Defending Champs Oregon Lead Wide Open Pac-12 Championship Race

Ed Scimia - September 1, 2021 3 min read

The Pac-12 is unlikely to produce a national champion this year. The conference hasn’t sent a team to the College Football Playoff since 2016, a streak that may well continue in 2021. Even so, the battle for the Pac-12 Championship could be one of the most compelling conference title races […]

Team Health Concerns and the Pandemic Prompt USC to Pass on Bowl Season

Andrew Pridgen - December 20, 2020 2 min read

USC announced Saturday evening it will join several of its Pac-12 counterparts in opting out of any opportunities this bowl season, citing continued COVID-19 concerns and player-personnel reasons. The No. 13 Trojans (5-1) lost to Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday night at home in the LA Memorial […]

Oregon Replaces Washington in Pac-12 Championship Game, USC’s College Football Playoff Hopes Still Alive

Andrew Pridgen - December 14, 2020 2 min read

The Pac-12 North winner Washington Huskies won’t have a chance to face USC in the Pac-12 Championship Game at LA Memorial Coliseum 5 p.m. PST Friday on FOX. The conference made the announcement via Twitter on Monday, saying division runner-up Oregon will go instead. UPDATE: Statement on 2020 #Pac12FCG ⤵️ […]

Washington Won’t Play Saturday vs. Oregon, Triggering Championship Game Repercussions

Andrew Pridgen - December 10, 2020 2 min read

The University of Washington announced Wednesday that it paused football activities after a slew of positive COVID-19 tests. The Huskies scheduled matchup at Oregon (3-2) on Saturday for the Pac-12 North title is currently off. No game means Washington (3-1) will capture the Pac 12 North title as the only […]

Pac-12 Sees Postseason Prospects Fade as Bowl Cancellations Pile Up Nationwide

Andrew Pridgen - December 5, 2020 2 min read

In a year where every college football team still standing is bowl eligible, the number of games for them to play in is shrinking daily. Bowl cancellations started in earnest this week. The inflection point came on the West Coast, where COVID-19 cases are spiking to untenable highs and a […]

Cal-UW Game Canceled Despite Strictest COVID Protocol in the Nation, Playoff Hopes for Both Schools Dashed

Andrew Pridgen - November 6, 2020 2 min read

The Pac-12 did everything it could to limit the spread of COVID-19 among its student-athletes, but on Thursday evening, it became the latest conference to cancel a matchup. Washington at California is the Pac-12’s first cancellation, and the 42nd college football game delayed or wiped out this season due to […]

Air Raid Comes to Seattle, Washington State/Washington in Apple Cup

Pauly McGuire - November 28, 2019 3 min read

Friday features the Apple Cup, which is the annual rivalry between Washington State (6-5) and Washington (6-5) that began in 1900. UW comes into this year’s Apple Cup as a -7 favorite against Wazzu. The Pac-12 has already been decided, but the Washington State and Washington game will be the […]

Pac-12 After Dark: Khalil Tate and Arizona Are Home Dogs Against UW

Pauly McGuire - October 12, 2019 4 min read

It’s the ultimate battle of cats and dogs when the UW Huskies head down to Tucson to take on quarterback Khalil Tate and the Arizona Wildcats in the last game on the college football schedule for this week’s installment of the Pac-12 After Dark. Sometimes when you need action, you’ll […]

Friday Night Football: Buffs and Ducks Tango with Colorado at No. 13 Oregon

Pauly McGuire - October 10, 2019 3 min read

This week’s late game on the Friday Night Football slate also doubles as an installment of the Pac-12 After Dark, with the Colorado Buffaloes (3-2) clashing against the #13 Oregon Ducks (4-1) in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon flew out of the gate with a 2-0 record in Pac-12 conference play, but […]

Pac-12 After Dark: Stanford 15-Point Home Dog vs. No. 15 Washington

Pauly McGuire - October 4, 2019 2 min read

Last on the schedule in the Pac-12 After Dark game on Saturday evening, Washington (4-1) and star RB Salvon Ahmed take on Stanford, who will be a 15.5-point home dog against the visiting Huskies. UW is aiming to move into the Top 10, while Stanford (2-3) is trying to not […]

Pac-12 After Dark: Chip Kelly and UCLA Expecting a Shootout in Arizona

Pauly McGuire - September 27, 2019 3 min read

In one of the last games on the Saturday college football schedule, this week’s installment of the Pac-12 After Dark features Chip Kelly’s UCLA Bruins (1-3) fresh off a comeback victory against Washington State, and looking at another potential shootout against the high-scoring Arizona Wildcats (2-1) in Tucson. Arizona is […]

Friday Night Herm Warfare: No. 15 Cal vs. Herm Edwards and Arizona State

Pauly McGuire - September 26, 2019 3 min read

In Pac-12 conference action on Friday night, the undefeated #15 Cal Bears host Herm Edwards and his scrappy Arizona State squad. The Sun Devils tumbled out of the Top 25 after a 34-31 loss to Colorado last weekend in Tempe. It had been over 17 years since the Buffs went […]

USC Loses Another QB, Yet Upsets No. 10 Utah 30-23 Thanks to Backup Matt Fink

Pauly McGuire - September 21, 2019 3 min read

USC backup quarterback Matt Fink came off the bench and led the Trojans to an upset 30-23 victory over the #10 Utah Utes in LA Memorial Stadium on Friday night, after starting QB Keldon Slovis suffered a concussion . Fink, a redshirt Junior, jumped into action after Slovis got dinged […]