Justin Herbert threw for 261 yards and extended his streak of games with a touchdown pass to 34, and the No. 13 Oregon Ducks beat Colorado 45-3 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
Khalil Tate threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns in his return from a leg injury and Arizona used stops at the goal line and midfield on Colorado's final two drives to wrap up their 35-30 win on Saturday.
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Steven Montez threw for 337 yards and had three touchdown passes to Tony Brown, lifting Colorado to a 34-31 win over Arizona State on Saturday night.
Kadin Remsberg scored on a 25-yard run to start overtime Saturday and Air Force beat Colorado 30-23 after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.
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Colorado State coach Mike Bobo criticized Pac-12 officials after his team lost to Colorado on Friday.
Tailback Alex Fontenot scored three second-half touchdowns and safety Mikial Onu intercepted two passes as Colorado beat Colorado State 52-31 on Friday night in Mel Tucker's head coaching debut for the Buffaloes.
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| NORTH | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 3-0 | 5-1 |
| Stanford | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Washington | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Oregon State | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| California | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Washington State | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| SOUTH | CONF | OVR |
| USC | 2-1 | 3-3 |
| Arizona State | 2-1 | 5-1 |
| Utah | 2-1 | 5-1 |
| Arizona | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Colorado | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| UCLA | 1-2 | 1-5 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Lewis | QB-DT | Committed | 81 |
| Jake Wray | OT | Committed | 80 |
| Caleb Fauria | TE-H | Committed | 77 |
| Justin Jackson | DE | Committed | 77 |
| Keith Miller | WR | Committed | 76 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | M. Mariscal | Ray Guy Award |
| 2001 | D. Graham | John Mackey Award |
