Stanford 42 AT oregon STATE 24
Stanford
Key Player Performance - QB Kevin Hogan completed 9 of 14 passes for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns and an interception. It was the RB Christian McCaffrey show as he rushed 30 times for 206 yards and added a single reception for 38 yards. Backup RBs Barry Sanders and Remound Wright both had a pair of touchdown runs. The passing game was rather quiet but WR Michael Rector had 2/58/1 and TE Austin Hooper finished with 2/50/1 on the game.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Barry Sanders did all he could do with his 7 carries as he rushed for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Oregon State
Key Player Performance - QB Seth Collins had a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown and finished the game with 275 passing yards. RB Storm Woods was shut down on the ground rushing 12 times for 35 yards but he did manage to catch 2 passes for 59 yards. It was WR Jordan Villamin who had the big game for the Beavers as he caught 7 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. WR Victor Bolden had 6 receptions for only 15 total yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Ryan Nail had 5 carries for 29 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
nicholls state 0 VS colorado 48
Key Player Performance - QB Sefo Liufau didn't have to do too much in this game as the Buffaloes relied on their running game. Liufau finished with 13 of 21 passing for 227 yards and a touchdown pass. The game was dominated by 4 running backs who each found their way into the endzone. Phillip Lindsay lead the way with 17 carries for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Donovan Lee had 10 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown. Christian Powell had 13 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown and Kyle Evans had 15 carries for 48 yards and a touchdown. Star WR Nelson Spruce wasn't needed much in this game but still managed to catch 5 passes for 80 yards.
Key Injuries - RB Michael Adkins II is dealing with a hamstring injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Oregon.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Freshman WR Jay MacIntyre caught the lone passing touchdown and also had 3 receptions for 53 yards.
california 30 VS WASHINGTON 24
California
Key Player Performance - QB Jared Goff completed 24 of 40 passes for 342 yards and a pair of touchdowns. It was Vic Enwere who stepped in at RB for the injured Daniel Lasco and finished with 84 yards and a touchdown. WR Kenny Lawler had a great game posting 7 receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Treggs also got into the action with 5 receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. TE Stephen Anderson caught 3 passes for 43 yards and Darius Powe finished with 6 catches for 79 yards.
Key Injuries -RB Daniel Lasco has missed the last two games with a hip injury and is listed as probable for next week's game against Washington State.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Khalfani Muhammad rushed 7 times for 43 yards but will likely be buried on the depth chart once Daniel Lasco comes back to the lineup.
Washington
Key Player Performance - QB Jake Browning had a rough day all around and finished with 152 yards passing with no touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. RB Dwayne Washington was the lone bright spot on the offense and had 10 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown and added 3 receptions for 19 yards. TE Joshua Perkins was the top receiving option for the Huskies and finished the day with 5 catches for 55 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - There was not a whole lot going on in the Huskies offense on this day for any under the radar player to do much damage.
ucla 56 VS arizona 30
UCLA
Key Player Performance - QB Josh Rosen lived up to the hype in this big road game as he passed for 284 yards and a pair of touchdowns and found the endzone a third time for a rushing touchdown. RB Paul Perkins had a fine day as well as he collected 3 rushing touchdowns to go along with his 85 rushing yards. WR Jordan Payton had a big game with 7 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown and fellow WR Thomas Duarte also put up a 4/65/1 statline for the game.
Key Injuries - The Bruins lost star LB Myles Jack for the season with a knee injury.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Backup RB Nate Starks continues to find touches and makes the best of them as he rushed 5 times for 28 yards and a touchdown and added a reception for another 5 yards. RB Soso Jamabo carried the ball 9 times for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Arizona
Key Player Performance - QB Anu Solomon was knocked out of the game early but did pass for 55 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 47 yards before his exit. Jerrard Randall came in to back up Solomon and completed just 4 of 16 passing for 45 yards and a touchdown and interception. What Randall did bring was a rushing attack as he rushed 16 times for 128 yards and a touchdown. RB Nick Wilson ran hard for 136 yards but was held out of the endzone. WR Cayleb Jones had 4 catches for 44 yards but it was Nate Phillips and David Richards who both caught the Wildcats touchdowns.
