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Hey, CJ Verdell, have a day!
Verdell is now No. 2 on the Heisman Trophy Watch list after his performance that saw the Ducks stay unbeaten.
Here’s the entire weekend slate after we had a great weekend of weather, finally!
UCLA Bruins 34, Utah Utes 28
The Bruins (3-1 (1-0) got their first conference victory in their first conference game but needed double overtime to do so. Joshua Kelley scored four total touchdowns in the victory, the second straight game he’s done so. We detailed this game on Friday.
Passing Stats:
Dorian Thompson-Robinson: 10-28, 139 yards, 1 TD
Tyler Huntley: 6-10, 60 yards, 0 TD
Jason Shelley: 12-29, 129 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Stats:
Zack Moss: 27 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
Joshua Kelley: 29 carries, 144 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Stats:
Theo Howard: 5 receptions, 89 yards, 46 YAC
Britain Covey: 5 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD, 20 YAC
Defensive Stats:
Francis Bernard, Utah: 9 total tackles, 6 solo, 3 TFL, 1 sack
Krys Barnes, UCLA: 10 total tackles, 9 solo, 4 TFL, 1 sack
Herbstreit’s Pick: Utah (L)
No. 4 Oregon 49, Colorado 17
CJ Verdell ran in five scores for the Ducks, 5-0 (2-0), who are now clearly the team to beat in the Pac-12. Verdell and the Ducks kept the gas pedal down and totaled 14 points in every quarter but the first as they cruised past the Buffaloes, 2-3 (0-2). Verdell firmly planted his name in the Heisman Trophy pool with this performance.
Passing Stats:
Justin Herbert: 8-12, 108 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Tyler Shough: 5-11, 78 yards, 0 TD
Steven Montez: 17-29, 213 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Stats:
Verdell: 25 carries, 150 yards, 5 TD
Alex Fontenot: 13 carries, 44 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Stats:
Verdell: 4 receptions, 70 yards (J. Redd with 2 TD)
Laviska Shenault Jr.: 6 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD, 31 YAC
Defensive Stats:
La’Mar Winston Jr.: 7 total tackles, 5 solo, 2 TFL, 1 FF
Terrance Lang: 8 total tackles, 5 solo, 2 TFL, 1 sack
Herbstreit’s Pick: Oregon (W)
No. 6 Washington 27, Stanford 17
The Huskies (5-0, 2-0) were just too much for the Cardinal (2-3, 0-3) to overcome in this one, staying two possessions ahead of Stanford in every stretch of the game. After jumping out to a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter behind two Jacob Eason touchdowns, Stanford’s first touchdown came by way of an interception returned for six points but quickly saw the scoring gap jump back to two possessions before halftime. Stanford didn’t score a touchdown again until the fourth quarter when they rushed home a touchdown with just 1:59 left.
Passing Stats:
Eason: 17-29, 212 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
K.J. Costello: 12-25, 142 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Stats:
Salvon Ahmed: 22 carries, 118 yards, 0 TD
Cameron Scarlett: 15 carries, 84 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Stats:
Aaron Fuller: 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD, 11 YAC
Connor Wedington: 4 receptions, 90 yards, 0 TD
Defensive Stats:
Brandon Wellington: 10 total tackles, 9 solo, 4 TFL, 2 sacks
Casey Toohill: 7 total tackles, 5 solo, 1 TFL
Herbstreit’s Pick: Washington (W)
Notre Dame 31, No. 21 Arizona State 21
The storybook beginning to his season is now behind him and Jayden Daniels got a dose of blue-blood football as the Fighting Irish (2-4) stymied the Sun Devils (4-1, 2-0) in the second half. Daniels did throw for two scores but one was late in the game with it well out of reach as he struggled to find a rhythm and the defense couldn’t contain Ian Book. It’s back to the drawing board and back to conference play now.
Passing Stats:
Daniels: 16-32, 183 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Book: 22-32, 246 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Stats:
Eno Benjamin: 18 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
Jafar Armstrong: 12 carries, 50 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Stats:
Kyle Williams: 5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD, 39 YAC
Lawrence Keys III: 8 receptions, 105 yards, 0 TD, 25 YAC (Finke: 3 TD)
Defensive Stats:
Khaylan Kearse-Thomas: 10 total tackles, 5 solo, 2 TFL, 1 sack
Julian Okwara: 8 total tackles, 5 solo, 1 TFL
Herbstreit’s Pick: Arizona State (L)
No. 18 Washington State 35, Cal 21
A week after scoring just seven points, the Cougars (5-1, 2-1) got back to it against a pretty well-rounded Cal (2-3, 0-2) secondary that looked nothing like it against Washington State. Anthony Gordon torched the Bears defensive backs for four touchdowns and 403 yards passing, increasing his national-leading passing yardage totals. This Cougar team can score on anyone, just as long as there’s not rain in the forecast.
Passing Stats:
Gordon: 27-49, 403 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Chase Garbers: 16-38, 232 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Stats:
Max Borghi: 3 carries, 15 yards, 0 TD
Marcel Dancy: 21 carries, 94 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Stats:
Dezmon Patmon: 11 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD, 46 YAC
Kekoa Crawford: 7 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TD, 80 YAC
Defensive Stats:
Josh Woods: 9 total tackles, 8 solo, 1 FF, 2 PBU
Evan Weaver: 5 total tackles, 5 solo, 1 TFL
Herbstreit’s Pick: Washington State (W)
Herbstreit’s overall picks after Week 6: 37-10
Week 1: 8-2
Week 2: 7-2
Week 3: 8-3
Week 4: 6-1
Week 5: 5-0
Week 6: 3-2
Pac-12 On a Bye: Arizona, Oregon State
Reminder, this is a fictional take on our recreation of the 2019 NCAA football season using last year’s updated rosters and playing the games in NCAA Football 14 on a Playstation3. For more information, check out our intro story.