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Everybody ready for conference play in the Pac-12? USC and Stanford will meet Saturday in what has become a traditional league opener. Most of the other Pac-12 football teams, meanwhile, will conclude nonconference play this weekend. On to the picks:  Friday's game Arizona State at Texas-San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. MDT, ESPN2 After scoring 68 points against Texas Tech, the Sun Devils will visit UTSA. The Roadrunners were surprisingly competitive in a recent series with Arizona and shouldn't be overwhelmed by ASU, but an upset seems unlikely. Arizona State 38, UTSA 21.  Saturday's games Idaho at Washington State, noon MDT, Pac-12 Networks The Vandals will cross the border to face an angry WSU team – or an angry coach, anyway. Mike Leach should take out some frustration on Idaho after an 0-2 start. Washington State 45, Idaho 24.  Oregon at Nebraska, 1:30 p.m. MDT, ABC This might be the most intriguing nonconference game for the Pac-12 in September. The Ducks will have a reunion with former Oregon State coach Mike Riley. Oregon was not quite as dominant as expected against UC Davis and Virginia and will be tested by the Cornhuskers. This game will reveal a lot about where the Ducks stand nationally. They logically should be better than Nebraska, but we'll find out. Oregon 37, Nebraska 34.  Colorado at Michigan, 1:30 p.m. MDT, Big Ten Network The Buffaloes have shown improvement vs. Colorado State and Idaho State, but Michigan presents a different set of problems. Colorado should provide more resistance than Hawaii or Central Florida, Michigan's first two opponents, but the Wolverines should overpower another visitor. Michigan 35, Colorado 17.  Idaho State at Oregon State, 3 p.m. MDT, Pac-12 Networks If the Beavers are going to win any game this season, this is the chance. ISU is biting off two Pac-12 opponents in a row after losing 56-7 at Colorado. Oregon State 42, Idaho State 21.  USC at Stanford, 6 p.m. MDT, ABC Utah fans should be just as interested in this game as in their own team's visit to San Jose State, because USC comes to Rice-Eccles Stadium next Friday. The Trojans dominated Utah State last week, but the image of their season-opening loss to Alabama is still tough to shake. Stanford 31, USC 21.  Portland State at Washington, 6 p.m. MDT, Pac-12 Networks Portland State has a capable offense, led by former Mountain Crest High School quarterback Alex Kuresa, but a 66-35 loss at San Jose State does not bode well for the Vikings as they visit Husky Stadium. Washington 56, Portland State 28.  UCLA at BYU, 8:15 p.m. MDT, ESPN2 This is a tough one. BYU is having trouble scoring, but the Bruins haven't exactly been crisp offensively themselves in an overtime loss at Texas A&M and a home win over UNLV. The difference could be the absence of BYU defensive backs Kai Nacua and Austin McChesney in the first half, due to targeting penalties. UCLA 24, BYU 21.  Texas at California, 8:30 p.m. MDT, ESPN The Bears' run defense was exposed at San Diego State and Texas is good enough to exploit it as well. Texas 42, California 35.  Utah at San Jose State, 8:30 p.m. MDT, CBS Sports Network The Utes will share the Bay Area stage with USC, their next opponent. If they're looking ahead to next Friday, the Utes could find themselves in a tough game – as happened to BYU in 2012 and '15. But as long as they're focused on what's immediately in front of them, they should be fine. Utah 38, San Jose State 24.  Hawaii at Arizona, 8:45 p.m. MDT, Pac-12 Networks Arizona scored the game's last 28 points in a 31-21 win over Grambling State last week after being in danger of losing as of halftime. Hawaii is capable of putting up some numbers against the Wildcats, but Arizona should have less trouble this week. Arizona 42, Hawaii 24.  – Kurt Kragthorpe