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McLaughlin: Will ASU, Colorado look to hire USC assistants?
> Spencer examines how the Pac-12 football coaching carousel might look in the coming months

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Might the USC Trojans see their football coordinators leave after this season to take a head coaching job at Colorado or Arizona State?

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Dietlin: Towel-Waving No Substitute for Trojan Defense
> USC's energy and motivation must improve for the No. 6 team to defeat better opponents

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USC’s defense hasn’t been progressing as fast as it must to win the Pac-12 Championship and make the College Football Playoff.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 5 in the West
> The jury is still out on the top Pac-12 teams vying with defending champion Utah for the top spot

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Week Five helped separate some of the Pac-12 football contenders from the pretenders, but the jury is still out on several teams in the mix.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2022 Week 6 College Football Top 25
> Week Five saw the No. 1 team in the nation struggle and seven teams drop out of the rankings

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Stephen Vilardo’s Top 25 had UCLA ranked since the preseason and the Bruins delivered with a big win over Washington.

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McLaughlin: UCLA among Big Week 5 Winners in Pac-12
> Spencer assesses each team's performance in Week 5, the second full slate of conference games

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UCLA football made a big statement on Friday night and now find themselves in the top 25 after a 40-32 win against Washington.

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Nick Bartlett’s SuperWest Week 5 Players of the Week
> Top Offense, Defense, and Special Teams players as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen

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Our Week 5 SuperWest Sports Players of the Week selections were clear standouts at their positions, whether in a winning or losing cause.

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Dane Miller’s 2022 Week 5 SuperWest Football Previews
> The top of the Pac-12 is in the Playoff hunt and BYU is fighting for a New Year’s Six Bowl

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Nearing the midway point of the college football regular season, the Pac-12, BYU & Mountain West SuperWest teams are at a critical juncture.

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Ritchie: Raised a Tiger, Bo Nix Finds his Place with Ducks
> The Auburn transfer quarterback has boosted Oregon’s fortunes with his play in early season

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s we head into Week Five of the season, the preseason quarterback controversy for Oregon football is now a distant

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The Dane and Nick Show: 2022 Week 5 Football Update
> A discussion about where things stand in SuperWest football heading into the weekend

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Dane and Nick talk about the 2022 season as we near the halfway point, discussing the state of SuperWest teams and this weekend’s games.

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McLaughlin: What Oregon State Must Do to Upset Utah
> Spencer is joined by senior writer/editor Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com to talk about the game

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Oregon State was the only Pac-12 team to defeat the Utah Utes in 2021, and they enter Week 4 off a tight loss against No. 6 USC.

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Nick Bartlett’s Fearless Week 5 SuperWest Predictions
> After going 8-1 in Week Four, Nick is 38-7 in his picks on the season

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Nick went 8-1 in his picks of SuperWest games last week, giving him a 38-7 overall record for the first four weeks of the season.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2022 Week 5 SuperWest CFB Notes
> Friday's UW vs. UCLA matchup will show if both are for real with their unbeaten records

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Friday is the highlight of the Pac-12 schedule with a Washington-UCLA matchup that will show if they’re for real with their unbeaten records.

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McLaughlin: Why the UW-UCLA Clash Means More to Bruins
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Bruins' host Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer to discuss the game

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The Pac-12 game of the week comes on Friday as the Huskies leave Seattle for the first time this year to battle the Bruins of UCLA.

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Matt Wadleigh’s 2022 Week 5 Mountain West Previews
> There aren’t many interesting matchups this weekend as MWC play gets into the limelight

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San Diego State vs. Boise State isn’t quite what we thought it was going to be, and Nevada, Hawai’i, and Colorado State are off in Week 5.

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2022 Week 5 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> Oregon pulled off a miracle on the Palouse, BYU blew out Wyoming, and USC survived at OSU

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he SuperWest’s two marquee matchups didn’t disappoint. Oregon pulled off a miracle on the Palouse, while USC engineered a last-minute

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McLaughlin: What does Stanford bring to Autzen this Season?
> Spencer takes a look at the Cardinal, who have caused the Ducks to stumble many times

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Oregon football is a favorite at home, and this Stanford team is one the Ducks are capable of getting a comfortable win against in 2022.

