Ask Texas if UCLA has any talent.
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The Pac-10 is ready to turn some heads this weekend.

It’s a beautiful Saturday with a full five conference games. All three of the Pac’s ranked teams are on the road and all of them will have kicked off by 5 o’clock.

With no late games this would be a great week to put on a good show for the East Coast voters.

Of course, those ranked teams have to make sure the heads aren’t turning because “Upset Alert!” popped up on the screen.

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Lolomana Mikaele was robbed of his chance to live the dream.
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The Arizona Wildcats are riding high after their dominant victory over Washington. Does it make them the team to beat among those trying to beat Oregon?

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Matt Scott has the Wildcats pointed in the right direction.
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Oregon State coach Mike Riley. Grover Cleveland. John Travolta. Bristol and Levi.

Second chances are rare. Making them work is even rarer.

Arizona Wildcats quarterback Matt Scott did more than anyone could have expected in the first game of his second stint as a starter. Three hundred total yards, six touchdown drives, and one huge W.

It was like watching a brand new offense, which is a big credit to the coaching staff. We’ve seen teams make major adjustments in preparation for a bowl game or even during a bye week, but in just six days? I can barely change my mind in six days.

Scott made a lot of people change their minds.

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The Wildcats would rather see Jake Locker doing this…
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With Oregon’s thrashing of UCLA already in the books TWIT-Pac has a light schedule this weekend.

Stanford’s home date with Washington State will be nothing more than target practice but the two games involving the Arizona schools are crossroads-type games that should be highly competitive.

That is, of course, unless the UA and ASU haven’t finished celebrating their divisional coup from Thursday’s Pac-12 announcement.

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Can Matt Scott help the Cats keep pace with the Ducks?
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The Oregon Ducks are now at a point where simply winning a second consecutive Pac-10 title may be viewed as a disappointment.

The Ducks are in the driver’s seat for a berth in the BCS championship game. Does the extra incentive make them more dangerous or does the added pressure make them more vulnerable?

Vulnerable means nothing if there isn’t anybody good enough to take them down. Who has the best chance of beating Oregon for the Pac-10 crown? This week’s Survivor Rankings have the answer.

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