Game da… night links

The last time the Cougars played at 7:30, a whole fortnight ago, the game ended at 11:04. Let’s see if Oregon and Washington State can beat that tonight (they won’t).

And now for the links, which are right after the jump.

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— To beat the Ducks the Cougars will need to play physical, flawless defense .

— Here are four additional keys to a win over Oregon.

— The depth chart released by Washington State may not have changed much since last week but we’re still projecting a few new starters .

— Bud Withers has a story about Mike Leach and former UO defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti putting the past behind them .

— From the opponent: Tight end Pharaoh Brown gives the Ducks one more weapon on offense . … The Ducks are wary of the Air Raid . … But columnist Ken Goe doesn’t think the passing offense can win championships .

— Washington plays a foe that is more than happy to sell the Huskies a win .

— Here are five Arizona storylines heading into the California game.

— Doug Haller has a cool story on the Evergreen State’s own Jordan Simone, who has gone from walk-on to playmaker at Arizona State.

— California’s Sonny Dykes prepares to play his old team .

— Oregon State’s Terron Ward prepares to face the school where his father starred decades ago.

— Stanford is going to have some big games at home next season.

— UCLA’s Jim Mora still won’t say who will start at quarterback against Arizona State.

— USC is shoring up its issues during a bye week.

— A win over Michigan would be a big deal for the Utes.