[Music] exposing the highs and lows in Washington State's season opener let's break it down Washington State's football season kicked off with a bang crushing Portland State 70 30 quarterback John matier dazzled in his debut throwing for 352 yards and five touchdowns the Cougars running game also shined racking up 224 yards a major leap from last season but it wasn't just the offense making noise multiple players found the end zone hinting at a balanced attack this year confidence and momentum are definitely on their side as they gear up for tougher games against Texas Tech and Washington however let's talk about the elephant in the room defense Portland State still managed to put up 30 points and over 450 yards coach Jake Dicker knows there's work to be done tackling and communication need tightening and the game film will be their best friend this week so while the Cougar's offense Roars the defense needs to step up stay tuned sports fans this season's just getting started