Instant reaction to Week 4 developments …

1. Morning ’til midnight

One of the longest Saturdays in memory, with one game starting at 9 a.m. (Pacific) in Salt Lake City and another ending a few minutes before midnight in Los Angeles, was heavy on blowouts.

Some were expected, with Oregon pasting Oregon State and Washington rolling past Washington State, although the Cougars were more competitive for three quarters than we envisioned.

Colorado whacked Wyoming, Stanford got thrashed at Virginia and USC recorded a fairly decisive win over Michigan State.

But two blowouts were decidedly unexpected, with Texas Tech thumping Utah in a statement game for well-paid rosters and San Diego State blasting Cal in an epic no-show from the Bears.

Put another way: Of the 10 Pac-12 legacy schools in a

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