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2018 College Football Pac-12 and Big Ten Week 8 Recap

Friday, October 26, 2018

As we get deeper into conference play the conference contenders are starting to break away from the pack. Take a look at how members of the Pac-12 and Big Ten fared in Week 8.  

Thurs.  Oct. 18

 

Team Final
Stanford 20
Arizona State 13

JJ Arcega-Whiteside hauled in seven passes for 91 yards and one touchdown to help Stanford (5-2, 3-1) take down Arizona State (3-4, 1-3).

Sat.  Oct. 20

 

Team Final
Colorado 13
#15 Washington 27

Aaron Fuller caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Jake Browning to put the game away for Washington (6-2, 4-1) over Colorado (5-2, 2-2).

 

Team Final
Cal 49
Oregon State 7

Patrick Laird ran for 193 yards and two touchdowns as Cal (4-3, 1-3) took care of Oregon State (1-6, 0-4).   

 

Team Final
#12 Oregon 20
#25 Washington State 34

Gardner Minshew threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns guiding Washington State (6-1, 3-1) to an upset victory over Oregon (5-2, 2-2).  

 

Team Final
USC 28
Utah 41

Tyler Huntley accounted five total touchdowns as Utah (5-2, 3-2) beat USC (4-3, 3-2) and took over first place in the Pac-12 South.   

 

Team Final
Arizona 30
UCLA 31

Joshua Kelley’s 28-yard touchdown run made the difference as UCLA (2-5, 2-2) won a back-and-forth game over Arizona (3-5, 2-3).

 

Team Final
#6 Michigan 21
#24 Michigan State 7

Shea Patterson threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns as Michigan (7-1, 5-0) took home the Paul Bunyan Trophy from their rivals Michigan State (4-3, 2-2).

 

Team Final
Maryland 0
Iowa 23

Iowa’s (6-1, 3-1) defense held Maryland’s (4-3,-2-2) offense to 115 total yards in the shutout victory.

 

Team Final
Illinois 20
#23 Wisconsin 49

Alex Hornibrook rebounded after a tough week with 188 yards and three touchdowns as Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1) took care of Illinois (3-4, 1-3). 

 

Team Final
#18 Penn State 33
Indiana 28

Trace McSorley rushed for 107 yards and two scores as Penn State (5-2, 2-2) escaped Bloomington, Ind. and the upset-minded Indiana Hoosiers (4-4, 1-4).

 

Team Final
Northwestern 18
Rutgers 15

Isaiah Bowser’s five-yard game-winning touchdown capped the second-straight comeback win for Northwestern (4-3, 4-1) and left Rutgers (1-7, 0-5) stunned.

 

Team Final
Minnesota 28
Nebraska 53

Adrian Martinez scored four total touchdowns to lead Nebraska (1-6, 1-4) to their first win of the season over Minnesota (3-4, 0-4). 

 

Team Final
#2 Ohio State 20
Purdue 49

David Blough threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns to help Purdue (4-3, 3-1) upset Ohio State (7-1, 4-1).

Where the Pac-12 and Big Ten teams rank nationally: AP Poll

  • 5. Michigan
  • 11. Ohio State
  • 14. Washington State
  • 15. Washington
  • 17. Penn State
  • 18. Iowa
  • 19. Oregon
  • 20. Wisconsin
  • 23. Utah
  • 24. Stanford

 

Pac-12 Standings

 

Pac-12 North   Pac-12 South
#15 Washington (6-2, 4-1)   #23 Utah (5-2, 3-2)
#14 Washington State (6-1, 4-1)   USC (4-3, 3-2)
#24 Stanford (5-2, 3-1)    Colorado (5-2, 3-2)
#19 Oregon (5-2, 2-2)    UCLA (2-5, 2-3)
Cal (3-3, 1-3)   Arizona (3-5, 2-3) 
Oregon State (1-6, 0-4)   Arizona State (3-4, 1-3)

Big Ten Standings

 

Big Ten East   Big Ten West
#5 Michigan (6-1, 5-0)   Northwestern (4-3, 4-1)
#11 Ohio State (7-1, 4-1)    #20 Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1)
Michigan State (4-3, 2-2)    #18 Iowa (6-1, 3-1) 
#17 Penn State (5-2, 2-2)    Purdue (4-3, 3-1)
Maryland (4-3, 2-2)    Illinois (3-4, 1-3)  
Indiana (4-4, 1-4)    Nebraska (1-6, 1-4)
Rutgers (1-7, 0-5)    Minnesota (3-4, 0-4)

Games to Watch Week 2:

  • #24 Stanford (5-2, 3-1) vs. #14 Washington State (6-1, 3-1)
  • Northwestern (4-3, 4-1) vs. #20 Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1)
  • UCLA (2-5, 2-2) vs. #23 Utah (5-2, 3-2)
  • #17 Penn State (5-2, 2-2) vs. #18 Iowa (6-1, 3-1)
  • Cal (4-3, 1-3) vs. #15 Washington (6-2, 4-1)
  • Michigan State (4-3, 2-2) vs. Purdue (4-3, 3-1)

Pac-12 Players of the Week:

  • Offensive Player of the Week: Utah QB Tyler Huntley

  • Defensive Player of the Week: Utah LB Chase Hansen

  • Special Teams Player of the Week: Utah K Matt Gay

Big Ten Players of the Week:

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