TEMPE, Ariz. -- Washington State coach Mike Leach told the Pac-12 to look at whether Arizona State stole signs last season, joining a chorus of teams accusing the Sun Devils.Leach has taken it too far this season, according to the Pac-12.The conference fined Leach $10,000 and officially reprimanded him on Thursday, adding a layer of intrigue before the Cougars travel to the desert to face the Sun Devils.Conference rules prohibit Pac-12 member institutions from disparaging each other and discrediting other institutions, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said in statement. Information or accusations relative to rule violations must be handled by institutions filing those concerns with the Conference office through a formal process, and institutions must refrain from discussing those concerns publicly.Leach is not the only person to accuse the Sun Devils of stealing signs.Utahs players said Arizona State stole signs during a game last year and both Oregon and Washington took the extra step of putting up sheets to block the Sun Devils view from the other sideline.The Sun Devils maintain they have done nothing wrong. Pac-12 rules do not prohibit sign stealing unless audio and video equipment were used to decipher the signs.Make this perfectly clear: We do everything exactly by the rules. Period, Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. Obviously, we take a great deal of pride in the integrity that our program has. Ill just leave it at that. Im not going to get involved in things like that that are ridiculous. Were very open and honest about how we do things.A few more things to watch for when the Sun Devils host the Cougars:OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS: Washington State had a dismal start to the season, losing to FCS Eastern Washington at home and Boise State on the road. The Cougars (4-2, 3-0 Pac-12) have righted themselves since then, winning four straight to join No. 5 Washington atop the Pac-12 North. Arizona State started the season strong and has faded now that conference play has started. After opening with four straight wins, the Sun Devils (5-2, 2-2) have lost two of three to fall a game behind No. 19 Utah and Colorado in the South Division.WILKINS HEALTH: Arizona State quarterback Manny Wilkins insisted he was 100 percent healthy after last weeks loss to Colorado despite clearly having limited mobility. Wilkins did not play the week before against UCLA after suffering a right ankle sprain against USC and Graham acknowledged the sophomore was limited against the Buffaloes. Wilkins practiced this week and his mobility could play a huge part in Arizona States chances Saturday night; the Sun Devils run game suffers when he is not able to tuck and run.FALKS SEASON: Washington State quarterback Luke Falk led the nation in passing yards per game last season and was second in completion percentage. Hes back among the national leaders as a junior. Falk enters Saturdays game second nationally with a completion rate of 71.5 percent and is fifth with 352 yards passing per game. Arizona State is last among the 128 FBS teams, giving up 384.4 yards per game, so Falk could have another big night.THE SERIES: Arizona State has won 10 of the past 12 games against Washington State, though the Cougars won last years game 38-24 in Pullman after a fourth quarter comeback. Washington State has not won in Tempe since 2001 and has not won consecutive games in the series since 2002-04. ASU leads the all-time series 26-14-2. Carter Rowney Jersey . 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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Jacoby Brissett inherited a 21-point lead -- and good field position -- when he made his NFL debut.If he makes his first career start against the Houston Texans on Thursday night, things will be a bit more difficult.The New England Patriots third-stringer was forced into action on Sunday when Jimmy Garoppolo injured his throwing shoulder in the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins.With starter Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension for his role in the Deflategate scandal, Brissett would be the No. 1 QB against Houston if Garoppolo cant return from his right shoulder injury in time.Hes a smart young kid, receiver Danny Amendola said on Monday, a day after Brissett came on in relief and helped the Patriots seal a 31-24 victory over the Dolphins.I know he hasnt been in the NFL for a long time, but he seems to grasp what we are trying to do.A 23-year-old rookie who was a third-round pick in this years draft, Brissett completed 6 of 9 passes for 92 yards against the Dolphins.The Patriots relied heavily on the run late in the game, though they were also trying to nurse a lead that grew to 24-0 before Brissett even completed his first NFL pass.It wasnt an easy situation, but he did a good job with it, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on Monday.Brissetts promotion is certainly short-lived: Either Garoppolo gets better quickly and finishes off Bradys suspension as the starter, or Brissett handles things until Week 5, when Brady is eligible to return.Neither Belichick nor offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels would comment on their plans.But Brissett knows he needs to be ready.The quarterback -- hes going to prepare for the game the same way, regardless of whether hes going to start the game or not, Belichick said. 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(Im) hoping that -- not only Jacoby, but a lot of our young players that played for the first time or the second time have an opportunity to really grow.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '