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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 10 Matchups by the Numbers

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Jayden Daniels and the Sun Devils look to rebound against USC after last week's loss to WSU. | Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports

Posted on November 5, 2021


  By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports

This week in the Pac-12 opens with Utah traveling to Stanford to renew a series that has seen the road team enjoy massive success.

Arizona will try to break their losing streak against a Cal team that they have not lost to in their last five matchups. Chase Garbers also has a streak going himself with 120 straight pass attempts without an interception.

Oregon State attempts to get back on track against a Colorado squad that has had a tough time moving the ball.

The Ducks heads to Seattle to renew their rivalry with a Washington team they are 14-2 against in the last 16 meetings.

The Pac-12 weekend concludes with USC heading to ASU looking for their ninth-straight conference road win, and Arizona State is looking to stay efficient.

Dig into our matchup notes to find all the numbers you need ahead of this week’s slate of Conference action.

Utah Utes at Stanford Cardinal

FS1 | Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis | Friday, 7:30 pm PT

Series: Utah leads 5-4 and the Utes are 4-0 at Stanford

• The road team is 7-1 all-time in the series. They had a neutral site meeting in 1924.

• Utah has scored on its opening drive in three straight games.

• The Utes’ three losses have been by a combined 19 points.

• Four of Stanford’s last five conference games have been decided by seven points or less.

• Utah has averaged 466.3 yards of total offense in the last four games compared to 366.8 in the first four.

• The Utes average 2.9 sacks per game, the most in the Conference and 19th in the nation. 

• Utah averages a Pac-12 best 35.8 points per game in conference games.

• Devin Lloyd is second in the nation with 1.8 tackles for loss per game this season.

• Britain Covey ranks second in the nation in Punt Return average at 16.9 yards, while Casey Filkins is fourth at 14.9.

• Kyu Blu Kelly is tied for seventh in the nation with 1.4 passes defended per game games.

• Benjamin Yurosek’s 62.6 receiving yards per game are the sixth-most by a TE in the nation this season.

• Yurosek has tallied nine receptions for more than 20 yards on the season. That is the second most among Power Five tight ends.

• 20 of Benjamin Yurosek ‘s 26 catches this season have gone for first downs or touchdowns.

• Austin Jones averages 3.6 receptions per game, the eighth most of any RB in the nation.

• Utah is being penalized just 4.4 times per game, tied for 10th-fewest in the nation.

• Utah is 4-1 with Cameron Rising as the starting QB.

• Benjamin Yurosek has three-straight games with 90+ receiving yards, the first Stanford tight end in at least the last 25 years to accomplish that feat.

Arizona football Pac-12California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats

P12N | Roxy Bernstein and Lincoln Kennedy | 12:00 pm PT

Series: Arizona leads 18-14-2 and 10-6 in games in Tucson

• The last five between the teams have been decided by seven points or less, all Arizona wins.

• Cal has not beaten Arizona since 2009, and has not left Tucson with a win since 2004

• Arizona has lost 20-straight games, the longest active streak in the nation.

• The Wildcats have lost 17-straight Pac-12 games and 10 straight home games

• Cal has not committed a turnover in its last two games.

• With only one lost fumble, Cal ranks first in the Pac-12 and is tied second nationally for fewest lost.

• Jalen John and Stevie Rocker Jr. combine to average 5.4 yards per carry.

• Kyle Ostendorp ranks second in the Pac-12 and sixth in the nation, averaging 47.9 yards per punt.

• Arizona is allowing just 193.5 passing yards per game, second in the Pac-12 and 24th in the nation.

• 60% of Stanley Berryhill’s 500 yards have come after the catch.

• Chase Garbers has not thrown an interception in his last three games, and has gone 120 passes without a pick (since throwing one in the second quarter vs. Washington State). The school record is 185 by Jared Goff in 2015.

• Chase Garbers has 53 plays of 15+ yards in 2021.

• Chase Garbers has 7 passing TDs and 0 INT over the last 3 games while also adding 185 rushing yards.

Oregon State Beavers at Colorado Buffaloes

P12N | Ted Robinson and Yogi Roth | 4:00 pm PT

Series: OSU holds a 6-5 all-time advantage. The teams have split six games played in Boulder

• Oregon State has converted 52.6% of its third downs this season, the fourth-highest rate in the country.

• The Beavers average 28.8 points per game on the road this season.

• Colorado is 11-4 in November Homecoming games.

