Stephen Vilardo’s Week 7 Matchups by the Numbers

Posted on October 15, 2021


  By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports

This weekend features a pivotal battle that could very well decide the south.

Pac-12Oregon and Cal open the weekend with a Friday night affair in which the Ducks look to get back on track and the Bears look to get something going.

Arizona visits the site of their last win, some two plus years later. UCLA’s running attack, or Washington’s ability to stop it, could be a key in Seattle. 

Washington State has knack for forcing turnovers, while Stanford has found that the key to their success this season is whether they turn it over or not.  

Oregon Ducks Logo Pac-12California Golden Bears at Oregon Ducks

ESPN | Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Dawn Davenport | Friday, 7:30 pm PT

Series: Cal leads 41-40-2, Ducks lead 18-6 in Eugene

• Oregon has won 10 of the last 12 meetings. 

• Oregon has won 15-straight games at Autzen Stadium, the third-longest active streak in the nation.

• Cal has not won in Eugene since 2007, six-straight Duck wins at home

• Oregon’s six-straight home wins in the series have been by an average of 28.3 points per game

Garbers

• Chase Garbers 20 completions of at least 20 yards are the third-most in the Pac-12 and tied for the 33rd-most in the nation.

• Chase Garbers is 34 yards away from breaking Jo Kapp’s record for most career rushing yards by a Cal QB at 931.

• Over his last 13 games, Cameron Goode has accumulated 16.5 tackles for loss and 10.0 quarterback sacks.

• Cal’s defense has limited three of five opponents to under 100 yards rushing this season.

• Oregon has outscored opponents by a combined score of 120-50 at home this season.

• Oregon leads the Pac-12 and ranks in the top 25 nationally in scoring offense with 35.8 points per game.

• Johnny Johnson III and Jaylon Redd each have 125 career receptions, tied for 12th in Oregon history.

• Verone McKinley III is tied for the national lead with four interceptions this season.

• Oregon is 11-1 in the 12 games Travis Dye has scored a TD in his career.

• Johnny Johnson and Jaylon Redd have scored 30 receiving TDs between the two of them, the second most of any Power 5 duo in the nation.

• Kayvon Thibodeaux has 25.5 TFL since the start of 2019, the second-most in the nation among Power 5 players.

• Cameron Goode has recorded 25.0 TFL since the start of 2019, the third-most in the nation among Power 5 players.

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Arizona Wildcats at Colorado Buffaloes

P12N| Ted Robinson and Yogi Roth |12:30 pm PT

Series: Colorado leads 18-5 with a 6-5 edge in games played in Boulder

• The Wildcats have won the last four contests vs. Colorado in Boulder.

• The last Arizona win was a 35-30 win at Colorado on October 5, 2019.

• Arizona has lost 17 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the nation, including seven in a row away from home.

• Arizona is allowing an average of just 154 passing yards per game, which is second in the Pac12 and fifth in the nation.

• Stanley Berryhill III is averaging 8.0 receptions per game, the seventh-most in the nation. 

• 232 of Berryhill’s 397 yards have been after the catch.

• Arizona is allowing 219.4 rushing yards per game, 122nd in the nation.

Broussard

• Jarek Broussard ran for a career high 301 yards on 25 carries, including a 75-yard run against Arizona last season.

• Tight End Brady Russell leads the Buffs with nine catches for 124 yards. The last TE to lead Colorado in receiving for a season was Ryar Geer, who had 24 receptions for 261 yards in 2006.

• On offense, Colorado has produced just eight plays of at least 20 yards, and four of those came in the opener vs. Northern Colorado. CU’s defense has given up 22 plays of at least 20 yards this season.

• The Buffaloes have not held a lead in a game since the Texas A&M game.

• Colorado is averaging just 56.7 offensive snaps per game.

Stanford Cardinal at Washington State Cougars

ESPNU | Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason | 4:30 pm PT

Series: Stanford leads 40-29-1 and 19-12-1 in Pullman

• The Cougars have won the last four meetings.

• Tanner McKee has completed a Pac-12-leading 25 passes of at least 20 yards, the 13th- most in the country.

