[5][6] They played their home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington, and were ninth in the final rankings.

[7] Freshman defensive back Lamont Thompson led the team with 6 interceptions.

[10][11] Leaf decided to forgo his remaining season of eligibility (1998) and entered the 1998 NFL draft,[12][13] where he was the second overall selection.

[14][15][16] UCLA took a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter, but Washington State exploded for 27 unanswered points to end the half.

UCLA had a 4th and goal from the one-yard line with 2:50 remaining, but the Cougars stood tall to emerge victorious.