Week 12 of the 2013 college football season saw Colorado escape a conference drought, Stanford go down to the underdog and Oregon get back to its winning ways.
The Trojans unleashed bedlam in the Coliseum with their upset win over Stanford. Andre Heidari's 47-yard field goal broke a 17-17 tie with 19 seconds to play, and the field storming was on shortly thereafter. USC heads to Colorado next week while Stanford returns home to face archrival Cal.
A Davon Colemen blocked field goal loomed large in the Sun Devils' critical victory over Oregon State. Arizona State held on after building a 20-0 lead. Here are postgame interviews with Robert Nelson, DJ Foster and coach Todd Graham. ASU heads to UCLA for a critical Pac-12 South showdown next, while the Beavers host Washington.
Sefo Liufau's 364 yards and Paul Richardson's 11 catches pushed the Buffs to snap their 14-game conference losing streak. Meanwhile, the Bears dropped their 13th straight Pac-12 game. Coach Make MacIntyre spoke about the win. Colorado hosts USC next week while California travels across the Bay to Stanford.
Connor Halliday's 319 passing yards paved the way for a Cougar upset on the road. The big win pushes Mike Leach's team to 5-5 and closer to bowl eligibility. Washington State hosts Utah next weekend while Arizona welcomes Oregon.
The Ducks bounced back with a decisive home win over Utah Saturday in Eugene. Byron Marshall scored twice to complement De'Anthony Thomas' 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. With a couple exceptions, the Ducks defense was stout and Marcus Mariota's arm did some good work. Oregon travels to Arizona next while Utah visits Washington State.
The Huskies lost Keith Price at halftime, and then they lost the game to the Bruins. UCLA's Myles Jack was again the highlight of the night as the freshman scored four rushing touchdowns on top of his five tackles at the linebacker position. The Bruins move on to their critical Pac-12 South showdown against Arizona State while Washington goes to Oregon State.