College football AP Top 25: Week 9 winners and losers

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - OCTOBER 20: Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) throws downfield during the college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Ohio State Buckeyes on October 20, 2018, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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PULLMAN, WA – OCTOBER 20: PULLMAN, WA – SEPTEMBER 08: Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert (10) cradles the ball after recovering a botched snap on the Ducks first offensive play from scrimmage during the game between the Washington State Cougars and the Oregon Ducks played on October 20, 2018 in Pullman, Washington at Martin Stadium. (Photo by Robert Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Loser: Oregon Ducks (No. 12 down to No. 19)

Pullman isn’t exactly the easiest place for foes to travel and Oregon was the latest victim of some Pac-12 After Dark craziness on Saturday.

The Ducks came in riding high with wins over ranked teams in Cal and Washington but found themselves down 27-0 at halftime. Nearly pulling an incredible comeback in the third quarter alone with 17 unanswered points, the Ducks fell shy of improving to 6-1 on the year, losing to the Cougars, 34-20.

It was a disappointing way to kick off a two-game road stretch and it could doom this team when it comes to the Pac-12 North chase. Two losses doesn’t exactly rule the Ducks out yet, but they’ll need to win out while Stanford and Washington State each lose two more times.

Mario Cristobal has a talented team at his disposal but it just didn’t come to play on Saturday night and was rocked by Mike Leach and Co.

The Ducks dropped a decent amount and the College Football Playoff is likely no longer an option, but they can still play for that New Year’s Six bid.

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