• Colorado has turned the ball over six times in eight games, fifth fewest in the nation.

• Avery Roberts averages 11.2 tackles per game for Oregon State, the third highest total in the country.

• Josh Watts ranks fifth in the nation with a 48.3-yard punt average on the season for Colorado.

• BJ Baylor leads the Pac-12 and is tied for 10th nationally with 10 rushing touchdowns.

• Baylor ranks 12th in the nation with 109.0 rushing yards per game.

• Avery Roberts has posted double-digit tackle totals in 14 of his 25 career games at Oregon State.

• Oregon State is rushing for 231.0 yards per game, the 11th most in the nation.

• The Beavers are allowing just 3.25 TFL (tackles for loss) per game, tied with Georgia for the third fewest in the nation. Colorado is getting just 4.88 TFL per game, 101st in the nation.

• Colorado has only allowed two plays of 40+ yards this season, the second-fewest in the nation.

• Colorado has only had three scrimmage plays go for at least 40 yards, which ranks 125th in the country.

• Avery Roberts has had at least 10 tackles in seven  of his eight games this season.

• Last week Brenden Rice had 281 all-purpose yards in the game, the 13th-best in Colorado single game history.

Oregon Ducks Logo Pac-12Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies

ABC | Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich | 4:30 pm PT

Series: Washington leads 60-47-5 and 33-20-2 at home

• Oregon is 14-2 in their last 16 vs Washington.

• Six of Washington’s eight games this season have been one-score games.

• Oregon is rushing for 204.88 yards per game this season, 25th-best in the country. Washington ranks 97th in the nation, allowing 179.13 yards on the ground per game.

• Washington has come away with points on every trip to the Red Zone this season; they’re the only team still perfect in the Red Zone. 

• Washington has a TD rate in the Red Zone of just 62.5 percent, 64th nationally. Oregon ranks second in the nation in TD rate at 77.78 percent in the Red Zone.

• Washington is being penalized just 4.4 times per game, tied for 10th-fewest in the nation.

• Washington has only allowed two plays of 40+ yards this season, the second-fewest in the nation. Oregon has allowed three such plays, seventh-fewest in the country.

• Oregon leads the Pac-12 and ranks 23rd in the nation with 36.1 points scored per game.

• Travis Dye is one of only three players nationally to lead their team in both rushing yards (609) and receptions (24).

• Verone McKinley III is tied for second nationally with four interceptions on the season.

• Kayvon Thibodeaux has 31.0 TFL since the start of 2019, the fourth most of any Power 5 player.

• Washington has not allowed an opponent to score more than 35 points in a game in 83 straight, the longest active streak in the nation. 

• Travis Dye has eight TDs in the last three games.

• Oregon is 14-1 when Travis Dye scores a TD.

usc logoUSC Troja1ns at Arizona State Sun Devils

ESPN | Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony | 7:30 pm PT

Series: USC leads the all-time series, 24-13 and holds an 12-7 lead in Tempe

• USC has won five of the last six meetings between the teams.

• Since 2000, the Trojans are 8-2 in their 10 trips to Arizona State.

• On third-and-less-than-two to go this season, Arizona State has converted 88.9 percent of the time.

• USC has won eight consecutive Pac-12 road games, the fourth-longest Conference road win streak in the country, and the second-longest among Power 5 programs.

• Curtis Hodges averages 20.2 yards per reception, the ninth-highest in the nation by any player and the second-highest average by a TE.

• USC is allowing 40.0 points per game in their losses and just 17.3 in their wins this season.

• USC ranks 13th in the nation in passing yards per game at 315.3 yards through the air per game.

• Arizona State has only allowed one play of 40+ yards this season, the fewest in the nation.

• USC ranks 12th nationally in defensive TDs with two on the season.

• Jayden Daniels has run for 407 yards this season, the 10th-most in the country by a QB.

• Darien Butler has intercepted three passes this year, the most in the nation by a LB.

• Arizona State has held opponents to less than 30 points in 26 of 38 games under Herm Edwards

• Daniyel Ngata is third in the nation, averaging a first down or touchdown on 42.5 percent of his 40 carries this season.

• The Sun Devil offensive line has allowed a quarterback pressure on just 23.9 percent of drop backs this year, the 14th-lowest tally in the FBS.

• Since 2019, Jayden Daniels has picked up a first down or touchdown on 57.1 percent of third down runs.

• Arizona State has four players with at least 250 yards on the ground this season.

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