Key Injuries - QB Anu Solomon suffered a concussion in this game and will be questionable for Saturday's game against Stanford. RB Nick Wilson was injured last game and is also questionable for this week's Stanford game. WR Samajie Grant had a knee injury and will also be questionable and RB Tyrell Johnson and WR Trey Griffey both have foot injuries that will likely sideline them for 2-3 weeks. Arizona has been hit with a lot of injuries on offense and also the defense is still without star linebacker Scooby Wright who remains out indefinitely.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Jared Baker rushed 10 times for 58 yards and a touchdown and might have to be counted on more going forward with Nick Wilson getting banged up.
utah 62 VS oregon 20
Utah
Key Player Performance - QB Travis Wilson returned with a shoulder injury and put on a masterful display against the Ducks defense. Wilson ended the game with 5 total touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) as he threw for 227 yards and rushed for another 100. RB Devontae Booker helped lead the offense with 98 rushing yards, 28 receiving yards and a passing touchdown for 25 yards. Booker was more of a decoy at times and helped the Utes game plan for the passing game as the Ducks focused in on the star RB. WR Britain Covey remains a threat every time he has the ball in his hands and he finished with 3 receptions for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns. WR Kenneth Scott finally had his coming out party on the season and caught 6 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - Star DE Hunter Dimick is still out with a knee injury and no timetable is in place yet for his return week.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Freshman TE Caleb Repp made his first two catches on the season and both went for touchdowns.
Oregon
Key Player Performance - Oregon ended up playing all three of their QBs on the roster as the game kept getting worse and worse as it went on. Vernon Adams started the game but was very ineffective as he only completed 2 of 7 passing for 26 yards and a touchdown. Backup Jeff Lockie was 10 of 20 passing for 139 yards and a touchdown to go along with his two interceptions. Finally third stringer got in during garbage time and ended up rushing twice for 25 yards and a touchdown. RB Royce Freeman could never get in synch as the offense was constantly playing catchup from the start of the game and he finished with 77 rushing yards and 46 receiving yards with a touchdown. WR Bralon Addison caught 3 passes for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - TE Pharaoh Brown (leg) remains out indefinitely.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Taj Griffin showed a nice burst on 2 rushes for a total of 56 yards and another 8 yards on a lone reception.
usc 42 VS Arizona State 14
USC
Key Player Performance - QB Cody Kessler had another big game as he threw for 375 yards and 5 touchdowns. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster continues to be Kessler's favorite target as he caught 5 passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns. RBs Ronald Jones, Justin Davis and Tre Madden never could get going in this game as it was a pure passing effort by the Trojans. WR Steven Mitchell continued to find the endzone as he finished the game with a 4/66/1 statline.
Key Injuries - WR Darreus Rogers was injured last game and is questionable this week.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - With Darreus Rogers getting dinged up it opened things up for Adoree' Jackson who had 3 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Arizona State
Key Player Performance - QB Mike Bercovici struggled in the game only completing 23 of 44 passes for 272 yards and no touchdowns but was picked off once. RB Demaio Richard was the lone bright spot for the Sun Devils and he finished the game with 14 carries for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground. WR/RB D.J. Foster had one carry for 14 yards and 6 receptions for 67 yards. TE Kody Kohl had a respectable game catching 5 passes for 63 yards.
Key Injuries - WR Devin Lucien is probable for Saturday's game versus UCLA and WR Frederick Gammage is listed as questionable. WR Cameron Smith is out for the season with a knee injury and WR Jalen Harvey is expected to miss 5 weeks with a broken collarbone. TE Dan Vear is also questionable for Saturday's game against UCLA.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Senior WR Gary Chambers had 5 receptions for 103 yards which helped double his total output on the season.