Pac-10 Conference News and Notes

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - ARIZONA: The Wildcats' chances at grabbing a piece of the Pac-10 title came crumbling down this past Saturday in heartbreaking fashion, as Arizona fell to Oregon 44-41, in double-overtime. The Wildcats racked up 441 total yards in the contest, but the ground game was wildly inconsistent, as the team finished with just 127 yards on 3.6 yards per attempt. Most of the damage was done by Nic Foles, who finished with 314 yards and four touchdowns on 30-of-46 passing. Three of those touchdowns went to Juron Criner, who finished the game with 93 yards on five receptions. Next up for the Wildcats will be a meeting against rival Arizona State on Saturday.

ARIZONA STATE: The Sun Devils suffered their fifth straight loss this past weekend with a 23-13 setback to UCLA. ASU racked up just 315 total yards in the loss, and that includes just 118 rushing yards on 3.6 yards per attempt. Dimitri Nance did most of the work on the ground for the Sun Devils, rumbling for 110 yards on 21 totes. Samson Szakacsy was solid under center, throwing for 197 yards and two touchdowns on 15-of-22 efficiency. However, he also tossed an interception and was sacked four times. Kyle Williams was his main target in the contest, as the wideout finished with six receptions for 128 yards and hauled in both touchdown passes. The Sun Devils will close out their season this Saturday against Arizona.

CALIFORNIA: The Golden Bears collected their eighth win on the year this past Saturday with a hard-fought, 34-28 victory over Stanford, which entered the matchup ranked 14th in the nation. Cal totaled 441 yards in the win, including 242 rushing yards. Shane Vereen did most of the damage, rushing for 193 yards and three touchdowns on an amazing 42 carries. Kevin Riley was solid under center in the win, as the quarterback threw for 235 yards and one touchdown. Cal will close out its regular-season on December 5th against Washington.

OREGON: The Ducks used a touchdown in the final seconds of regulation to even the score against Arizona and send the game into overtime, where Oregon eventually won, 44-41. With the victory the Ducks have claimed at least a share of the Pac-10 title. It is the first time Oregon will have a stake in the title since 2001. Since then the conference has been dominated by USC. LaMichael James led the Ducks on the ground with 117 rushing yards, but this matchup was won by Jeremiah Masoli, who scored three rushing touchdowns and threw for another three scores. Masoli rushed for 61 yards in the contest and threw for another 284 yards. Oregon will have a chance to win the conference title outright and earn a trip to the Rose Bowl with a victory over its rival, the Oregon State Beavers, in the Civil War Battle on Thursday, December 3rd.

OREGON STATE: The Beavers remained in striking distance of a share of the Pac-10 title with a 42-10 victory over Washington State this past Saturday. It was the fourth straight win by the Beavers, who racked up 567 total yards. Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns in the win, while Jovan Stevenson added 61 yards and one score on just six carries. Sean Canfield led the passing attack with 231 yards and two touchdowns for Oregon State, which will have a shot at grabbing a share of the Pac-10 title and making a trip to the Rose Bowl with a victory over rival Oregon on December 3rd in the Civil War battle.

STANFORD: The Cardinal's chances at playing in a Rose Bowl were dashed Saturday with a 34-28 setback to California. Despite the setback, Toby Gerhart continued his pursuit of a Heisman Trophy by rushing for 136 yards and four touchdowns. Unfortunately the rest of the offense was nowhere to be found, especially quarterback Andrew Luck, who completed just 10-of-30 passes for 157 yards. Delano Howell led the defense with 15 tackles in the loss while Shayne Skov added 12 stops. Stanford will close out its regular-season this Saturday at home against Notre Dame.

UCLA: The Bruins collected their third straight victory this past weekend with a 23-13 win over Arizona State. UCLA only totaled 292 yards in the win, but the offensive unit did not score one touchdown in the contest. Alterraun Verner's 68-yard interception return and Akeem Ayers nine-yard fumble return, along with Kai Forbath's field goals provided the scoring for UCLA. Chane Moline led the ground game with 84 yards on 25 carries, while Kevin Prince threw for 161 yards in the win. UCLA will close out its regular-season this Saturday against USC.

USC: The Trojans were not in action this past weekend, but the team will return to the field Saturday against UCLA, as USC will try to move past its embarrassing, 55-21 loss to Stanford on November 14th.

WASHINGTON: The Huskies were not on the field this past Saturday, but the team will return to action this weekend when the Huskies try to snap a four-game slide when they tangle with Washington State.

WASHINGTON STATE: The Cougars suffered their eighth straight loss this past weekend with a 42-10 setback to Oregon State. Washington State tallied just 192 total yards in the setback. The ground game was held to just 59 yards on 24 carries, while Kevin Lopina did not do much to lead the passing attack. The quarterback threw for just 133 yards on 15-of-32 passing in the contest. Washington State will close out its season on Saturday against Washington.