A Saturday off, but not from links

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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