I have had profound respect for Washington's football program since witnessing the Huskies' 1992 Rose Bowl victory over Michigan, which gave UW a share of the national title. But let's face it, the Washington schools are the doormat of the Pac-10 these days. UW continued its slide into ignominy with a convincing home loss to Slick Rick's UCLA Bruins. And the Wazzu Cougars played their part in Operation Poinsettia by allowing the Sun Devils to post their first shutout in 12 years.
Evergreen State futility aside, it was a wild week in the Pac-10. Oregon outlasted Arizona in a zany shootout, USC took Stanford seriously this time and smacked down the Cardinal, and the Rodgers brothers propelled Oregon State to a much-needed win over Cal.
Should the Beavers defeat Arizona and Oregon, they are Rose Bowl bound. Having OSU in Pasadena would likely enable a superior USC team to slither its way into a BCS matchup against Florida, Texas or some other non-Big 10 heavyweight. Go Beavs.
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