The Oregon Ducks — on a bye this week — saw their chances at a Pac-12 title diminish further as Stanford improved to 5-0 in the North. Washington State, who beat them in double-overtime three weeks ago, pulled off another impressive, high-scoring win, this time against Arizona. They did, however, gain ground on No. 20 Cal, which UCLA upset on its home turf.
USC, which looked like a lost cause after its loss to Notre Dame a week ago, supplied he most shocking victory of the week, taking down undefeated No. 3 Utah at home by three scores.
No. 20 Cal 20, UCLA 42
Quarterback Josh Rosen saved UCLA’s season with 399 yards on a school-record 34 completions to beat No. 20 Cal. Wide receiver Devin Fuller caught two of Rosen’s three touchdown passes to go with 100 yards receiving. Both teams now have 2-2 conference records, but UCLA is just one game back of Utah, whose undefeated streak ended with a loss to USC.
No. 3 Utah 24, USC 42
Just two weeks after former head coach Steve Sarkisian’s firing, USC ended No. 3 Utah’s undefeated season, and pulled to one game back in the Pac-12 South. Freshman linebacker Cameron Smith picked off Utah quarterback Travis Wilson three times and returned the second for a touchdown. The USC defense held star running back Devontae Booker to just 62 yards on 14 carries.
Washington 14, No. 10 Stanford 31
No. 10 Stanford improved to 5-0 in conference with a convincing home win over Washington. Running back Christian McCaffrey gained 300 all-purpose yards, including more than 100 both rushing and receiving. Stanford has now won six straight games and owns a one-and-a-half-game lead in the Pac-12 North.
Washington State 45, Arizona 42
Quarterback Luke Falk tossed five touchdowns as the Cougars continued their Cinderella season. Falk completed 47 of 62 pass attempts for 514 yards, and wide receiver Gabe Marks caught eight of them for 97 yards and four touchdowns. Washington State improved to 3-1 — good for second place in the Pac-12 North — while Arizona fell to 2-3.
Colorado 17, Oregon State 14
Colorado snapped a 14-game conference losing streak with a victory in the battle over last place in the Pac-12 North. Quarterback Sefo Liufau threw for 140 yards and a touchdown and ran for another. Oregon State freshman tight end Ryan Nall ran for 122 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, but the Beavers fell to 0-4 in conference.
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