COUGARS

FROM PULLMAN -- The Cougars don't practice today, but we still check in this morning with our daily dose of links. So, read on.

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In today's newspaper, we have our Pac-12 picks. On the blog yesterday, we passed along news of four more player defections, as well as a report from practice.

Around the Pac-12 ... An Arizona defensive lineman is ready to play through some pain. ... Arizona State is hoping for a repeat of an upset it had in 1996. ... USC is glad it landed a player from Florida. ... A UCLA walk-on fondly remembers his older brother. ... Utah has one of the best punters in the country. ... Colorado's defense  is looking forward to facing USC this week. ... Oregon State's fullback is its secret weapon. ... Oregon has the Pac-12's top offense, and ASU the top defense, so who wins when the teams get together tonight? ... Saturday's rivalry game will be big for both California and Stanford's seasons. ... Looking at the first half of Washington's season, which hasn't yielded the expected results in the passing game.

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

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