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Heaps: Why WSU QB Gardner Minshew is shooting up NFL Draft boards

Nov 15, 2018, 11:43 AM

Gardner Minshew has been one of the biggest stories in all of college football this year.

Running backs play key role in No. 8 WSU Cougars’ Air Raid

WSU’s graduate transfer quarterback has led the Cougars to a 9-1 record (6-1 conference) thus far, making them the No. 8 team in the country both in the Associated Press and College Football Playoff rankings as well as putting them alone in the Pac-12 North Division lead with just two games to go.

As the Cougars prepare to host Arizona on Saturday and with the Apple Cup against rival Washington following just six days later, former NFL and NCAA quarterback Jake Heaps breaks down a few plays that show why the mustachioed wonder not only is in the Heisman Trophy race but is shooting up NFL Draft boards.

For more play breakdowns from Heaps, click any of the links below:

NCAA

Blocking led to one of biggest plays in UW Huskies’ win over Stanford
Huskies’ loss to Cal overshadows great performance from defense
Why Huskies had trouble putting Colorado away
Why did the Huskies defense struggle against Oregon?
Aaron Fuller emerging as one of No. 7 UW Huskies’ best weapons
New wrinkle will only make Huskies’ offense that much better
Huskies’ offense starts to find key to success vs ASU
How UW’s secondary can confuse QBs into throwing INTs

Why did the Huskies’ defense struggle against Oregon?

Seahawks

Week 10: Why final play in loss to Rams fell incomplete
Week 9: Seahawks’ success on 4th down late in game
Week 8: Ed Dickson’s immediate impact for Seahawks
Bye week: The state of the Seahawks’ offense after 6 games

Week 6: What WR Doug Baldwin proved in London
Week 5: Seahawks take advantage of weakness in Rams’ secondary
Week 4: Why play-action pass is major key for Seahawks

Week 3: Seahawks’ offense wins a crucial chess match vs Cowboys
Week 2: How Russell Wilson improvised TD pass to Tyler Lockett

WSU

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The Associated Press

WSU Cougars women’s hoops a top seed in new WBIT tournament

Penn State, James Madison, Villanova and WSU will play in the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament as the No. 1 seeds after just missing the NCAAs.

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Brent Stecker

WSU coach Kyle Smith on potential extension: ‘We’re working on it’

WSU men's basketball coach Kyle Smith joined Bump and Stacy to talk about making the NCAA Tournament and his future with the program.

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Brent Stecker

No. 22 WSU, No. 17 Gonzaga get their NCAA Tournament draws

For the first time in 16 years, the Gonzaga Bulldogs will be joined in the men's basketball NCAA Tournament by their neighbors from just down U.S. Route 195, the WSU Cougars.

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The Associated Press

Simpson scores 16, Colorado defeats WSU 58-52 in Pac-12 semifinals

KJ Simpson scored 16 points and Colorado held WSU to a season low in points, defeating the Cougars 58-52 in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals.

3 days ago

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Mark Anderson

Jones scores 16, No. 22 WSU beats Stanford 79-62

Isaac Jones led six players in double figures as the No. 22 WSU Cougars beat Stanford 79-62 in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.

4 days ago

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Mark Anderson

WSU product Gardner Minshew to get shot to start for Raiders

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Heaps: Why WSU QB Gardner Minshew is shooting up NFL Draft boards