Washington State 8, at Alabama 4

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — Defying heavy preseason odds, the Washington State Cougars opened their 2026 campaign with a decisive 8-4 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The win, played on Feb. 13, was a significant upset according to pregame projections, as Interstat’s ELO system had given Alabama an 83.7% probability to win. Instead, the Cougars pounced early and weathered several Alabama rallies to start the season 1-0, while the Crimson Tide fell to 0-1. The most important part of the game was Washington State’s immediate and sustained offensive pressure, which built a large early… Read more...