Coach Steve Sarkisian wouldn't go as far as calling it stage fright – running through plays over and over with 2,000 curious spectators watching – but the Huskies' first-string offense certainly was slow to warm up to the reception Saturday afternoon at Husky Stadium.

And then Jake Locker and company got going.

Locker, in perhaps his best single drive in preseason camp, and certainly his most effective showing since the UW's Spring Game, directed the offense 80 yards to a touchdown in 10 plays to start the second half.

And it wasn't a typical dink-and-dunk, wear-you-out drive, either. Receiver Jordan Polk went 25 yards on an end-around. And Locker converted two longer third downs on passes – one a 9-yarder to James Johnson on third-and-7, and a 16-yarder to Polk on third-and-15.

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Many Pacific-10 Conference teams, including the Huskies (3 p.m.), are scrimmaging today. Here is some news from their camps:

ARIZONA: Mop-up defensive back Wade is now in starring role in Wildcats' secondary. And he's a ball hawk.

ARIZONA STATE: Today's scrimmage will go a long way in determining the direction the Sun Devils are going.

CALIFORNIA: More answers than questions about the Bears' offensive line starting to form. A starting five has been named.

OREGON: Hobbled receivers come back and look good in workouts Friday. Also, Blount, the starting running back, is back after a two-day absence.

OREGON STATE: Which "coach" has been most vocal from the sideline these days? It's receiver James Rodgers, who is healing slowly from a knee ailment.

STANFORD: This is a day old, but since the Cardinal is one of the few major programs in the country that doesn't receive daily coverage this time of year, here is a look at the walkons.

UCLA: So much talk about Ramirez taking over at tailback. That might subside with his lingering hamstring injury, and others taking their best shots at earning playing time.

USC: Injuries continue to mount in the Pac-10 capital of the West Coast. This one to Armstead will force the Trojans to shuffle around a few men on the defensive line.

WASHINGTON STATE: Lots happening, and a big portion of it not good. Running back James Montgomery (knee) will be out a couple of weeks, and that could carry into the Stanford opener. Not much has materialized in the quarterback race. And check this link out for a story on the Cougars' receiving corps.