Meanwhile, Auburn’s win at Texas A&M gives an ever-so-slight boost to Oregon, in the quality loss department. (The same could be said for Cal of any victories by Ole Miss in SEC play.) With each MSU victory over a respectable conference opponent, the Devils’ win gains weight. That result - especially with MSU showing a level of competence offensively that it lacked against ASU - adds instant credibility to the Sun Devils’ victory last week. But 2,000 miles away, Michigan State hammered Northwestern 31-10 in Evanston. Yes, the Sun Devils were busy with Colorado. Washington looked sharp at Brigham Young (Jacob Eason’s first road game in three years was a master class performance).Īnd Arizona State secured a non-conference result that will help the narrative. The conference collected what we’d consider three quality non-conference victories this weekend.Ĭal’s win at Ole Miss, despite the controversial ending, is an important piece in the resume-building process - any win in SEC territory counts. Week Four began with four undefeated teams in the Pac-12. Or that the Bruins were plus-five in turnovers and needed a touchdown with 67 seconds left to win. Or that the teams combined for 1,377 yards. There have been some wild games in the Pac-12 in recent years - some fine examples of pinball football - Cal 60, WSU 59 comes to mind - but this was next-level insanity.īecause of the total points (previous conference record: 127).īecause of UCLA’s comeback: The Bruins scored more points in the second half (50) than they had scored in their first three games combined (42).ĭid we mention WSU quarterback Anthony Gordon threw nine touchdowns. Then again, it takes two for a transformation of that magnitude, and WSU’s defense provided the Bruins with a clear path to victory. That would seem to indicate Kelly and his staff were doing something right, even if it wasn’t visible to us schmoes. Instead, the Bruins rip off 50 points in 19 minutes. UCLA is 0-3, has just been embarrassed by Oklahoma and is down 49-17 at Washington State late in the third quarter - the perfect time to pack it in. Guess ol’ Charles Edward was just saving up his best material for conference play. UCLA has been the object of jokes and derision throughout college football - and here on the Hotline (guilty!) - for its inept performance through three weeks. Steven Montez played like a senior is supposed to play and Tony Brown did his best Laviska Shenault impersonation.Ī gutsy win by the Buffs, for sure, and a bad loss for the Sun Devils. The Hotline will have to check the books to determine which week in every year of the 12-school era the conference was down to one undefeated team.įor now, we’re digesting what just transpired in Tempe and to a greater extent, Pullman.Ĭredit Colorado for rolling up almost 500 yards and 34 points against what had been a stout ASU defense: This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Pac-12 feast on itself, but it might be the most extreme case. (Actually, the Hotline did predict Cal would start the season 4-0 - in fact, we have the Bears at 5-0 - but the surrounding carnage has been much worse than we expected.)įor point of comparison, the number of undefeated teams across the Power Five: NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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