The demolition Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) dismantled another Pac-12 opponent in their 36-27 win over USC (7-4, 5-3 Pac-12) in Autzen Stadium on Nov. 11. Here’s who else was victorious as the Pac-12 Championship Game picture became one week clearer.
No. 5 Washington holds off No. 18 Utah 35-28 in Seattle
The Huskies (10-0, 7-0 Pac-12) remained perfect on the season by sneaking out a back-and-forth battle with the Utes (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12). The Huskies’ fumble on the goalline turned into a Washington safety and served as the finishing blow in the Huskies’ 10th win of the season. Michael Penix Jr. added another 332 passing yards and three total touchdowns to his 2023 resume in Washington’s third win over a ranked opponent this season. The Huskies will face a tough road test against No. 10 Oregon State (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) in Corvallis on Saturday evening.
The Utes put up a good fight against the unbeaten Huskies, but a pair of interceptions from Bryson Barnes earned Utah its third loss of the season and eliminated the Utes from Pac-12 Championship Game contention. Utah will likely earn a quality bowl game bid, but another road test awaits against Arizona (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12), a team that has been red hot lately.
No. 21 Arizona uses last-second field goal to beat Colorado 34-31
Arizona didn’t lead the Buffaloes (4-6, 1-6 Pac-12) once during the contest until Tyler Loop chipped in a 24-yard field goal as time expired. The Wildcats battled back from several deficits and silenced a rowdy Boulder crowd to secure their fourth-straight win. Arizona will host Utah on Saturday with a chance to earn its fourth win over a ranked opponent this season.
On the flip side, Colorado has now lost four straight games without much improvement. The Buffaloes had several opportunities to close out Arizona, but Colorado had no ground attack and only collected 77 rushing yards in the loss. It’ll be interesting to see how Deion Sanders is able to recruit with a season that went south after starting so well. The Buffs play Washington State (4-6, 1-6 Pac-12) next week for a battle for last in the Pac-12.
No. 12 Oregon State walks all over Stanford in 62-17 win
The Beavers donned their military-appreciation uniforms while demonstrating a complete domination of the Cardinal (3-7, 2-6 Pac-12). The Beavers were 2-for-2 on fourth down and tallied 598 total yards of offense all while not turning the ball over in the win. Oregon State walked all over Stanford and looks ready for the Huskies, who are currently first in the conference, to roll into Corvallis.
Stanford had another doormat game. The Cardinal threw four interceptions in the loss and the Beavers scored 21 points off of turnovers in the contest. Stanford is now officially unable to finish the season bowl-eligible, but will look to beat rival California (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) on Saturday.
UCLA gets stunned at home in 17-7 loss to Arizona State
UCLA (6-4, 3-4 Pac-12) is now officially eliminated from contention for the Pac-12 title game. The Bruins looked terrible and found a way to lose to an Arizona State (3-7, 2-5 Pac-12) that only had 250 total yards of offense. The Bruins were 0-4 on fourth down. They play the Trojans, who have lost four of their last five games, on Saturday.
It figures Arizona State would get hot right before playing Oregon. The Sun Devils earned their third win of the season in Los Angeles, and while they won’t be playing any postseason games, they could still play spoiler for Oregon this Saturday and for Arizona in Week 13.
California earns fourth win with 42-39 victory over Washington State
California bounced back from getting slaughtered by Oregon and handed Washington State its sixth straight loss. The Golden Bears had nearly 150 fewer total yards than the Cougars, but capitalized on Washington State’s mistakes, including a 52-yard scoop-and-score touchdown. Cal could still make it to a bowl game by beating Stanford on Saturday and UCLA in Week 13.
Remember when Washington State was ranked? The Cougars put up another abysmal performance and turned the ball over four times in their loss to Cal. Washington State can now only earn bowl-eligibility by winning both of its final two games. The Cougars host the Buffaloes before facing Washington to close out the season.