UW @ Oregon: JC tranfer QB Jeremiah Masoli is likely to split time with starter Justin Roper on Saturday, Mike Bellotti tells Rob Moseley. …

True frosh Jordan Polk will return kicks for the Huskies on Saturday, on the same field where he played and lost the ‘05 state championship game, writes Molly Yanity. Alongside Polk is redshirt freshman Quinton Richardson. …

Ted Miller thinks the Huskies’ best chance might be running up the middle.

Oregon St. @ Stanford: The Beavers will debut two backs tomorrow, with RS frosh Ryan McCants and true frosh Jacquizz Rogers sharing the snaps at running back. Cliff Kirkpatrick paraphrases Mike Riley thusly: “McCants will be on the field for the first offensive play, and then McCants and Jacquizz Rodgers will share the first and second down plays. Rodgers will play as the situation dictates, and on most third downs.”

Wazzu vs. Okla St.: The Cowboys hope to go with a three-running-back rotation on Saturday, writes Bill Haisten of the Tulsa World.