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PULLMAN, Wash. -- River Cracraft was baffled, grabbing the stat sheet lying on the table just for verification that what he was being told was correct.In the process of winning its fourth straight game and inching closer toward a spot in the AP Top 25 , Washington State proved it doesnt always need to score via the arm of quarterback Luke Falk.The Cougars ground attack is real and their current ability running the ball could be an indicator of success to come.Did he not throw a touchdown? asked Cracraft, Washington States second-leading wide receiver. It just shows that our run game is strong and our offensive line is playing well and theyre playing aggressive, and obviously our backs, youre seeing the production from them speaks for itself.Washington States 27-21 win over UCLA on a dreary, wet night last Saturday was another validation of the Cougars evolving offense under Mike Leach. All three of Washington States touchdowns came via the ground -- two by Gerard Wicks and one from Jamal Morrow.It was the first time in 24 career games that Falk did not throw a touchdown pass and the first time a Leach-coached team scored all of its offensive touchdowns on the ground since the 2012 Apple Cup, a 31-28 win over rival Washington.If we win every game and I dont throw a touchdown, Id be just fine and be happy. If I throw for like 5 yards and we win, Id be a happy guy, Falk said. Just doing what we can to win and it shows weve got a lot of big guys up front, our backs can make plays and were not one-dimensional.Washington State was on the verge of a fourth straight game of rushing for at least 100 yards as a team for the first time since 2005 until the final play of the game, when Falk took a knee to run out the clock, lost 6 yards and dropped the Cougars below the 100-yard mark.Washington State is averaging 140.2 yards rushing per game, good for 101st in the country and 11th in the Pac-12, thanks to the trio of Wicks, Morrow and freshman James Williams. Yet thats a huge improvement from a year ago when the Cougars won nine games despite averaging 80 yards per game on the ground. Even more dramatic is the change in touchdowns rushing. Last year, Washington State had just eight running TDs. The Cougars have 16 already this season.Reaching 100 yards rushing as a team may not appear to be a significant accomplishment. Through the first half of this season, 120 of 128 FBS teams were averaging at least 100 yards per game on the ground. But in the Cougars offense that is so heavily reliant on the passing game, getting some balance from the run is critical.Since Leachs arrival in 2012, the Cougars are 11-4 when they have rushed for at least 90 yards as a team. They are 14-27 in games where they fail to reach that mark on the ground.Its not a perfect measure, but it does show the importance of not always chucking it around the field. And its a track record that Leach established during his time at Texas Tech. When the Red Raiders rushed for at least 90 yards, they went 50-15 under Leach. When they didnt, their record was 34-28.Leachs best team at Texas Tech -- the 2008 squad that went 11-2 -- averaged 117.5 yards rushing per game.Its our goal to reach over 100 yards each game, and just run hard and do our jobs, Wicks said. Air Max 97 Neon . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. 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LOUIS -- Rookie Tavon Austin has missed another day of practice, lessening the odds hell be ready for the St. Bernie Ecclestone has suggested Mercedes and Ferrari will quit Formula One in the near future and cast doubt over the Singapore Grand Prix staying on the calendar beyond 2017.Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport, Ecclestone addressed the issue of the next Concorde Agreement, which contractually binds the top teams to the sport. Ecclestone says there are no guarantees Mercedes, the reigning world champions, and Ferrari, arguably the most iconic team in the sport, will remain when the next deal is put in place in 2020.It could happen to us that Mercedes and Ferrari run away, Ecclestone said. But honestly, if the races get better, this may not be such a terrible vision.We have to expect the manufacturers to leave us anyway. Mercedes will retire on the day when it suits them and its something we had before -- look at Honda, BMW and Toyota. TThey go when Formula One has done the job for them.ddddddddddddThere is no gratitude.Ecclestone also used the interview to talk about ?future of the Singapore Grand Prix, which has a contract in place until the end of 2017. The F1 CEO does not think promoters will want to extend their contract after next years race as they have achieved what they wanted from the event, which is now one of the most popular on the calendar.It is the same with the organisers. Look at what we have done for Singapore. Yes, the Grand Prix has cost Singapore a lot of money, but weve also given them a lot of money.Singapore was suddenly more than just an airport to fly to or from somewhere. Now they believe they have reached their goal and they do not want a grand prix anymore. ' ' '