SPOKANE, Wash. - Officials at Washington State University will no longer pursue playing Apple Cup football games at Qwest Field in Seattle.

School president Elson Floyd and Athletic Director Jim Sterk said a proposal to play the next three WSU home games against rival Washington at Qwest Field is dead.

They said in a press release that agreement could not be reached on how to maintain a neutral-site atmosphere at the game.

Sterk released a statement saying, “our student-athletes and Cougar fans would not be best served without this key component. I was not going to continue following a path that was not in the best interest of WSU Athletics, the university and our fans."

School officials say there was never a final agreement at any time.

Sterk was also quoted saying "We may be a bit slower over here but sometimes we actually do catch on before it's too late...you know the old fool me three times fool me...wait....you know what I mean?"