utah 34 at washington 23
Utah
Key Player Performance - QB Travis Wilson completed 12 of 25 passing for 155 yards with no touchdown and an interception. Although the numbers were not ideal for him in the passing game he did do some damage in the running game as he ran 10 times for 42 yards and a pair of touchdowns. RB Devontae Booker continued his high demand for touches as he ran 34 times for 150 yards and a touchdown and caught 2 passes for 21 yards. WR Britain Covey continued to make catches for the Utes as he had 5 for 69 and teammate Kenneth Scott finished the game with 3 catches for 37 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - TE Harrison Handley saw 1 catch for 21 yards but with all the injuries to the Utah TEs he is likely to be a target for Travis Wilson the rest of the season.
Washington
Key Player Performance - QB Jake Browning had a decent game as he threw for 257 passing yards and had a touchdown and an interception. RB Myles Gaskin has taken over at RB for the Huskies and in a tough running matchup he still collected 93 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Teammate RB Dwayne Washington had 6 runs for 55 yards and 2 receptions for 8 more yards. WR Jaydon Mickens made some big plays in key situations and ended up with 5 catches for 67 yards. TE Joshua Perkins only had one catch on the day but it was good for a 53 yard gain.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Dante Pettis had a strong performance with 6 catches for 60 yards.
stanford 42 at colorado 10
Stanford
Key Player Performance - QB Kevin Hogan led Stanford with 169 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns and another touchdown on the ground. RB Christian McCaffrey continued his Heisman campaign with 23 carries for 147 yards and 3 catches for 15 yards and a 29-yard passing touchdown to TE Austin Hooper. WR Michael Rector was the hot hand in the game and had 4 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. TE Austin Hooper was solid once again finishing with 3 catches for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - WR Devon Cajuste hurt his hand last game and is questionable versus Oregon on Saturday.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Freshman RB Bryce Love had 3 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown and also had a pair of catches for 9 yards.
Colorado
Key Player Performance - QB Sefo Liufau only completed 10 passes on the day which was good for 125 yards and zero touchdowns. He did lead the team with 43 rushing yards but overall it was a poor performance. RB Donovan Lee had 7 carries for 17 yards and Colorado's only touchdown in the game. WR Nelson Spruce caught 5 passes for 75 yards but continues to be putting up lesser numbers to what he was putting up last season.
Key Injuries - RB Michael Adkins is dealing with a hamstring injury and is questionable for Friday's game against USC.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Phillip Lindsay had a let down game with only 5 rushing attempts for 14 yards.
UCLA 41 at Oregon state 0
UCLA
Key Player Performance - QB Josh Rosen put together a very strong performance as he completed 22 of 33 passing for 333 yards and 2 touchdowns. RB Paul Perkins did his thing with 23 rushes for 89 yards and a touchdown and backup RB Soso Jamabo showed off his speed with 9 carries for 90 yards and a touchdown of his own. WR Thomas Duarte is having a breakout season and continued doing so against the Beavers as he had 6 catches for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns. Teammate WR Jordan Payton had a nice game but he failed to find the endzone as he finished with 5 catches for 71 yards.
Key Injuries - WR Devin Fuller has an ankle injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Washington State.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Nate Starks only rushed 3 times but did the most with his chances as he collected 48 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Oregon State
Key Player Performance - Oregon State was without their star QB Seth Collins and they had to rely on Nick Mitchell who was very bad in the start as he only completed 9 of 19 passing for 84 yards and he threw 3 interceptions. RB Storm Woods was the lone brightspot on the team this week as he ran hard 14 times for 87 yards in the shutout loss. WR Victor Bolden caught 3 passes for 44 yards and teammate WR Jordan Villamin was held to just 2 catches for 12 yards.
Key Injuries - QB Seth Collins has a knee issue that he is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against California.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - There was no key under the radar players to report on this week.
arizona state 24 at washington state 38
Arizona State
Key Player Performance - After last week's big offensive performance QB Mike Bercovici could not deliver in this game as he finished the day with 229 passing yards and no touchdowns and an interception. He did run a touchdown in but other than that it was a tough day for Bercovici. RB Demario Richard looks to be back in form as he had a strong showing with 18 rushes for 111 yards and a touchdown and had 6 catches for 16 yards. WR D.J. Foster had one of his better days as a receiver catching 7 balls for 71 yards. WR Tim White was slowed down in the game and only caught 4 passes for 41 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Kalen Ballage saw plenty of work even with a healthy Demario Richard back on the field. Ballage ran 14 times for 84 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 13 yards.
