washington 17 at USC 12
Washington
Key Player Performance - QB Jake Browning failed to throw a touchdown in the game and finished with 16 of 32 throwing for 137 yards and an interception. It was WR Marvin Hall who threw the touchdown for the Huskies as he found Senior TE Joshua Perkins for the score. Perkins finished the game with 4 receptions for 57 yards and the touchdown. WR Jaydon Mickens finished with 6 receptions for 49 yards and RB Dwayne Washington only had 15 yards on 9 carries and another 17 yards on a couple of receptions. The key player for the Huskies was RB Myles Gaskin who rushed 22 times for 134 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Myles Gaskin looks to be the go to RB in the offense with Dwayne Washington being more of a pass catcher out of the backfield.
USC
Key Player Performance - QB Cody Kessler really struggled to get things going in this game as he ended the day with 16 or 29 passing for 156 yards and a pair of interceptions. To make things even worse he had negative 25 yards rushing. At RB the workload was shared between Tre Madden, Ronald Jones, and Justin Davis as Madden saw 17 carries, Jones 8 and Davis another 8. Madden had 120 yards rushing while Jones had 65 and a touchdown. Star WR JuJu Smith-Schuster was targeted a lot in the game but in the end only came away with 6 catches for 82 yards and failed to find his way into the endzone.
Key Injuries - WR Steven Mitchell has an ankle injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Notre Dame. WR Darreus Rogers is still dealing with a hamstring injury and will also be questionable for Saturday's game. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian took an indefinite leave of absence at USC's request and was eventually fired.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Ronald Jones looked very explosive in his limited carries as he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on 8 carries.
California 24 at Utah 30
California
Key Player Performance - QB Jared Goff finally saw a solid defense on Saturday and it showed as he tossed a total of 5 interceptions. The mistakes were costly in a game that was on such a big stage. The one thing about Goff was that he never stopped slinging the ball down the field and he kept his team close right up until the end of the game. Despite the 5 interceptions he did have 340 passing yards and a pair of touchdown passes. The running game was shut down as Vic Enwere was the leading rusher with 9 carries for 33 yards and it was Tre Watson who rushed 5 times for 30 yards and a touchdown. TE Stephen Anderson did all he could in this game with 6 receptions for 99 yards and battled injuries late in the game. WR Kenny Lawler had an up and down game as he dropped a few big potential plays in key moments in the game but did end up with 7 catches for 66 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Senior WR Trevor Davis had 3 catches for 92 yards and a touchdown and now has 15/342/2 statline on the season.
Utah
Key Player Performance - QB Travis Wilson had one big play on offense that was for a long touchdown pass but other than that he wasn't great as he finished the game with 16 of 26 passing for 170 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. He also had 49 yards rushing on 12 carries. It was the Devontae Booker show on Saturday night as he touched the ball 38 times (34 rushed, 4 receptions). Booker rushed for 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns and added 4 catches for 45 additional yards. WR Kenneth Scott had 4 receptions for 34 yards and fan favorite Britain Covey failed to catch a pass in this game.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - TE Siale Fakailoatonga had 2 catches early in the game for 18 yards and looks to be a guy that is going to see multiple catches at the TE position on a weekly basis.
oregon state 7 at arizona 44
Oregon State
Key Player Performance - QB's Seth Collins and Marcus McMaryion both struggled in this game as Collins passed for 56 yards and McMaryion for 42. Collins did have 56 yards on the ground with a rushing touchdown but the 8 for 24 passing was just brutal. RB Storm Woods did all he could with his 9 carries and collected 60 yards on the ground. WR's Victor Bolden and Jordan Villamin were held in check with both of them only getting 3 receptions each.
Key Injuries - QB Seth Collins is dealing with a knee injury and is probable for Saturday's game against Washington State. TE Caleb Smith is out for the season.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - With the lopsided score there wasn't much to get excited about on the Beavers offense.
Arizona
Key Player Performance - With such a lopsided score you would assume that QB Anu Solomon would have filled the stat sheet but the opposite is true as he only threw for 276 yards on 17 of 30 passing with no touchdowns. The damage was done on the ground as the three headed monster in Jared Baker, Orlando Bradford, and Nick Wilson rushed for a total of 284 yards. Baker had 123 yards on 10 carries, Bradford 83 yards and 3 touchdowns on 19 carries and Wilson 78 yards on 12 carries and a pair of touchdowns. There was 5 different receivers that had at least 2 catches a piece (Jackson 3, Richards 2, Grant 3, Jones 4, and Phillips 4).
Key Injuries - WR Trey Griffey has a foot injury and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks. LB Scooby Wright is out indefinitely with a foot injury.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Orlando Bradford's 3 touchdown performance was a head turner but maybe not something we can expect in closer games as it will likely be all Nick Wilson.
washington state 45 at oregon 38
Washington State
Key Player Performance - QB Luke Falk was fantastic for Washington State as he threw the ball an astounding 74 times for 50 completions finishing the game with 505 passing yards and 5 touchdown passes. He also added a rushing touchdown and finished the game with 6 total touchdowns. RBs Jamal Morrow and Gerard Wicks only needed to carry the ball 8 and 7 times for 68 and 64 yards. This was a passing game for Washington State and WR Gabe Marks did the most with his 8 receptions for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns. WR River Cracraft finished with 9 catches for 85 yards, WR Dom Williams 7 for 82 and a touchdown and Robert Lewis 5 for 48 and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Freshman WR Tavares Martin had a 27 yard touchdown catch for only his 5th catch of the season.
Oregon
Key Player Performance - QB Jeff Lockie completed only 13 of 22 passing for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns and an interception. He also added 52 yards rushing on the game. The Ducks relied on their running game with star RB Royce Freeman and he did not disappoint as he rushed 27 times for 246 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 3 more receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown. WR Bralon Addison saw the most action as a receiver and finished the game with 8 catches for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - WR Byron Marshall is out indefinitely with an ankle injury. WR Darren Carrington is also out indefinitely with a suspension.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Taj Griffin continues his good play with 11 carries for 96 yards and with Oregon becoming more of a running team he will likely have plenty of chances behind Freeman going forward.
colorado 23 at arizona state 48
Colorado
Key Player Performance - QB Sefo Liufau completed 25 of 40 passes for 389 yards and a touchdown and interception. It was backup RB Phillip Lindsay who was in for injured Michael Adkins who rushed 10 times for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns. At WR Shay Fields had 5 catches for 103 yards and Nelson Spruce had 6 for 77 yards but neither of the two found the endzone on the day.
Key Injuries - RB Michael Adkins continues to deal with a hamstring injury and is once again questionable for next week's game versus Arizona.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Devin Ross had 2 receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown and now has a 10/169/2 statline on the season.
Arizona State
Key Player Performance - It was the Mike Bercovici show for the Sun Devils on Saturday as he passed for 260 yards and rushed for another 40 and finished it all up with 5 passing touchdowns. He spread the ball out to his play makers finding WR Tim White 7 times for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns. Devin Lucien had 4 catches for 39 yards and a touchdown and D.J. Foster had 3 catches for 21 yards and a touchdown as well as 80 yards rushing. TE Kody Kohl continues to see targets in the offense and finished with 3 catches for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - TE Dan Vear is questionable for Saturday's game against Utah. RB Demario Richard has a leg injury and will also be questionable for Saturday's game.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Demario Richard was injured in the game and gave way to Kalen Ballage who rushed 15 times for 45 yards. If Richard can't go this week against Utah it will be Ballage seeing most of the work at RB in a tough rushing matchup.