WHOS THE QUARTERBACK?
Lobbestael hopes to be 100 percent ready by the opening game, but he’s coming back from major knee surgery. He’s the only quarterback on the roster who has thrown a touchdown pass in college. Fifth-year senior Kevin Lopina started eight games last year, but he threw 11 interceptions and no TD passes in his first college action. J.T. Levenseller, an athletic sophomore, might challenge for playing time a year after the once-explosive Cougars averaged just 13 points and 241 yards per game. “I’m anxious to see who’s going to step up and be the guy to lead our football team,” Wulff said. CAN THE DEFENSE STOP ANYBODY? WSU gave up 44 points and 443 yards per game last season. The 570 total points allowed fell one short of the national record set last year by North Texas. Three transfers are tops on the depth chart: Former California cornerback Brandon Jones and junior college transfers Bernard Wolfgramm (defensive tackle) and Alex-Hoffman Ellis (middle linebacker). Xavier Hicks and Chima Nwac
