(Photo: screengrab) AT FIRST GLANCE THE pairing of WSU mascot Butch and Academy Award icon Oscar would appear to be the oddest of odd couples. Indeed, the cameo appearance of former Cougar ...

Legendary Butch Meeker, the Cougars' all-conference quarterback of the mid 1920s and the inspiration for the name of the WSU mascot, also kicked and punted for Washington State. His 47-yard field ...

Washington State University Tri-Cities marked the first day of classes on Monday with a welcome from a familiar, furry face. Butch, the university’s beloved cougar mascot, led a group of alumni ...