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Oregon State has a chance to start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2012 with a win over No. 7 Southern California. The Beavers beat USC 45-27 last season for their first win in the Coliseum in more than 60 years.

Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley is a transfer from Nevada who might be the steal of the transfer portal this year as the Cougars prepare to host No. 15 Oregon on Saturday.

The early-season starts by the four Pacific Northwest schools would have had all the hallmarks of an exciting race in the Pac-12’s North Division.

Washington made its season debut in The Associated Press college football on Sunday at No. 18, and Penn State and Oregon moved into the top 15 after all three had decisive nonconference victories.

Oregon is coming off a disheartening season-opening 49-3 loss to Georgia that dropped the Ducks out of the AP Top 25. But they return home on Saturday to face the Big Sky's Eastern Washington.

No. 10 Southern California plays at Stanford in the Pac-12's first conference game this season. Both teams are coming off convincing wins.

They’re all set at quarterback at USC and may have just found the answer in Arizona. The verdict’s still out in Oregon and definitely up in the air at Colorado.

Georgia moved up to No. 2 in the first Associated Press college football poll of the regular season. The Bulldogs passed Ohio State after the defending national champions dominated their opener.

Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell is certainly aware of the expectations that come with the family name.