Favorite Apple Cup Memory?
Don James' first Apple Cup, 1975. Huskies trailed 27-14 with 3:00 left. The Cuogs had the ball on the UW 7-yard line. WSU coach Jim Sweeney was beign urged by his players to score again and rub the Huskies' faces in it. So Cuog QB threw the ball, and it was picked off by Al Burleson and returned 93 yards for the TD.
UW kicked off and held WSU to a three-and-out. Huskies got the ball back. Warren Moon dropped back to pass in the rain, and threw a deep ball to Spider Gaines. The ball was tipped by a Cuog defender, and into the arms of Gaines, who galloped the rest of the way for the 73-yard scoring toss. UW won 28-27. (Note: I was four years old and did not attend this game, but started going to games the following year).
Marques Tuiasosopo leading UW past the Cuogs 24-14 in 1999. Paul Arnold had a 90-yard TD run in the downpour, back when we thought he was going to be the next Billy Sims. The next season, Tui led UW to the Rose Bowl Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do9-xvoJg2Y3 OTs... and the Dawgs knock off Top 5 Cuog
Corey Williams is engulfed by teammate Khalif Barnes, after catching the game-winning pass from Cody Pickett in the 2003 Apple Cup. The Huskies had trailed 19-14 in the fourth quarter, but this TD followed by the pick 6 by the late Marquise Cooper, sealed the deal on the 27-19 win. As Cooper crossed the goal line, I happened to be standing behind the end zone next to Jim Lambright. I grabbed him and gave a big bear hug. He just turned and glared at me with his piercing blue-eyed stare. I let go and said with a grin, "Sorry coach!"
Myles MF Gaskin goes off in the Pullman snow as the UW running back is named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week. The Dawgs won this 2018 Apple Cup for the ages. My friendly acquaintance Jim Moore later penned, "I paid $600 for four tickets, lost $170 in three bets with Husky fans, froze my rear end off for nearly four hours, then spent three hours on snowy and icy US 95 during a white-knuckle, 85-mile drive from Moscow to Couer d'Alene, drenched to the bone.
"... I did not enjoy it."
So, what are some of your favorite Apple Cup memories?
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2007 getting pissed drunk before the game and calling some lady a bitch. Her boyfriend/husband punched me or shoved me. Cops come over and I get hemmed up and almost get arrested but my Coug friends vouched for me and the cops let me go.
I lost my cell phone in the process which sucked because I’d met a girl while I was still coherent and got her number but didn’t give her mine. Fun game and terrible hangover. -
1. Chris Polk pounding the Cougs mercilessly in 2010 to the tune of 284 yards rushing.
2. All of the Gaskin Apple Cups, collectively. I love that he never lost an Apple Cup in his career. -
1) 1990 I'm in 6th grade and one of my 2 dads takes me to Pullme and the Apple Cup. First, he didn't want to walk around the Student line to get in the Field house, so he took me through the student line decked in P&G. One of the cuog fathful let me know I was personally #1.
I go into the stadium early and someone calls in a bomb threat. PA announcer instructs everyone already in the stadium to look under their seats and if they see anything suspicious to stand up and raise their hands over their heads. The entire student sections stands and raises their hands up. The PA announcer "this is not a joke"
Lastly at Martin Stadium for players to get to the field from the locker room they had to cross the concourse in plain view of all. At the half, I stopped Mark Brunnel and get an autograph. That he stopped for 11 yo me is me and signed my ticket stub is a moment I will never forget.
2) Picket to C Williams. Sheer pandemonium in the stadium. Indelible moment..
3) In Pullme with the 2000 Rose Bowel team. Cold. As. Fuck. Up 4 or 5 scores at the half, peace out bitches. Apparently a WSU player felt the same and packed up his locker at the half, never to return. I seem to recall @dnc will know that famous WSU player's name who should be enshrined with a statue at Montlake.
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I know Derek already listed this game, but this specific play always stands out to me. I will never forget how that felt.pawz said:1) 1990 I'm in 6th grade and one of my 2 dads takes me to Pullme and the Apple Cup. First, he didn't want to walk around the Student line to get in the Field house, so he took me through the student line decked in P&G. One of the cuog fathful let me know I was personally #1.