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2022 Week 5 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> The Ducks needed a miracle to win in Pullman and the Trojans narrowly escaped in Corvallis

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The Pac-12’s two marquee matchups didn’t disappoint and, all things considered, the final scores of Week Four were generally as expected.

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2022 Week 5 Mountain West Power Rankings
> Every week in the MWC is unpredictable, and Week 4 was the same old story

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What is going on in the Mountain West Conference?To be honest, who knows? Every week is unpredictable, and Week 4 was the same old story.

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McLaughlin: Transfer Portal Impacting 2022 Pac-12 Season
> Spencer sheds light on why it is not all bad news for Conference teams that lost over the weekend

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Patience may be required for some Pac-12 fan bases, schools will also need to see their teams make improvements to succeed this year.

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Dietlin: It’s Time to Stop Doubting USC’s Defense
> Without their defense's toughness and tenacity, the Trojans could be staring at 2-2

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With four interceptions against Oregon State, USC has 14 for the year and continues to lead the nation in turnover/takeaway ratio.

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McLaughlin: Pac-12 Football Winners and Losers in Week 4
> Spencer reacts to last week's first full slate of conference games in the Pac-12

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Winners, losers, and everything in between saw Week 4 deliver some dramatic endings and some blowouts in Pac-12 football.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 4 in the West
> Week 4 showed how tough it's going to be for any team to get through the Pac-12 unscathed

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Two top Pac-12 football teams survived scares on the road this week, but how long will it take before one of the top 4 or 5 teams stumble?

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Nick Bartlett’s SuperWest Week 4 Players of the Week
> Top Offense, Defense, and Special Teams players as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen

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Week Four picks for SuperWest Players of the Week for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2022 Week 5 College Football Top 25
> How the nation's top teams stack up after another week of upsets and near misses

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The week ahead in college football offers a few matchups that will help decide which teams are true contenders and which may be pretenders.

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Nick Bartlett’s Fearless Week 4 SuperWest Predictions
> After going 10-2 in Week Three, Nick is 30-6 for his picks on the season

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Nick went 10-2 in his picks of SuperWest games last week, giving him a 30-6 overall record for the first three weeks of the season.

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Dietlin: Beavers Won’t Slay the Dragon this Season
> The Trojans will struggle a bit at Reser, perhaps more than last week, but they'll be alright

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Both USC and OSU are well-balanced offensively, and both have pretty good athleticism on defense with play-makers that can cause problems.

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McLaughlin: Is USC on Upset Alert against Oregon State?
> Spencer is joined by senior BeaverBlitz.com writer/editor Carter Bahns to talk about the game

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Jonathan Smith looks for one of his biggest wins while Lincoln Riley hopes to continue asserting his will as the Trojans meet the Beavers.

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Dane Miller’s 2022 Week 4 SuperWest Football Previews
> All Pac-12 teams open league play as the Mountain West completes its nonconference slate

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The lone marquee matchup of the day is No. 15 Oregon at Washington State, but the most anticipated game is No. 7 USC at Oregon State.

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Matt Wadleigh’s 2022 Week 4 Mountain West Previews
> Heading into the weekend, there isn’t any consensus top team in the Mountain West Conference

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Right now, there isn’t a consensus top football team in the Mountain West Conference, though MWC play should sort a lot of these things out.

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McLaughlin: Oregon RBs, Potential Breakout Players at WSU
> Spencer looks at some of the players who are poised to stand out this weekend vs Wazzu

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Oregon Football added two transfers this offseason to the running back position with new running backs coach Carlos Locklyn.

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McLaughlin: UCLA’s ‘Slow’ Start, Biggest Week 4 Headlines
> Spencer is joined by Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer of Locked On UCLA Bruins to talk about situation

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UCLA football has not come close to hitting its stride in 2022 against three inferior opponents with another one looming in Colorado.

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2022 Week 4 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> How BYU, Boise St, Fresno St, and San Diego St stack up against the Pac-12 schools

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Washington convincingly handled Michigan State, Oregon crushed BYU, and USC dominated Fresno State in Week 3 Pac-12 Football.

