Pac 12 Power Rankings Week 4: Three teams remain undefeated

UCLA figured how to stop Christian McCaffrey for the most of the game. McCaffrey finished with 138 yards on 26 carries and caught only two passes for 13 yards. They also kept most of the offense quiet through three quarters of play. Stanford could only manage six points up to that point and UCLA had a 10-3 lead at one point.

In the fourth quarter, Stanford finally came to life and began to put some points on the board. The first points came via field goal which UCLA responded with a field goal of their for the only points they would score in the final quarter and a 13-9 lead. With just 24 seconds left, the Cardinal finally found the end zone when Ryan Burns connected with JJ Arcega-Whiteside for an eight-yard touchdown. Which put Stanford up 16-13.

The Cardinal capitalized on the last remaining six points when Joey Alfieri sacked Josh Rosen on his blindside and knocked the ball free before he could launch a Hail Mary pass. The ball bounced right to the feet of Solomon Thomas of Stanford and he ran the remaining 42 yards for a touchdown as time expired.

Up to this point the Cardinal quarterback Ryan Burns had not been tested. The offense was left on the shoulders off Christian McCaffrey and few passes by Burns to keep the defense honest. But, when the game went late into the fourth quarter it meant that Burns would be finally relied on to win the game for Stanford.

Starting on their own 30-yard line, Burns began the winning drive with 1:58 remaining in the fourth. The senior signal caller went five for eight for 70-yards and the game-winning points. The Cardinal may now have to rely on him more when they face #10 Washington on the road and then return home to play Washington State.