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FROM PULLMAN -- Today marks the second off-day for the Washington State football team so far this preseason. But, as usual, there are stories for the reading. Read on, and such.

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We'll start you off with a link to our preview of WSU's linebackers, and then add this link to our daily coverage of WSU's practice on the blog. ... That's about it on the WSU front.

Around the Pac-12 (and BYU) ... Arizona is upgrading its special teams. ... Arizona State's offensive coordinator is "detailed." ... Washington reinstated a couple of players who had been dismissed a day earlier. ... USC's backup quarterbacks say they're ready to go if something happens to whoever their starter is. ... UCLA's linebacker corps is a work in progress. ... Utah's quarterback has a sore shoulder. ... A Colorado defensive lineman is trying to live up to his potential. ... Oregon State isn't worried about defensive line depth. ... Oregon thinks it can sell out its home opener, though it's not looking great. ... BYU has plenty of depth at inside linebacker.

All for now.

Christian Caple can be reached at christianc@spokesman.com. Twitter: @ChristianCaple

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