The Oregon State Beavers are going to leave the friendly green hills of Corvallis, Ore., this weekend, whether they like it or not.

As the Beavers make their way to Rice-Eccles Stadium tonight to face yet another top ranked opponent, will they play the role of Jack once again? "Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum!" has yet to scare Oregon State.

The Utah volleyball team is a third of the way through its games this week after beating Weber State in four sets on Tuesday.

Cinthia Silva's volleyball career began over a decade ago when her mom introduced her to the sport. Little did Cinthia know, volleyball would take her more than 6,000 miles from home.

This could be one of those rare years where the mid-major MWC overtakes the Pac-10 as the strongest conference in the West from top to bottom.

The Mountain West has had some impressive wins this season, but until they can consistently face the same caliber and talent as the Pac-10, the road west will always be more prosperous.

Today in the Pac-10, USC is still the team to beat. Although the Trojans dominate the modern Pac-10, history has shown the they will not stay on top forever.

This will mark the first year that BYU and Utah will face off in the conference season opener and the Utes are anxious to show the Mountain West what they are made of.

The Utah softball team usually gets underway in the spring, but this season, the games are beginning in the fall. Utah is competing in eight exhibition games to prepare for the 2009 Spring Season.

So far this season, the Utah volleyball team has lost every game in which it lost the first set, something that changed last night as it beat Weber State in four sets.