TODAY'S GAMES NO. 5 USC VS. WASHINGTON.

Kickoff: 12:30 p.m., Husky Stadium.

TV/Radio: Ch. 7; 1540-AM, 1330-AM (Spanish).

Records: USC 6-1, 2-1; Washington 4-3, 2-1.

Injury update: USC - TEs Dominique Byrd (knee) and Alex Holmes (back), WR D. Hale (ankle), DB Kevin Arbet (foot), LB Oscar Lua (knee), DE Chris Barrett (shoulder), S Terrell Thomas (shoulder), WR Chris McFoy (ankle) and LB Matt Grootegoed (ankle) are out. Washington - DB Chris Massey (hamstring), DB Roc Alexander (shoulder), FB Zach Tuiasosopo (ankle) and P Garth Erickson (hamstring) are questionable. TB Rich Alexis (thigh) and QB Cody Pickett (ankle) are probable.

Keep an eye on: USC linebacker Dallas Sartz - This time, Grootegoed isn't even here, so Sartz knows he'll go every play. USC fullback Whitney Lewis - Could this be the game he makes an early appearance? USC defensive end Frostee Rucker - With Omar Nazel wearing a cast on his dislocated thumb, Rucker becomes a vital contributor. USC tailback Reggie Bush - Was last week an aberration or can the explosive freshman put back-to-back games together? USC linebackers Lofa Tatupu and Melvin Simmons - They better not get hurt, because the Trojans' depth is questionable with Grootegoed out. USC cornerback Marcell Allmond - Someone gets the unenviable task of defending Washington's Reggie Williams, and Allmond figures to be the likely candidate.

Washington update: Just when it looked like a full implosion under coach Keith Gilbertson, the Huskies stunned Oregon State 38-17 last week in Corvallis. They did it largely behind receiver Charles Frederick, who caught nine passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns along with an 86-yard punt return. Quarterback Cody Pickett seems to have regained some confidence, passing for 285 yards last week.

- Scott Wolf

UCLA vs. ARIZONA STATE

Kickoff: 7 p.m., Rose Bowl.

TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net 2; 1150-AM.

Records: UCLA 5-2, 3-0; ASU 4-3, 1-1.

Injury update: UCLA - CB Matt Ware (ankle), TB Jason Harrison (knee) and C Mike McCloskey (ankle) are out. DT Rodney Leisle (shoulder) is probable. Arizona State - OL Tony Aguilar (knee) is questionable.

Keep an eye on: Bruins QB Matt Moore - He is making his third career start and first since being injured in the season opener. The Hart High of Newhall alum is 8 of 15 for 82 yards, with an interception and no touchdowns. He has played seven possessions for the Bruins, and five of them lasted three plays or less. UCLA cornerback Keith Short - He is making his second consecutive start in place of Ware, but Sun Devils quarterback Andrew Walter is much more accomplished than California quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Sun Devils LT Andrew Carnahan - The redshirt freshman will match up with Bruins sack-master Dave Ball. Carnahan has played well lately but will be challenged by Ball, who leads the nation with 11 1/2 sacks. Ball also needs one sack to tie the UCLA career mark. He has 25 1/2. Bruins DT Rodney Leisle - He will start, but with a bad shoulder he might not be able to play much. He absorbs a lot of double teams to free Ball on the outside. UCLA RGs Paul Mociler and Kevin Brown - Mociler is the likely starter, but his poor play forced the coaching staff to move Brown, a freshman, from the defensive line.

Arizona State update: After an awful start, the Sun Devils are playing better on the offensive side. Walter, touted by the school as a Heisman candidate, threw for 1,029 yards and seven touchdowns in his past three games. He led a fourth-quarter comeback to beat North Carolina on the last play of the game last week. His favorite receiver is sophomore Derek Hagan, the Palmdale High product who has three consecutive 100-yard receiving games.

- Brian Dohn

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