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Utah Utes football: Pac-12 football rankings

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By Mike Sorensen, Deseret News

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 5 2011 8:16 p.m. MDT

Summary

PAC-12 RANKINGS

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1. Stanford (4-0, 2-0)

Last week: Defeated UCLA 45-19

This week: Home vs. Colorado, 5:30 MT, Versus

Note: The Cardinal have the nation's longest winning streak at 12 and should extend it this week against Colorado.

2. Oregon (3-1, 1-0)

Last week: Bye

This week: Home vs. California, 7 p.m. MT, ESPN

Note: The Ducks have won 13 straight conference games overall and 18 straight at Autzen Stadium.

3. Arizona State (4-1, 2-0)

Last week: Defeated Oregon State 35-20

This week: At Utah 1:30 p.m. MT, FSN

Note: The Sun Devils junior wide receiver Jamal Miles is the only player in the country to have scored a touchdown on a reception, a kickoff return, a punt return and thrown a TD pass.

4. USC (4-1, 2-1)

Last week: Defeated Arizona 48-41

This week: Bye

Note: QB Matt Barkley set two USC records last week by completing 32 of 39 passes for 468 yards and four touchdowns against Arizona.

5. Washington (4-1, 2-0)

Last week: Defeated Utah 31-14

This week: Bye

Note: After its big road win at Utah, the Huskies get the week off before playing host to Colorado next week.

6. Cal (3-1, 0-1)

Last week: Bye

This week: At Oregon, 7 p.m., ESPN

Note: After a week off, the Bears have a tough one against the Ducks, who also had the week off.

7. Washington State (3-1, 1-0)

Last week: Defeated Colorado 31-27

This week: At UCLA, 7:30 p.m. MT, FSN

Note: The Cougars have already won as many games this year as the past two years combined and will look to start 4-1 for the first time since 2003.

8. Utah (2-2, 0-2)

Last week: Lost to Washington 31-14

This week: Home vs. Arizona State, 1:30 p.m. MT, FSN

Note: The Utes have lost six straight games to ASU since a 31-28 win at Tempe in 1976.

9. Arizona (1-4, 0-3)

Last week: Lost to USC 48-41

This week: At Oregon State, 1:30 p.m. MT, FCS-Pacific

Note: After losing seven straight conference games, the Wildcats have a good chance to break the streak at winless OSU.

10. UCLA (2-3, 1-1)

Last week: Lost to Stanford 45-19

This week: Home vs. Washington State, 7:30 p.m. MT, FSN

Note: The Bruins showed signs of progress at Stanford last week and can even their record against the upstart Cougars this week.

11. Colorado (1-4, 0-1)

Last week: Lost to Washington State 31-27

This week: At Stanford, 5:30 p.m. MT, Versus

Note: It doesn't get any easier for the Buffs, who play the top five teams in the conference over the next five weeks, starting with Stanford this week.

12. Oregon State (0-4, 0-2)

Last week: Lost to Arizona State 35-20

This week: Home vs. Arizona, 1:30 p.m. MT, FCS-Pacific

Note: Good news is freshman Sean Mannion went 40-for-66 for 341 yards at ASU; bad news is Beavers have rushed for 158 yards in three games with Malcolm Agnew out.

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anti BCS
Anaheim, CA

As expected, the Utes have found their home at the bottom of the PAC 12, right behind Washington State.

  • 12:14 a.m. Oct. 6, 2011
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Max-was-right
springville, UT

wow, behind washington state?

future is crimson...

  • 9:26 p.m. Oct. 5, 2011
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sports-junkie
West Jordan, UT

Would it be fair to say the game this week is the biggest game in Utah history?

I have loved the way THOSE have turned out for you folks.

  • 8:38 a.m. Oct. 6, 2011
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