Category Archives: Pac-10 Outlook

Last Week: Andrew (5-0), Dan (5-0), Joe (4-1), Matthew (4-1)
Overall: Dan (52-8), Matthew (51-9), Andrew (50-10), Joe (47-13)

Week 11:

Washington St.-Oregon St.

Oregon St.—The Good Guys

Stanford-Arizona St.

Stanford—The Good Guys

Oregon-California

Oregon—The Good Guys

USC-Arizona

USC—Andrew; Arizona—Dan, Matthew, Joe

-Dan

Last Week: Andrew (4-1), Dan (5-0), Joe (3-2), Matthew (5-0)
Overall: Andrew (45-10), Dan (47-8), Joe (43-12), Matthew (47-8)

Week 10:

California-Washington St.

California—Andrew, Matthew, Dan; Washington St.—Joe

Oregon St.-UCLA

Oregon St.—The Good Guys

Arizona-Stanford

Arizona—Matthew; Stanford—Andrew, Dan, Joe

ASU-USC

USC—The Good Guys

UW-Oregon Predictions Later!

-Dan

Last Week: Andrew (3-1), Dan (4-0), Joe (2-2), Matthew (4-0)
Overall: Andrew (41-9), Dan (42-8), Joe (40-10), Matthew (42-8)

Week 9:

Arizona-UCLA

Arizona—The Good Guys

California-Oregon St.

Oregon St.—The Good Guys

Washington St.-Arizona St.

Arizona St.—The Good Guys

Oregon-USC

Oregon—Matthew, Dan; USC—Andrew, Joe

UW-Stanford Predictions Later!

-Dan

Last Week: Andrew (3-0), Dan (3-0), Joe (2-1), Matthew (2-1)
Overall: Andrew (38-8), Dan (38-8), Joe (38-8), Matthew (38-8)
WE’RE ALL TIED UP!

Week 8:

UCLA-Oregon

Oregon—The Good Guys

Arizona St.-California

Arizona St.—Joe, Andrew; California—Matthew, Dan

Washington St.-Stanford

Stanford—The Good Guys

UW-Arizona Predictions Later!

-Dan

Last Week: Andrew (4-1), Dan (3-2), Joe (3-2), Matthew (3-2)
Overall: Andrew (35-8), Dan (35-8), Joe (36-7), Matthew (36-7)

Week 7:

California-USC

California—Joe; USC—Andrew, Matthew, Dan

Arizona-Washington St.

Arizona—The Good Guys

UW-Oregon St. Predictions Later!

-Dan

I can’t believe how fast this season is going.  It’s sad.  This conference looks better and more confusing every week.  Anyway, on to the recaps.  I didn’t get to watch many of these games but I’ll relay what I know.

Cal 35 – UCLA 7

Cal completely dominated this game from start to finish.  Shane Vereen ran all over the Bruins defense and UCLA had no semblance of an offensive attack.  Cal didn’t have to pass, Kevin Riley had 86 passing yards, because the Bruins had no answer for Vereen.  So, Cal wins a game that it desperately needed.  They are still a mystery but there’s no question that they can play with anyone when they feel like it.  UCLA, on the other hand, looks as if that Texas game may have been false hope in an ugly season.  They had won 3 straight before this game, but it’s hard to know if they’ll win any more this season.  Their offense has disappeared once again and their defense isn’t performing at a high level.  They have to get back on track fast if they want to get to a bowl.  Unfortunately for Bruins fans, they play Oregon next.

Oregon 43 – WSU 23

Well, this was interesting!  The Ducks show a few more kinks in the armor every week.  The Cougs were close to cutting this to a 6 point game late but Tuel threw an interception in the red zone and, much like the week before against UCLA, it was over before WSU knew what happened.  Darren Thomas was hurt in the game but it appears as if he’ll be back for their next game.  The Oregon defense has given up 85 points in the last 3 games.  WSU certainly looks to be improving and has a chance to actually knock someone off soon.  They need to keep getting better each week.  It will be interesting to watch.  They put up a good fight in this game.

OSU 29 – Arizona 27

This was a huge win for the Beavers.  They took an early lead and held on throughout the entire game.  Ryan Katz has gotten better every game and finally had a complete breakout game.  He passed for 393 yards against a good Arizona defense.  Arizona suffered a loss that really hurt their Pac-10 championship chances.  They haven’t looked nearly as good in their last 2 games than they did in their non-conference slate.  Their defense wasn’t quite up to par.  Oregon State did lose James Rodgers for the season which is a huge blow.  He had his best game of the year, prior to his injury.  They have played without him once this year, so it won’t be completely new territory.  Still, he is one of the top receivers in the league and will be missed.

