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ucla 35 AT stanford 56
UCLA
Key Player Performance - QB Josh Rosen and the UCLA offense struggled in the first half but they did end up padding the stat sheet a little in garbage time later in the game. Rosen finished the game with 325 passing yards for 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. At RB it was Paul Perkins who did the most with his 14 carries and turned it in to 104 yards and a touchdown run. The passing touchdowns went to Darren Andrews (4/100/1), Jordan Payton (6/94/1), and Thomas Duarte (5/74/1).
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Sophomore WR Darren Andrews had a good game catching 4 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown as he now has a 9/160/1 stat line on the season.
Stanford
Key Player Performance - Stanford looked dominant right from the start in this game as QB Kevin Hogan only had to complete 8 of 15 passing for 131 yards and 3 touchdowns while it was the RB Christian McCaffrey show as he exploded for 243 yards and 4 touchdowns on the ground. Catching the touchdown passes was TE Austin Hooper who also had 3 catches for 42 yards, WR Francis Owusu who had a single catch for 41 yards that went for a touchdown, and WR Devon Cajuste who had the last touchdown for 2 receptions for 16 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Senior RB Barry Sanders continued to get a chunk of the carries as he had 10 carries for just 39 yards.
arizona state 18 AT UTAH 34
Arizona State
Key Player Performance - QB Mike Bercovici completed less then half of his passes as he finished the game with 20 for 41 with 242 yards and an interception. RB Demario Richard was dressed in this game but never saw the field and gave way to Kalen Ballage who found no running room on his 18 carries for 49 yards. WR Tim White caught 2 passes for 25 yards but also had an explosive kick return for a touchdown. Converted WR D.J. Foster really struggled in this game as he dropped a sure touchdown in the end zone and followed it up with a few more drops throughout the game and only finished with 3 catches for 11 yards. RW Devin Lucien was the best Sun Devils WR on the day and had 6 catches for 118 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Devin Lucien's 118 yard receiving game should be noted here as he now has 26 receptions for 338 yards and a touchdown on the season and is already having his most productive season of his career after just 7 games.
Utah
Key Player Performance - QB Travis Wilson came out swinging in the 1st quarter with a pair of touchdown passes but those touchdowns ended up being the only two scores he would throw in the game. He finished the game with 297 yards and 2 touchdowns on 26 of 36 throwing. Arizona State did a good job of shutting down star RB Devontae Booker in the first 3 quarters of the game but when the fourth quarter rolled around Booker put the Utes team on his back and punched in a pair of touchdown runs. Booker finished the game with 118 yards rushing, 2 touchdowns runs, 4 receptions and 14 yards receiving. WR Kenneth Scott came alive for Utah in this game with 5 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown and showed some great athletisism with a fantastic one handed 42-yard catch. WR Britain Covey had 5 catches for 34 yards and he also made a mistake in the endzone on a kick off return as he threw a forward pass in the endzone which resulted in a safety.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - TE Harrison Handley had somewhat of a breakout game with 5 catches for 29 yards and a touchdown after he he only had 4 catches total the previous 6 games.
USC 31 AT notre dame 41
USC
Key Player Performance - QB Cody Kessler threw for 365 yards and a pair of touchdowns and interceptions on Saturday and also ran for another touchdown. It was a productive day for statistics for Kessler but it wasn't nearly enough to help his team get the win. The USC running game was nearly non existant as Ronald Jones lead the team with 6 carries for 73 yards with Justin Davis having 52 yards and Tre Madden adding 23. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster continues to be a force in the passing game as he added 6 receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown. WR/CB Adoree' Jackson had a single catch that he scored an 83-yard touchdown on.
