On the road again

After a pair of home games the Cougars are back on the road, well in the air, really, this time to Salt Lake City to hopefully exorcise their Rice-Eccles demons and pick up their first conference win.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a plane to catch.

But first some links, right after the jump.

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— The Cougars will likely start three freshmen defensive backs against Utah. The secondary may be getting younger but it’s also getting more athletic .

— My Pac-12 picks for this week are in and I’m off to a horrendous start (thanks, ASU).

— The Cougars held their Thursday underclassmen scrimmage as is their custom.

— Utah’s starting cornerbacks have found success after switching from other positions.

— Bud Withers compares the Pac-12 to the other conferences .

— Are you the type of college football fan who’s more visually inclined? Then get the heck off this word-based blog and check out CougCenter’s interactive graphics . (Click a few stories before you leave, though.)

— Washington’s most dynamic receiver is expected to play against Stanford .

— Arizona’s Tra’Mayne Bondurant was humbled by his early-season drama .

— Arizona State was undone by a dismal defensive performance .

— Depressed statistics don’t mean that Jared Goff isn’t a better quarterback than last season.

— Colorado needs a big game from Greg Henderson on Saturday.

— The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for Oregon freshmen that are about to begin classes.

— Oregon State will try to win in the Coliseum for the first time in 54 years .

— The head coaches at UW and Stanford share a mentee .

— Last night UCLA looked like the dominant team everyone expected at the start of the year.

— USC’s Adoree Jackson could see the field on offense, defense and special teams .