"He went to the NFL. Birnbaum wants to be next in line of great WSU QBs By Bob Asmussen [email protected]; Sep 2, 1998 Sep 2, 1998 ... PULLMAN, Wash. – Steve Birnbaum hasn't snapped. "There wasn't a whole lot of doubt in my mind that he was going to go pro," Turner said. The Cougs were even with USC 14-14 in the second quarter, but the Trojans then scored 28 unanswered points to record a 42-14 win...Paul Mencke started his first collegiate game at quarterback for WSU and looked brilliant early, completing five of six passes in the first quarter and seven of eight as WSU earned a 14-14 tie...for the rest of the game he was eight of 33 with five interceptions (four in the last quarter)...WSU’s rushing game produced just 126 yards, with Mencke’s 39 the leader...Dee Moronkola had a 49-yard KO return and Lamont Thompson returned five punts 44 yards...Thompson led WSU on defense with eight tackles. BIRNBAUM, MENCKE SPLIT QB TIME: For the final six games of 1998, junior Steve Birnbaum and sophomore Paul Mencke split playing time, occasionally changing during a series...Birnbaum started the first six games for WSU, then Mencke took over for three games before Birnbaum returned to the starting role for the final two games...here is a look at their game-by-game … Low 64F. Steve has 4 jobs listed on their profile. The Cougars fell behind 28-0 and never threatened No. Quarterback Steve Birnbaum (13) and the WSU offense begin to turn the corner, managing four touchdowns after going scoreless in a scrimmage … I would have gone pro, too. Steve just wants to start. Birnbaum doesn't sound the least bit nervous. "Though he has thrown only 39 passes, Birnbaum is entering his fourth year at Washington State. "Just like Leaf, Birnbaum didn't know much about Washington State's quarterback history. Washington State’s defense rose to the occasion against CALIFORNIA, but three costly turnovers by the offense produced three Bear touchdowns in a 24-14 setback...Lamont Thompson and Dee Moronkola each had interceptions as WSU forced three turnovers, but gave the ball up six times, including four interceptions...each team converted just two third-down opportunities...Kevin Brown rushed for 80 yards and Leaford Hackett caught four passes for 139 yards and one score...Thompson and James Price had nine tackles each and Steve Gleason two sacks.
"Gesser is the better runner, but Birnbaum does both (runs and throws)," UA head coach Dick Tomey said.
Yet. "I probably didn't train up Steve Birnbaum as well as I should have knowing that Ryan was going to leave. "You're not going to see a true freshman come in there playing," Turner said. Rain fell throughout most of the low-scoring Apple Cup, won by Washington 16-9...like they had done the previous week at Stanford, the Cougars won many of the statistical battles, but did not dent the scoreboard until a late touchdown with 2:36 left in the game...until then WSU's only score came on a second quarter safety when Washington's center snap sailed high over the punter's head and through the back of the endzone...meanwhile Washington was able to put together an 80-yard scoring drive in the first quarter and a 44-yard drive in the third quarter for a 14-2 lead...in the final quarter the Huskies added a field goal after a 13-yard drive...WSU picked up 368 yards in total offense, 106 yards more than Washington...the Cougars had more first downs and more plays, but also had more penalties that Washington, 14 for 124 yards...the Coug defense, paced by Steve Gleason's 10 tackles, limited the visitors to 84 yards passing and 178 yards on the ground...Gleason had two of WSU's three sacks and safety Earl Riley had WSU's only interception and the team's only pick since playing Oregon at mid-season. "Not even Price expected to keep Leaf for the bonus year.
"How confident is Birnbaum?
Just Illinois' luck to not be facing some scared kid. This is a new season. Right now, I'm wishing I would have played him more. WSU quarterbacks Steve Birnbaum and Jason Gesser have each seen action this year, but Birnbaum is slated to start against the Wildcats. He just wants to play as good as he can.
"I don't think he's feeling any pressure following Leaf," Price said. They're picked near the bottom of the Pac-10, no change from last season.Birnbaum won't complain. "The team that went to the Rose Bowl, those guys played three years together. View Steve Birnbaum’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Sophomore Paul Mencke is close behind and will play some Saturday against Illinois. "To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your
Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. "As usual, outside expectations are low for the Cougars. The Rose Bowl is over with.
Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. "Nobody questions Birnbaum's talents. "I had a chance (at Washington State) to play those teams that said I wasn't good enough and beat them. "We were in the conference championship hunt," Price said. He knew the four-touchdown game last September was the last time he'd see the Washington State star.
"Throws a real tight spiral," Price said. "All eyes aren't on us," Birnbaum said.
"He's gone," Birnbaum said.
"I'm not really a yeller and screamer.
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