Upon Further Review Mike Stoops can start updating his resume

USC 47, Washington State 14
It was as if Norm Chow had returned to the Trojans coaching staff.
USC opened with a series of easy throws, most of them swing passes to wide receivers allowing to physically manhandle the smaller WSU corners. Then quarterback John David Booty hit tight end Fred Davis for a 6 yard touchdown, finishing the drive with 79 passing yards on 10 of 11 attempts.
Mismatches were exploited expertly by offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, as the Trojans accounted for 302 yards through the air and another 207 rushing.
A viable argument can be made that the play calling of Sarkisian's predecessor, current Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin, cost USC the last two national championships.
With Sark running the offense, that shouldn't be an excuse this season.

Cal 45, Arizona 27
Golden Bears quarterback Nate Longshore will again be the difference between a BCS bowl and the Holiday Bowl for Cal.
Longshore struggled again against the Wildcats, completing just 16 of 30 passes for 235 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception in his third straight weak effort.
Obviously wide receiver DeSean Jackson's sprained thumb is affecting the passing game (3 receptions for 39 yards), but Longshore must improve to meet this season's lofty goals.
The margin for error will be tested this Saturday with a trip to Autzen Stadium.

Oregon 55, Stanford 31
Oregon's biggest fear became a reality Saturday in Palo Alto. The Ducks lost three fumbles, allowing the Cardinal to take a 31-21 lead late in the second quarter.
Unlike last season's turnover-fueled late season collapse however, Oregon rallied to score the final 24 points of the game. Quarterback Dennis Dixon continued his strong play with 382 total yards and 5 scores.
With a win over Cal this Saturday, this team can be considered the legitimate challenger to USC - whom they host Oct. 27 - for the Pac-10 title.

UCLA 44, Washington 31
The good news? The Bruins rallied one week after the Utah debacle for the win.
The bad? Quarterback Pat Cowan suffered a knee injury against the Huskies that may cost him the remainder of this season.
Unless Ben Olson - named the starter against the Beavers - can respond, UCLA might have just delayed the inevitable for a week.

Arizona State 44, Oregon State 32
Another gut check game as the Sun Devils rallied from a 19-0 deficit. The defense had five interceptions and quarterback Rudy Carpenter threw for four touchdowns, allowing ASU to return to the top 25.

Pac Ten Picks
Straight up (5-0 last week, 11-3 overall)
Against the spread (3-2 last week, 6-8 overall)
Best bets (1-2 last week, 2-4 overall)

Storylines - what to watch for next week
USC is now dangerously thin at corner after Cary Harris dislocated his shoulder; The Trojans already started moving around defensive backs in response. ... Cardinal offensive tackle Allen Smith suffered a leg injury and his status is as yet unknown. ... WSU punter Reid Forrest replaced Darryl Blunt after a mishandled snap and could start against Arizona. ... PJ Irvin started, but Micah Reed also played in place of injured UCLA guard Shannon Tevaga. ... Oregon State is last in the Pac-10 in turnover margin.

First Impressions - gut reaction picks of next week's games
Cal 28, Oregon 24
USC 42, Washington 24
Arizona State 31, Stanford 14
Washington State 34, Arizona 28
Oregon State 27, UCLA 20