• Stanford is 80-7 under David Shaw when leading at halftime, they are 9-28 when trailing at the break.

• Elijah Higgins has 18 catches for 275 yards and three touchdowns over his last three games.

• 15 of Benjamin Yurosek’s 17 receptions have gone for first downs or touchdowns this season.

Kelly

• Kyu Blu Kelly’s 1.5 passes defended per game are the seventh-most in the nation this season.

• Since 2015, the Cougars are 31-10 when forcing multiple turnovers. 

• WSU enters the week leading the Pac-12 with six fumble recoveries, seventh-most in the country. 

• The Cougars’ 13 takeaways are tied for the Pac-12 lead and seventh-most in the country.

• Jayden de Laura is tied for the Pac-12 lead with 12 TD passes.

• Jahad Woods is the Pac-12’s active leading tackler with 363 career tackles, fifth-most in WSU history.

• Stanford is allowing 219.8 yards on the ground per game this season, the worst in the Pac-12 and 123rd in the country.

• Stanford is +3 in the turnover battle in their wins, -3 in their losses. 

Washington football pac-12UCLA Bruins at Washington Huskies

FOX | Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman | 5:30 pm PT

Series: UCLA leads the all-time series 40-32-2, Washington holds a 21-15-1 edge in Seattle

• UCLA has won its last three Pac-12 road games, their longest streak since winning five straight conference road games 2014-15.

• UCLA has outrushed its last 12 opponents, which is the longest school streak since a 15-game stretch over the 1984-85 seasons.

• Dorian Thompson-Robinson ranks eighth in the nation with a Pac-12 leading 15.45 yards per completion.

Dulcich

• Greg Dulcich is averaging 18.37 yards per reception, the fourth most of any TE in the nation.

• UCLA rushed for 329 yards against Arizona.

• Washington has gone 80 games in a row without allowing an opponent to score more than 35 points, easily the longest such streak in the nation.

• Race Porter is currently second the Pac-12 and 10th in the NCAA with a 47.1-yard punt average

• Washington is 22-3 in their last 25 games with a 100-yard rusher.

• Kyler Gordon’s 1.2 passes defended per game are the 18th-most in the nation.

• Washington is allowing 182.2 yards rushing per game, 101st in the nation.

• Washington has only had three plays from scrimmage cover 40 yards or more, tied for the 16th-fewest in the country.

Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes

ESPN | Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Stormy Buoantony | 7:00 pm PT

Series: Sun Devils lead 22-9 and 7-5 in Salt Lake City

• Arizona State owns a 6-3 record over Utah as Pac-12 members.

• Both Utah and Arizona State are riding five-game conference win streaks, the longest in the Pac-12.

• Arizona State is looking to open 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2007.

• Utah and Arizona State are first and second in the Pac-12 in sacks and TFL.

• Utah has outscored opponents 64-30 at home this season, with 20 of their 64 points coming off turnovers.

• Jayden Daniels is 86 passing yards and 53 rushing yards away from totaling 5,000 and 1,000 for his career.

Lloyd

• Devin Lloyd ranks fourth in the nation with 1.8 TFL per game this season.

• ASU has rushed for 150 or more yards in 10 straight games dating back to 2020. It is the longest such streak since a 12-game span between 1975-76.

• Rachaad White’s 24 receptions are the fourth most of any RB in the nation

• White’s nine rushing touchdowns are the fourth most in the nation.

• Arizona State is outscoring teams 92-26 in the second half of games this year and 47-9 in the fourth quarter.

• The Sun Devils are allowing just 3.8 points after halftime this season.

• Arizona State has not allowed a play from scrimmage covering 40 yards this season,.Clemson is the only other team in the nation that can claim that.

• Arizona State has forced 44 turnovers in its last 17 games dating back to 2019, good for the second-most in the nation.

• Utah’s offense is averaging 32.0 points and 399.5 offensive yards per game when playing in Rice-Eccles Stadium this year.

• Cameron Rising has an efficiency rating this season of 154.8, 28th-best in the nation.

usc logoByes: USC and Oregon State

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