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To pull upset on No. 21 Boise State, WSU will have to play its best all-around game of the season - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PST

The Seattle Times and The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 23, 2026 at 11:53 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened PULLMAN – When people look at the word Boise, the capital city of Idaho, most feel compelled to pronounce it with a Z. Boi-zee.
The headline split The left frames it as "WSU football must play its best all-around game to upset Boise State". The center frames it as "To pull upset on No. 21 Boise State, WSU will have to play its best all-around game of th...".
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Left / center-leftWSU football must play its best all-around game to upset Boise State

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterTo pull upset on No. 21 Boise State, WSU will have to play its best all-around game of the season - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PST

The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) · Center · News report

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 23, 11:53 PM

WSU football must play its best all-around game to upset Boise State

It’s the first Pac-12 matchup between WSU and No. 21 Broncos, who find themselves on opposite ends of the conference standings headed into this one.

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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Oct 23, 9:35 PM

To pull upset on No. 21 Boise State, WSU will have to play its best all-around game of the season - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PST

PULLMAN – When people look at the word Boise, the capital city of Idaho, most feel compelled to pronounce it with a Z. Boi-zee.

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Details40/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Oct 23, 9:35 PM: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) joined the source map.

Oct 23, 11:53 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 40/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.