Washington St hosts BYU in 1st game since Rolovich's firing

FILE - BYU head coach Kalani Sitake looks on before the start of their NCAA college football game against Boise State in Provo, Utah, in this Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, file photo. BYU coach Kalani Sitake said he has known Baylor coach Dave Aranda for a long time, and that they have shared a lot of ideas and philosophies about coaching. Baylor and BYU meet in a matchup of 5-1 teams on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

BYU quarterback Jaren Hall (3) looks to throw against Baylor during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, file photo, Washington State coach Nick Rolovich watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford in Pullman, Wash. The NHL suspending San Jose's Evander Kane 21 games for submitting a fake vaccination card and Washington State firing football coach Nick Rolovich for failing to comply with a vaccine mandate Monday provided two more reminders of the impact the coronavirus is still having on professional and college sports. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Washington State defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Jake Dickert, center, stands on the field during a break in play in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Dickert was named Washington State interim head coach, Monday, Oct. 18 after head coach Nick Rolovich was fired for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)