Stanford 37 – USC 35

USC lost on a last second field goal for the second week in a row.  There wasn’t much defense in this game, as you can tell by the final score.  Stanford wasn’t as dominating as we’d seen them, but they got a Pac-10 road win and that’s really what matters in these games.  USC showed that they aren’t going to roll over this season, but they just aren’t at the talent level that we are all used to.  USC receiver, Robert Woods, had a day to remember with 224 receiving yards.  This was a good bounce back win for Stanford and keeps them in the Pac-10 race.

Games this week:

Arizona @ WSU
Cal @ USC
OSU @ UW

Power rankings after the jump.  Continue reading →

Last Week: Andrew (2-2), Dan (2-2), Joe (3-1), Matthew (4-0)
Overall: Andrew (31-7), Dan (32-6), Joe (33-5), Matthew (33-5)

Week 6:

UCLA-California

California—The Good Guys

Oregon-Washington St.

Oregon—The Good Guys

Oregon St.-Arizona

Arizona—The Good Guys

USC-Stanford

Stanford—The Good Guys

UW-Arizona St. Predictions Later!

-Dan

I’m a few days late on this, forgive me.  We’ve already covered the UW-USC game, so there’s only 3 to go over.  Let’s do it!

Oregon 52 – Stanford 31

For a little while on Saturday it looked as if Stanford could win the national championship.  They weren’t just beating, they were dominating the Ducks.  It was 21-3.  Then Oregon’s speed took over.  Are these slow starts by the Ducks?  Are they fast starts by their opponent?  In 3 games, the Ducks have faced a double-digit deficit, but they’ve still beat everyone by double digits.  Stanford’s stock didn’t fall in this game, at least it shouldn’t have.  Oregon looks like they might be the best team in the nation outside of those guys down in Alabama.  It’s amazing how explosive they are.  One thing is clear, if you give Oregon any momentum then the game will be over before you know it.  Just ask Stanford.

Oregon State 31 – Arizona State 28

Oregon State got back on the winning side in a game they should win.  The Sun Devils put up another valiant effort but sooner or later close losses lose their meaning and winning becomes a necessity.  ASU has reached that point.  The Beavers defense played a solid game, giving up 364 yards (that’s good for a Pac-10 game this year).  Jacquizz Rodgers ran all over the field, like people expected him to do at the start of the season.  Also, Ryan Katz may have started to find some rhythm, which would make the Beavers offense very dangerous.  As far as ASU goes, they are a good team that makes too many mistakes to win.  They are the most penalized team in the nation.  If they put together a full game, they’d beat just about anyone in the conference but right now there are just too many mistakes keeping them from winning.  We’ll see if that changes, hopefully it won’t this week.

UCLA 42 – WSU 28

This game was weird.  The Cougars have found a little something as far as a passing offense goes.  But, I never really thought WSU was going to win the game even after they were ahead in the 4th quarter.  UCLA seemed like they simply needed to wake up.  When they did, midway through the 4th, it was game over.  The Cougars gave up over 400 yards rushing.  UCLA was playing with a backup quarterback, Brehaut, who is pretty bad.  Kevin Prince should be back this week.  The Bruins’ secondary should not be this bad.  They have the best linebacker and safety in the league, but there have been several games this year where it seems as if they just forgot to show up.  Even after beating Texas, I’m still not sold on the Bruins.  The Cougars played competitively, which is more than they’ve been able to say in a Pac-10 game in about 2 years.  We’ll see if they can keep it up at all.

This Week:

UCLA @ Cal- Two teams that are hard to figure out.  It’s a big game for both of them if either of them want to make a bowl game.
Oregon @ WSU- After showing some hope last week, the Cougs play a game that they have absolutely no chance in.  Oregon could put up 100 points if they wanted to.
OSU @ Arizona- This might be the most intriguing game of the week.  OSU plays another tough road game and looks to get on the winning side.  The Beavers have faced the top 3 defenses in the nation, statistically (Boise St, Arizona, and TCU).  Arizona, meanwhile, tries to show they belong with Oregon.
Stanford @ USC- This is a game that I think most Husky fans will be curious about.  It seems like USC has to put a game together sooner or later.  But, Stanford is so tough.  I think the Cardinal will be glad to be done with this road trip.
ASU @ UW- As always, we’ll have more on this later.  But, can ASU finally turn the corner or will they finally roll over?  Can UW’s offense be as good as it was last week?  Will the defense show improvement?  A huge game for both schools.

Power rankings after the jump!  Continue reading →