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Pac 12 Power Rankings Week 3: Can Stanford run the table?

By Michael Valverde

Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) rushes against USC Trojans defensive back Marvell Tell III (7) during the first half of a NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) rushes against USC Trojans defensive back Marvell Tell III (7) during the first half of a NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington State Cougars wide receiver Kyle Sweet (17) and Washington State Cougars wide receiver C.J. Dimry (88) celebrate a touchdown against the Idaho Vandals during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 56-6. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington State Cougars wide receiver Kyle Sweet (17) and Washington State Cougars wide receiver C.J. Dimry (88) celebrate a touchdown against the Idaho Vandals during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 56-6. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cougars get their first win of the season by beating up on the Vandals ahead of the bye week.

It has not been the best of weeks’ for the Washington State Cougars. Several arrests, investigations, and accusations of Pullman police targeting the Cougar players.

"“If the other guilty parties are not accused or charged, there needs to be an extensive investigation as to why,” head coach Mike Leach said Tuesday. “How in the world can only football parties be guilty in events depicted like this? It is irresponsible to this town, this community and everybody to have some kind of a double standard where we only focus on one demographic, one group of people, and then drag their name through the newspaper with a bunch of irresponsible comments.”"

Idaho took a 3-0 lead before the Cougars finally got going. Washington State put up 21 straight points including a blocked field goal taken back for a touchdown before Idaho could score again. The Cougars then put up 35 straight points including an 11-yard fumble return by Gerard Wicks.

Luke Falk threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns and James Williams rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, put perhaps it was more of a defensive effort as Leach pointed out.

”We played hard the whole game,” Leach said. ”Defense played better than offense.”

Washington State responded with the best way, by blowing out Idaho by 50 points. The Cougars get next week off before a tough stretch against Oregon, at Stanford and UCLA.

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