This week in Pac-12 football
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POLL WATCHING: Moving up to No. 8 in this week’s AP Poll is STANFORD. The Cardinal is the fifth different Pac-12 team this season to be ranked in the AP Top 10 ... UTAH drops 10 spots to No. 13 in this week’s AP poll ... With its win over then-No. 20 CALIFORNIA last Thursday, UCLA’s one-week hiatus from the AP Top 25 is over as the Bruins vault back into the poll, coming in at No. 24 ... Meanwhile, California falls out of the Top 25 after a four-week appearance ... Over the last two seasons, nine different Pac-12 teams have been ranked among the AP Top 25, while six different Conference teams have been ranked among the Top 10.
DOES HE DRIVE THE TEAM BUS TOO?: STANFORD sophomore RB Christian McCaffrey is currently leading the FBS with 259.7 all-purpose yards per game, more than 40 yards over the next player (Tyler Ervin, San Jose State, 219.50 ypg) ... Since 1978, only four other Conference players have averaged 200 or more all-purpose yards per game for an entire season - USC’s Marcus Allen in 1981 (232.6 avg), Stanford’s Glyn Milburn in 1990 (202.0 avg), USC’s Reggie Bush in 2005 (222.3 avg) and USC’s Marqise Lee in 2012 (206.4 avg). Coincidentally, Milburn’s teammate in 1990 was Ed McCaffrey (father of Christian), who had 61 receptions for 917 yards and a Conference-leading 91.7 receiving yards per game that season ... In addition to McCaffrey, the Pac-12 boasts OREGON’s Royce Freeman (8th, 168.0 ypg) and UTAH’s Devontae Booker (11th, 157.4 ypg) among the FBS all-purpose yardage leaders. No other conference has more than two players among the top 14.
OFFENSIVE LINE DURABILITY: Tackle-to-tackle, three teams have started the same five offensive linemen in each game this season - OREGON STATE, STANFORD and WASHINGTON STATE. Unfortunately, Oregon State junior LT Sean Harlow, who had started 28 games in his career, suffered an ankle injury Saturday against Colorado and will miss the rest of the season.
GOLDEN TOE: Led by UCLA’s Ka’imi Fairbairn and his school-record 60-yarder, five different Pac-12 kickers have knocked seven field goals through the uprights from 50 yards and beyond. Fairbairn (53, 60), UTAH’s Andy Phillips (53), STANFORD’s Conrad Ukropina (52), COLORADO’s Diego Gonzalez (52, 52), and OREGON STATE’s Garrett Owens (50). From 50 or more yards, Pac-12 kickers are 7-of-9 (.778).
PAC-12 NETWORK TO TAB ALL-CENTURY TEAM: The Pac-12 Network will honor the Conference’s 100-year anniversary with the selection of an All-Century team. Each Tuesday on the Network’s Inside Pac-12 Football show, the finalists/top 10 vote getters for each position as selected by a panel comprised of media, former players, coaches and administrators will be unveiled. The actual All-Century Team will be announced on Tuesday, December 1. To date, here are the finalists as selected by the panel:
| Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | Defensive End |
| Marcus Allen - USC | Brandin Cooks - OSU | Mark Bruener - WASH | Dave Ball - UCLA |
| Ricky Bell - USC | DeSean Jackson - CAL | Fred Davis - USC | Tedy Bruschi - ARIZ |
| Reggie Bush - USC | Keyshawn Johnson - USC | Zach Ertz - STAN | Andre Carter - CAL |
| Anthony Davis - USC | Marqise Lee - USC | Russ Francis - ORE | Shante Carver - ASU |
| Mike Garrett - USC | James Lofton - STAN | Tony Gonzalez - CAL | Pat Donovan - STAN |
| Hugh McElhenny - WASH | Ken Margerum - STAN | Rob Gronkowski - ARIZ | Jimmy Gunn - USC |
| Chuck Muncie - CAL | JJ Stokes - UCLA | Todd Heap - ASU | Jim Jeffcoat - ASU |
| Ernie Nevers - STAN | Lynn Swann - USC | A. Seferian-Jenkins - WASH | Willie McGinest - USC |
| OJ Simpson - USC | Troy Walters - STAN | Marcedes Lewis - UCLA | Marlin McKeever - USC |
| Charles White - USC | Mike Williams - USC | Charles Young - USC | Terrell Suggs - ASU |
This Week in Pac-12 Football
| Thur., Oct. 29 | Site | Local Time/TV |
| --/t34 OREGON (4-3) at --/-- ARIZONA STATE (4-3) | Sun Devil Stadium (64,208) | 7:30 p.m. PT |
| Series: ORE leads, 17-16-0. Last: ORE, 43-21 (2012) | ESPN | |
| ORE has won the last eight meetings. The teams are 8-8 in Sun Devil Stadium. | ||
| Sat., Oct. 31 | Site | Local Time/TV |
| 28/t32 USC (4-3) at 34/30 CALIFORNIA (5-2) | Memorial Stadium (63,000) | 12 noon PT |
| Series: USC leads, 66-31-5*. Last: USC, 38-30 (2014) | FOX/FOX Deportes | |
| USC has won the last 11 (one win later vacated), and 13 of the last 14 meetings. | ||
| --/-- COLORADO (4-4) at 24/25 UCLA (5-2) | Rose Bowl (91,500) | 12 noon PT |
| Series: UCLA leads, 8-2-0. Last: UCLA, 40-37 2OT (2014) | PAC12 | |
| UCLA has won the last four. The Bruins scored 40 or more in each of the last four, averaging 43.0 ppg | ||
| --/-- OREGON STATE (2-5) at 13/14 UTAH (6-1) | Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,807) | 5 p.m. MT |
| Series: OSU leads, 11-7-1. Last: OSU, 29-23 2OT (2014) | PAC12 | |
| The teams have split the last six meetings dating back to 2007, with the home team sporting a 2-1 mark. | ||
| 8/8 STANFORD (6-1) at 35/t34 WASHINGTON STATE (5-2) | Martin Stadium (32,952) | 7:30 p.m. PT |
| Series: STAN leads, 39-25-1. Last: STAN, 34-17 (2014) | ESPN | |
| STAN has won the last seven, and nine of the last 11 meetings. | ||
| --/-- ARIZONA (5-3) at --/-- WASHINGTON (3-4) | Husky Stadium (70,083) | 8 p.m. PT |
| Series: WASH leads, 19-11-1. Last: ARIZ, 27-26 (2014) | FS1 | |
| The home team has won each of the last seven meetings. Arizona’s last win in Seattle came in 2007 | ||
| Rankings listed (AP/Coaches poll); * - One win later vacated |