This Week In The Pac-10, Week 12: It doesn’t get any bigger than this
by Scott Terrell on Nov. 19, 2009, under SportsIs this the week the dream dies? Or does Arizona rise from the ashes on GameDay?
ASU (4-6 / 2-5) at UCLA (5-5 / 2-5) – 2 PM (all times Arizona/Mountain), FSN
The loser drops into 9th place. Can UCLA complete the three-game-winning-streak bookend to its midseason five-game slide?
Who do we root for?
UCLA. Doesn’t that feel much better? There’s a big reason to root against the Bruins (they only have one fewer overall win than the Wildcats) but eliminating the Devils from bowl contention a week before we play them would be a glorious thing.
OSU (7-3 / 5-2) at WSU (1-9 / 0-7) – 3 PM
Everyone in the league is talking about an Oregon/Oregon State showdown for the Pac-10 championship. The Beavers couldn’t possibly blow it against the lowly Cougars, could they?
Who do we root for?
WSU. With the Cal loss OSU isn’t needed for tiebreakers. Arizona wins out or it doesn’t. An unbelievable Beaver loss would drop them further down the bowl ladder.
Cal (7-3 / 4-3) at Stanford (7-3 / 6-2) – 5:30 PM, Versus
The Big Game has ended in a tie eleven times. What is this, a soccer rivalry?
Who do we root for?
Cal. Same logic as the OSU game. Stanford is higher in the standings so we want them to fall.
Oregon (8-2 / 6-1) at ARIZONA (6-3 / 4-2) – 6 PM, ABC
You can’t ask for a more meaningful final home game if you’re a UA senior.
Who do we root for?
Your Back-In-The-Underdog-Cape Arizona Wildcats.
Are you ready for the most significant November football game in the history of the University of Arizona? The Cats have never before carried win-out-and-we’re-in status this late in the season. The college football world, through the eyes of the Worldwide Leader in Sports, has never focused on Tucson as intently as it will on Saturday.
Arizona has beaten great teams in November before. But this game is different. This time the Wildcats have a chance to become a great team in November.
If you’ve ever wondered what a big-time football atmosphere would look like decked out in Red and Blue, you’re about to get your first taste at 6 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Arizona Stadium. Our Stadium.
“Tell them… tell the team to BEAR DOWN.”
