The Apple Cup is the annual college football rivalry game between the two largest universities in the US state of Washington, The Washington State University (WSU) Cougars and the University of Washington (UW) Huskies. Traditionally, it is the final game of the regular season and takes place on the Saturday following Thanksgiving at Husky Stadium in Seattle and WSU's Martin Stadium in Pullman a year about.
According to most WSU fans their favorite Cougar games include: the 1997 win over the Huskies in Seattle which gave the Cougars a Pac-10 Co-championship and a Rose Bowl berth; a 1992 WSU win played in the snow often referred to as "The Snowbowl"; the 1982 WSU win (first Apple Cup in Pullman in over 25 years) that denied Washington a berth in the Rose Bowl; a 2008 double overtime win which led to Washington's winless season; and the 2004 Apple Cup that ended a string of UW victories in the series.
Among the Husky faithful, the more recent memorable victories include: a stunning 2002 triple overtime win over the 3rd-Ranked Cougars in Pullman; a 2003 upset of a top-10 ranked Washington State team; and the 1981 Apple Cup that denied the Cougars a bid in that year's Rose Bowl. Husky fans also remember the 1975 come-from-behind win (WSU was ahead 27-14 with three minutes remaining) when Al Burleson intercepted a pass and ran it back more than 90 yards for a touchdown. After forcing the Cougars to punt, the Huskies scored the winning touchdown on a pass from Warren Moon to Spider Gaines.
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