17.

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When

Kickoff is at noon Boise time, which means 11 a.m. PST. It’s the only bowl game of the day and I hope none of you have to work.

Where

The blue turf of Albertsons Stadium in Boise, where the temperature should be in the 40’s at kickoff. The Cougs are 2-2 on the blue turf with the last win coming in 2001.

How to Watch

This one’s on ESPN with Chuckie Kempf and Darius Walker on the call.

The Line

Utah State is a 1.5-point favorite per Draft Kings. The o/u is 49.5.

Familiar Faces

No former Cougs that I could find. Much of the Utah State roster already lost to WSU last year in Pullman, and Barnes has a victory over WSU under his belt.

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There are six Washington natives on the Utah State roster that may be familiar names for some readers, including two from the Spokane area, and both are BYU transfers: Landon Rehkow of the renowned Rehkow family is, naturally, a punter. He hails from Central Valley High School, while Jonathan Baird is a junior safety and a Mead High School graduate.

Other Washington natives include Nehemiah Washington of Federal Way, Gio Kafentzis of Puyallup, Owen Edwards of Washougal, and Kone Aumua-Uiagalelei of Auburn.

If the Utah Mammoth make the playoffs this season, it’s incredibly likely that the Winnipeg Jets don’t — and vice versa.

For that reason, their matchup on Sunday was among the more important games either team will play this year. The Mammoth pulled off the win, but it took the skin of their teeth to get it done. Here’s the story.

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Quick catchup

Utah Mammoth: 4

Winnipeg Jets: 3

When the Mammoth took a 3-0 lead 23 minutes in, it looked like they’d waltz away with a regulation win against the Jets for the second time this season.

But hockey is a 60-minute game. It doesn’t end when one team takes a three-goal lead.

Kyle Connor began the Jets’ comeback with a power play goal midway through the second period. He doubled up with a nearly identical tally late in the third, and 15 seconds later, Morgan Barron struck to tie the game.

“We would have loved to close the game right there. I think we got a little bit nervous,” said Mammoth head coach André Tourigny. “We lost our composure with the puck. I often say there’s two (important things) when you’re protecting a lead: Having poise with the puck … and to have a lot of pace defensively, which is our strength.

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“… We became a little bit too conservative and they were able to come back.”

If there’s one aspect of Utah’s game that strikes fear into opponents, though, it’s when Dylan Guenther has the puck in overtime.

He’s tied for the league lead in both overtime goals and game-winning goals this season, and he finished in the top six in both categories last year.

On Sunday, it was his passing that made him a threat.

Guenther collected the puck in the defensive zone, dipsy-doodled around his man in the neutral zone and found Clayton Keller in the offensive zone.

All it took was a perfectly placed shot for the captain to net the OT winner.

Utah winning in regulation prevents the other team from getting a point in the standings, so given the tightness of the playoff race the Mammoth would have liked to get it done earlier, but this was their second-best outcome.

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“Utah brings out the worst in us,” said Jets head coach Scott Arniel after the game. “That’s a bad start by everybody, and it just got us behind the 8-ball and then we’re chasing the game.”

Of course, some of Arniel’s greatest success came in Utah: He won the Turner Cup while playing for the Utah Grizzlies in 1996.

Tidbits and takeaways

Kerfoot’s afoot

After returning from the first long-term injury of his NHL career last Friday, there was a question mark regarding how quickly Alexander Kerfoot would be able to get back to his old self.

He’d played the second-fewest minutes on the team against the New Jersey Devils on Friday and he hadn’t participated in a single proper practice this season until Saturday.

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Nobody would have blamed him for taking a few games to get his stride back, but he didn’t waste any time.

Kerfoot scored on Sunday, sneaking behind the Jets’ defenseman and sending a perfect one-timer past Connor Hellebuyck, who’s widely considered the best goalie in the world.

Additionally, Kerfoot played a perfect 1:39 on the penalty kill and increased his ice time by more than five and a half minutes game over game.

“He’s such a great player,” Keller said of Kerfoot. “He can play up and down the lineup. He’s a great leader. Something that we missed while he was out, like, just all the little things that he does on the bench, during the game, in the locker room, like, I can’t say enough great things about Kerf and how good of a person he is — and player as well.”

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Sean is on

For the second time in his NHL career, Sean Durzi is on a five-game point streak. He also has six points in his last seven games.

He’s done it quietly, though: a goal here, an assist there. Utah’s second power play unit, which he quarterbacks, has shown vast improvement in recent weeks and for the most part, Durzi has been good defensively, too.

Tourigny chalked it up to good chemistry between Durzi and his defense partner, Mikhail Sergachev, who added a pair of assists on Sunday for eight points in his last 10 games.

