UCLA - Arizona State match-up decided Pac-12 South last 2 seasons(may be without each teams' top QB)
The UCLA and Arizona State game has decided the Pac-12 Conference South title the last two seasons. It's early, so the loser Saturday could still advance to the conference championship game. But the winner has a leg up. Staff writer Chris Foster examines story lines and matchups for the game:
Fret about Brett
With quarterback Brett Hundley on the sideline with his left elbow wrapped, UCLA rallied to defeat Texas on the gumption of back-up Jerry Neuheisel. But moving forward, through rocky Pac-12 terrain, would seem to require Hundley.''
It was announced Tuesday that Hundley would start this game, but the source of the information was Arizona State Coach Todd Graham, who said, "There is no doubt in my mind that he's going to play."
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Arizona State's quarterback issue is more clear. Taylor Kelly, who carved up the Bruins for 540 yards passing and 154 yards rushing in two games, is out because of a foot injury.
In steps Mike Bercovici, who has thrown 24 passes in two-plus seasons. The Woodland Hills Taft High graduate was recruited to Arizona State by Noel Mazzone, now UCLA's offensive coordinator.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-arizona-state-matchup-20140925-story.html
Bercovici looked shaky coming in against Colorado--perhaps he'll be fully prepared for this matchup. On Thursday night on Fox Sports 1.
On a related note, when the 100% independently owned Pac-12 Network shakes off their existing contracts and has match-ups likes this owned exclusively they will have significant bargaining power and the shares the conference schools have will be enormous.
