Ten need-to-knows, including a weather update, for Week Two … 1) The Pac-12 hasn’t recorded a non-conference, regular-season victory over an AP top-10 opponent since Stanford beat No. 9 Notre…
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Story by Jon Wilner The return of the Redbox Bowl remains uncertain, with no definitive word on its status for 2021 and beyond. As a result, the Pac-12 is locked…
Story by Jon Wilner Power ratings are based entirely on the scoreboard, except when they aren’t … (All times Pacific) 1. UCLA (2-0) Result: Beat No. 16 LSU 38-27 Next up: Idle…
Story by Jon Wilner Reviewing the best and the worst of Week One … The theme of Week I: Salvaging a tie. According to the Associated Press, the Pac-12 became…
Story by Jon Wilner The most important Pac-12 football season in ages begins in force this week with three games against Power Five opponents and five against the Group of…
Story by Jon Wilner LAS VEGAS — For the 10th consecutive season, the Pac-12 Networks will broadcast dozens of Pac-12 football games. Some will start before just lunch; others will…
By Jon Wilner At the dawn of the 2021 season, the state of quarterback play in the Pac-12 appears fragile. If a handful of veterans elevate their performance — USC’s…
In each of the past three seasons, the most impactful newcomer in the Pac-12 has been a quarterback. The streak began with the Mustache Man, Washington State’s Gardner Minshew, continued…
By Jon Wilner Welcome to the umpteenth year of Saturday Night Five, which will publish weekly (typically in the midnight hour) through the 2021-22 college sports calendar … 1. Alliance…
There’s good news for the Pac-12 in the build-up to the 2021 Heisman Trophy race: Two key recruiting areas, Phoenix and Southern California, have produced five of the top six…