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BOULDER, Colo. -- For all of Sefo Liufaus tough runs , this one may be the most impressive: His sprint from the locker room back to the field.A hip pointer wasnt going to sideline him in the fourth quarter. Especially not in a game of this magnitude.Liufau threw for 345 yards, rushed for 108 more and scored three touchdowns as No. 12 Colorado beat No. 20 Washington State 38-24 on Saturday in a matchup of unlikely Pac-12 division leaders.Phillip Lindsay added 144 yards rushing and two TDs for the Buffaloes (9-2, 7-1, No. 10 CFP), who can wrap up the Pac-12 South and a spot in the conference title game by beating Utah at home next week.A loss would give the South to No. 15 Southern California, which stayed in the race by routing rival UCLA 36-14 on Saturday night for its seventh straight victory.It means the world to go out there and win, keep our hopes alive, said Liufau, who had 23 carries. Its more fun than anything. Weve been in close games for a long time now. Weve gotten a little older and a little better at being consistent and executing.Liufau briefly left in the fourth quarter only to return and pick up a crucial third-and-short that led to a game-sealing TD run by Lindsay. Liufau becomes the second-ever Colorado QB to throw for 300 and rush for 100 in a game, joining Steven Montez, who accomplished the feat at Oregon in September while filling in for a banged-up Liufau.Sefo got hit on the hip and was hurting, Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre said. He played really well. He played like I figured Sefo would.Luke Falk threw for 325 yards and three scores for Washington State (8-3, 7-1, No. 22 CFP), which had won eight in a row. The Cougars can still win the North Division with a victory against No. 7 Washington next week.I just thought we were incohesive as far as doing our jobs, Washington State coach Mike Leach said.Colorados defense stepped up after the Buffaloes fell behind 24-21 late in the third quarter. The next four Washington State drives went like this: Turned the ball over on downs, punt, fumble and interception.We lost focus and in the second half we buckled down, said defensive back Chidobe Awuzie, whose team snapped a 23-game skid against ranked teams.Washington State and Colorado werent really expected to be in position for a division title this late into November. The Cougars were picked to finish fourth in the North during the preseason conference poll and the Buffaloes last in the South.Leachs gambling mentality cost the Cougars a possible field goal when he went for it on fourth-and-4 in the fourth quarter. Colorado safety Nick Fisher tackled receiver Kyle Sweet short of the first down.Earlier, Leach rolled the dice on fourth-and-1 at his own 41 and Jamal Morrow rewarded his faith by gaining 30 yards. John Thompson later hauled in a 7-yard TD pass to give the Cougars a 24-21 lead.The Cougars finished 2 of 4 on fourth-down attempts.We were close on two of those, Leach said. One of them I probably should have kicked a field goal. In the end, it probably wouldnt have mattered.TAKEAWAYSWashington State: Standout receiver River Cracraft didnt play because of whats been reported as a torn ACL suffered last week. The Cougars made up for his absence by spreading around the wealth. Ten different players caught at least one pass.Colorado: The defense came up big in the fourth quarter with the only two sacks of Falk. This after being dealt a big blow in the first quarter when safety Afolabi Laguda was ejected for targeting.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Buffaloes have dubbed this season The Rise. That should continue in the polls. Hard to see Washington State dropping much after this thriller.1,000-YARD CLUBLindsay went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season, becoming the first Colorado running back to accomplish the feat since 2010.It was a great feeling knowing that I helped my team win, Lindsay said. Ill put my body on the line for them.AIRING IT OUTFalk topped the 300-yard mark for the 23rd time in his career.We had a couple miscues, a couple miscommunications, and who knows how it would be? Falk said. But it didnt happen.UP NEXTWashington State: The annual Apple Cup takes on added importance on Friday. The Pac-12 North title will be at stake.Colorado: Close out the regular season by hosting Utah on Saturday. 