Each week during the college football season, national analyst Chris Dufresne will burn a timeout to answer questions and exchange opinions. You can email him at chris.dufresne@latimes.com and reach him at @DufresneLATimes on Twitter.
Unbuckling the mailbag:
Imagine how big the scores would be on the Arizona teams if the L.A. schools weren't affected by the Arizona heat.
Sam Valley
I credit UCLA Coach Jim Mora for holding training camp in miserably hot San Bernardino, which is historically connected to Arizona. San Bernardino was once the home of Wyatt Earp, the famous lawman of Tombstone, Ariz.