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Winners and losers from Thursday night action in Week 1 of college football season

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SportsPulse: Our very own Paul Myerberg gives his prognostications and what you need to know heading into the first weekend of college football action. USA TODAY

After a tough start to Chip Kelly's debut, UCLA split its final six games of last season — with a very meaningful win against rival Southern California — to head into 2019 with momentum, if not as one of the trendy teams in the unpredictable Pac-12 South Division.

Of course, Kelly is due the benefit of the doubt: At Oregon, he built a powerhouse program that revolutionized offenses across all levels of football.