<p>NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS/Associated Press In this Aug. 2 photo, the new press box and luxury suites addition is near completion at Martin Stadium in Pullman.</p>
August 15, 2012
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August 15, 2012 9:15 p.m.
Crews race to finish job
$80 million expansion to 35,000-seat stadium expected to be complete by Sept. 8 home opener
PULLMAN - The hiring of coach Mike Leach is not the only sign that Washington State has tired of being a Pac-12 doormat. An $80 million expansion has dramatically changed the league's most modest football stadium, and is expected to pump $3 million more into what has long been a cash-strapped program.