The Cougs worked out for just over an hour in helmets and shoulder pads Thursday afternoon...it was the final workout of the week...practiced started with Andrew Furney kicking field goals, including one from 49 yards...a punting segment followed before the team worked through some individual segments with their position coaches...the team then went into one-on-one battles...the final segments were 11-vs.-11...Marquess Wilson turned in the highlight of the day, diving to catch his own deflection before the ball hit the ground, bringing some "ooooos" and "ahhhhs" from players on both sides of the ball...the team will have tomorrow and Saturday off before returning to the practice field Sunday night to begin preparations for Colorado...have a good weekend Coug fans, GO COUGS!

In addition to the interview with Moos, be sure to listen to a conversation with Cougar Basketball Legend James Donaldson, who is visiting the WSU campus this week. Donaldson talked to the men's basketball team on Wednesday and afterward sat down for an exclusive interview. During the wide-ranging interview, Donaldson discusses his WSU career and his new book, "Standing Above The Crowd."

Listen to both the Moos and Donaldson interviews at the WSUCougars.com Podcast Network page HERE

WSU worked out in full pads for just under two hours Wednesday afternoon...the Cougs dialed up the intensity even more today, competing in one-on-one battles in a number of drills, with the lineman squaring off, the linebackers facing the running backs and tight ends while the receivers and defensive backs battled...the defense played well early on, as Damante Horton and Mike Ledgerwood each picked off passes in the first 11 vs. 11 segment...Marshall Lobbestael did provide the offense with a nice highlight as he completed a long pass to Marquess Wilson...in the day's final 11 vs. 11 segment, Deone Bucannon had a pair of interceptions and Jordan Simone made a leaping INT of a Connor Halliday pass to cap a very good day by the defense...tons of energy throughout the day by the players and coaches...the Cougs will practice tomorrow before taking Friday, Saturday and Sunday off...GO COUGS!

The Cougs traveled to San Diego this morning and after arriving, headed directly to Qualcomm Stadium to check out the playing surface, the locker room and get a feel for how things will look inside the stadium...former Cougar great Ryan Leaf made an appearance at the stadium, greeting the team as they got off the bus and talking with a couple guys as they checked things out, including Jeff Tuel and Marshall Lobbestael...the team then left and checked into the hotel...later, they will have a team dinner before going through some film and reviewing the game plan...GO COUGS!

You can access the interview at the podcast page HERE

The Cougs worked out in just helmets and their "skelly" shoulder pads for just over an hour in Martin Stadium Thursday afternoon...the team reviewed its game plans for both sides of the ball with the offense working in Martin Stadium while the defense going up to Rogers Field for the majority of practice...at the end of practice, coach Paul Wulff announced that Tyree Toomer and Isiah Barton will serve as captains along with Alex Hoffman-Ellis and Jared Karstetter...the Cougs head to San Diego late Friday morning...game time for Saturday is 3:30 p.m. and will be televised on The Mountain...GO COUGS!

For the second consecutive day, the Cougars worked out for two hours in full pads and the intensity was dialed up...a little bit more noise coming from coaches yelling and from pads popping really stood out today...the Cougs continued to implement the game plan for San Diego State, working through a couple individual segments before going through a couple extended segments against the scout teams...Alex Hoffman-Ellis and Deone Bucannon each had INT's while working against the scout team...the final five minutes was a full 11-vs.-11 segment that had the No. 1 offense face off against the No. 2 defense and the No. 1 defense face the No. 2 offense...Marquess Wilson highlighted the day with one of the better catches we have seen this fall...Wilson worked his way down field before extending out to snag a Marshall Lobbestael pass using just his left hand before falling to the ground and holding on for the one-handed catch...the offense celebrated and coach Paul Wulff called it a day a few plays later...the Cougs will work out tomorrow before heading to San Diego Friday morning...GO COUGS!