​PULLMAN, Wash. — Colorado State’s 2026 football season plunged to new depths of embarrassment on the Palouse.It’s one thing to get steamrolled by likely College Football Playoff team like Boise State.It’s quite another to get absolutely steamrolled by the 2026 edition of Washington State.Yet that’s what happened.Washington State seemingly didn’t have to break a sweat while going up 35-0 in the first half on the way to a 73-7 demolition of the Rams on Nov. 14 at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium.Here are takeaways from the game.Bad Washington State team crushes CSUHow bad is Washington State? The Cougars entered the night winless in Pac-12 play and 1-8 on the season, with that win coming against a mediocre FCS team in Duquesne.Washington State came into the game averaging 19 points and 307 yards of offense per game.So, what does that say about the Rams that CSU looked like a freshman team scrimmaging the varsity?It’s not dramatic to say CSU is arguably the worst team in FBS this season.CSU (3-7, 1-5 Pac-12) has now lost seven out of eight after starting the season 2-0. The wheels are officially off. CSU’s defense keeps plunging to new depthsThink it can’t get worse? It can. Every week is showing that.Washington State had over its season average in yards in the second quarter and double its points-per-game in the first half alone.At halftime, the Cougars had scored on all six of their drives, had 300 rush yards and were at 10.2 yards per play.Early on, CSU was down 7-0 and drove into Washington State territory but the Rams were stuffed at the 2 for a turnover on downs.The first play after? Washington State running back Kirby Vorhees went up the middle and literally untouched 98 yards for a touchdown.It was the longest run in the country this year, the longest TD run in Washington State history and tied for the longest in Pac-12 history.CSU is now giving up 28.4 points per first half of games. Read that again. Twenty-eight points in first halves alone.And the second half was no better. The game was long since decided but Washington State continued to pour it on simply because CSU couldn’t even stop simple run plays.The Cougars finished with 674 yards of offense and 535 rush yards. The rushing total is a record allowed in a game by CSU. The 73 points is second-most allowed by CSU (behind 79 in a 1969 game).This team in 10 games has given up the second-most points in a season in program history, behind only the 502 of the 1981 squad that went 0-12.CSU football facing huge questionsYes, CSU technically has outdone the 2025 season where the Rams went 2-10. But this feels worse.Jim Mora was brought in to be a CEO leader to settle and build the program. No one expected a CFP team in Year 1, but also no one could have expected this disaster.The defense is beyond incompetent and it stems from the disconnect and failed decision to retain and then fire Tyson Summers. Things have gotten significantly worse as the season has gone on for the defense