Picture the 10 Pac-10 schools standing on one side of a party, dressed to the nines, and the new kids on the other side, just trying not to spill fruit punch on their ties.
Sorry, Utah and Colorado. You've been stained.
If an entire team could receive this award, the Utes and Buffaloes would be in the running after their losses to Utah State and FCS school Sacramento State, respectively, as would a good ol' conference vet, Washington. Their collective disappointments are reflected in the following.
3 disappointing performances
Colorado defensive backs: Sacramento State QB Garrett Safron simply ate up the Buffaloes pass defense in the Hornets' surprising 30-28 win. Safron piled on 312 passing yards and two touchdowns against a reeling Colorado squad that has lost two straight. Safron spread the wealth, too. Morris Norrise had seven catches for 104 yards, Chris Broadnax added five catches for 92 yards and a score and DeAndre Carter chipped in with six grabs for 79 yards and a touchdown. The play of the Sac State passing game completely negated the Buffaloes stampede that was Christian Powell, who had 147 yards and three touchdowns. You can see them again: Saturday, at Fresno State, 5 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network).
Offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, Utah: Once one of the best quarterbacks in Utah history, one of the youngest offensive coordinators in the country is showing his age. Utes fans thought they were getting an upgrade over Norm Chow's uninspiring performance in Salt Lake City season before taking the Hawaii gig. So far, the results have not been there. Utah managed just 325 yards in a 27-20 overtime loss to Utah State, with only 96 yards from the vaunted running game. Johnson needs to bring some of the trickeration he used as a player into his gameplan. You can see him again: Saturday, vs. No. 25 BYU, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2).
QB Keith Price, Washington: As many positive strides as Price has made in his young career, he took a step back against the haunting LSU defense in a 41-3 loss. Price was panicked, rushed and worried behind an offensive line reeling from injury, and his 17 of 36, 156-yard, one-interception, negative-24-rushing yard performance left a lot to be desired. The entire Washington offense was shut down in the Bayou, and the Huskies came out of the game with more questions than answers. You can see him again: Saturday, vs. Portland State, 4 p.m. ET (FX).
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