Friday morning Pac-12 links

College football returns to Pullman tomorrow and the Cougars will finally be able to show off their new digs . Their opponent, Portland State, is the subject of our story in today’s paper.

We have more WSU and Pac-12 links after the jump.

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— Last night Washington State held its weekly underclassmen scrimmage and two freshmen stood out .

— Will the Cougars win? Will the other conference teams? I make my predictions in this week’s Pac-12 picks .

— Bud Withers has Pac-12 picks as well , but seeing as how I’m 19-4 straight up this season and he’s 18-5, well, you be the judge.

— CougCenter’s Mark Sandritter tracked WSU’s passes against Nevada.

— Washington’s coaches used to let the media watch 20 minutes of practice. Well, not anymore .

— Arizona likely won’t be at full strength against Nevada.

— Arizona State could see some big plays from a six-foot-eight defensive lineman .

— California’s Todd Barr is finally living up to his potential .

— Stopping ASU’s potent offense will be a tough task for Colorado’s young defensive players .

— Here’s a Q&A with Oregon’s defensive line coach .

— How do the salaries stack up at Oregon and Oregon State?

— Stanford will go up against two Army cornerbacks with Bay Area ties .

— UCLA’s game against Texas will be one of the most interesting college football contests of the weekend .

— An outburst by USC athletic director Pat Haden has raised questions about the College Football Playoff committee.

— Utah is sticking to its bye-week routine .