The Cougs finally got their much needed first win in an impressive 48-9 route of Portland State last night. The victory seems bittersweet however, after watching Gary Rogers get taken off the field in an ambulance mid way through the third quarter. Cougfan.com is reporting that the injury is a Cervical Spine Fracture which will not require surgery. That is good news considering the severity of the injury. His recovery will take 3-4 months. The bad news is that Gary Roger's Cougar career and maybe his football career are over. Too bad for a guy who waited four years for his shot to have it all end on a late hit penalty.
With Kevin Lopina already injured earlier in the game, WSU had to look to third string Redshirt Freshman QB, Marshall Lobbestael. Lobbestael led the Cougar offense with two TD passes on 9 of 12 passing for 149 yards. The Lobbster looked comfortable and poised in the pocket, going through his reads and finding the open receiver. That is something seldom seen with the other two QB's this year. Lobbestael's life just took on a whole new direction as it looks likely he will be the starter for the next couple games and maybe the rest of the season. Here are the game recaps from all the papers.
Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/cougars/2008193026_coug21.html
The News Tribune
http://www.thenewstribune.com/1043/story/488099.html
Tri-City Herald
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/1017/story/323445.html
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