They opened with three non-conference wins in September, but the results were different in league play. In the Pac-10 opener at Oregon State, Brink passed for over 500 yards, but WSU lost by eleven.
Their early victories came from non-league games in September, while their results shifted in conference play. In the first Pac-10 game against Oregon State, Brink threw over 500 yards, yet WSU lost by a difference of eleven points.