We were waiting for this game to hit three-points. Utah is a very good team, but how impressive their win against the mess that is Michigan really is would be open to debate. Their most impressive win was by two points to UCLA.

OSU is no slouch. Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion became the 24th passer to reach the 1,000 completions milestone in FBS history last week in a 36-31 win over Colorado.

So he will be a challenge for the strength of the Utes, their pass rush. Film of Utah 30-28 win over UCLA offered a necessary blueprint. While poring over the Utes'bevy of defensive highlights, Beavers coaches and players repeatedly worked through two key questions. Was it that the Utah defender beat his man? Or was the sack the product of a UCLA assignment error?

Many of the problems, they found, rested with the Bruins. UCLA didn't seem to adjust to the Utes' pressure. Utah continued to attack the Bruins' protection, reaping the same game-changing rewards.

We told you for awhile, UCLA is very talented but very poorly coached. A better coached OSU team will adjust better. QB Hundley held on to the ball too long, making him an easy target.