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Pac-12 by the numbers: Week 4

Here's another look at random stats pertaining to the Pac-12.

Hawaii at Colorado

  • WR Nelson Spruce has accounted for 39.7 percent of Colorado's receiving yards, the second-highest percentage in the conference.

  • The Buffaloes have picked up 43 first downs from pass plays, second most in the Pac-12.

  • Colorado is the only team in the Pac-12 that has been outscored this year (minus-25).

Utah at Michigan

  • Nine of Utah's 14 touchdown drives have taken two minutes or less.

  • Utah scores on 70 percent of drives where it gets the initial first down.

  • QB Travis Wilson is one of 10 players in the country with at least six touchdown passes and no interceptions.

Georgia State at Washington

  • Georgia State, a second-year FBS program, has never beaten a FBS team.

  • WR John Ross is averaging 37.3 yards per reception on six catches -- half of which have gone for touchdowns.

  • In two games with Cyler Miles at quarterback, Washington has averaged 51.5 points and 500.5 yards per game.

California at Arizona

  • Cal has lost 14 consecutive Pac-12 games, the second-longest conference losing streak in the country.

  • According to VegasInsider.com, Arizona opened as a 17-point favorite, but dropped to as low as nine points Tuesday morning.

  • Cal ranks third in the Pac-12, converting on 51.5 percent of its third-down chances.

  • Arizona ranks No. 8 nationally and No. 1 in the Pac-12 on offense, averaging 582.7 yards per game.

  • Cal ranks No. 1 in the Pac-12 in rush defense (113 yards per game) and Arizona is No. 3 (116.0)

San Diego State at Oregon State

  • Oregon State has allowed one more rushing first down (11) than via penalty (10).

  • San Diego State quarterback Quinn Kaehler and Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion played against each other in the same high school league.

  • Mannion ranks No. 2 among active FBS quarterbacks with 11,064 career passing yards.

Oregon at Washington State

  • Oregon has scored at least 14 points in a national-best 68 straight games.

  • Both teams rank in the top 15 nationally in total offense: 10. Oregon (573.3); 15. WSU (557.0)

  • Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota ranks third nationally averaging 11.35 yards per pass attempt.

  • Oregon safety Erick Dargan, who chose the Ducks over WSU, leads the nation with three interceptions -- tied with four others.

  • WSU teammates Isiah Myers and Vince Mayle are the only teammates that both rank in the top 15 in receptions -- Myers is No. 5 with 26; Mayle is No. 7 with 25.

National individual leaders

Passing touchdowns

t1. Connor Halliday, WSU — 12

t13. Sefo Liufau, Colorado — 8

t13. Marcus Mariota, Oregon — 8

t13. Cody Kessler, USC — 8

t13. Anu Solomon, Arizona — 8

RawQBR

4. Mariota, Oregon — 93.3

6. Taylor Kelly, ASU — 92.1

9. Jared Goff, Cal — 90.1

11. Travis Wilson, Utah — 87.5

14. Cyler Miles, Washington — 85.2

Rushing yards

3. D.J. Foster, Arizona State — 510

4. Nick Wilson, Arizona — 449

Rushing touchdowns

t8. Royce Freeman, Oregon — 5

t8. Foster, ASU — 5

Receiving yards

4. Isiah Myers, WSU — 423

10. Nelson Spruce, Colorado — 346

Receiving touchdowns

1. Spruce, Colorado — 6

t2. Myers, WSU — 5

Yards from scrimmage

1. Foster, ASU — 649

9. Wilson, Arizona — 470

Sacks

1. Danny Shelton, Washington — 6

t3. Hau'oli Kikaha, Washington — 5

Defensive touchdowns

1. Shaq Thompson, Washington — 2

Field goals

3. Casey Skowron, Arizona — 7

Pac-12 team stats

Offensive touchdown drive percentage

1. Oregon — 56.8

2. Utah — 50

3. Arizona State — 45.2

4. Cal — 40.7

5. Arizona — 36.8

6. Washington State — 35

7. Washington — 34.2

8. Stanford — 33.3

9. USC — 30

10. Colorado — 25

11. Oregon State — 23.3

12. UCLA — 23.1

Defensive touchdown drive percentage

1. Stanford — 2.8

2. Oregon — 15.8

3. Arizona — 17.9

4. Arizona State — 18.6

5. Cal — 19.2

6. Utah — 19.4

7. UCLA — 20

8. USC — 20.5

9. Oregon State — 20.7

10. Washington State — 24.4

11. Washington — 26.3

12. Colorado — 35

Offensive 3-and-out percentage

1. Arizona — 5.3

2. Stanford — 6.1

3. Colorado — 10

3. Washington State — 10

5. Cal — 14.8

6. UCLA — 15.4

7. Oregon — 16.2

8. Washington — 18.4

t9. Oregon State — 20

t9. USC — 20

t11. Arizona State — 21.4

t11. Utah — 21.4

Defensive 3-and-out percentage

1. Utah — 45.2

2. Stanford — 38.9

3. Arizona — 35.9

4. Washington State — 31.7

5. Oregon State — 27.6

6. Washington — 26.3

7. UCLA — 25

t8. USC — 23.1

t8. Cal — 23.1

10. Arizona State — 20.9

11. Colorado — 20

12. Oregon — 15.8

Past weeks

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3