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This Week in the Pac-12, Week 5: Arizona looks to stop slide at USC, plus TV schedule

Friday, September 30th, 2011

A couple Pac-12 football teams look like they’re going to be road kill this week. The Arizona Wildcats hope they aren’t one of them.

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South Sheriff: Pac-12 South leader emerges, plus bowl picture

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Vontaze Burfict and the Sun Devils made their point against USC.
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images

There weren’t any shocking results in the Pac-12 last weekend but a 50/50 game was surprisingly lopsided establishing a clear favorite in the Pac-12 South.

And it’s not good news for fans of the Arizona Wildcats.

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Come Back: Arizona Football fans should hope season plays out like Oregon game

Monday, September 26th, 2011
Nick Foles

It only seemed like Nick Foles started every play with a Duck around his ankle.
Photo by Chris Morrison-US PRESSWIRE

The top-10 gauntlet is over.

Now Arizona Wildcats fans should hope the entire season goes like the Oregon game.

Wait…What?!

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This Week in the Pac-12, Week 4: Oregon at Arizona and the TV schedule

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Duck cycle

The Ducks have been on a roll since losing to LSU.
Photo by Jim Z. Rider-US PRESSWIRE

Get ready for the heaviest weekend of Pac-12 football action to date!

Of course, the Pac-12 is only three weeks old but TWIT-Pac is very pleased that we’ll be able to continue saying “Pac-12” for at least another year.

Three teams are on a bye week and one team is playing out of conference but everyone else is facing a Pac-12 foe. By the time Saturday comes to an end everybody but Colorado and Washington State will have played at least one conference game.

The good news is there are five matchups involving Pac-12 teams on Saturday. The bad news is you’re going to have to be really nimble with your remote control thumb if you want to watch more than two of them.

Oh, and the Arizona Wildcats are playing a top-10 team. Again.

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Standing Firm: Joy in the Pac-12 South and the updated bowl picture

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Pac-12!

Pac-12! Pac-12! Pac-12!
Photo by Matt Kartozian-US PRESSWIRE

Long live the Pac-12!

A very, very long time.

Larry Scott’s announcement that his conference will not be expanding was music to the ears of fans in Arizona, Utah and Colorado. Now those in the proposed Mountain Pod can go back to enjoying the beauty of the Pac-12 South and, you know, real life football games.

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