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McLaughlin: Pac-12 Football Looks Strong Through 3 Weeks
> Spencer assesses how much stronger the Conference is across the board heading into league play

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ASU should have several potential coach names in their sights—some of whom might not be taking a phone call until the 2022-23 season is done.

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Vilardo QB Notes: Penix Jr. Transforming UW Offense
> Through three games, the Huskies are putting up 388.7 passing yards per game

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Michael Penix has flourished in DeBoer’s offense over the first three games of 2022 with a rating of 180.78, ranking him 18th in the nation.

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2022 Week 4 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> Some dramatic outcomes and reactions changed the Conference landscape last weekend

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The Pac-12 benefited from Washington’s and Oregon’s upset wins, but ASU’s embarrassing loss led to the termination of Herm Edwards.

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2022 Week 4 Mountain West Power Rankings
> Just one MWC team has with three wins and there are six teams with at least two losses

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Here are the latest Power Rankings after Week 3; with Mountain West play starting up, we can finally begin to see some clarity.

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Dietlin: Trojans Finding New Ways to Dominate and Win
> USC was more methodical than explosive in controlling the first half against Fresno State

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There are obvious blemishes the USC coaches will have to clear up on defense, but the Trojans appear ready to step into elite status.

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McLaughlin: CFB Coaches Arizona State Should be Targeting
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Sun Devils' host Richie Bradshaw to talk about candidates

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ASU should have several potential coach names in their sights—some of whom might not be taking a phone call until the 2022-23 season is done.

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McLaughlin: Winners and Losers from a Big Pac-12 Weekend
> Spencer goes through how each team in the Conference performed over the weekend

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The Pac-12 saw two teams pick up dominant wins against AP-ranked Top 15 opponents in week 3 as UW beat No. 11 MSU and Oregon beat 12 BYU.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 3 in the West
> Week Three brought two big upsets involving three SuperWest teams, Oregon, BYU & UW

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ach week during the 2022 college football season, I’ll give you my 10 quick thoughts about what happened in the

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Nick Bartlett’s SuperWest Week 3 Players of the Week
> Top Offense, Defense, and Special Teams players as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen

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Week Three picks for SuperWest Players of the Week for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2022 Week 4 College Football Top 25
> How the nation's top teams stack up after another week of upsets and near misses

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Three weeks into the 2022 college football season, we can start to get a better feel for which teams might stay in the Top 25.

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Nick Bartlett’s Fearless Week 3 SuperWest Predictions
> Nick went 9-2 last week, giving him a 20-4 overall record this 2022 college football season

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SuperWest senior writer Nick Bartlett went 9-2 last week, giving him a 20-4 overall record this 2022 college football season.

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Ritchie: Tough BYU Defense a Major Hurdle for Ducks
> Keeping the Cougar running game under control, as Baylor did, may be the key to winning

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The Ducks have a chance to keep their home winning streak alive vs BYU, but beating the 12th-ranked Cougars is not going to be a cakewalk.

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Dietlin: That Chip on Haener’s Shoulder Can’t Beat SC
> There's nothing Fresno State can do to keep the Trojan offense from lighting up the Coliseum

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here are many cities across America that classify as “pass-through towns.” This means, to put it nicely, they aren’t vacation

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2022 Week 3 SuperWest CFB Notes
> The 16 teams play 11 nonconference matchups with crossover games vs the Big Ten & ND

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The 16 SuperWest teams play 11 nonconference matchups this weekend, with crossover games involving the Big Ten and Notre Dame.

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McLaughlin: Important Week 3 Factors for USC, UW and Cal
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Utes' host JT Wistrcil to talk about their prospects this weekend

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Spencer McLaughlin is joined by ‘Locked On Utes’ host JT Wistrcill to look at important factors in the biggest Pac-12 games of the weekend.

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Dane Miller’s 2022 Week 3 SuperWest Football Previews
> Saturday is filled with nonconference matchups from the morning until midnight

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This Saturday is filled with nonconference SuperWest football matchups from the morning until midnight, which promises to entertain.