It’s now common knowledge in Eugene that No. 6 Oregon (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) ripped through No. 18 Utah (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) last Saturday. But while the Ducks were dominating the Utes in what will likely be their last meeting for a while, the rest of the Pac-12 was in action and created several headlines.

No. 24 USC outlasts Cal 50-49 in high scoring nailbiter

The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12) again demonstrated that they are not the team many thought they were entering the season. USC’s defense allowed Cal to collect 527 total yards of offense and would have been blown out if the Golden Bears didn’t turn the ball over four times. The Trojans may be in for a rough couple of weeks with games against No. 5 Washington (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) and No. 6 Oregon, serving as USC’s next two opponents.

Cal (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) had every opportunity to pull an upset off but couldn’t get it done. The Golden Bears blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and a failed two-point conversion which served as the final straw. Cal’s hopes of finishing bowl-eligible are running thin, especially with a road trip to play Oregon in Week 10.

No. 5 Washington outlasts Stanford 42-33

For the second-straight week, the Huskies escaped a close game against an inferior opponent. Washington was back-and-forth with Stanford and although they never trailed, the Huskies just weren’t able to push away from the heavy underdog Cardinal. Since defeating Oregon in Week 7, Washington has collected back-to-back concerning wins. A road test against No. 24 USC next week could prove dangerous if the Huskies’ sloppy play continues.

Saturday should serve as a major moral victory for Stanford (2-6, 1-5 Pac-12). The Cardinal, who haven’t shown much to be excited about this season, hung with one of the top offenses in the country. It could be a sign of good things to come from a year that Cardinal fans are looking to forget. Stanford travels in Week 10 for a game against Washington State (4-4, 1-4 Pac-12).

Washington State falls to Arizona State 38-27

Arizona State (2-6, 1-4 Pac-12) finally had its first conference win of the season. The Sun Devils jumped ahead of Washington State early in the second quarter and never gave up its lead. Arizona State held the Cougars to 88 rushing yards in an impressive win. ASU will get a shot at Utah in Salt Lake City in Week 10.

It’s hard to believe that the Cougars were once 4-0 and ranked. Washington State has been in a spiral for a little over a month now with a loss to Arizona State highlighting the severity of the decline. The Cougars’ 403 total yards were over 100 less than ASU’s 509. This team has fallen back to mediocrity and needs to bounce back against Stanford next week.

Arizona stuns No. 11 Oregon State in 27-24 thriller

The Wildcats’ (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12) upset win over Oregon State (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) shouldn’t come as much of a surprise considering Arizona only lost to USC and Washington by a combined nine points earlier this season. The Wildcats truly have one of the better offenses in the conference, even with backup quarterback Noah Fifita in charge, and could shock UCLA (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) next week as well.

Oregon State’s fake field goal attempt at the end of the first half was a head-scratcher that came back to bite the Beavers in Tucson. Duck fans are well familiar with the difference a field goal can make, and Oregon State really looked underwhelming in a game it lost by three points. The Beavers have a chance to bounce back against Colorado (4-4, 1-4 Pac-12) in Week 10.

No. 23 UCLA defeats Colorado 28-16 in prime time

UCLA looked bad. Colorado looked worse. The Bruins turned the ball over four times and were still able to pull out a double-digit win over the Buffaloes. UCLA collected nine penalties for 85 yards on Saturday but were able to limit Colorado to 25 total rushing yards. Somehow, the No. 20 Bruins still moved up in the rankings and face a scary Arizona squad in Tucson next Saturday.

Colorado’s offense absolutely has to get better if the Buffaloes are going to make it to a bowl game. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders was sacked seven times and Colorado only found the endzone once in Saturday’s loss. The Buffaloes now look to hand Oregon State its second-straight loss in Week 10.