*According to a poll run by ESPN, Utah was picked by an overwhelming majority to surprise the Pac-12 this season. However, with the othe Pac-12 teams provided in the five-team poll, it wasn’t hard to pick the Utes. [ESPN]
*After an impressive spring, Jeff Tedford finally selected Zach Maynard to be California’s starting quarterback on opening day against Fresno State. Armed with an accurate cannon and speedy wheels, fans are definitely leaning on Maynard to turnaround the Bears’ offensive woes. [San Francisco Chronicle]
*Palo Alto hosted The Elite 11 regional camp this weekend where committed QBs like Travis Wilson (Utah) and Zach Kline (Cal) continued to impress, and undecided QB Jake Rodrigues drew even more interest from Pac-12 suitors. [Rivals]
*Oregon State defensive tackle Castro Masaniai was arrested on a slew of charges last Saturday after an altercation with his girlfriend. I guess it isn’t a college football offseason without at least TWO arrest from the Beaver state. [Oregonian]
*Do you remember last season USC/California game? Ya, me neither. It might not have landed as the most interesting game of the season for most Pac-12 fans, but Avinash (in the hopes of selling a few pdfs) does a very interesting job breaking the plays of this wishy-washy game. [California Golden Blogs]
