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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Pac-10 lunch links: Sark and Kiffin are battling buddies
By Ted Miller
ESPN.com
Whoever you are -- I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
Arizona has been
penalty-prone
, and that is unusual. And it's surprising
how good the defense is
.
Arizona State has flashed potential, but
can it take the next step
: Winning.
California coach Jeff Tedford
stands by his kicker
. And he talks about the Arizona
loss in advance of a bye week
.
Oregon's defense, which struggled at Arizona State, faces
a tough challenge
in Stanford. Darron Thomas and Andrew Luck
are connected
. A
practice report
.
The national spotlight is gone, but the
pressure is on
for Oregon State to turn things around in Pac-10 play. The WAC is
reviewing the hit
that gave James Rodgers a concussion.
Stanford is now under the
national spotlight
. Stanford-Oregon in
the spotlight again
.
UCLA can't
afford to get cocky
. And it might need to
pass at some point
.
Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin
go way back
. Is USC going to unleash Dillon Baxter
on the Huskies
? A
convincing defense
of USC's schedule.
It's a homecoming
for Sarkisian, but he's not too sentimental about it. Jake Locker is
working on his footwork
. Notes from
the news conference
.
These are
tough times
for Washington State fans.
Really tough
.
The process of hashing out Pac-10
business is coming to a head
.