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Half the Pac-10 teams are on the road for their openers, in cluding Oregon and No.l USC. No. 1 USC at Hawaii Hawaii’s biggest weapon, former quarterback Tommy Chang, who set the NCAA career passing yardage record at 17,070, is gone. Meanwhile, lISC’s weapons — last year’s Heisman TTophy winner, quarterback Matt Leinart, and running back/kick return er Reggie Bush — return in full force. The game has potential to be far from a cake walk for USC, who lost former offensive coordinator Norm Chow to the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. Should Leinart and the Trojans struggle early, Hawaii will use its home-field advan tage to full strength. Arizona at Utah The Wildcats travel to Salt Lake City to face two-time defending Mountain West Conference champi on Utah, which has not lost a game since Oct. 25, 2003. The Utes enter this game without former head coach Urban Meyer or Heisman Trophy fi nalist turned first round NFL draft pick Alex Smith. First-year head coach Kyle Whitting ham plans on keeping an option pack age for his offense to utilize sopho more quarterback Brian Johnson’s foot speed. The Utah defense is still strong and should be able to compensate for the offense’s growing pains. The Wildcats, under second-year head coach Mike Stoops, are led by sophomore quarterback Richard Ko valcheck, who went from fourth string to starter last season. Senior tailback Mike Bell returns to lead the offense. No. 20 Arizona State vs. Temple The departure of Andrew Walter may not be as harming for the Arizona State offense as expected with the suc cess junior quarterback Sam Keller had in last year’s Sun Bowl. Arizona State’s offense is built to let Keller have a breakout season thanks to a veteran offensive line and two returning starters at wide receiver. Temple is without a definitive start ing quarterback going into week one. Seniors Mike McGann and Jake Hendy have competed all summer for the starting job. Temple’s defense may not be very threatening to the Sun Devils, but senior defensive end Mike Mendenhall is a superb pass rusher and would be an honors candidate if Temple was in a conference. Arizona Siate head coach Dirk Koetter will make it a point to keep him accounted for on every play. No. 19 California vs. Sacramento State Sophomore tailback Marshawn Lynch, who averaged 8.8 yards per carry in his freshman year, leads Cal into week one alongside a starting quarterback to be named later by head coach Jeff Tedford. The job will either go to junior Joseph Ayoob or freshman Nate Longshore. Both should see ac tion against Sacramento State. Oregon State vs. Portland State Oregon State opens its first game at its newly raised Reser Stadium against Portland State from the Big Sky Confer ence. Head coach Mike Riley will likely use both sophomore Ryan Gunderson and junior UCLA transfer Matt Moore at quarterback, a position both have vied for since spring football. UCLA at San Diego State Third-year head coach Karl Dorrell is in a make-or-break year at UCLA, having started his career with two non winning seasons. His offense and de fense are loaded with talent such as seniors linebacker Spencer Havner and tight end Marcedes Lewis. San Diego State head coach Tom Craft and the Aztecs will try to catch the Bruins Go Ducks! Located conveniently close to campus next to the Phoenix Inn! Pancakes as vou like them! 022666 Additional parking available behind the building in Diamond parking lot Saturday & Sunday Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. 782 East Broadway Avenue (541) 343-7523 USC quarterback Matt Leinart, the defending Heisman Trophy winner, guides the two-time defending national champion Trojans at Hawaii Sept. 3. sleeping early to stay in the game late. Washington vs. Air Force Tyrone Willingham begins his ca reer at neutral Qwest Field as head coach of the Huskies, who managed a program-low one win last year. Wash ington returns nine starters on defense and an overhauled offense led by jun ior tailback Kenny James. Air Force head coach Fisher DeBerry hopes to get out of Seattle with a win and has the offense to do it. Sophomore quar terback Shaun Carney of the Falcons had an excellent freshman year and shouldn’t fail to impress this year. Washington State vs. Idaho Cougar head coach Bill Doba decid ed on Aug. 23 that he will go with sophomore Alex Brink to start at quar terback against the Vandals. Doba was pleased with how well Brink ran the offense at practice. “He just made less mistakes,” Doba said. “He was more aware of the of fense and did the little things, like throwing the ball on time. ” The Cougar spread offense should have no problem scoring on Idaho, but may have problems stopping the Van dal offense led by senior quarterback Michael Harrington. 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