Game Week: Washington State - Tuesday News

WSUCougars.com has released game notes for this Saturday's matchup.

And here's the game notes from HawaiiAthletics.com.

Here's a game preview from the Tri-City Herald.

The Cougars have more incentive to win than most 2-10 teams preparing for a nonconference, season-ending game far from home.

For starters, a victory Saturday would give the team's core of young players added confidence and momentum heading into the off-season.

The Cougars also want to avoid breaking the school record for losses. They've tied the current record, set by the 1-10 Cougars of 1970. The Cougars need to hold Hawaii to 19 points or less to avoid tying the major college record of 566 points allowed, set by Eastern Michigan in 12 games in 2002.

The News Tribune has some game info and notes.

Stephen Tsai profiles WAC Defensive Player of the Week, Solomon Elimimian.

"He makes so many outstanding plays, you take it for granted," defensive coordinator Cal Lee said.

Lee, who recruited Elimimian to UH, had predicted the senior middle linebacker would have a productive collegiate career.

"You could tell he was something special from the beginning," Lee said. "He worked his way up to be a starter. Ever since he got the position, he never gave it up. He has the fire, that competitiveness that you want. He's always striving to get better.

Tsai also has an injury update on Kealoha Pilares and writes about senior QB Jake Santos getting into the Idaho game.

Jason Kaneshiro has injury updates on Ryan Mouton and Erik Robinson.

Kaneshiro has some news and notes about Elimimian, Adam Leonard, David Veikune, etc.

And the ever-busy Kaneshiro writes about Jack Sula and Nathan Mageo committing to UH.

Jack Sula and Nathan Mageo hope to contribute right away when they join the Hawaii football program, and will get a head start in that pursuit.

Both Sula, a running back, and Mageo, a defensive tackle, have committed to sign with the Warriors and plan to enroll at UH for the spring semester.

The early start gives them a chance to acclimate academically and familiarize themselves with the Warriors' system in spring practice.

"It's going to be crucial to be there for the spring to get to know the plays better," said Mageo, who committed to UH after making his official visit over the weekend.