Pac-12 rewind: Another CFP shutout, Covey’s big play, Cal and Colorado rise, schemes beat talent and moreĬomment: The line opened with Cal as a 4-point favorite and has dropped, presumably because Stanford announced quarterback Tanner McKee is healthy enough to start. My AP top-25 football ballot: Ohio State climbs to No. 1 as North division faces possibility of three-team tie and surprise champion Pac-12 coaching carousel: Hot Seat updates and the potential for vacancies across the conferenceīreaking down Washington State’s coaching search: The case for promoting Dickert, risk assessment, candidate pool and more UCLA’s plan is no secret: Own the line of scrimmage and run the ball until USC’s 99th-ranked rushing defense proves it can stop Zach Charbonnet and Brittain Brown. The Trojans will start promising freshman quarterback Jaxson Dart, whose mobility provides the erratic, Drake London-less offense with an added dimension. Pick: ColoradoĬomment: Feels like a month since USC was last on the field (reality: two weeks). (A week later, Chris Petersen stepped down.) Is there much reason to believe the Huskies will produce a better showing? Meanwhile, the Buffaloes have shown life on offense and will play with energy in the final home game for their seniors. Pick: Washington StateĬomment: Can’t help but think of the last time UW went to Boulder, and the lethargic performance that followed. For all the progress made over the past month, this is an arduous assignment for the Wildcats: A long trip on a short week to play in 40 degrees and rain against a quality opponent with a disruptive defense and balanced attack. In a game of this magnitude, with an opponent as savvy and talented as the Ducks, one mistake on special teams could be costly.Īrizona (+14.5) at Washington State (Friday)Ĭomment: Probably should be the point spread for the first half. The Utes have missed five field goals, given up four touchdowns on returns and had three punts blocked. Not once or twice, but seemingly on a weekly basis. In one of the most surprising developments of the Pac-12 season, Utah’s typically stout special teams have imploded. We expect them to top 200 yards Saturday.ģ. The only thing they enjoy more than running the ball is running the ball when everyone in the stadium knows they’re going to run the ball. The Ducks are 10th in the nation in rushing, averaging one yard per game less than Oregon State. We expect Brown to meet the challenges on every front.įerocious as it looked against Arizona State and UCLA, the unit has struggled against the run at various points.īYU blasted away for 231 yards on the ground. Matchups of this magnitude are all about staying poised, responding to setbacks and making big plays on third down and in the Red Zone. (Rest assured, the pocket will break down.)Īfter Ohio State scored early in the fourth quarter to pull within a touchdown, Brown responded with a 74-yard scoring drive to regain control.Īfter UCLA grabbed a 14-point first-half lead, Brown answered with back-to-back touchdown drives.Īfter Washington converted a touchdown and safety to claim an early advantage, Brown took the Ducks 76 yards for the go-ahead score. 11, 2021) and can make plays with his legs when the pocket breaks down.
Quarterback Anthony Brown isn’t always smooth, but he tends to rise to the occasion (see: Ohio, Columbus Sept. The Ducks won’t be unnerved by a few mistakes or a major shift in momentum toward the home team. Pac-12 picks: Oregon beats Utah - three reasons why
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