Tough night in Pullman...

In the Stands Report by Bookemdano: Nothing comes easy in the Pac-10. Not even when it is  supposed to be a blowout win.

The Arizona Wildcats outscored, but more importantly, relied on its hard-nosed defense en route to a 24-7 win over the Washington State Cougars in Pullman tonight.

Oh, and did I fail to mention the loss of our quarterback, Nic Foles?

Foles left early in the first half with a knee injury. The nature of the injury will hit the daily papers in the morning. Let's keep our fingers crossed that the news will be good...not bad. Oh, and did I fail to mention the play that cost Arizona the services of its starting quarterback? The play was over. A late hit. No penalty flags. It wasn't a bone-crushing hit, instead, it was one of those after-the-pass-is-thrown entanglements than more often than not can cause injury to a quarterback. Foles relaxed for a split second, but the Cougars' defender did not.

The result: Arizona (5-1) could find itself scurrying for win No. 6 next week at home against the Washington Huskies. The Arizona defense got the job done in Pullman tonight with six sacks and a handful of key interceptions. The offense struggled for three quarters with Matt Scott at the helm.

What is in store for the Wildcats and their fans next Saturday at Arizona Stadium?