Saturday was a tough night for the Washington State Cougars, who dropped a dramatic 38-35 result to an unranked New Mexico Lobos team. WSU's record now stands

New Mexico totaled 360 rushing yards, including 193 from quarterback Devon Dampier, to end Washington State's College Football Playoff hopes.

One of the strongest indictments of Washington State’s defense on Saturday night, in a 38-35 loss to New Mexico, came from the mouth of veteran linebacker Kyle Thornton. After the game, after the Cougars surrendered a game-winning touchdown rush to UNM dual-threat quarterback Devon Dampier,

Things started out so well for WSU. The Cougars raced to a 21-7 lead behind three touchdowns by Mateer: A 28-yard pass to receiver Carlos Hernandez, a 5-yard rush and a 20-yard connection with Williams. Mateer looked sharp and physical, burning the Lobos with his legs just as well with his arm.

Washington State would seem to have an enormous advantage over New Mexico on Saturday, especially when it comes to motivation.

The goalposts — they remained upright, standing firm in the knowledge that one of these days there might actually be enough fans in the building to uproot their existence and