Yahoo Sports: Friday Morning Quarterback: Stanford states its case
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GAME OF THE CENTURY OF THE WEEK OREGON at STANFORD (-5) • 8 p.m. ET, ABC. What's at stake: Most directly, the winner takes sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 North and the inside track to the Rose Bowl. Indirectly, the winner muscles its way into position for a golden ticket to the BCS Championship Game — with the right help. For Stanford, that's simply a loss by the current No. 2 in the BCS standings, Oklahoma State. Oregon's path to New Orleans still has a few more obstacles. But for both sides, a loss ...