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FROM PULLMAN -- Another gameday has arrived in the Palouse, where the weather is supposed to deteriorate a bit from what it was today. It'll be dark by the time this one kicks off, anyway. Brighten up with some links.

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--- Our advance of today's game focuses on the number of freshmen the Cougars might play this season (and tonight).

--- Here's our 2-minute drill with keys to a possible WSU victory.

--- Here's a preview of the game from Vandal Nation.

Elsewhere in the Pac-12 ...

Idaho State at Washington, 12 p.m., Pac-12 Networks -- It should be a pretty easy day for the Huskies' running back. And for the rest of the team.

Utah State at USC, 12:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2 -- A former USC fan plays quarterback for Utah State. The Trojans aren't looking past the Aggies.

Arizona State at Stanford, 4 p.m., FOX -- The game of the day. This will be Stanford's first real test of its season. ASU is potent, and its quarterback is a big reason for that.

Oregon State at San Diego State, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network -- It could be a big day for the Beavers' passing offense.

Utah at BYU, 7:15 p.m., ESPN2/WatchESPN -- Utah's defense says it's ready to face BYU. This is the ninth meeting between the teams' coaches.

New Mexico State at UCLA, 7:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks -- The Bruins don't want to focus on how heavily favored they are in this game.

Idaho at Washington State, 7:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

That's all for now. We'll have our usual gameday chat at 6:30 p.m., one hour before kickoff.

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

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