Arizona State just beat the Washington Huskies. In yet another upset from college football this weekend, the Arizona State Sun Devils really took it to the Huskies on Saturday night (Oct. 14). It not only puts a huge dent in the postseason aspirations of the Huskies, but it elevates ASU toward a better postseason bowl game. It’s a huge upset for the Pac-12 Conference, as there are no undefeated teams left.
UW came into this game with a 6-0 record and a No. 5 ranking in the latest college football polls. Arizona State was at just 2-3, with the Sun Devils knowing how important a win could be on Saturday night.
Double-digit underdogs, at least according to the college football analysts, ASU easily overcame the spread in this game. The Arizona State defense also held the Washington Huskies to no points through the first three quarters, showcasing an unexpected and impressive defense. The final score was 13-7 in favor of the Sun Devils.
WSU and Utah also lost
The No. 8 Washington State Cougars (6-1, 3-1) lost to the California Bears (4-3, 1-3) and the Utah Utes (4-2, 1-2) lost to the USC Trojans (6-1, 4-1). Those were big games, but it’s going to really hurt WSU and Utah on the national stage. WSU still has a shot to win the Pac-12 North Division by beating the Washington Huskies later in the season, but the Utah Utes have now lost any real shot at winning the Pac-12 South Division.
As for the Pac-12 games from Oct. 14, Stanford (5-2, 4-1) absolutely destroyed the Oregon Ducks. Colorado (4-3, 1-3) escaped a tough game against Oregon State (1-6, 0-4) and Arizona (4-2, 2-1) held on to beat UCLA (3-3, 1-2). The standings have been shaken up again and the Pac-12 conference is once again beating up on itself.
That’s going to be bad for the Week 8 college football rankings, as there may no longer be any Pac-12 teams ranked in the top 10.
What’s next for UW and ASU?
Coming off a huge win, Arizona State will head out on the road to play the Utah Utes next week. That is the Friday night game (Oct. 20) for the Pac-12, putting both schools in a tough position.
The last two weeks have led to Friday night upsets, first with WSU beating USC and then with California beating WSU. Will ASU find a way to upset a Utah team that expects to win this game?
The Washington Huskies are heading into a much-needed bye week, where the team will try to prepare for the stretch-run of the season. The Huskies will return to action in Week 9 when the team hosts the UCLA Bruins in the Pac-12 Friday night game (Oct. 27). Will UCLA be thinking about an upset as well?
Now the entire Pac-12 Conference awaits the Week 8 college football rankings, with the possibility that the USC Trojans move past UW and WSU to be the top-ranked team in the conference.
