california 24 at ucla 40
California
Key Player Performance - QB Jared Goff completed 32 of 53 passes for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns. The running back position was shared by Khalfani Muhammad, Vic Enwere and Daniel Lasco for carries with Muhammad seeing the most carries with 8 for 55 yards. Muhammad also saw 6 receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown and was by far the most effective of the three RBs. The other two Golden Bears touchdowns came from WRs Darius Powe and Kenny Lawler with Powe catching 4 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown and Lawler 5 catches for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Khalfani Muhammad started the season as the teams third string RB but with injuries to Daniel Lasco he has received a lot more playing time and in a game like this was the most productive of the three RBs. Through 7 games he now has 51 rushing attempts for 429 yards and a touchdown and another 13 receptions for 110 yards and a receiving touchdown.
UCLA
Key Player Performance - QB Josh Rosen was on point in this game completing 34 out of 47 passes for 399 yards and 3 touchdown passes. He found WR Thomas Duarte 10 times for 141 yards and a touchdown and threw the other 2 touchdowns to WR Devin Fuller who finished with 7 catches for 100 yards. At RB it was Paul Perkins who started off hot with 11 rushing attempts for 73 yards but his game was ended with a knee injury late in the 1st half. RB Soso Jamabo took over for Perkins and was solid in his 18 rushing attempts collecting 79 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - RB Paul Perkins suffered a knee injury and left the game in the 1st half and he remains questionable for Saturday's game against Colorado. Backup RB Nate Starks suffered a concussion and is also questionable for Saturday's game.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Soso Jamabo has to remain on the radar now with Paul Perkins going down with a knee injury. On the year Jamabo has 47 rushing attempts for 277 yards and 2 touchdowns and is averaging 5.9 yards per carry.
utah 24 at usc 42
Utah
Key Player Performance - QB Travis Wilson had his worst game of the season as he threw for 254 yards with a pair of touchdowns but also threw 4 interceptions that the Utes could never recover from. RB Devontae Booker only saw 14 rushing attempts on the game because of Utah being behind in the game and trying to play catch up through the air. Booker finished with 62 yards on the ground and he had another 6 catches for 49 yards through the air as a receiver. WR/RB Bubba Poole snipped Booker early in the game for a 2 yard touchdown run. At WR it was Kenneth Scott catching only 4 passes for 30 yards and freshman Britain Covey being the lone brightspot on offense as he caught 7 passes for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Key Injuries - Both TEs Siale Fakailoatonga and Evan Moeai are out for the season. Star LB Jared Norris has a knee injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Oregon State.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Britain Covey remains an underrated threat on the Utes offense and now has 29 receptions for 345 yards and 4 touchdowns on the season and is a threat in the return game every time he touches the ball.
USC
Key Player Performance - USC did a good job of controlling this game with their running attack and a steady game from QB Cody Kessler who did not make a mistake. Kessler completed 21 of 28 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown pass and added another touchdown with his legs. RB Ronald Jones finished the game with 73 rushing yards and a touchdown and RB teammate Justin Davis also had 66 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown. WR Juju Smith-Schuster was on point in this game as he would not be denied whenever the ball was thrown in his direction. He finished the game with 8 catches for 143 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - WR Darreus Rogers is dealing with a hamstring injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against California. WR Steven Mitchell has an ankle injury and is also questionable.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Ronald Jones continues to impress with his speed and quickness and now has 453 rushing yards on 59 carries with 4 touchdowns on the season. He is averaging a remarkable 7.7 yards per carry.
washington 14 at stanford 31
Washington
Key Player Performance - At QB Washington was without Jake Browning because of a shoulder injury and they were forced to start K.J. Carta-Samuels who finished the game completing 9 of 21 passes for 118 yards and a rushing touchdown. It was Myles Gaskin on the ground for the Huskies that ran 18 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. WR Jaydon Mickens was the leading receiver with 3 catches for 41 yards.
Key Injuries - QB Jake Browning suffered a shoulder injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against Arizona.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - No under the radar players stood out in this game.
Stanford
Key Player Performance - QB Kevin Hogan continues to lead Stanford to victory and was solid once again with 290 passing yards and a pair of touchdown passes to go along with 37 yards rushing. RB Christian McCaffrey is a beast in this offense and continues to see high volumes of touches as he finished the game with 23 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown and added 5 receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown through the air. He now has 953 rushing yards and 284 receiving yards with 8 touchdowns on the season. TE Austin Hooper remains as one of the top TE options in the entire NCAA and had a nice game with 3 catches for 50 yards and a touchdown reception.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Remound Wright continues to snipe touchdowns from McCaffrey down near the goal line and finished the game with 20 yards and a rushing touchdown. He has 9 total touchdowns on the season and is only averaging 3.0 yards per carry.
washington state 45 at arizona 42
Washington State
Key Player Performance - QB Luke Falk continues his high profile passing attack with 514 passing yards and 5 touchdown passes on 47 of 62 passing. It was WR Gabe Marks who was his main target as he finished with 8 catches for 97 yards and 4 touchdowns. WR River Cracraft had 8 catches for 102 yards and Dom Williams had 5 catches for 36 yards. At RB it was Gerard Wicks who rushed 11 times for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Kyrin Priester caught 6 passes for 64 yards and had his first touchdown of the season. He now has 24 receptions for 180 yards and a touchdown on the season.
Arizona
Key Player Performance - At QB it was a split in playing time with Anu Solomon and Jerrard Randall. Solomon finished the game completing just 12 of 20 passes for 145 yards with no touchdowns. Randall on the other hand was 11 for 16 passing for 137 yards and a pair of touchdown passes and also ran for 105 yards. RB Jared Baker only had 22 yards on 11 carries but did the most with them putting 3 of those attempts into the endzone for touchdowns. At WR it was Cayleb Jones coming alive with 8 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown and teammate Johnny Jackson catching 5 balls for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - WR Tyrell Johnson is dealing with a hamstring injury and is doubtful for Saturday's game against Washington.LB Scooby Wright remains sidelined indefinitely.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Johnny Jackson's 5/64/1 game on offense was nice to see from a player who started the season on the defensive side of the ball at the Safety position.
colorado 17 at oregon state 13
Colorado
Key Player Performance - QB Sefo Liufau had 140 yards passing and a touchdown and had another 44 yards rushing with a rushing touchdown. RB Phillip Lindsay was held to 51 yards on 9 carries and it was WR Nelson Spruce with the teams lone receiving touchdown as he finished the game with 6 catches for 60 yards and the touchdown.
Key Injuries - RB Michael Adkins has a hamstring injury still and is questionable for Saturday's game against UCLA. WR Shay Fields is dealing with an ankle injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against UCLA.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Donovan Lee was listed as a WR to start the season and has 9 catches for 24 yards but he also has 22 rushing attempts for 187 yards and a touchdown and has become a nice option out of the backfield.
Oregon State
Key Player Performance - QB Seth Collins finished the game with 77 passing yards on 4 of 7 passing and also had 50 yards rushing. It was Ryan Nall the RB who was the top Beavers player with 20 rushing attempts for 122 yards and a touchdown. WR Jordan Villamin had 4 catches for 65 yards and teammated Victor Bolden had 3 catches for 60 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Ryan Nall is listed as a TE on the depth chart but he has been getting a lot of carries out of the backfield and has yet to make a catch on the season. He has 39 rushing attempts for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground.