FORT COLLINS — Mike Tyson once said, “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Or in this case, until a 340-pound Tongan defensive tackle ends up in your grill. On consecutive plays during Washington State’s 20-3 win over Colorado State on Saturday, Rams’ quarterback was greeted by Soni Finau and the result was two sacks for a loss of 13 yards, the first two of his Cougar career.
The 6-foot-2, 340-pound product of Elk Grove, Calif., celebrated with the ‘T for Tonga’ celebration that Nusi Malani used over the last couple of seasons. And with Max Baloun likely out for the season, it’s production like that from players such as Finau that the Cougars are going to need all season long.
“He’s getting better the more we play,” Jimmy Rogers said after the game. “I think he’s getting more in shape. His gas tank is expanding as the season’s going. He’s just a big human to block. When you get tired on offense, you have to block 320, maybe 340 pounds running at you consistently. Proud of him because those were huge momentum plays for us.”…