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Cotton checks in as a GPP option on a short slate.Jason Hammel is a DFS tweener. His style leans more to cash play because his upside is limited, but he is often lifted from games early, and that puts a hole in that floor. With the Chicago Cubs hosting the Cincinnati Reds, the veteran righty is in play for cash, especially on sites requiring multiple pitchers.The final solid option is rookie Braden Shipley as he leads the Arizona Diamondbacks?to Petco Field to play out the string with the San Diego Padres. Normally, Shipley wouldnt be an option, as his strikeout rate is pedestrian, but because the Friars turn ordinary righties into Nolan Ryan, the Snakes freshman is in play for tournament action.StreamersThe outlook is not favorable for those llooking to grab an early-week boost in their head-to-head playoffs, with a weak group from which to choose a spot starter.dddddddddddd A few will be highlighted, but as always, Im here to help make decisions on anything germane to Mondays slate. Please post your question in the comments or send me a tweet. Just remember, its your team and thus your call. Ill help put the matchup in perspective, but the rest is up to you.Yordano Ventura is maddeningly inconsistent but still in play for a home date with the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. If you want to pick up the Kansas City Royals righty, make sure to get the claim in early, as this is an afternoon affair. The impetus for the call is a pedestrian White Sox offense that gives Ventura the chance to strut his stuff.Theres some risk here, as the formally dormant Oakland Athletics offense came alive last week, but with the dearth of options, beggars cant be choosers. Brad Peacock takes the hill for the Houston Astros in the cavernous Coliseum. The right-hander is making his third start of the season after beginning in the bullpen following an August call-up. Peacock was a starter for much of the season in the minors, and though he isnt fully stretched out, he tossed 79 pitches over six frames his latest time out, so he should be able to manage another six stanzas.AvoidA few of the Atlanta Braves young pitchers have shown some promise for the future; Aaron Blair is not one of them. Its far too early to write off the 24-year-old righty, but theres no reason to take the chance of another blow-up when he takes the hill at Citi Field against the Mets.Martin Perez is such a tough read. He doesnt strike anyone out while carrying a higher than average walk rate, but he keeps the ball in the yard. In a season in which the all-time home run mark is in jeopardy, thats a huge positive. An argument can be made to start Perez if you think youll need some help with wins.HittersIts a Coors Field night, but thats not the lead game. The top spot belongs to the Mets facing Aaron Blair in Queens. The Braves righty has been equally generous to hitters from both sides of the plate, so everyone is in play. Still, expect the home team to go with their platoon and switch hitters, featuring Jose Reyes, Asdrubal Cabrera, Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce along with either Lucas Duda or James Loney. Plus, dont shy away from Yoenis Cespedes.Globe Life Park should be busy with Jhoulys Chacin dueling the aforementioned Perez. Perez might not yield many homers, but it still makes sense to consider Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, C.J. Cron, Yunel Escobar and Andrelton Simmons.On the other side, the hosts lefty swingers are in a great spot against Chacin. Rougned Odor, Mitch Moreland and Nomar Mazara lead the way.That leaves Coors Field with capable hurlers on the hill for both the visiting St. Louis and home team Colorado Rockies. This makes stacking against Carlos Martinez and Tyler Anderson a risk. That said, getting some exposure, especially in cash games, could pay dividends. All 11 homers Anderson has allowed have come off a righty stick, so focus on the Redbirds Aledmys Diaz, Stephen Piscotty, Yadier Molina, Jedd Gyorko and Randal Grichuk.The lefties are in the spotlight for the home team against Martinez. Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Gonzalez, David Dahl, Gerardo Parra and Daniel Descalso are the targets.Most likely to hit a homer: Its been a quiet season for Curtis Granderson, though he remains dangerous with a homer-prone righty on the hill, so lets call on the Grandy Man to take Blair out of Citi Field.Most likely to steal a base: Making Syndergaards league-leading steals allowed mark even more alarming is that it isnt easy to get on base against the dominant righty. He obviously is confident that hell get the guy at the plate out. If Ender Inciarte can get on, expect him to take advantage of Thors cavalier approach to the running game. ' ' '