Sean Mannion will start for Oregon State on Saturday

Mannion missed two games with a knee injury sustained in an Oct. 6 victory over Washington State in Seattle.

Trojans playing a numbers game

USC's Cody Kessler changes number against Colorado, which is illegal if it is meant to deceive opponents. Lane Kiffin says it isn't against the rules.

UCLA assistant Noel Mazzone's work at Arizona State is still fresh

Bruins offensive coordinator is just one year removed from mentoring Sun Devils quarterback Taylor Kelly, and so has a unique perspective going into game as he guides current protégé Brett Hundley.

UCLA's Brett Hundley uses off week to work on fundamentals

Marcus Rios, a backup cornerback for the Bruins, will undergo a procedure to relieve migraines and will sit out the game Saturday at Arizona State.

Trojans know they may be in for a shootout at Arizona

USC faces an Arizona team Saturday that is averaging 549 yards and 39 points a game. Wildcats quarterback Matt Scott leads the Pac-12 Conference and is fourth nationally in total offense.

UCLA preparing for more than Arizona State's Will Sutton

The defensive tackle, who is tied third nationally in sacks, suffered a knee injury against Oregon on Thursday and is listed as day to day. Coach Jim Mora says the Bruins won't change much of what they do.

USC has new challenges going forward

The Trojans will face Arizona, Oregon, Arizona State and UCLA, which are all ranked among the top 25 offenses, as well as Notre Dame, which is second in scoring defense and sixth in total defense.

Oregon keeps winning, and falling in BCS standings

The Oregon Ducks (7-0) had another impressive victory last week in routing Arizona State but fell from No. 3 to No. 4 in the BCS standings, behind Alabama, Florida and Kansas State. Oregon is being hurt by its No. 6 computer ranking.

Play it forward: The week ahead in college football

Notre Dame heads to Oklahoma, and Ohio State and Penn State meet in the 'Probation Bowl.'

USC needs to root for the enemy Notre Dame up until it plays them

No one thinks the unexciting Irish can get to the national title game this way, but its importance to the chase is evident as it goes to Norman to play Oklahoma next Saturday and Trojans on Nov. 24.

Can Wisconsin's James White play? Axed and answered

Backup James White outshines teammate (and Heisman hopeful) Montee Ball for once, rushing for 175 yards as Badgers beat Minnesota, 38-13, in battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.

Collin Klein, Kansas State rout Geno Smith and West Virginia, 55-14

Collin Klein runs for four touchdowns and passes for three, outshining Geno Smith in showdown of Heisman hopefuls, as No. 4 Wildcats trounce No. 17 Mountaineers.

No. 3 Florida dominates No. 9 South Carolina in 44-11 victory

Jeff Driskel throws four touchdown passes, and the Gators avenge consecutive losses to the Gamecocks.

Notre Dame feeds off runner's high in 17-14 win over Brigham Young

Theo Riddick supplies the energy with a career-high 143 yards, sparking a ground game that amassed 270 yards in rally against Cougars defense that entered the game third in the nation against rush.

No. 24 Boise State shuts down UNLV, 32-7

D.J. Harper rushes for two touchdowns and defense comes up with three turnovers and gives up only 210 yards as Broncos improve to 6-1.

Michigan edges Michigan State, 12-10, on last-gasp field goal

Wolverines gain their first win in the series since 2007 on Brendan Gibbons' 38-yard kick with five seconds left. A Denard Robinson pass sets up the score.

Matt Barkley and Robert Woods connect the darts in USC's 50-6 win

Matt Barkley's six TD passes in rout of Colorado make him conference's career leader. Robert Woods has four TD catches and becomes USC's career receptions leader.

USC's lack of discipline is worrisome flaw as penalties mount

On a special day in which Matt Barkley and Robert Woods are congratulated for breaking records, Coach Lane Kiffin takes his team to task for penalties. 'That's not who we are,' he says.

Stepfan Taylor leads Stanford past California, 21-3, in Big Game

The Cardinal running back runs for a career-high 189 yards and one touchdown as Stanford wins the rivalry game for the third straight year.

No. 7 Ohio State rallies to beat Purdue in overtime

No. 3 Florida routs No. 9 South Carolina, No. 4 Kansas State wallops No. 17 West Virginia, No. 5 Notre Dame edges BYU, No. 6 LSU downs No. 20 Texas A&M; and No. 18 Texas Tech needs three overtimes to top Texas Christian.

Things are heating up in college football

Texas has allowed 111 points in two consecutive defeats and will try to hold off Baylor, whose offense is averaging 556 yards and 47 points a game. Tennessee will try to knock off No. 1 Alabama.

Oregon vs. Alabama: Can Ducks swim against the Tide?

Chris Dufresne takes time out (he gets three per half) each Friday during the season to answer questions on college football. This week's topics include a possible BCS championship matchup, USC's struggling offense and Notre Dame's resurgence.