By Jon Wilner Utah and USC have met more times in the past decade than they did over the previous 90 years. But within that short window, the unnatural rivals…
By Jon Wilner The Pac-12’s longest active bowl participation streak, albeit one with a caveat, is in significant peril. Washington has advanced to the postseason for 10 consecutive non-pandemic years….
On Friday night, the Arizona State Sun Devils return to Tempe in a clash with Stanford. Both programs are riding high following victories over ranked Pac-12 opponents. ASU dismantled UCLA…
Story by Jon Wilner Reaction to Pac-12 developments on the field … 1. Rinse, repeat and … relish? The pandemic changed the world, but not the Pac-12. The exact mix…
Story by Zach Alvira It was arguably the most complete game Arizona State has played so far this season. There were still some blunders, most notable by special teams and…
The Hotline mailbag is published each Friday. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline. Due to volume — and in some cases, the need for research — not all questions…
Oregon is an eight-point favorite this week at Stanford and assuredly will face more daunting challenges in its quest for a playoff berth. The UCLA duel looms large at the…
By Jon Wilner There have been a bevy of upsets involving the Pac-12 through the first month of the 2021 season, but none bigger than this: The officiating does not…
By Jon Wilner With the first month of the 2021 season complete, several Pac-12 teams face daunting climbs to the six-win mark needed for bowl eligibility. Arizona looks utterly and…
Power ratings are based entirely on the scoreboard, except when they aren’t … (All times Pacific) 1. Oregon (4-0/1-0) Last week: 1 Result: Beat Arizona 41-19 Next up: at Stanford (12:30 p.m., ABC)…