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Here's another look at random stats pertaining to the Pac-12. Friday   No. 6 Oregon vs. California at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Oregon has scored 79 points off turnovers, most in the conference. Oregon has gained 61.9 percent of the possible yards on offense, most in the conference. Cal leads the nation in touchdowns in conference games (26). Oregon true freshman RB Royce Freeman has scored 12 touchdowns, most in the conference. Cal QB Jared Goff ranks No. 2 in the Pac-12 with an 80.8 QBR, which ranks No. 6 nationally.
Saturday   No. 25 UCLA at Colorado
Colorado is second in the Pac-12 averaging 49.3 pass attempts per game, but allows a conference-low 1.71 sacks per game. The Bruins have had 13 drives of 80 yards or more, the most in the Pac-12. UCLA picks up at least one first down on 82.4 percent of its drive, second-most in the Pac-12 behind Arizona. Colorado has gone for it on fourth down 22 times, the most in the Pac-12. In goal-to-go situations, both UCLA and Colorado have both scored touchdowns on 11 of 13 attempts with two made field goals.
  Oregon State at Stanford
Stanford is tops in the conference in yard margin per game in Pac-12 play, averaging 113 more yards than its opponents. Stanford has committed four turnovers in the red zone-- six teams in the conference have committed none. Oregon State averages the most seconds of possession per play in the conference (28.3), but is followed closely by Stanford (28.0). Oregon State scores on 37.2 percent of its drives, while Stanford is at 31.4 -- two of the three lowest rates in the Pac-12. Stanford did not lose to Oregon State during its school-record 72-week streak in the AP Top 25 that was snapped this week. The Cardinal's last loss to Oregon State came in 2009, when it was unranked.
  No. 15 Arizona at Washington State
Opposing defenses have committed 17 penalties against Arizona, the most against any Pac-12 team. Arizona averages the fewest seconds of possession per play in the Pac-12 (20.1). Arizona RB Nick Wilson owns the Pac-12's longest rush of the season -- an 85-yard touchdown run against UTSA. Only two other players have a carry longer than 57 yards yards. Three WSU receivers – Vince Mayle, River Cracraft and Dom Williams – have a reception of 84 yards or longer. Of the rest of the conference, only Arizona (Cayleb Jones and Austin Hill) has more than one. WSU punts on just 29.5 percent of its drives, the third-lowest percentage in the Pac-12.
  No. 20 USC at No. 19 Utah
Utah averages 4.83 drives per game without a first down, the most in the Pac-12. USC averages 3.86, the second most. Utah RB Devontae Booker averages 187.7 yards rushing in conference games, the second most among Power 5 running backs behind Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon (217) ... and USC's Buck Allen is far behind. He ranks No. 6 (149). USC QB Cody Kessler is among the most accurate quarterbacks in the country. His completion percentage (69.5) ranks No. 5 and his interception percentage (0.4) is No. 3. Utah (5.18) and USC (5.36) rank No. 2 and No. 3 respectively in yards per play allowed in Pac-12 play.
  No. 14 Arizona State at Washington
Washington has turned the ball over on just 3.4 percent of its possessions, the lowest rate in the Pac-12. Arizona State is one of five teams in the country averaging over 320 yards passing and over 190 yards rushing on offense. Arizona State’s defense has committed 11 penalties that resulted in first downs, second fewest in the country. ASU averages 6.74 yards per play, which ranks second in the Pac-12 and 15th nationally. Washington averages 181.4 passing yards per game, the fewest in the Pac-12.
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