2024 WEEK 8
UNDER REVIEW
WEEK 7 SCOREBOARD
Arizona State* 27, 16Utah* 19
3Oregon* 32, 2Ohio State 31
4Penn State 33, USC* 30 (OT)
11Notre Dame 49, Stanford* 7
14BYU 41, Arizona* 19
18Kansas State 31, Colorado* 28
22Pittsburgh 17, California* 15
Iowa 40, Washington* 16
Army 44, UAB 10
Washington State* 25, Fresno State 17
Nevada 42, Oregon State* 37
Minnesota 21, UCLA* 17
* Eligible for selection by I-Bowl (Pac-12 tie-in)
BOWL PROJECTIONS PRESENTED BY
CBS SPORTS (JERRY PALM)
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CONFERENCE STANDINGS
USA TODAY (ERICK SMITH)
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3-3 1-1
2-4 1-2
* Eligible for selection by I-Bowl due to
CPCurrent Pac-12 Team FPFormer Pac-12 team AEligible with Army tie-in
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
SATURDAY // 11 AM CT // ESPN2
SATURDAY // 11 AM CT // ESPN+
23 ARMY WEST POINT
• Army is 6-0 and will host their first home game at Michie Stadium as a ranked team since 1960 vs. East Carolina. The Black Knights have a 10-game winning streak dating back to last year.
• Army ranks first in rushing yards per game (369.8), which is over 70 yards more than the 2nd best team (Navy at 295.6 per game). The Black Knights averaged just 208.7 rushing yards last season.
• Army QB Bryson Daily is 7th in the FBS in rushing yards with 738. He is also 3rd in rushing TDs with 14. He also has 482 passing yards and 6 passing TDs.
SATURDAY // 3 PM CT // FOX
• Colorado is two wins away from going bowling after loss to ranked K-State. Arizona has lost three of their last four.
• Two very talented QBs. Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is 4th in the FBS in passing with 2018 passing yards and 17 TDs. Arizona's Noah Fifita is 21st in the country with 1636 yards and 8 TDs. Fifita has 9 INTs after throwing just 6 all of last season.
• Also a matchup of two of the top pass catchers in college football. Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan is 3rd in receiving yards (742), while Colorado all-around star Travis Hunter is 10th (587).
SATURDAY
// 9 PM CT // THE CW
An exciting late night matchup, as Oregon State looks to get back into the win column after falling to Nevada last weekend.
• Two of the best rushing teams in the country. UNLV is 5th (262 yards per game), while Oregon State is 6th (256 per game). Oregon State will need to shore up their run defense, as they allowed Nevada to rush for 353 yards against them last week.
• It should be a high-scoring affair, as both teams have been lighting it up lately. The Beavs have averaged 38 points per game their last three, while UNLV has scored 50 per game their last three.
• Arizona State is one win away from bowl eligibility in year two under HC Kenny Dillingham, but they will be without starting QB Sam Leavitt in this one.
• Transfer QB Jeff Sims will start at QB. Sims has 4759 yards and 31 TDs passing and 1327 rushing yards and 13 TDs in four years between Georgia Tech and Nebraska. He has also thrown 29 INTs in his career.
• The Sun Devils will lean heavily on their rushing attack, as RB Cam Skattebo is 5th in the FBS in rushing with 773 yards and 8 rushing TDs. ASU rushes for 211.2 yards per game as a team.
SATURDAY
// 3 PM CT // FS1
• USC is trying to break out of a funk, as they have lost three of their last four games. Fell last week in OT to No. 4 Penn State.
• First-year starting QB Miller Moss has 1618 yards, 11 TDs and 5 INTs this season. He has spread the ball around a lot, as no receiver has more than 262 yards receiving but eight receivers have over 120 yards.
• RB Woody Marks has been a focal point of the offense – leading the team with 579 rushing yards and 4th on the team with 189 receiving yards. RB Quinten Joyner has also been a nice spark plug for the offense with 294 yards on 9.8 yards per carry.
SATURDAY
// 9:30 PM CT // ESPN
Utah is looking to get back into the win column after losing their last two games.
• Super senior QB Cam Rising is now out for the season, so freshman Isaac Wilson will now be leading the show. Wilson has 830 yards and 6 TDs this season, but has also thrown 7 INTs.
• Utes RB Micah Bernard is 12th in the country in rushing with 676 yards. He is averaging 6.6 yards per carry.
• The Utah defense is good, just like they usually are. They allow just 290.7 yards per game (17th in the FBS) and allow just 17.0 points per game (18th).
Saturday, December 28 at 8:15 pm on ESPN
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