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"And those pesky little Beavers are presently in control of their Rose Bowl destiny: Win out, and they meet the Granddaddy for the first time since 1965.

This is despite having the fewest returning starters from 2007 in the Pac-10 (10, including just three on defense).

The how-the-heck-does-this-happen actually isn't that complicated: Mike Riley just has a better eye for talent than most head coaches who are obsessed with recruiting rankings -- despite their protests to the contrary -- and he and his staff do a better job developing and finding the right fit for the talent they do recruit."

They have 3 losses. I wouldn't be putting a crown on their heads, yet.

Deliverance, this team is 2 stupid plays from being 8-1.

I don't disagree with that. However, if they commit one stupid play against USC, they end up losing that game and would be irrelevant. You can look at it both ways. Also, they are 4-3, so they are two stupid plays away from being 6-1, not 8-1. I actually think PSU is the only team in the nation to have already played 9 games.