Pac-12 links: Screws tighten on Neuheisel

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By Ted Miller

Happy Friday.

• Tim Kish had*a brilliant debut as Arizona's head coach.
• This guy is Arizona State's biggest surprise.
• More youngsters are going to play on California's defense.
• Coach Jon Embree sees Colorado improving.
• Midseason awards for Oregon.
• Oregon State safety Lance Mitchell will need offseason surgery.
• No receivers? That's no problem for Stanford. The Cardinal shuffle their secondary.
• A horrible game came at a horrible time for UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel. You can imagine what L.A. Times columnist T.J. Simers thought about the game.
• Five key issues for USC's visit to Notre Dame.
• While Utah has been up and down, the defense has been solid.
• A big-time matchup inside: Washington defensive tackle Alameda Ta'amu vs. Stanford guard David DeCastro.
• A running back has finally stepped up for Washington State.

Originally posted by ESPN.com - Pac-10 Blog
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