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UCLA 17 at utah 9
UCLA
Key Player Performance - QB Josh Rosen did enough to help the Bruins get the win on Saturday as he completed 15 of 30 passing for 220 yards and a touchdown pass to WR Thomas Duarte. Duarte finished with 2 catches for 61 yards and the score. Teammate Jordan Payton saw plenty of targets and finished the day as the leading WR with 7 catches for 105 yards. RB Paul Perkins had 28 carries for 98 yards and a touchdown run.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Sophomore WR Darren Andrews caught 3 passes for 25 yards and now has 33 receptions for 366 yards and a touchdown on the season.
Utah
Key Player Performance - QB Travis Wilson was under whelming throwing the ball against the Bruins as he only completed 13 of 26 passes for a mere 110 yards. He did however run the ball 18 times for 67 yards but failed to lead the offense to a touchdown as the Utes had to settle for 3 field goals on the day. RB Joe Williams filled in for the injured Devontae Booker and he had a decent day running the ball 26 times for 121 yards and caught 4 more passes for 31 yards but failed to reach the endzone. WR Kenneth Scott only caught 2 passes for 14 yards as the entire passing offense was off all day long.
Key Injuries - RB Devontae Booker is dealing with a knee injury and missed this game and will miss next week versus Colorado as well. WR Britain Covey was banged up and was forced to leave the game.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - TE Harrison Handley led the team with 3 catches for 32 yards and is putting together a nice season at the TE position with 18 catches for 242 yards and 4 touchdowns on the season.
california 22 at stanford 35
California
Key Player Performance - QB Jared Goff attempted 54 passes against Stanford and completed 37 of them for 386 yards and two touchdowns. He threw touchdowns to Bryce Treggs and Darius Powe who each had 7 receptions. Treggs finished with 107 yards and Powe with 74. RB Tre Watson filled in for the injured Cal RB's and ran 14 times for 87 yards and caught 4 passes for 13 yards.
Key Injuries - RB Daniel Lasco and RB Khalfani Muhammad are both dealing with injuries and are questionable for Saturday's Arizona State game.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Senior WR Trevor Davis caught 7 passes for 80 yards and now has 33 receptions for 595 yards and 2 touchdowns on the season.
Stanford
Key Player Performance - QB Kevin Hogan only had to throw the ball 12 times total and ended the game with 7 completions for 96 yards and a touchdown pass. RB Christian McCaffrey did most of the work for the Stanford offense has he ran the ball 29 times for 192 yards and had a single catch for a 49-yard touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Bryce Love had two rushes for 56 yards and a touchdown and has 182 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns on the season while averaging 7.9 yards a carry.
USC 28 at oregon 48
USC
Key Player Performance - QB Cody Kessler had an ok game completing 30 of 41 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns. RB's Justin Davis and Ronald Jones split carries for the Trojans with Davis running 16 times for 141 yards and Jones 14 times for 56 yards and a touchdown. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had 5 catches for 57 yards.
Key Injuries - RB Tre Madden has a knee injury and is questionable for Saturday's game aginst UCLA.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Darreus Rogers caught his first touchdown of the season and had 5 total receptions for 53 yards. He now has 20 catches for 197 yards and the single touchdown on the season.
Oregon
Key Player Performance - QB Vernon Adams has been coming alive of late and he had another great day for the Ducks with 407 passing yards and passed for 6 touchdown passes. RB Royce Freeman ran the ball 20 times for 147 yards and had two more catches for 50 yards. Adams spread the ball out to all of his WRs as Bralon Addison finished with 5/105/1, Darren Carrington 4/66/1, Dwayne Stanford 4/57/1 and Charles Nelson 1/26/1. Adams also found TE Evan Baylis for a touchdown and RB Kani Benoit for a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - The Ducks have plenty of options in the passing game and WR Bralon Addison has quietly put together a very productive season with 50 catches for 669 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Arizona 37 at arizona state 52
Arizona
Key Player Performance - It was a third stringer Brandon Dawkins that was the QB to watch for the Wildcats in this game. He threw for 305 passing yards with a 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions and also had 78 yards rushing with a touchdown on the ground. RB Nick Wilson only had 6 carries for 7 yards and Jared Baker just 2 yards on 3 carries. WR Trey Griffey had 2 catches for 138 yards and a touchdown. WR Cayleb Jones had 5 catches for 57 yards.
Key Injuries - QB Anu Solomon has a head injury and is questionable for next game.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR/S Johnny Jackson had 7 catches for 80 yards and continues to be a big part of the Arizona offense.
Arizona State
Key Player Performance - QB Mike Bercovici completed 21 of 32 passes for 315 yards and had a pair of passing touchdowns and added another touchdown on the ground. RB Kalen Ballage led the team with 110 rushing yards and teammate RB Demario Richard returned to action and ran 14 times for 105 yards and a touchdown. WR Devin Lucien had 9 catches for 190 yards an a touchdown. Tim White also was a big part of the passing game with 8 catches for 67 yards.
Key Injuries - RB Demario Richard continues to deal with an ankle injury and is questionable for Saturday game against California.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - D.J. Foster used to be a household name in the Arizona State offense but the switch to the WR position has been a struggle for him this season. He ended the game with 8 rushes for 33 yards and a touchdown run and had 1 catch for 14 yards. He now has 51 catches for 512 yards and 3 touchdowns and has 50 rushing attempts for 278 yards and a rushing touchdown.
WASHINGTON 52 at Oregon State 7
Washington
Key Player Performance - QB Jake Browning was nearly perfect with completing 18 of 20 passes for 211 yards and 4 touchdowns. RB Myles Gaskin had 23 rushes for 127 yards. WR Jaydon Mickens had 7 catches for 59 yards and a touchdown and TE Joshua Perkins had 3 catches for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - RB Dwayne Washington has a leg injury and is questionable for Friday's game against Washington State.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Brayden Lenius caught 3 passes for 29 yards and 2 touchdowns. He now has 26 catches for 307 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season.
Oregon State
Key Player Performance - QB Marcus McMaryion only completed 8 of 16 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown and interception thrown. WR Victor Bolden was the main target on the day and caught 5 passes for 52 yards and a touchdown in the game.
Key Injuries - QB Seth Collins is out for the season with a knee injury.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Freshman WR saw some time running the ball as he had 4 attempts for 82 yards in the game.
Colorado 3 at Washington state 27
Colorado
Key Player Performance - QB Cade Apsay threw for 238 yards but could not find the endzone and did end the game with a pair of interceptions. RB Phillip Lindsay ran 16 times for 78 yards and had 3 catches for just 6 yards. WR Nelson Spruce caught a team high 10 passes for 120 yards and teammates Donovan Lee and Shay Fields finished with 5/39/0 and 3/31/0 stat lines on the day.
Key Injuries - RB Michael Adkins has a hamstring injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Utah. QB Sefo Liufau is out for the season with a foot injury.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - No key under the radar players to watch.
Washington State
Key Player Performance - QB Luke Falk passed for 199 yards and a touchdown pass before being replaced by Peyton Bender who threw for 133 yards and a touchdown and interception. RB Gerard Wicks ran 13 times for 123 yards. WR Gabe Marks had a great game with 11 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown and WR Dom Williams also showed up with 6 catches for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - QB Luke Falk is dealing with a concussion and is doubtful for Friday's game against Washington.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Freshman RB Keith Harrington had a touchdown run on the day and is putting together an under the radar type of season with 225 rushing yards and two scores as well as 42 receptions for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns receiving.