On Saturday the Pac-12 becomes the final Power 5 conference to begin its version of a pandemic-impacted football season. Each team is playing five divisional games and one crossover game against a non-division opponent, and will add a seventh in mid-December depending on how they stand — and whether they qualify for the conference championship game on Dec. 18.
Here is a look at the players and teams to watch:
Players to watch
QB Kedon Slovis, Soph., USC: Slovis was an unexpected surprise, earning Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year honors after stepping in for starter J.