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PULLMAN, Wash. -- New Orleans last win over a Pac-12 opponent dates back to 1998. On Saturday, a low-attended road game against streaky Washington State presented an opportunity.The Privateers owned the Cougars on glass, shot 53.7 percent from the field and Erik Thomas had 17 points and 10 boards as New Orleans defeated Washington State 70-54 to cement the landmark.I think its a step forward for our program, New Orleans coach Mark Slessinger said. My biggest concern was being prepared ... and they had good counters from start to finish . Im humbled at how hard these guys play,Christavious Gill scored 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting, Travin Thibodeaux added 16 points and Tevin Boyle finished with 10 points and six assists for the Privateers (4-3).Washington State (4-4) hung around in the second half, but New Orleans kept its lead hovering around 10 throughout most of the period and had a late 10-2 run to pull away to an 18-point lead in the final minute.With little success weve had I dont think we handled it well, Washington State coach Ernie Kent said. I just thought the start of game, if the ball doesnt go down, that really determines what type of energy we play with the rest of the way. I didnt feel like we had a sense of urgency or energy.New Orleans dominated Washington State on the glass 36-20.Robert Franks led the Cougars in scoring with a career-high 16 points off the bench.Gills early 3 helped New Orleans to a 7-2 lead. WSU tied the game at 13 after Derrien King hit a 3 and Robert Franks flushed a fast break dunk.The Privateers then scored 13 in a row, fueled by 3s from Broyles, Jorge Rosa and Gill to take a 26-13 lead with 6:23 left in the half. Ike Iroegbus seven first-half points helped cut the New Orleans lead to four at the half.BIG PICTURENew Orleans: New Orleans managed a big road win over a Pac-12 opponent to pull its record over .500. The win was the first against a Pac-12 team since 1998.Washington State: Home losses to San Jose State and New Orleans do not look favorable as WSU dropped to .500 on the season. The Cougars lost their second home game against a mid-major opponent in the span of a week and lost any momentum it gripped after beating Utah Valley. Picked to be the Pac-12s last place finisher, WSU is doing little to convince anyone otherwise.LOW ATTENDANCEKent acknowledged the lack of energy the Cougars put forth may in part be a product of the continual small home crowds. The official box score listed 2,617 fans in attendance at Beasley Coliseum Saturday, which is a fraction of the 11,671 venue capacity.I dont know if (low attendance) is psyching (the players) out, but its just hard game-in and game-out to rely on bringing energy yourself, Kent said. Sometimes youre going to come into the game and youre not going to have your legs, youre going to be a little worn down and (the crowd) is where you usually get that juice from your crowd, but I just cant blame it just on the crowd.UP NEXTNew Orleans: The Privateers next game is at Northwestern on Dec. 11 before they return home to face Louisiana-Lafayette on Dec. 17.Washington State: With four games left in the nonconference schedule, one remains in the Cougars current four-game home stand, a Wednesday matchup with out-of-state neighbor Idaho. 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I think a lot of the initial shock of what the protest was about and the kind of significance of that was lost in the action and the message wasnt really addressed. I think that was great that he came out and supported the message that we do need to make changes in these areas.Kaepernick did not stand for the national anthem all preseason and his protest became public after he sat before a home game against Green Bay on Aug. 26. Kaepernick has cited racial injustice and police brutality among the many reasons for his actions and said he plans to continue to not stand for the anthem during the regular season.Kaepernick kneeled during the anthem last Thursday in San Diego with teammate Eric Reid in a move meant to show more respect to some military members who had been critical of the protest. Seattle defensive back Jeremy Lane also joined in by sitting before his teams game in Oakland last week. Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin said Wednesday that he is considering joining the protest as well but wants to get all my ducks in a row before I do so.I think its something where theres a lot of players that really feel the same way, Kaepernick said. Theyre just nervous about consequences that come along with it. A lot of them have families to feed. I think thats a tragic situation where players arent comfortable speaking whats really on their mind and whats right because theyre afraid of consequences that come along with it.Kaepernick plans to continue the protest when the regular season starts next Monday against the Los Angeles Rams. He said he would refuse to stand for the anthem even if the Niners openeed the season like most teams on Sunday, which is the 15th anniversary of the Sept.dddddddddddd11 attacks.Once again, this isnt a protest against men and women in the military. I have great respect for them, Kaepernick said. People are getting lost in what the true message is, and dont want to address what it really is and address those issues. And thats really the problem. I wish people would be as outraged about the murders that are happening in the street as they are about a protest.Earlier Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he disagrees with Kaepernicks choice to kneel during the anthem but recognizes the quarterbacks right to protest.I support our players when they want to see change in society, and we dont live in a perfect society, Goodell said in an email to the AP. On the other hand, we believe very strongly in patriotism in the NFL. I personally believe very strongly in that.Kaepernick said last week that he planned to donate $1 million from his salary to groups supporting his cause and announced Wednesday that he will donate proceeds from his jersey sales to charity to thank fans for their support. Sales of Kaepernicks jersey have skyrocketed since his protest became public.The jersey sales jumped because of peoples belief that there can be change, he said. And we can make this country better, and that they believe I was someone who could help that change.In football news, Kaepernick said he is getting stronger each day after missing the offseason program following three operations and sitting out two weeks in training camp with a tired throwing shoulder.That lack of practice time contributed to Blaine Gabbert winning the starting quarterback job for the 49ers. Kaepernick will open the season as a backup for the first time since 2012. He replaced the injured Alex Smith as starter later that season and led San Francisco to the Super Bowl.I have to wait my time and work, he said. Ive been in this position before. Last time I was in this position I ended up in the Super Bowl. So I continue to work and prepare for when that next opportunity comes.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '