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Offenses shine in spring, but is there enough defense?

By Brad Edwards
Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, May 17, 2003

Despite losing Carson Palmer, Jason Gesser and Kyle Boller, the conference still has two of the nation's top quarterbacks in Cody Pickett and Andrew Walter. And it still has two of the best receivers in Reggie Williams and Mike Williams. Offense has never been a problem in the Pac-10, which is why it is consistently the most exciting and unpredictable conference in America. Defense still wins championships, however, and that's what has USC and Washington State feeling good about their chances ...

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