In a weekend filled with upsets in the Pac-12, the Utah Utes continued to roll on offense, and look like a dominant force in the South Division.
There were plenty of upsets in the Pac-12 this past weekend, as the power rankings take on a major overhaul heading into Week 10 of the college football season. It is not often we see Oregon State, Cal and Arizona win on the same weekend, but here we are, as the conference is really up for grabs as every underdog won in Week 9.
Here is our latest Pac-12 power rankings entering Week 10.
The Oregon State Beavers went into their road game against Colorado having lost 23 straight road contests, and it looked like they would make it 24 against the Buffaloes. However, down 31-3 in the third quarter, Oregon State staged an incredible rally behind Jake Luton, who was returning from a high ankle sprain.
Luton dominated the Buffaloes during the second half and finished the game with 310 yards and three touchdowns. Fellow quarterback Jack Colletto rushed for two scores, and freshman star running back Jermar Jefferson rushed for 135 in the contest. It was a huge win for the Oregon State program.
Oregon State will head home to take on USC this weekend, so they could be back on the losing trend. However, this was a monster win against a very good Colorado defense, who really took their foot off the gas in the second half. Oregon State only led in overtime, but it was all they needed for their first Pac-12 win of the season.
The UCLA Bruins came into their game against Utah after winning two straight, and the feeling was that Chip Kelly had started to turn the program around. The fact of the matter is, it is going to take Kelly a couple of recruiting classes to get this ship headed in the right direction, and they were absolutely pummeled on Friday night.
Utah went into the matchup on a roll, and they continued their good fortunes, running all over an overmatched Bruins defense. Zack Moss set a career-high in rushing yards against the Bruins, rushing for over 210 yards, and finding the end zone three times.
UCLA has a long way to go, but they do have a very good running back in Joshua Kelley, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown against a very good Utah defense. Not having Dorian Thompson-Jefferson in this one hurt, as Wilton Speight looked terrible, getting harassed all night, and throwing two interceptions. The Bruins get back to action this weekend against Oregon, but they are on the road, and this one could get ugly as well.