SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is the new football coach at Washington State.
The school said Wednesday that Leach had agreed in principle to a five-year contract. He will be introduced Tuesday at a news conference in Pullman.
The 50-year-old Leach posted an 84-43 record at Texas Tech, leading the Red Raiders to 10 bowl appearances in 10 seasons. He was fired in 2009 amid allegations he mistreated a player with a concussion. He replaces Paul Wulff, who was fired after four losing seasons.
UCLA can play in bowl.
The NCAA has decided UCLA can accept a bowl invitation even if the Bruins lose the Pac-12 title game to drop to 6-7.
The NCAA approved UCLA’s bowl waiver petition, clearing the Bruins (6-6, 5-4 Pac-12) for the postseason before they play in Friday’s conference title game at Oregon.
Walter Camp finalists.
Quarterbacks Andrew Luck of Stanford, Robert Griffin III of Baylor and Case Keenum of Houston are among the five finalists for the Walter Camp Foundation player of the year.
Footnotes.
Oklahoma’s Landry Jones, Brandon Weeden of Oklahoma State and Arkansas’ Tyler Wilson are among the 10 finalists for the 2011 Manning Award.
USC’s Matt Barkley; Kirk Cousins of Michigan State; Baylor’s Griffin III; Houston’s Keenum; Stanford’s Luck; Boise State’s Kellen Moore and Russell Wilson of Wisconsin also made the list.
• Wisconsin running back Montee Ball is the Big Ten’s offensive player of the year and Penn State tackle Devon Still has picked up the honor on defense.
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