Idaho at WSU gameday links

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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