Here's another look at random stats pertaining to the Pac-12. Thursday Arizona at No. 2 Oregon
Oregon has scored 50 points off turnovers, the most in the Pac-12. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota's 13 touchdowns without an interception are the most in the country. He went 10 games without a pick to start last season and had 25 touchdowns before finally throwing one ... against Arizona. Arizona leads the Pac-12 and is sixth nationally averaging 593.8 yards per game. Oregon ranks No. 1 in the nation in yards per play (8.14). Arizona QB Anu Solomon's 1,454 passing yards in the second most among freshmen in the country.
Saturday No. 14 Stanford at No. 9 Notre Dame
Stanford ranks No. 1 in the country in scoring defense (6.5 points per game), total defense (198.o ypg) and passing defense (74 ypg). The Cardinal defense has allowed just two touchdowns in four games. The Stanford defense's average starting field position (21.6-yard line) is the most advantageous in the country. Stanford's Peter Kalambayi is the only player in the Pac-12 with more than two sacks and an interception.
California at Washington State
More penalties have been committed against WSU (41) than any other team in the Pac-12 -- 24 of those have come with the WSU defense on the field. Cal ranks No. 5 in the country in scoring offense (47.5 ppg). WSU QB Connor Halliday has attempted 60 more pass than anyone else in the country. He's also the national leader in completions (201), passing yards (2,318) and passing touchdowns (20). Cal's Jared Goff isn't far behind Halliday. He's ninth in the country averaging 337 yards passing per game and his touchdown/interception ratio of 17 to 3 is among the best in the country. Against FBS teams, Cal and WSU have combined to score 72.5 points per game and allow a total of 75.5 points per game.
Oregon State at Colorado
Oregon State ranks No. 16 in the country in total defense (306.5) and No. 2 in the Pac-12. Oregon State (18) and Colorado (17) rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the country in total first downs received from opposing penalties. Colorado's 138 first downs ranks No. 2 in the country behind only Texas A&M. After catching 19 passes and three touchdowns against Cal, Colorado WR Nelson Spruce leads the country in receptions (56), receiving yards (697) and receiving touchdowns (10). The 123 yards Oregon State QB Sean Mannion threw for against USC last week was the least he'd ever thrown for in a game he started.
Arizona State at No. 16 USC
USC's turnover margin (plus-seven) is sixth-best in the country; ASU (plus-one) is tied for No. 52. ASU is the least-penalized team in the Pac-12 (5.5 per game). USC QB Cody Kessler's 10 touchdowns without an interception are the second-most in the country behind only Mariota. ASU WR Jaelen Strong has accounted for 33.3 percent of the Sun Devils' receptions, the second-most in the Pac-12. ASU RB D.J. Foster averages 5.02 yards per carry before contact, which is the most among Pac-12 running backs.
Utah at No. 8 UCLA
Both defenses -- Utah (75.5 yards to goal) ranks No. 8 and UCLA (75.1) is No. 11 -- have an average starting field position that ranks among the country's best. Utah's Kaelin Clay leads the nation with four return touchdowns -- only two other players have at least two. Utah's Andy Phillips is one of two kickers in the country who has made at least five field goals from 40-plus yards. With 47 tackles, three for loss, a pick-six and a forced fumble, UCLA LB Eric Kendricks is making a strong case for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors. UCLA RB Paul Perkins has 214 yards rushing after contact, the second-most in the Pac-12 behind only ASU's D.J. Foster (224).
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