How about this for a marketing pitch: Come see the two worst teams in major college football. Try selling tickets to that. But that's the task facing folks at Washington (0-10) and Washington State Football (1-10) this week leading up to Saturday's rotten Apple Cup in Pullman -- a battle of ineptitude that will truly go down in history.

For many Washington State Football fans, the season can always be saved with a win over rival Washington.

That may never be the case more so than this year as the Cougars have set records for futility, namely having already allowed the most points in Pac-10 history at 533.

But the Cougars, who are 1-10, could put a nice capper on the year by beating the similarly woeful Huskies, who enter the game at 0-10 and having lost 12 in a row dating to last season.

WSU first-year coach Paul Wulff, who played in a few Apple Cups while a center for the Cougars from 1986-89, said the rivalry should be enough to get his players excited, even in an exceedingly down season such as this.

"You know what, it's a big game," he said.

Huskies getting ready to face woeful Cougars (AP)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:49:25 PST-There's still a little passion left in Washington's otherwise forgettable season. Just mention rival Washington State. When asked about this Saturday's Apple Cup against the equally miserable Cougars, the seventh word out of linebacker Donald Butler's mouth on Monday was "hate." It might be the most passionate remark from any Washington player in weeks, and came from someone who grew up in...

Arizona State defeats Washington State Football 31-0 (AP)
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:28:23 PST-

Rudy Carpenter threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns as Arizona State defeated Washington State Football 31-0 on Saturday. Carpenter, a senior, has 80 career touchdown passes, third in Pac-10 history. The Sun Devils (4-6, 3-4 Pac-10) have won back-to-back games and kept their slim bowl hopes alive. Arizona State posted its first shutout since a 19-0 victory over top-ranked Nebraska on Sept.