"We are very capable of making a run to win the conference championship," said Mike Riley on a Seattle area radio station recently. "You look historically at our league and.. (several teams challenge for the title). Now 'SC has changed that in the last five years. But I think the Beavers are very capable of making that run in a cycle where they can win this championship.

"In the meantime, a very common goal of success in our league is to be up in the top three in the conference and got to a good bowl game..but our goal is to make a run at the conference championship."