#14 WSU @ #24 Stanford (10/27/18, 4 p.m. PDT, P12N)

[Greenblood]

Weird that the top conference matchup ends up on Pac-12 Networks. Anyway, given last week's Duck loss and since I no longer feel that the Ducks have much of a chance of winning the North (which would require the Ducks winning out, both Stanford and WSU losing two additional conference games, and UW to lose one more), this is where, I'm afraid, the Vindictive Greenblood emerges.

I want WSU to pay for its win over the Ducks last week by losing this week. I hate the thought of Cougar fans actually thinking their team is any kind of serious challenger for a CFP spot, the North, or almost anything that means anything. And of course the fact they've now beaten the Ducks four straight, but apparently completely ignoring that they lucked out in having our starting QB out in two of those games. They also seem to have lucked out on getting a perfect transfer QB for their offense (kind of like the Ducks did with Vernon Adams in 2015, sans the injury problem) this year. And, being up here in Seattle where there are a notable number of Cougar fans, I don't want to get physically ill seeing a huge build-up for some kind of epic Apple Cup matchup.

Anyway, with Love hopefully getting at least a little healthier, with a couple of extra days to prepare, and just the fact that Stanford just doesn't seem to be a team that gets dislodged easily, I think that Stanford has a decent shot.

[UOducksTK1]

I think we want Stanford to win this one and then lose to Washington, right? And then hope Wazzu loses again down the road.

[Merganzer]

This game will be a test for WSU: They just get off a huge emotion filled weekend, GameDay, W over Oregon, now they control the North. Can they handle all this? I think they will. Stanford hasn't looked like "Stanford" this season.

[Greenblood]

Yes, WSU controls its own destiny in the North at the moment. But then, so does Stanford and so does UW. They are the three North teams with only a single conference loss each and none of the three have played each other yet. This is the first of those matchups.

[Duck24]

I don’t even know who to root for to put the Ducks in the besr position to win the North. As it is now, Oregon is 4th bc of two conference losses. We need Wazzu, Washington and Stanford to all lose another game in conference. So we basically pray for a whole bunch of #Pac12AfterDark and Pac-12 officiating blunders to occur, but leave Oregon unscathed.

[Merganzer]

Yes, WSU controls its own destiny in the North at the moment. But then, so does Stanford and so does UW. They are the three North teams with only a single conference loss each and none of the three have played each other yet. This is the first of those matchups.

That's right. WSU: @ Stanford, Washington. UW: Stanford, @ WSU. Stanford: WSU, @ Washington.

[Merganzer]

Arcega-Whiteside touchdown, Stanford 7 WSU 0

[Merganzer]

Cougars respond with a touchdown drive, a lot of it on the ground, 7-7.

[Merganzer]

Touchdown, WSU 14-7

[Merganzer]

Arcega-Whiteside grabbed the WSU CB, hugged him for 5 yards into the end zone, ball is thrown, PI WSU. Next play, Stanford runs it in, 14-14.

[Merganzer]

Touchdown, Stanford, 21-14.

[Merganzer]

WSU in the lead, 38-31 4:28 left in the 4th quarter.

[Merganzer]

38-38. WSU to receive kick off with 1:25 left in the 4th quarter.

[Merganzer]

Cougars set to take the lead with a field goal. Good. 41-38, :19 left.

[Merganzer]

Stanford has to go Hail Mary....FAIL. Cougars win 41-38.