With spring football wrapped up and the start of another season just four months away, let’s take a look at what we’ve learned and what we still need to learn for each Pac-12 team.
How is the USC offense progressing under Lincoln Riley? How will Oregon’s defense come together in the fall? Who will be Washington’s starting QB? We break it all down.
North Division
What we learned this spring: Ever since Jack Plummer announced he was transferring from Purdue to Cal in December, he has been the projected replacement for Chase Garbers (who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent). The spring largely solidified that idea, as Plummer pleased Cal’s coaching staff with his accuracy and command of the offense. He wasn’t officially named the starter, but that appears to be a matter of time.
What we need to learn by Week 1: This won’t get answered by Week 1, but the key to Cal having a successful season largely hinges on how well it plays on offense. There is a clear expectation for the defense to be among the best in the Pac-12, so if the offense can just be average, that’s enough of a recipe to have a good season for Cal’s standards. The Bears have not had a winning record in conference play since 2009.
What we learned this spring: Coach Dan Lanning’s arrival spelled out an intention to excel on defense and to continue recruiting at a high level, but perhaps the more interesting thing is how the Ducks evolve under offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham. It’s foolish to put much stock into a spring game for reasons that are obvious to anyone who has followed college football for more than 10 minutes, but the Ducks offense — including new QB Bo Nix and likely backup Jay Butterfield — gave plenty of reasons to be excited about what’s to come on that side.
What we need to learn by Week 1: Injury issues on defense prevented a…
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