Key Injuries - WR Steven Mitchell is dealing with an ankle injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Utah.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Darreus Rogers returned from injury and caught 4 passes for 34 yards.
oregon State 31 AT washington state 52
Oregon State
Key Player Performance - QB Seth Collins did it both through the air and on the ground but it wasn't enough to keep up with Washington State. Collins finished with 176 yards passing for a touchdown and 2 interceptions and he rushed 23 times for 124 yards and a touchdown. The running backs did very little for Oregon State as it was a game they were trailing most of the day and it was Storm Woods who led the team with 9 carries for 29 yards and he also had 3 receptions for 32 yards. AT WR it was Victor Bolden who led the team with 6 catches for 79 yards and teammate Jordan Villamin had a pair of catches for 15 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - TE Caleb Smith is out for the season
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - No under the radar players to monitor after this game.
Washington State
Key Player Performance - QB Luke Falk is becoming an every week must play as he continues to rack up the production in the passing game and did so once again with 407 passing yards for 6 touchdowns. This game was all about the passing attack as RBs Gerard Wicks ran 8 times for 69 yards and Jamal Morrow only 3 times for 11 yards although he also caught 3 passes for 31 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. At WR it was the trio of Dom Williams, Gabe Marks, and River Cracraft that had the eye of Luke Falk once again. Williams finished the day with 11 receptions for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gabe Marks had 6 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown and Cracraft had 4 catches for 27 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Keith Harrington rushed 5 times for 42 yards and added 4 receptions for another 39 yards.
arizona 38 AT colorado 31
Arizona
Key Player Performance - QB Anu Solomon had an above average performance as he completed 22 of 37 passes for 283 yards and a pair of touchdowns. It was Jared Baker at RB in for the injured Nick Wilson and Baker did not disappoint as he rushed for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns while adding 3 receptions for 40 yards and another touchdown through the air. WRs Nate Phillips and Cayleb Jones were the most productive in this game as the both caught 6 passes a piece.
Key Injuries - RB Nick Wilson continues to deal with a foot injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Washington State.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Backup QB Jerrard Randall was 3 for 3 passing for 42 yards and had 11 rushing attempts for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Colorado
Key Player Performance - The offense ran through QB Sefo Liufau in this game as he was in on all 4 of Colorado's touchdowns. He finished with 339 passing yards and 13 rushing yards and had a pair of passing touchdowns and rushing touchdowns. It was Phillip Lindsay who saw the bulk of the carries at RB as he filled in for an injured Michael Adkins and he finished the game with 23 carries for 91 yards. At WR once again Nelson Spruce had a decent game with 8 catches for 63 yards but it was his teammate Shay Fields who out played him and finished the game with 8 catches for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Key Injuries - RB Michael Adkins has a hamstring injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Oregon State.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - TE Sean Irwin caught 2 passes for 52 yards and now has 6 catches on the season.
oregon 26 AT washington 20
Oregon
Key Player Performance - QB Vernon Adams returned from injury and completed 14 of 25 passing for 272 yards and 2 touchdowns. RB Royce Freeman ran hard 27 times for 138 yards but failed to reach the end zone against a tough Washington run defense. WR Bralon Addison caught 5 passes for 78 yards and also carried the ball 4 times for 15 yards with a rushing touchdown. WR Darren Carrington saw his first action of the season and was Oregon's best player on the field on Saturday and finished the game with 5 catches for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Darren Carrington is back in the mix and needs to be considered in your DFS lineups each week from now on after his big 5/125/2 game.
Washington
Key Player Performance - QB Jake Browning passed for 199 yards and a touchdown but ended up getting banged up and is now questionable for Saturday's game against Stanford. RB Myles Gaskin was the best Washington player on the field as he ran hard on 18 carries for 155 yards and a touchdown. At WR it was Jaydon Mickens with 3 catches for 23 yards and a touchdown while TE Joshua Perkins finished with 4 catches for 40 yards.
Key Injuries - QB Jake Browning suffered a shoulder injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Stanford.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Sophomore WR Dante Pettis had 4 catches for 65 yards and now has 13 catches for 168 yards on the season.