Thursday night games to watch
Oregon running back Byron Marshall, right, celebrates his touchdown with teammates Daryle Hawkins (16) and quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against UCLA in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. Marshall ran for 133 yards and three touchdowns for a 42-14 victory. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Credit: AP Photo Don Ryan
This doesn’t mean you can count out Stanford. The Cardinal defense has been all but impenetrable the last two games. Stanford shutdown both UCLA (24-10) and Oregon State (20-12). They harassed UCLA QB Brett Hundley, who tossed two interceptions in the loss. As well as Stanford has played on defense, it still needs to score, because Oregon will find away to put points on the board. Cardinal QB Kevin Hogan completed just 8 of 18 passes for 88 yards in the win over Oregon State. Hogan is solid, but he has to prove he can get it done against the big boys.
Baylor QB Bryce Petty (2,453 yards, 18 TDs, 1 INT) is about as close to Oregon’s Marcus Mariota as any signal-caller is in terms of offensive production. He doesn’t run like Mariota, but he does have six rushing TDs. But can he do it against a big time defense? If he can, the Bears will keep themselves in the national championship picture.
