Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
POWER RANKINGS
Breaking down the Pac-12
1. Utah:
Defense has allowed less than 40 rushing yards in one half during each of the first two games.
2. USC:
True freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis, who took over when JT Daniels suffered a season-ending injury in the opener, leads the nation with a 82.9 completion percentage.
3. Oregon:
Ducks matched the most points in Autzen Stadium history during a 77-6 win over Nevada that featured 11 touchdowns by 11 different players.
4. Washington State:
Forced four turnovers in win over Northern Colorado to improve to 25-5 in the last five years when forcing multiple turnovers in a game.
5. Colorado:
Steven Montez tossed a 96-yard touchdown pass to K.D. Nixon in a 34-31 win over Nebraska to set the school record for longest play from scrimmage.
6. California:
Linebacker Evan Weaver earned a few national defensive player of the week honors after having 18 tackles in a win over Washington.
7. Stanford:
Junior Davis Mills went 22-for-36 for 237 yards in his first start against USC, but will likely go back to the bench with K.J. Costello expected to return from injury.
8. Washington:
Peyton Henry became the first Husky kicker with four field goals in a game against California, including a careerlong 49-yarder.
9. Arizona State:
Sun Devils boast the nation’s longest active FBS streak of scoring more than seven points in a game with 136 in a row.
10. Arizona:
Set a school record with 51 first-half points during a 65-41 win over Northern Arizona.
11. UCLA:
After opening with losses to Cincinnati and San Diego State, Chip Kelly is 0-4 against Group of Five opponents in two seasons with the Bruins.
12. Oregon State:
After scoring 64 points in first three halves this season, Beavers were shut out in second half of 31-28 loss at Hawaii.