Aug. 18—Whenever the opposing quarterback drops back, it's not a matter of if Washington State defensive ends Matyus McLain and Linus Zunk will sack the signal-caller. It's a matter of which one will get there first. This was the case Monday during the Cougar football team's 10th practice of fall camp. McLain appeared to have the edge to open the week, whipping past left tackle Ashton Tripp to ...

Aug. 17—PULLMAN — Last winter, shortly after Kirby Moore took over at Washington State and he was working with his new assistants to fill a depleted roster, he put heads together with new defensive coordinator Trent Bray. At Oregon State, where Bray worked the past seven years, he was at his best with defenders who checked certain boxes . Aggressive. Rangy. Lengthy. "And CJ's got all that," ...

Aug. 1—Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of stories that will run each day previewing Washington State's preseason camp before it begins on Aug. 6. This edition covers the Cougars' defensive ends. PULLMAN — The best players on Washington State's defense might hail from two different parts of the world. Their names are Matyus McLain and Linus Zunk, who project to start on either end ...