I go into the stadium early and someone calls in a bomb threat. PA announcer instructs everyone already in the stadium to look under their seats and if they see anything suspicious to stand up and raise their hands over their heads. The entire student sections stands and raises their hands up. The PA announcer "this is not a joke"
Lastly at Martin Stadium for players to get to the field from the locker room they had to cross the concourse in plain view of all. At the half, I stopped Mark Brunnel and get an autograph. That he stopped for 11 yo me is me and signed my ticket stub is a moment I will never forget.
2) Picket to C Williams. Sheer pandemonium in the stadium. Indelible moment..
3) In Pullme with the 2000 Rose Bowel team. Cold. As. Fuck. Up 4 or 5 scores at the half, peace out bitches. Apparently a WSU player felt the same and packed up his locker at the half, never to return. I seem to recall @dnc will know that famous WSU player's name who should be enshrined with a statue at Montlake. -
NEVER ONCE BEATEN. EAT MY FUCKING ASS!!!
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I remember, in that moment, hoping Corey would be the next Reggie. Sadly, he never panned out that way.Mad_Son said:
I know Derek already listed this game, but this specific play always stands out to me. I will never forget how that felt.pawz said:1) 1990 I'm in 6th grade and one of my 2 dads takes me to Pullme and the Apple Cup. First, he didn't want to walk around the Student line to get in the Field house, so he took me through the student line decked in P&G. One of the cuog fathful let me know I was personally #1.
I go into the stadium early and someone calls in a bomb threat. PA announcer instructs everyone already in the stadium to look under their seats and if they see anything suspicious to stand up and raise their hands over their heads. The entire student sections stands and raises their hands up. The PA announcer "this is not a joke"
Lastly at Martin Stadium for players to get to the field from the locker room they had to cross the concourse in plain view of all. At the half, I stopped Mark Brunnel and get an autograph. That he stopped for 11 yo me is me and signed my ticket stub is a moment I will never forget.
2) Picket to C Williams. Sheer pandemonium in the stadium. Indelible moment..
3) In Pullme with the 2000 Rose Bowel team. Cold. As. Fuck. Up 4 or 5 scores at the half, peace out bitches. Apparently a WSU player felt the same and packed up his locker at the half, never to return. I seem to recall @dnc will know that famous WSU player's name who should be enshrined with a statue at Montlake. -
Another James JohnsonBCoveysLifeInsPolicy said:
I remember, in that moment, hoping Corey would be the next Reggie. Sadly, he never panned out that way.Mad_Son said:
I know Derek already listed this game, but this specific play always stands out to me. I will never forget how that felt.pawz said:1) 1990 I'm in 6th grade and one of my 2 dads takes me to Pullme and the Apple Cup. First, he didn't want to walk around the Student line to get in the Field house, so he took me through the student line decked in P&G. One of the cuog fathful let me know I was personally #1.
I go into the stadium early and someone calls in a bomb threat. PA announcer instructs everyone already in the stadium to look under their seats and if they see anything suspicious to stand up and raise their hands over their heads. The entire student sections stands and raises their hands up. The PA announcer "this is not a joke"
Lastly at Martin Stadium for players to get to the field from the locker room they had to cross the concourse in plain view of all. At the half, I stopped Mark Brunnel and get an autograph. That he stopped for 11 yo me is me and signed my ticket stub is a moment I will never forget.
2) Picket to C Williams. Sheer pandemonium in the stadium. Indelible moment..
3) In Pullme with the 2000 Rose Bowel team. Cold. As. Fuck. Up 4 or 5 scores at the half, peace out bitches. Apparently a WSU player felt the same and packed up his locker at the half, never to return. I seem to recall @dnc will know that famous WSU player's name who should be enshrined with a statue at Montlake. -
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My Dad still talks about 1975. He stayed until the end while many had already left to the bar. When he got to the bar to meet up afterwards his buddies thought he was making it all up
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Which dad?JaWarrenJaHooker said:My Dad still talks about 1975. He stayed until the end while many had already left to the bar. When he got to the bar to meet up afterwards his buddies thought he was making it all up
