Washington State will smother Oregon State on Saturday afternoon in the first of two November matchups between the Pac-12 holdovers. The Beavers are marginally better than they looked under coach Trent Bray, who was fired after an 0-7 start. But they aren’t nearly good enough to handle WSU. Or the point spread.

By the time Halloween arrives, one can't help but take inventory on exactly where we are on the football calendar.

No. 3 Texas A&M looks to be the real deal after destroying No. 20 LSU, 49-25, in Death Valley. The Tigers have lost three out of the past four games after starting the season 4-0. Coach Brian Kelly is 5-11 vs. AP ranked teams, and his team is no longer in the top 25.