The second-ranked Oregon Ducks shook off a sluggish start to overcome an early deficit and wrap up nonconference play unbeaten after a 48-14 victory over Wyoming in Autzen Stadium on Saturday.
Connor Halliday threw three second-quarter touchdown passes, breaking open a close game and leading the Washington State Cougars to a 59-21 victory over Portland State at Martin Stadium.
Oregon Junior quarterback Marcus Mariota was named Walter Camp National Player of the Week and Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week in the wake of his 318-yard, three-touchdown passing performance that helped lift the Ducks over then-No. 7 Michigan State.
The Oregon football team is well aware of what’s been going on in college football the last few years in Fargo, North Dakota.
In the AP poll of media, Oregon moved up one spot to No. 2 this week. The Ducks received 16 first-place votes, and trailed No. 1 Florida State by 48 points, 1,463 to 1,415.
The first nonconference matchup of top-10 teams in Autzen Stadium history lived up to every bit of the hype, as No. 3 Oregon jumped out to a lead, withstood a furious comeback by No. 7 Michigan State and recovered to win 46-27.
Senior quarterback Sean Mannion threw three touchdown passes and Oregon State defeated Hawaii 38-30 on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium.
Few things looked pretty for the Trojans on Saturday except for the final score: USC 13, Stanford 10.
D.J. Foster rushed for 216 yards and Taylor Kelly threw for two touchdowns as the Arizona State University football team posted a strong second half to rout New Mexico, 58-23, on Saturday evening in Albuquerque, N.M.
Cyler Miles ran for three touchdowns rushing and threw for another in his season debut at quarterback, and Washington withstood seven touchdown passes from Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., in a wild 59-52 win on Saturday.