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Colorado Daily – California
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October 22nd
… CU in a few minutes …
USC drops to No. 21 in latest poll
The 28-0 victory over Colorado impressed the Associated press voters so much that … they stayed at No. 15 in the poll. Washington held at No. 12 – without playing anybody – and became the highest-ranked team in the Pac-12. USC, formerly the No. 11 team in the nation, fell ten spots after falling to No. 13 Notre Dame, 49-14.
Stanford, the fourth Pac-12 team in the poll, moved up two spots to No. 20, moved up two spots while sitting at home getting ready for Oregon State (Thursday night, 7:00 p.m., MT).
While not mentioned in the AP poll, both Arizona schools were among the “others receiving votes” in the USA Today coaches’ poll.
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Associated Press poll:
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Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M (5-2) 74; Michigan (5-2) 60; Mississippi State (5-2) 43; San Diego State (6-2) 7; Georgia Tech (4-2) 5; South Carolina (5-2) 2; Toledo (6-1) 1; Marshall (6-1) 1
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USA Today Coaches’ poll:
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Others Receiving Votes: Memphis (6-1) 119; Iowa State (5-2) 32; Mississippi State (5-2) 19; South Carolina (5-2) 9; Georgia Tech (4-2) 8; Arizona (5-2) 6; Kentucky (5-2) 4; Colorado State (6-2) 4; Navy (5-2) 3; Boise State (5-2) 3; Marshall (6-1) 3; Arizona State (4-3) 2; Syracuse (4-4) 1; Florida (3-3) 1; Appalachian State (5-2) 1; Troy (5-2) 1
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Cal “resilient” in double-overtime loss to Arizona
From CalBears.com … Another resilient effort brought the Cal football team back from 14 points down to force two overtimes but one final two-point try to win the game came up just short as the Bears fell 45-44 to Arizona in a thriller at California Memorial Stadium.
Patrick Laird returned after missing one game due to injury and made an impact both on the ground and in the air, rushing a career-high 28 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns. The redshirt junior from San Luis Obispo, Calif. also caught five passes for 42 yards. Ross Bowers completed 29 of 49 passes for 301 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions and also scored a rushing touchdown.
Arizona took the game’s final lead in the second overtime as a 22-yard pass from Khalil Tate to Bryce Wolma put the Wildcats ahead 45-38. On the ensuing drive, Cal got its final chance with a 4th and goal play from the 1 and Vic Enwere simply wouldn’t be denied, carrying three defenders with him over the goal line to bring the Bears within one.
That gave Cal the chance to either tie or win the game and the Bears elected to go for the victory. Bowers’ pass to the back of the end zone ended up on the ground though as the breakup denied Cal’s two-point try and the Wildcats escaped with the win.
“I do believe in them. I told them, if it was a different style of game, it might have been a different decision,” Cal head coach Justin Wilcox said. “Based on the overtime, I love our team, how they compete. We didn’t play well enough, especially on defense, to win the game today. We had our opportunities and battled back. We were down at half, went and battled and found some stops. Our offense did a nice job all night, really staying in rhythm. The turnovers were huge, but I thought they (the offense) did a nice job. At the end of it there, that was our best chance to win. You can dispute it, but I would do it again.”
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Colorado Daily – California
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October 22nd
… CU in a few minutes …
USC drops to No. 21 in latest poll
The 28-0 victory over Colorado impressed the Associated press voters so much that … they stayed at No. 15 in the poll. Washington held at No. 12 – without playing anybody – and became the highest-ranked team in the Pac-12. USC, formerly the No. 11 team in the nation, fell ten spots after falling to No. 13 Notre Dame, 49-14.
Stanford, the fourth Pac-12 team in the poll, moved up two spots to No. 20, moved up two spots while sitting at home getting ready for Oregon State (Thursday night, 7:00 p.m., MT).
While not mentioned in the AP poll, both Arizona schools were among the “others receiving votes” in the USA Today coaches’ poll.
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Associated Press poll:
1. Alabama |
2. Penn State |
3. Georgia |
4. TCU |
5. Wisconsin |
6. Ohio State |
7. Clemson |
8. Miami (Fla.) |
9. Notre Dame |
10. Oklahoma |
11. Oklahoma State |
12. Washington |
13. Virginia Tech |
14. NC State |
15. Washington State |
16. Michigan State |
17. South Florida |
18. UCF |
19. Auburn |
20. Stanford … +2 |
21. Southern California … -10 |
22. West Virginia |
23. LSU |
24. Memphis |
25. Iowa State |
Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M (5-2) 74; Michigan (5-2) 60; Mississippi State (5-2) 43; San Diego State (6-2) 7; Georgia Tech (4-2) 5; South Carolina (5-2) 2; Toledo (6-1) 1; Marshall (6-1) 1
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USA Today Coaches’ poll:
1. Alabama |
2. Penn State |
3. Georgia |
4. TCU |
5. Wisconsin |
6. Ohio State |
7. Clemson |
8. Miami (Fla.) |
9. Oklahoma |
10. Notre Dame |
11. Washington |
12. Oklahoma State |
13. Virginia Tech |
14. South Florida |
15. NC State |
16. Washington State |
17. UCF |
18. Michigan State |
19. Auburn |
20. Stanford |
21. Southern California |
22. West Virginia |
23. LSU |
24. Texas A&M |
25. Michigan |
Others Receiving Votes: Memphis (6-1) 119; Iowa State (5-2) 32; Mississippi State (5-2) 19; South Carolina (5-2) 9; Georgia Tech (4-2) 8; Arizona (5-2) 6; Kentucky (5-2) 4; Colorado State (6-2) 4; Navy (5-2) 3; Boise State (5-2) 3; Marshall (6-1) 3; Arizona State (4-3) 2; Syracuse (4-4) 1; Florida (3-3) 1; Appalachian State (5-2) 1; Troy (5-2) 1
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Cal “resilient” in double-overtime loss to Arizona
From CalBears.com … Another resilient effort brought the Cal football team back from 14 points down to force two overtimes but one final two-point try to win the game came up just short as the Bears fell 45-44 to Arizona in a thriller at California Memorial Stadium.
Patrick Laird returned after missing one game due to injury and made an impact both on the ground and in the air, rushing a career-high 28 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns. The redshirt junior from San Luis Obispo, Calif. also caught five passes for 42 yards. Ross Bowers completed 29 of 49 passes for 301 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions and also scored a rushing touchdown.
Arizona took the game’s final lead in the second overtime as a 22-yard pass from Khalil Tate to Bryce Wolma put the Wildcats ahead 45-38. On the ensuing drive, Cal got its final chance with a 4th and goal play from the 1 and Vic Enwere simply wouldn’t be denied, carrying three defenders with him over the goal line to bring the Bears within one.
That gave Cal the chance to either tie or win the game and the Bears elected to go for the victory. Bowers’ pass to the back of the end zone ended up on the ground though as the breakup denied Cal’s two-point try and the Wildcats escaped with the win.
“I do believe in them. I told them, if it was a different style of game, it might have been a different decision,” Cal head coach Justin Wilcox said. “Based on the overtime, I love our team, how they compete. We didn’t play well enough, especially on defense, to win the game today. We had our opportunities and battled back. We were down at half, went and battled and found some stops. Our offense did a nice job all night, really staying in rhythm. The turnovers were huge, but I thought they (the offense) did a nice job. At the end of it there, that was our best chance to win. You can dispute it, but I would do it again.”
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Stuart
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