debut for his hometown team, but the difficulty ramps up significantly next week against a very good Cal defense. The Golden Bears completely flummoxed the Huskies offense in Berkeley last year, so they'll be a confident bunch for this intriguing early-season Pac-12 game in Seattle. -- Kyle Bonagura
preseason hype, for now, in their 30-12 win against rival BYU and have what should be two easy home games (Northern Illinois and Idaho State) before heading to a place where they're winless in eight tries dating back to 1925. RB Zack Moss has a real shot to lead the nation in rushing. -- Kyle Bonagura