PAC-12 Football Power Rankings week ending 12/13
4. Oregon Ducks (3–2)
Last game: (12/6) Oregon has no one else to blame, but themselves for losing to previously winless California. They scored a touchdown in the final minute of the second quarter to take a 17-14 lead into half time. What should have been a momentum builder was the last time UO put points on the board.
The Ducks offense struggled mightily in the second half, gaining just 117 yards. They had four punts, two fumbles, and a turnover on downs. It spoiled an otherwise good half for Oregon’s defense which gave up a paltry 103 yards.
This Week: Oregon got a Golden Ticket. The good news is the Ducks replace ill-stricken Washington in the Pac-12 Championship game. As for the bad news, UO still has to play undefeated Southern Cal in Los Angeles.
3. Colorado Buffaloes (4–1, 3–1 Pac-12)
Last Game: The Colorado Buffaloes 2020 season… what could have been. Aside from Utah’s opening drive for a touchdown, the Buffs defense controlled the first half. Their special teams weren’t too bad either. Brenden Rice returned a late second-quarter punt for a touchdown to put his team up 14–7.
On the first play of the second half, Sam Noyer connected with Rice on a 61-yard touchdown pass. The Buffaloes went up by 11 points and were on their way to 5–0. Then all the magic Colorado had this season ran out. Utah went on a 28–0 run and the undefeated season was over.
Next game: Who knows? The Buffs were originally scheduled to play Oregon this week. When Washington had to back out of the Pac-12 Championship game, UO replaced the Huskies, leaving Colorado with no opponent.
WATCH: @coach_cristobal on this roller coaster of a season that led to @oregonfootball playing in the Pac-12 Championship against USC this Friday. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/zC4xbtR51w
— Julian Mininsohn (@JMininsohn) December 15, 2020