However, North Texas represents WSU’s toughest test yet. For the first time at WSU, Rogers is responsible for a road trip. WSU defensive tackle Max Baloun, who played for Rogers at SDSU, said that Rogers and his staff treat the road trip like a business trip. Baloun doesn’t have any special road routines.

The Cougars turned the ball over five times and shuffled through three quarterbacks to search for a spark that never came in Saturday's blowout 59-10 loss to North Texas.

A disastrous Week 3 for Washington State ended in a 59-10 loss to North Texas on Saturday afternoon at DATCU Stadium in Denton, Texas. There’s not really anything nice to be said about the Cougars’ performance – one of the most embarrassing results for the program in recent memory and a humbling moment for first-year WSU coach Jimmy Rogers,

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If one problem has followed WSU’s offense around through two games – the issue that could unlock the Cougs’ offense in full – it’s penalties.