LOS ANGELES -- The Pac-10 has heard about its reputation of being a less-than-physical football conference. This season, it will get a chance to dispel that tag with three non-conference matchups against the Southeastern Conference.At Pac-10 Media Day, the league's teams said they are eager to show they can play on the road and play competitive football against the nation's elite teams. LSU comes to Seattle to play Washington Sept. 5 while UCLA travels to Tennessee (Sept. 12) while Arizona State faces Georgia in Athens, Ga., Sept. 26.
UCLA linebacker Reggie Carter is looking forward to a trip to Knoxville, and Tennessee, with new coach Lane Kiffin, is certain to be furious after losing at the Rose Bowl last season.
"I just keep hearing about a song, 'Rocky Top'," Carter said. "I haven't heard it yet. First, I'm looking forward to hearing the song. And then a lot of people, I guess they say the SEC is tough and I guess the Pac-10 isn't as tough. So I'm kinda looking forward to going in there and getting into that fight so I can show my toughness and my team so we can show our toughness and we can fight with anybody."