“Durz, every game, makes really good plays,” Tourigny said. “He needs to keep improving his consistency. The upside is there. The fact he missed a lot of hockey two seasons in a row, sometimes can affect his consistency.

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“That said, lately he’s getting better every game, so we like that.”

Every good team has a reliable top defense pairing that’s capable of playing big minutes while keeping the puck out of their net and contributing frequent offense. If Durzi and Sergachev can keep this type of play up over long stretches, the Mammoth will be in a good position going forward.

The newest member of the 300-goal club

On a night when Sidney Crosby passed Mario Lemieux for most points in Pittsburgh Penguins franchise history, Kyle Connor won’t get as many flowers as he otherwise might, so we’ll give him some here.

Connor scored career goals number 300 and 301 on Sunday, and they’ve all come in a Jets uniform. He trails only Mark Scheifele and Ilya Kovalchuk for most goals in franchise history, and he’s second in that category since the franchise’s move to Winnipeg.

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On the league-wide all-time list, he jumped active San Jose Sharks forward Tyler Toffoli and tied himself with Ulf Dahlen for 239th place, and at age 29, he has plenty of time left to soar much higher.

Also, he’s the second-fastest American to reach the 300-goal plateau.

“Pretty cool milestone,” Connor said after the game. “Once you look back on your career, that’s the kind of stuff you’ll remember, but right now, it’s focusing on winning and trying to be the best player I can and help out, so it doesn’t really mean much right now.”

Goal of the game

Lawson Crouse opens the scoring

At this point last season, Lawson Crouse had six goals and nine points. This year, he’s at nine and 15, respectively — a pace much closer to what his norm from Arizona.

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“I think probably my mindset,” he said when asked what the difference between the two seasons is. “Trying not to let little things bother me, try to be a little bit easier on myself, and I think that’s been paying off.”

Utah State and Washington State are set to meet in a bowl game for the first time before the Aggies join the Cougars in the new-look Pac-12 in 2026.

The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl has been a frequent postseason destination for Utah State (6-6), which is making its sixth appearance in the game Monday. Coach Bronco Mendenhall brought the Aggies back to a bowl game for the first time since 2023 in his first season in Logan.

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After clinching bowl eligibility in the regular-season finale with a win over rival Oregon State, Washington State (6-6) lost first-year coach Jimmy Rogers to Iowa State. Defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbit is in charge as the interim for the bowl game before former Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore takes over as the Cougars’ next coach.

Washington State routed Utah State, 49-28, when these teams met in 2024, but both teams’ personnel — and coaching staffs — have changed considerably since then. The Cougars lead the all-time series, 3-2. More matchups are on the way when these teams become conference mates next fall.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State vs. Utah State Odds, Details

Location: Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho
Kickoff: Monday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Spread: Utah State -2.5
Over/Under: 49.5
Announcers: Chuckie Kempf, Darius Walker

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Washington State vs. Utah State: Keys to Victory

Why Washington State Will Win

The Cougars might be a better team than their record would indicate. Washington State lost by three on the road to Ole Miss and James Madison, two College Football Playoff teams, and by two at ACC runner-up Virginia. There’s nothing necessarily flashy about this team, but it’s sound on both sides of the ball.

Quarterback Zevi Eckhaus added another element to the offense when he took over as the starter. Eckhaus has eight rushing touchdowns in 10 games, and with running back Kirby Vorhees in the transfer portal, he’s the team’s top rusher. The Cougars’ passing attack doesn’t create many explosive plays as Eckhaus’ 6.7 yards per attempt is one of the lowest marks in the FBS. But he has a strong connection with wide receivers Joshua Meredith and Tony Freeman, who account for the lion’s share of Wazzu’s receptions and receiving yards.

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Though the Cougars gave up 59 points in back-to-back games to North Texas and Washington back in September, they allow just over 20 points per game on average. Washington State has held six opponents (counting Oregon State twice) to 10 points or fewer and ranks 13th nationally in passing yards allowed. The Cougars don’t create many turnovers, but defensive end Isaac Terrell (seven sacks) leads a potent pass rush.

Why Utah State Will Win

The Aggies have the best player in this game in quarterback Bryson Barnes, who was named to the All-Mountain West Conference second team. Barnes and Co. almost knocked off UNLV and Boise State in the last month of the season, losing by three in double overtime to the Rebels and by one in the regular-season finale to the Broncos.

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Barnes is even more of a mobile threat than Eckhaus and a bigger threat as a passer, though he’ll be without his top receiver, Braden Pegan, as he’s in the portal. Without Pegan, Utah State’s offensive production will come from running back Miles Davis, the team’s No. 2 rusher behind Barnes, and wide receiver Brady Boyd, who leads the team with seven receiving touchdowns.

