Although the media attention placed on the USC football team is legitimate, it means that every other Pac-10 school has precious few chances to play a game on the national stage that will grab the attention of Associated Press voters. Read more...

Coming into the 2006 season, there were plenty of questions facing an offense that had lost its quarterback, leading receiver and leading rusher. The only sure thing seemed to be a veteran receiving corps that was ready to absorb the loss of tight end Marcedes Lewis. Read more...

It’s interesting how much has changed in one year. Last season, heading into Arizona, the UCLA football team was 8-0, ranked No. 5 in the BCS, and was being mentioned among the contenders for a national championship title. Read more...

At the beginning of the season, Arizona seemed like a trendy pick to be the Pac-10 dark horse. Even coming off of a 3-8 season, it appeared as though the Wildcats had shown enough signs of promise under third-year coach Mike Stoops to do some serious damage in 2006. Read more...

He is 6 feet 3 inches, 237 pounds and runs 40 meters in 4.5 seconds. He is one of the starting defensive ends on a team that is third in the nation in total defense and has put terror into opposing offensive tackles with his game-breaking speed off the snap. Read more...

Their heads sunk into their arms. The players were in disbelief. And all around them was pure pandemonium. Such was the scene of the Bruins’ 52-14 loss to Arizona last year when the seventh-ranked and undefeated Bruins were absolutely embarrassed by a 2-6 Wildcat team that had its students rush onto the field after the game. Read more...

W. Volleyball Today, 7 p.m. v. Arizona Tuscon, Ariz. What a difference a year makes. Last season, a young UCLA volleyball team struggled away from home going 12-8, while losing to some very beatable teams. Read more...