Off to Vegas

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FROM PULLMAN — An early-morning drive from here to Spokane is on tap for yours truly, followed by a flight to Las Vegas. The team is heading down there today, too, but we have some links to share before making the trip. Read on.

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For today’s newspaper, we wrote about Connor Halliday and the possibility that he’ll make the second start of his career on Friday. We also have our Pac-12 picks (WSU 38, UNLV 10, in case you were wondering) as well as a blog post detailing practice — because we can still do that around here — and a recap of our live chat. … Jim Moore answered some questions about WSU for Pacific Takes. … CougCenter has a good breakdown of a couple of passing plays from Saturday’s game. A well-informed fan examines an interesting aspect of WSU’s quarterback play.

Around the Pac-12 (and UNLV) … Arizona State’s family man has a lot on his plate . … A USC safety isn’t changing his hard-hitting mindset despite being dealt a suspension last year. … UCLA is looking for better defense against Houston this time around. … California coach Jeff Tedford says disagreements with players are part of the game. … The Stanford -USC rivalry is friendlier than before. … Utah is a state divided when the Utes and BYU get together. … Fresno State’s quarterback might be a problem for Colorado. … Oregon’s lawyers haven’t come cheap. … An Oregon State running back isn’t trying too hard . … Keith Price is confident Washington’s offense can turn things around.

All for now.

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