The Aggies finished second in the Mountain West in points per game and third in yards, but their biggest improvements came on defense with Mendenhall’s arrival. Although Utah State is still no defensive juggernaut, linebacker John Miller (109 tackles) and Noah Avinger (three interceptions) earned first team all-conference honors on a team that went blow for blow with the Mountain West’s best.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Prediction: Utah State 24, Washington State 21

Don’t expect a shootout on the blue turf with two of the best offensive weapons in this game set to sit out. Barnes will be the difference for the Aggies, whose defense will keep Eckhaus in check to secure Utah State’s first winning season and bowl game win since 2021.

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ATS: Utah State -1.5
O/U: Under 49.5

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When Utah State woke up for their game against the CSU Rams Saturday morning, they must have gotten confused, thinking that they were about to play the other Colorado-based MWC team: Air Force. Otherwise, I have no rational explanation for the absolute thrashing that took place at the Spectrum.

In a much-hyped matchup between the Mountain West’s top two teams, Utah State completely embarrassed Colorado State by a final score of 100-58, in a game that wasn’t even as close as what the final score would suggest.

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It was an absolutely crushing affair for the Rams (9-3, 0-1 MWC), who were dominated in every single statistical category, and whose flaws were plainly exposed by a lethal Utah State defense. This game really says quite a bit about both teams, obviously in different ways.

Scoring Summary

1st Half

Colorado State 24 – Utah State 45

2nd Half

Colorado State 34 – Utah State 55

Final: Colorado State 58 – Utah State 100

Game Recap

The Rams never led in this contest, and the only tie was at 0. Utah State set the tone of the contest early by racing out to a 12-0 lead. 10 of those points came from USU guard Mason Falsev, making each of his first four shots. It took until over five minutes of game time had passed until Jevin Muniz got the Rams on the board with a layup, which was immediately overshadowed by Falsev adding another layup to his tally, sitting at 5/5 with 12 points and 3 rebounds just under six minutes in.

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Josh Pascarelli cut the lead to 16-5 with a three-pointer, but the Aggies went on another prolonged run of 21-6 to essentially put the game outt of reach midway through the first half. Utah State even let off the gas going into halftime, with the Rams entering the break on a 13-11 run, trailing 45-24.

Any hope of a comeback just kept fading more and more as the game went on. After keeping the gap at 24 for the first five minutes of the second half, the Rams allowed the Aggies to go on another long 19-5 run to all but put the game out of reach. All of USU’s starters were out of the game for good by the midway point of the second half, with the backups coming in to finish off the dominant 100-58 win.

Colorado State was simply outmatched for the entirety of this matchup. All of the problems from their previous close wins and losses showed up here, namely in USU’s 48-20 lead in points in the paint. The major issue, however, was that the taller Utah State lineup also dominated 40-20 in rebounds.

Falsev was the Aggies’ leading scorer, going 7/9 for 18 points in just 22 minutes, adding 4 rebounds and 2 assists as well. A further five Aggies scored in double-figures, three of them being guards. MWC leading scorer MJ Collins Jr. had 15 points in 22 minutes, while forward Adlan Elamin had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Senior bench guard Kolby King had 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in his 30-minute night.

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Carey Booth and Brandon Rechsteiner were the only Rams to do much of anything. Booth was rather efficient with 14 points in his 22 minutes, though even the Rams’ leading rebounder couldn’t snag one off the glass, tallying just 2 rebounds, by far his season-low in that category. Rechsteiner had 11 points in 25 minutes, adding a single rebound and assist. Outside of those two, nobody else topped 8 points or 4 rebounds, both by the off-the-bench Jase Butler. The remainder of the Rams’ usual starters: Pascarelli, Jorgenson, and Muniz, combined for just 13 points on a dreadful 5/20 shooting, just 2/10 from three.

Overall, CSU shot 37% from the field (18-49), 30% from three (7-23), and had 15 turnovers. USU shot an amazing 64% from the field (37-58), 57% from three (12-21), and had 10 turnovers. Utah State held massive leads in points in the paint (48-20), points off turnovers (27-11), and fast break points (17-0).

Utah State shot up to 29th in KenPom rankings with their dominant win over the top-70 Rams. The Aggies solidified their lead utop the Mountain West Conference, holding the overall record tiebreaker over New Mexico, Nevada, Grand Canyon, San Diego State, and UNLV.

Colorado State dropped to 78th in KenPom rankings with the 42-point drubbing. The Rams are tied for 7th in the MWC with Wyoming, leading over fellow 0-1 teams Boise State, Fresno State, San Jose State, and Air Force.

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Up Next

The Rams will have a few days around Christmas to regain their confidence before facing their first conference test in the comfort of Moby Arena on December 30, facing off against the 9-3 Nevada Wolf Pack, led by Head Coach Steve Alford. The Wolf Pack, infamous for going 0-10 against the conference’s top five teams a year ago, immediately vanquished their demons in their first conference game, dominating Boise State 81-66 without leading scorer Corey Camper Jr.

