Michael Penix Jr. threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 5 Washington remained undefeated and clinched a spot in the Pac-12 championship game with a 22-20 victory over No. 10 Oregon State on Saturday. The Pac-12 collapsed over the summer, leaving Oregon State and Washington State as the lone remaining teams. Rome Odunze caught seven passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns for the Huskies (11-0, 8-0, No. 5 CFP), who have won 18 straight games.
With two weeks left, the race for spots in the conference title game in Las Vegas on Dec. 1 is down to four teams. The fifth-ranked Huskies (10-0, 7-0 Pac-12) have not only been the class of the league, they're still in the mix for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Washington, fifth in the CFP rankings, has passed every test so far with one of the nation's best offenses.
Despite shutting down Shedeur Sanders, No. 16 Oregon State was looking ripe for another upset Saturday night at Colorado until Buffaloes new play-caller Pat Shurmur gave them a reprieve just before halftime. “That was huge in a lot of ways,” Beavers coach Jonathan Smith said after Oregon State held on for a 26-19 win Saturday night.
Dabo Swinney is a bit testy these days, which is certainly understandable.He was once the hottest college football coach in all the land, the guy who seemed poi