9 Pac-10 Teams Ranked In Sagarin's Top 45
Since 1985, Jeff Sagarin has been providing rankings for USA Today. The most recent rankings have 9 of the 10 Pac-10 teams ranked in the top 45, including Oregon #1 and Stanford #2.
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Since 1985, Jeff Sagarin has been providing rankings for USA Today. The most recent rankings have 9 of the 10 Pac-10 teams ranked in the top 45, including Oregon #1 and Stanford #2.
While the Ducks sprang to No. 1, Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas worked out the remaining kinks in his throwing shoulder.
Matt Barkley passed for 352 yards and a school record-tying five touchdowns, and Southern California roared to a 42-point halftime lead while snapping its first losing streak in nine years with a 48-14 victory against California on Saturday.
Although he's a lifelong Trojans fan, Matt Barkley can't remember the last time Southern California had a losing streak. That's probably because it happened when he was 11 years old.
The first tremors struck last season with Southern Cal's struggles and the rise of Oregon. This season there has been an undeniable power shift in the Pac-10.
A former sports agent tells Sports Illustrated he paid college football players and several of them confirm it to the magazine.
UCLA has suspended receiver Josh Smith and F-back Morrell Presley for the Oct. 21 game at Oregon for violating team rules.
Nate Whitaker made up for a missed extra point by kicking a 30-yard field goal on the final play to give No. 16 Stanford a 37-35 victory over Southern California on Saturday night.
Shane Vereen rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Marvin Jones scored on a 48-yard reverse, and California's defense limited UCLA to 144 yards of offense in the Golden Bears' 35-7 victory Saturday.
California quarterback Kevin Riley spent the bye week watching several Pac-10 games. His impression? The Golden Bears can't afford to fall any farther back in the conference standings. Their safety net disappeared two weeks ago in the desert when Cal lost to Arizona 10-9 on a touchdown in the final 75 seconds.
