Chance Of Rain In Weather Forecast For BYU-Washigton State Game
Oct 22, 2021, 11:46 PM
BYU defensive back Shamon Willis steps off the plane in Pullman, WA for upcoming game against Washington State. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
(Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
PULLMAN, Washington – BYU football might get the whole Martin Stadium experience in their first-ever visit to Washington State.
The weather forecast on the Palouse for BYU-Washington State looks like many games do in Pullman. According to The Weather Channel, weather for Pullman, Washington today calls for a mostly cloudy forecast with a chance of rain.
Weather for BYU/Washington State
During pregame, there’s around an 8% chance of rain in the forecast with a high of 50 degrees. When BYU and Washington State kickoff at 12:30 p.m. (PT), the chance of rain jumps up to 15%, with cloudy conditions remaining.
#PULLMAN WEATHER: Slight chance of showers Saturday. High: 54F/ Low: 41F. Rain returns Sunday. #wawx https://t.co/QFleNRWM9y
— Pullman WA Updates (@PullmanWA) October 23, 2021
During the 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. hours, the chance for rain props up to 24% with the temperature at 51 degrees.
BYU played in cloudy, rainy conditions two weeks ago at home against Boise State. Unfortunately for the Cougars, that game ended BYU’s undefeated hopes as the Cougars turned the ball over four times to the Broncos. Three of those four turnovers came from BYU’s top two running backs in Tyler Allgeier and Lopini Katoa, who have rarely fumbled the football in their careers.
The turnovers paired with struggles to get off the field on defense left BYU with a shocking 26-17 loss to an unranked Boise State team.
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There’s a precedent for this year’s BYU team playing down to their competition in inclement weather. They’ve also struggled in day games. The Cougars are 5-0 in games that kick after 7 p.m. or later this season. BYU played both of their losses at 1:30 p.m. (MT).
This is the fifth BYU-Washington State all-time. The last time these two programs met on the gridiron was in 2012, a game that BYU won 30-6 in former WSU head coach Mike Leach’s debut.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12-3 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
