Football's Week

Arizona State paid its last compliments to the Border Conference, out-scoring Texas Western 48-28 to clinch a share of the title. Arizona crushed Idaho 43-7; West Texas State's Pete Pedro ran for three touchdowns to help beat Trinity 29-28. The top three:

1. TEXAS (8-0)
2. ARKANSAS (6-2)
3. RICE (4-3)

THE WEST

Coach Billy Barnes, who had become very sensitive about UCLA's passing, needn't be any more. Using the weapon sparingly but efficiently against TCU, Bruin Tailbacks Bobby Smith and Mike Haffner completed six out of eight for 138 yards to keep the Frogs hopping, then whipped them with their favorite ground game, 28-7. USC, looking ahead to its Nov. 25 date with UCLA, kept its Rose Bowl hopes very much alive. The Trojans alertly covered six Stanford fumbles, ran over the defenseless Indians for 310 yards and beat them 30-15.

Elsewhere on the West Coast, favorites had a miserable Saturday. Air Force pushed over a late touchdown, gambled on a two-point play and beat California 15-14. Washington State, eschewing the pass for once, used a belly series to send Fullback George Reed crashing over for three scores and the Cougars upset Oregon 22-21. Oregon State went ahead of Washington 3-0 on Dave Richman's 23-yard field goal, then stopped the sluggish Huskies on the six-inch line to win its third game. The top three:

1. UTAH STATE (8-0-1)
2. UCLA (6-2)
3. UTAH (6-3)