Breaking Down The Pac-12 North: Who Will Make The Title Game?

Oct 29, 2015; Tempe, AZ, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich argues with back judge Joe Johnston and head linesman Kirk Mattson during the second half against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Oregon (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12)

The Oregon Ducks entered the 2015 season with high hopes and a new Quarterback in Vernon Adams, but a finger injury led to three losses and College Football Playoff talk being shelved for the season. The Ducks still have a Pac-12 Championship to play for, but will need some help to get there. Winning out is their only option and a win against Washington State last month would have given them a big boost. However the loss to the Cougars now means if things go their way the rest of the year, they will have to cheer for the Apple Cup winner at the end of the season to be Washington in an upset of Washington State. The only obstacle in their way after WSU is the Stanford Cardinal.

They need the Cardinal to lose twice while winning out against Cal, at Stanford, USC and Oregon State. They’ll only play away from Autzen Stadium once down the stretch where they have lost twice. Beating Stanford gives them a head-to-head if they win out and Stanford loses twice. The game against Stanford is on the Farm, but Oregon has been better on the road in the Pac-12 this season beating Colorado, Washington, and most recently Arizona State in triple overtime.

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