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Pac-12 at a glance

  • <b>Coach on the Decline:</b> Kyle Whittingham, Utah. After winning 33 games from 2008-10, the transition to the Pac-12 has been tough. Utes are 13-12 last two years, just 7-11 in league play.
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    Utah v Oregon State

    Coach on the Decline: Kyle Whittingham, Utah. After winning 33 games from 2008-10, the transition to the Pac-12 has been tough. Utes are 13-12 last two years, just 7-11 in league play.
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  • <b>Biggest League Game:</b> Oregon at Stanford, Nov. 7. Thursday night showcase features two teams that have inflicted the only loss on the other the past two seasons. Pac-12 North title figures to be on the line.
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    Stanford v Oregon

    Biggest League Game: Oregon at Stanford, Nov. 7. Thursday night showcase features two teams that have inflicted the only loss on the other the past two seasons. Pac-12 North title figures to be on the line.
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  • <b>Biggest Non-League Game:</b> Notre Dame at Stanford, Nov. 30. There could be a lot on the line for one or both of these teams when they meet in a rematch of last year’s rain-soaked and controversial overtime game in South Bend.
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    Stanford v Notre Dame

    Biggest Non-League Game: Notre Dame at Stanford, Nov. 30. There could be a lot on the line for one or both of these teams when they meet in a rematch of last year’s rain-soaked and controversial overtime game in South Bend.
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  • <b>Breakthrough Team:</b> Arizona State. Sun Devils return a 3,000-yard passer, leading rusher, leading receiver and six starters from the defensive front seven. But the schedule is brutal.
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    Arizona State v Arizona

    Breakthrough Team: Arizona State. Sun Devils return a 3,000-yard passer, leading rusher, leading receiver and six starters from the defensive front seven. But the schedule is brutal.
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  • <b>Best Rivalry:</b> Arizona-Arizona State. Last three years, the winner was the underdog. Last four years, the game was decided by a touchdown or less. Total points in that span: Sun Devils 115, Wildcats 114.
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    Arizona State v Arizona

    Best Rivalry: Arizona-Arizona State. Last three years, the winner was the underdog. Last four years, the game was decided by a touchdown or less. Total points in that span: Sun Devils 115, Wildcats 114.
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<b>Coach on the Decline:</b> Kyle Whittingham, Utah. After winning 33 games from 2008-10, the transition to the Pac-12 has been tough. Utes are 13-12 last two years, just 7-11 in league play.
<b>Biggest League Game:</b> Oregon at Stanford, Nov. 7. Thursday night showcase features two teams that have inflicted the only loss on the other the past two seasons. Pac-12 North title figures to be on the line.
<b>Biggest Non-League Game:</b> Notre Dame at Stanford, Nov. 30. There could be a lot on the line for one or both of these teams when they meet in a rematch of last year’s rain-soaked and controversial overtime game in South Bend.
<b>Breakthrough Team:</b> Arizona State. Sun Devils return a 3,000-yard passer, leading rusher, leading receiver and six starters from the defensive front seven. But the schedule is brutal.
<b>Best Rivalry:</b> Arizona-Arizona State. Last three years, the winner was the underdog. Last four years, the game was decided by a touchdown or less. Total points in that span: Sun Devils 115, Wildcats 114.

Yahoo! Sports expert Pat Forde breaks down everything you need to know about the Pac-12 this season.