It’s November, baby, and that means it’s time for the Pacific-10 Conference to start seriously thinking about the postseason.
With three games remaining, the Ducks head to chilly Pullman and hope to contain the Cougars’ flashy passing game.
The Beavers will try to continue to terrorize opposing defenses as they head to the Bay Area to take on the surprising California Bears.
Southern California puts its winless conference record against an outraged Arizona State.
After a fourth-quarter come-from-behind victory over Arizona last week, UCLA will host Stanford in the Rose Bowl.
And in the biggest game of the week, Arizona will try to snap a two-game losing streak at Husky Stadium in Seattle (and help the Ducks out a little).
Oh boy, oh boy, it’s going to be a fun weekend. So let’s get it on.

Oregon State (7-1 overall, 4-1 Pac-10) at California (3-5, 2-3)
Ken Simonton.
He’s no longer a secret weapon, but Oregon State’s junior running back is darn good. He’s moved his way into 10th-place all-time in Pac-10 rushing yards, and is leading the 14th-ranked Beavers to their best start since 1964.
Can he do more of the same in Berkeley? Statistically, the Bears have held their opponents to an average of 111 yards on the ground, which is third best in the conference. Simonton is fifth in the nation with 145 yards per game. How well Cal contains Simonton will decide this matchup.

Stanford (3-5, 2-3) at

UCLA (5-3, 2-3)
“We’re still in position to have an all-right season,” UCLA quarterback Cory Paus told the Orange County Register. “Hopefully, we can use this win on the road and take it for a little momentum.”
UCLA’s momentum, which got a tremendous lift after a gut-wrenching victory at Arizona, will have to face the arm of Stanford quarterback Randy Fasani. When Fasani is the starter, the Cardinal averages more than 27 points per game and 414 yards of total offense.
If Stanford still hopes to be in contention for a bowl game, it must win its final three games of the season.
“We just want to get to that 12th game,” wide receiver DeRonnie Pitts said. “Now it’s do or die. We just lost our margin for error.”

USC (3-5, 0-5) at Arizona State (5-3, 2-3)
You have to feel sorry for those Trojans. And even more so for Paul Hackett, their soon-to-be former coach.
After being projected by many to win the Pac-10 title, USC sits alone at the bottom of the conference standings.
And now USC must head into a hostile Tempe environment, where you know the Sun Devils are steaming mad and looking to take out their frustration after last week’s double-overtime loss to the Ducks.
“Obviously, it was a really emotional and intense game,” Arizona State head coach Bruce Snyder said. “Five or six guys were crying, and that’s OK because of the work put into the game. There wasn’t helmet throwing or screaming or yelling. My sense tells me they will bounce back… we’re going to be fine.”