This is not to say or imply that the first six weeks of the Pac-12 football season haven’t been fun. They have been. Washington State over Oregon State was hugely entertaining. Oregon State and Cal combined for over 90 points. USC-Arizona was sloppy but hardly dull. The same goes for Washington-Arizona. Arizona State gave USC a real run for the money instead of getting blown out by 40 points. Colorado has been a remarkable story under Deion Sanders.
For a neutral observer or fan, it has been great fun.
Now, though, we get into the five-star throwdowns and heavyweight battles, starting with Oregon-Washington.
The Get Off My Pylon college football podcast, part of the College Gridiron Coast to Coast Podcast Network, looks at Oregon-Washington, USC-Notre Dame, UCLA-Oregon State, and the rest of a packed slate for the Pac-12 in Week 7. Listen to Get Off My Pylon and the other College Gridiron podcasts at Spreaker.
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