Cameron Ward threw for 288 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, Brennan Jackson had two scoop-and-score touchdowns and Washington State beat Colorado 56-14
Oregon State and Washington State are moving toward keeping the Pac-12 alive as a two-team conference for as much as two years, while also entering a scheduling agreement with the Mountain West.
A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest rivals control of the conference and millions of dollars in assets.
Fifth-ranked Washington's last six wins have all been by 10 points or less. If the Huskies are going to make it to 12-0 they’ll probably have to keep winning close ones.
California’s defense had its best game of the season, returning two fumbles for touchdowns and recording a season-high six sacks as the Golden Bears beat Washington State 42-39.
Washington State travels to California this week for a matchup of struggling Pac-12 teams. The Cougars have lost five in a row since a 4-0 start and can ill afford another loss if they want to become bowl eligible.
#5 Washington's treacherous November stretch returns home and features a matchup with always dangerous Utah. The Huskies have struggled defensively the past two weeks but managed to pull out shootout wins against Stanford and USC.