Were LSU’s struggles a sign of things to come in future Pac-10-SEC showdowns?
Name a Pac-10 team not named USC and they’ve likely been undressed down South. Since 1980, the Pac-10 is only 3-16 on the road, including the Pete Carroll-led pummeling at Auburn and Arkansas. UCLA gets its shot to remedy that equation this Saturday, Arizona State next week against Georgia. Both teams are leaps and bounds ahead of Washington defensively, with elite talents like Brian Price or Lawrence Guy, but haven’t yet demonstrated they have playmakers on the other side of the ball. It was LSU’s difficulties with the Husky offense, especially the tandem of Locker and Polk, which stood out. Arizona State is going to have trouble scoring enough points to beat Georgia without turnovers, but if Kevin Craft could beat the Volunteers last year, the Bruins have a great chance to do so again this year. Even a split would go a long ways in reestablishing the Pac-10’s reputation as more than the Pac-1. How exciting will the Norm Chow-Monte Kiffin chess match be? It’s not the first time they h
