Stanford derails Oregon’s BCS bid again
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The Pac-12 has been fighting with the SEC for years to be considered the nation’s toughest conference. That finally might be the case this season though to the Pac-12’s detriment.
In the aftermath of No. 6 Stanford’s 26-20 victory over No. 2 Oregon Thursday night, the league is left without an undefeated team and once again searching for a way to crack the BCS championship game.
“We don’t hold the cards anymore,” first-year Ducks coach Mark Helfrich said. “But we never hold the cards.”
At the very least, Oregon had quite a hand before entering Stanford Stadium.
The Cardinal (8-1, 6-1 Pac-12) dominated the Ducks (8-1, 5-1) for more than three quarters before holding off a furious Oregon rally and winning a game that likely put the Pac-12 out of the national championship race again.
Baylor remains unbeaten: Baylor is still undefeated, and quite defensive about it. When their fast-paced, high-scoring offense sputtered early, the fifth-ranked Bears’ largely overshadowed but consistently solid defense kept stopping No. 12 Oklahoma.
While the Bears (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) finished with a lopsided 41-12 victory Thursday night, Oklahoma (7-2, 4-2) was held to 237 total yards, its lowest total in an 85-game span.