If nothing else, the Cougars’ awfulness is remarkably balanced, as a perusal of the NCAA stat rankings proves.
Of the 120 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision, Washington State ranks in the bottom 10 in the following categories, among others:
Rushing offense — 115
Pass efficiency — 110
Scoring offense — 119
Total offense — 119
Rushing defense — 114
Passing defense — 118
Pass-efficiency defense — 115
Total defense — 120
Scoring defense — 117
Punt coverage — 110
Kickoff coverage — 120
Sacks — 113
Sacks allowed — 119
Tackles for loss allowed — 120
Third-down conversion — 120
Time of possession — 118
First-down offense — 119
First-down defense — 119 (tie)
Turnovers lost — 117 (tie)
No indication of where the Cougs rank with their 159-3 deficit in the first quarter. But that one might take the cake. Penultimate game of the season starts Saturday at 2 p.m. at home against Oregon State.
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