Washington State
Key Player Performance - QB Luke Falk once again had a very productive day throwing the ball as he completed 36 of 55 passing for 497 yards and 5 touchdowns and is becoming a great fantasy option each week. RBs Jamal Morrow and Gerard Wicks were both shut down on the ground with Morrow getting 23 yards and Wicks 15, but to be fair they each only ran the ball 4 times each. Morrow did have 4 catches for 62 yards and a touchdown through the air to help salvage his value on the day. WR Dom Williams was the big receiver on the day as he caught 6 passes for 123 yards with a pair of touchdowns. WR Gabe Marks has been lighting it up over the past few weeks but was slowed down in this game as he failed to find the endzone and ended with 6 catches for 65 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Kyle Sweet had a nice game with 7 catches for 77 yards as he only had 4 catches for 56 yards before this performance.
california 28 at oregon 44
California
Key Player Performance - QB Jared Goff only completed 18 of 41 passes for 329 yards and 2 touchdowns and an interceptions. RB Vic Enwere led the team in rushing with 9 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown. RB Daniel Lasco is still getting phased back into the offense and only ran 8 times for 51 yards. WR Bryce Treggs made the big play for the Golden Bears with a long touchdown and finished with 2 catches for 112 yards and the score. WR Kenny Lawler had a letdown performance with only a pair of catches for 31 yards. TE Stephen Anderson continues to look like one of the best TEs in all of college football and he finished the day with 3 catches for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Darius Powe had a decent game with 4 catches for 46 yards and now has 31/315/3 stat line on the season.
Oregon
Key Player Performance - The Ducks are glad to have Vernon Adams back under center as he had a 300 yard passing game with 4 passing touchdowns and another rushing touchdown on 43 yards rushing. RB Royce Freeman continues to see a heavy workload as he carried the ball 29 times for 180 rushing yards. WR Darren Carrington had 4 catches for 112 yards while teammate WR Bralon Addison had 5 catches for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns. The third WR on the team Dwayne Stanford also had 2 catches for 19 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Backup RB Taj Griffin continues to show flashes of greatness in his limited touches as he ran 8 times for 59 yards and had 2 catches for 32 more yards. He now has 433 rushing yards on the season good enough for a 7.6 yards per carry average.
ARIZONA 30 at USC 38
Arizona
Key Player Performance - QB Anu Solomon battled all game long with completing 31 of 46 passes for 352 passing yards and 3 touchdown passes but it wasn't good enough to keep up to the Trojans. RB Nick Wilson sat out once again and RB Jared Baker took over for him in the backfield and ran 13 times for 63 yards and caught another 4 passes for 39 yards. WR Nate Phillips was the most productive WR for the Wildcats as he grabbed 6 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. WR David Richards also had a great game with 9 catches for 86 yards and a touchdown reception. Teammate Cayleb Jones looked to be the top WR option to start the season but has been having trouble finding his way onto the score sheet but he did secure a 4-yard touchdown catch in the game for his only reception.
Key Injuries - RB Nick Wilson continues to deal with a foot injury that has him questionable for Saturday's game against Utah.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - There are a lot of WR options for Arizona and Samajie Grant is one of many but only recorded 2 catches for 19 yards on the game.
USC
Key Player Performance - QB Cody Kessler completed 22 of 36 passing for 243 yards and a pair of touchdown passes. It was RB Ronald Jones who stole the show for the Trojans as it was a bit of a coming out party for him as he ran 19 times for 177 yards and a touchdown and added a 5-yard touchdown to his game stat line. RB Justin Davis also had a very nice game as he ran 16 times for 85 yards and a pair of touchdown runs. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster was great once again and caught 8 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. WR Steven Mitchell returned from injury and had 4 catches for 22 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - CB/WR Adoree' Jackson continues to show off his skills with another strong game offensively with 4 catches for 45 yards.