After the initial outbreak, people stopped talking so much about the swine flu. I guess everyone realized that, although it can be dangerous, it is just the flu. As long as your immune system isn’t compromised and you get medical attention if your fever goes too high, you’ll be just fine in a few days, like you would be with any other type of flu.
Flu outbreaks, however, can knock down an entire team, and since this strain is so contagious, it is spreading like wildfire across college campuses, where students are always in such close proximity to one another. This …read more

I can’t watch every game, and there are tons not on TV every week. So, instead of blogging about every game, I’ll link you to the people who are talking about it (by conference). If I missed your link, leave a comment!
Oregon 35, Stanford 28

Ducks: Oregon-Stanford report card at Statesmanjournal.com
Football: Rollercoaster at The Stanford Daily

Arizona 59, Washington State 28

WSU Breaks Scoring Slump Against Arizona at Washington State Football News
Cougars Downed By Arizona, 59-28 at KNDU Sports

Oregon State 34, UCLA 6

Oregon State clobbers UCLA at KVAL Sports
Oregon State beats UCLA 34-6 at Sport Snipe
Oregon State roars past UCLA, 34-6 at Bruinville

Arizona …read more

Obviously, today did not go as I had hoped, but a number of ranked teams won easily, and even among unranked teams, there weren’t many upsets. One team that definitely had a great night was Arizona.
Their 59-28 win over Washington State is no surprise, of course (WSU is now 1-9), but with tonight’s win, Arizona became eligible for a bowl game for the first time in a decade.
You can read about the game here, but that’s not the real story. How they won isn’t as important as the simple fact that they won. No school deserve to go …read more

I can’t watch every game, and there are tons not on TV every week. So, instead of blogging about every game, I’ll link you to the people who are talking about it (by conference). If I missed your link, leave a comment!
California 26, #24 Oregon 16

Grades and Analysis: California at Oregon Ducks Football
Cal vs. Oregon – Post Game Thoughts at California Golden Blogs

Stanford 58, Washington State 0

Stanford Thrashes Washington State at Stanford Cardinal News

#5 USC 56, Washington 0

USC-Washington Report Card at Inside USC with Scott Wolf
Five observations: USC-Washington at OC Register’s USC Blog
Washington Beatdown at Jimokes of USC Football

Oregon State …read more

Ok, I’m one of the first people in line to criticize USC in most cases…this past weekend, though, I’m not sure they did anything wrong, despite the bloggin’ outcry against them.
The players reportedly rocked the buses while waiting to pile off and play Washington State on the road. Their day was nothing short of record-breaking. USC’s Mark Sanchez was the first quarterback in the history of USC to throw five touchdown passes in a half. This was also the biggest shut-out win since 1931 that the school has seen. Everyone, including Sanchez, Broderick Green (see right), Rey Maualuga, and …read more

I can’t watch every game, and there are tons not on TV every week. So, instead of blogging about every game, I’ll link you to the people who are talking about it (by conference). If I missed your link, leave a comment!
#6 USC 69, Washington State 0

USC-Washington State Report Card at Inside the USC with Scott Wolf
USC Washington State: Final Score 69 – 0 at Dreadnaught
USC 69 Washington State 0 at A Muchness of Me

UCLA 23, Stanford 20

Bruins tighten their game to beat Stanford at UCLA Stories

Oregon State 34, Washington 13

Oregon State Defeats Washington 34-13 at Washington Football News
In response …read more

I can\\\’t watch every game, and there are tons not on TV every week. So, instead of blogging about every game, I\\\’ll link you to the people who are talking about it (by conference). If I missed your link, leave a comment!
Arizona against Stanford

Stanford Edges Arizona 24-23 In Homecoming Thriller at Stanford Cardinal News
Second guessing, chapter I at AZStarNet.com

Arizona State against #8 USC

Ugly Sanchez: USC 28, ASU 0 at No Joshin\\\’
Arizona State University 0 USC 28 at A Muchness of Me
USC shuts down Arizona State 28-0 despite sloppy play at South Bay Chat

Oregon against UCLA

UCLA loses a close one …read more

Are you gearing up to the first game of the season? Most teams have announced who they’re playing, when, and where…so here’s a little list of the Pac-10 games taking place during Week One – I’ll give you another update closer to that time!
Pac-10 Games during Week One – Thursday, August 28 – Monday, September 1 (times are all EST)
Arizona hosting Idaho: Saturday at 9:00 PMArizona State hosting Northern Arizona: Saturday at 10:00 PMCalifornia hosting Michigan State: Saturday 8:00 PMOregon hosting Washington: Saturday, time TBAOregon State @ Stanford: Thursday at 9:00 PMUCLA hosting Tennessee: Monday at 8:00 PMUSC @ Virginia: …read more

With so many teams kickin’ their coaches to the curb this year, athletic directors across the country are in a frenzy to do one of two things:

Convince an awesome coach to come coach for their team.
Convince their awesome coach not to leave.

I can just hear the talks going on. They all sound like used car salesmen. “You aren’t going to find a better opportunity that this. Teams like this only come around once in a lifetime. COACH NOW! No iterest until January 2010!”
Some teams have already made their hires, so their athletic departments can breathe easy:
Arkansas: Boby Petrino
Baylor: Art Briles
Georgia …read more