50 years later, 1972 Cougars relish Top 20 finish and big Apple Cup win

By Jamey Vinnick, CougFan.com: ERIC JOHNSON IS matter-of-fact when asked the details of one of the greatest individual performances in Apple Cup history.

Fifty years ago last week, on an overcast day in Spokane, Johnson put an exclamation point on coach Jim Sweeney‘s rebuild of the Washington State football program when he intercepted star Husky quarterback Sonny Sixkiller three times, forced a fumble and recovered two.

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50 years later, 1972 Cougars relish top 20 finish and big Apple Cup win

'We all got watches at the end of the season that said Beat the Huskies. And the Apple Cup is such a big deal, for all the in-state bragging rights for the rest of your life'

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