The Wolf Pack rank 85th in KenPom, are 4th in the conference in offensive rating, 7th in defensive rating, and have done so against the 3rd-hardest strength of schedule in the conference. Pack forward Elijah Price is top-5 in the conference in rebounds and blocks, while Camper, along with recent breakout star Tayshawn Comer, are in the top 10 in points per game.

The Wolf Pack’s offense has had all this success in spite of their offensive efficiency, ranking dead last in the conference in field goal percentage, while also ranking 4th in the conference in three-point percentage. The Pack are also ranked 2nd in the conference in blocks, and turn the ball over far less than any other team in the Mountain West.

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For the Rams to win this bout, they need to follow the Wolf Pack’s lead in not turning the ball over, while also taking away the three-point shots Nevada are so good at. With Camper likely back from injury for this contest, that will just add yet another wrinkle to a Pack offense that has found its stride without him.

Under Alford, the Wolf Pack and Rams have split the series 5-5. The teams have swept each other each of the last two seasons, with both of last season’s contests going the way of the Rams. Each of the last three matchups have been decided by eight points or less.

Tipoff time is yet to be determined. Coverage will be provided via the Mountain West Network.

It’s bowl season, which means we have a lot of football to watch between Dec. 13 and Jan. 19! Ohio State, Utah, Georgia Southern, Army, Texas A&M — and just about everyone in between — will take part in a total of 47 games that will ultimately conclude with the 2026 CFP National Championship.

NESN has you covered with previews for each and every game — with our next contest serving as one of bowl season’s most iconic games:

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2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Matchup: Washington State Cougars vs. Utah State Aggies
Date: Monday, Dec. 22, 2025
Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET
Stadium: Albertsons Stadium — Boise, Idaho
TV: ESPN

Game Overview

The Idaho Potato Bowl has become a staple of bowl season, regularly featuring teams from the Mountain West, MAC and Pac-12 as they battle for conference supremacy in their shared backyard on the blue turf in Boise, Idaho.

Northern Illinois defeated Fresno State is an awesome double overtime contest in 2024, the first one-score difference in the game in nearly a decade. The Cougars and Aggies could make it two in a row.

Team Overviews

Washington State Cougars
Conference: Pac-12
Head Coach: Jesse Bobbit (Interim)
Record: 6–6

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Washington State enters bowl season after struggling to navigate their new reality of playing in a two-team conference, splitting their two games with Oregon State and losing to all three ranked opponents: No. 4 Ole Miss, No. 18 Virginia and No. 21 James Madison.

The Cougars will also be without head coach Jimmy Rogers, who jetted after just one season to take the job at Iowa State, while interim coach Jesse Bobbit will join him as soon as this game ends — so how can they win the game?

Zevi Eckhaus and Kirby Vorhees — the club’s starting quarterback and running back, respectively — can control the clock and have accounted for 913 total rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. Isaac Terrell and Buddha Peleti are the leaders on a strong defensive unit that has allowed just 20.2 points per game (27th of 136).

Utah State Aggies
Conference: Mountain West
Head Coach: Bronco Mendenhall
Record: 6-6

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Utah State is fast and efficient on offense, and… not very good on defense.

Bryson Barnes is one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the entire country, having accounted for 2,687 passing yards, 733 rushing yards, 27 total touchdowns and just four interceptions. Miles Davis (890 all-purpose yards, 11 total touchdowns) and Braden Pegan (926 receiving yards) are his best weapons.

The Aggies just can’t seem to stop anyone, having allowed 28.2 points per game (90th of 136) while only having only one defender to rack up more than 4.0 sacks on the season (John Miller; 7.5).

Players to Watch

Washington State
QB Zevi Eckhaus
RB Kirby Vorhees
WR Josh Meredith
DL Isaac Terrell
DL Buddha Peleti
LB Parker McKenna

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Utah State
QB Bryson Barnes
RB Miles Davis
WR Braden Pegan
WR Bradyn Boyd
LB John Miller
LB Bronson Olevao
CB Noah Avinger

Key Notes

Kirby Moore, who spent the last two seasons as the offensive coordinator for Missouri, will take over as head coach for Washington State in 2026.

Utah State is making its sixth appearance in the Idaho Potato Bowl, hoping to improve their record after entering 1-4.

Barnes made his first college start against Washington State, and will now make his final college start Washington State.

Betting Lines

DraftKings Sportsbook: Utah State -1.5 | O/U 49.5
FanDuel Sportsbook: Utah State -1.5 | O/U 49.5
BetMGM Sportsbook: Utah State -1.5 | O/U 49.5

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The Pick: Utah State -1.5

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