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SPORTS Saturday, November 3, 2018 East Oregonian Page 3B WSU continues quest for playoff facing Cal By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press PAC-12 FOOTBALL Washington State resumes its longshot quest to crash the College Football Playoff as well as its bid to take the Pac-12 North when the No. 10 Cougars host Cal- ifornia on Saturday night. Washington State (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12, No. 8 CFP) is the only remaining Pac-12 team with a single loss, and the Cougars almost certainly need to win out for a chance at their first playoff bid. Coach Mike Leach isn’t looking that far down the road. He’s focused on beat- ing a Cal (5-3, 2-3) team that routed the Cougars last year and knocked them out of the Top 10. “I’m just worried about beating Cal,” Leach said. “We’ll just focus on playing Cal as best we can.” Leach is known for think- ing the playoff field should be expanded. At minimum, all conference champions should be in the playoffs, Leach said. With just four teams, Wash. St. Cougars (7-1, 4-1 ) California Bears (5-3, 2-3) Saturday, 6 p.m., at Martin Stadium, Pullman TV: ESPN “really good” programs are left out, Leach said. Saturday’s game will fea- ture a classic showdown between Washington State’s potent offense, which is averaging 40.8 points, and a California defense that is the best in the Pac-12 against the pass. The Bears knocked previous No. 15 Washington out of the Top 25 when they beat the Huskies 12-10 last weekend. Cal allows just 165 pass- ing yards per game and they have held seven of eight opponents under 350 yards of total offense. “They bounce around on defense,” Leach said. “They play hard. They’re physical.” AP Photo/Don Feria Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew II (16) scrambles in the second half against Stanford during an NCAA college football game on Oct. 27. The big problem for Cali- fornia is that the Bears don’t score much, and WSU also has a solid defense. “They play really good defense,” Cal coach Justin Wilcox said. “We’ve got a ton of respect for them.” Wilcox said one key for the Bears will be constantly changing the formations that Cougars quarterback Gard- ner Minshew sees across the line of scrimmage. Minshew is adept at extending plays until he finds an open receiver. Many other quarterbacks will throw the ball away if no one is open, Wilcox said. Minshew, who has a deep and talented receiving corps, doesn’t do that often. “If it’s initially not there, he’d going to bide his time and find a window,” Wilcox said. “You’ve got to play the whole down.” Washington State is seek- ing its first Pac-12 North title and can secure it by winning its final four games. The Cougars’ 11-game home winning streak is the fourth-longest in the nation, behind Alabama (24), Clem- son (12) and Washington (12). Last year, Cal shut down the Air Raid and clob- bered the Cougars 37-3 in Berkeley. Leach said there was not much to take from that game. Other things to watch Saturday when the Cougars host Cal, which has won 11 of its past 13 games against Washington State: Running Bear: Cal run- ning back Patrick Laird has 660 rushing yards and five touchdowns this season, and is on track to rush for 1,000 yards for the second consec- utive year. It’s catching: Washington State running back James Williams has 48 receptions to lead all running backs in the nation. Pac-12 thud: Disappointing Washington hosts Stanford By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PAC-12 FOOTBALL SEATTLE — Some- where along the line, Washington and Stanford’s anticipated showdown for the Pac-12 North title got sidetracked. Or better yet, sideswiped. For the Cardinal, it was a pair of unexpected home losses to Utah and Wash- ington State. For the Hus- kies, it was road stumbles at Oregon and, shockingly, at California. Now Saturday’s matchup in Seattle has become an elimination game instead of the premiere matchup it was supposed to be. The Washington Huskies (6-3, 4-2) Stanford Cardinal (5-3, 2-3) Saturday, 6 p.m., at Husky Stadium, Seattle TV: PAC12 loser will be saddled with three conference losses and will need a lot of help to catch No. 10 Washington State by the end of the reg- ular season. The Cardinal (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12) are already in the position of needing extra help after losing to Wash- ington State last week. A third conference loss would essentially eliminate any hopes of a division title. Washington’s situation isn’t as precarious but a loss would be a huge blow. The Huskies (6-3, 4-2) still have a matchup with Wash- ington State in the regu- lar-season finale. A win Saturday plus a win over Oregon State in two weeks could mean the Apple Cup rivalry game will be a winner-take-all affair for the second time in three seasons. But it’s still a huge dis- appointment for Stanford and Washington to be in this position. In a sign of how much luster has come off what was supposed to be one of the biggest Pac- 12 North games of the sea- son, the Huskies and Car- dinal are being relegated to the Pac-12 Network. Washington’s big- gest question will be how it reacts after last week’s offensive slog in a 12-10 loss to California that included the benching of starting quarterback Jake Browning in the second half. The Huskies have been regressing offen- sively in recent weeks, but should be getting a boost with the possible return of running back Myles Gas- kin after he missed the past two games with a shoulder injury. Washington might also see the season debut of talented tight end Hunter Bryant, who has yet to play due to an offseason knee injury. “We’re sitting in there every week figuring out how do we make this a lit- tle bit better. We will make progress,” Washington coach Chris Petersen said. Stanford’s biggest ques- tion will be the status of running back Bryce Love, who has rushed for only 413 yards and three touch- downs while dealing with a lingering ankle problem. Love had 71 yards rushing last week against Washing- ton State, but carried just six times. Something elst to watch as the Huskies and Cardi- nal meet with both teams unranked for the first time since 2008: Throw it up: With Love’s lingering injury, the Car- dinal have put more of the offense in the hands of quarterback K.J. Costello and his assortment of big wide receivers and tight ends. Costello is averaging 270.6 yards per game pass- ing and ranks in the top 20 nationally in yards passing, touchdowns and completion percentage. EASTERN OREGON marketplace Place classified ads online at www.easternoregonmarketplace.com or call 1-800-962-2819 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours, leave a voicemail and we’ll confirm your ad the next business day. 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