A day after the Big Ten announced it would play a conference-only schedule in all sports this fall, the Pac-12 voted to do the same Friday during a meeting of athletics directors, university presidents and conference officials.
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Utah's stumble at the end of the 2019 season opened up the Pac-12's South division. The Utes will battle a USC squad fighting to get back to relevancy and an Arizona State team with an exciting quarterback and a lot of unknowns.
Phil Krueger, who played a key role as an assistant when USC won the 1967 national championship, died this week at 90. Krueger also had head-coaching stints with Fresno State and Utah State before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Former USC All-American center Max Tuerk, who was drafted by the Chargers in 2016, has died at age 26, his family said in a statement.
Ten years to the day since USC disassociated itself from Reggie Bush, the university is opening its doors to the former star running back. Over that decade, Bush's impact on the field hasn't diminished, but the NCAA's credibility is another story.
USC has ended its disassociation from former Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush as the NCAA's 10-year penalty in an improper benefits case expired Wednesday.
You can get a good sense of which teams are legit title contenders based on how many things they need to go right to win it all. The fewest questions, the best chance. At Alabama, it all starts with QB Mac Jones.
QB Miller Moss, the No. 37-ranked recruit in the Class of 2021, has signed with the USC Trojans.
| NORTH | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Oregon State | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| California | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| Washington | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| Washington State | 3-6 | 6-7 |
| Stanford | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| SOUTH | CONF | OVR |
| Utah | 8-1 | 11-3 |
| USC | 7-2 | 8-5 |
| UCLA | 4-5 | 4-8 |
| Arizona State | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| Colorado | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Garcia | QB-PP | Committed | 88 |
| Miller Moss | QB-PP | Committed | 87 |
| Ma'a Gaoteote | OLB | Committed | 84 |
| Julien Simon | ATH | Committed | 84 |
| Anthony Beavers | ATH | Committed | 83 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A. Jackson | Jim Thorpe Award |
| 2012 | M. Lee | Fred Biletnikoff Award |
| 2012 | M. Barkley | Wuerffel Trophy |
| 2008 | R. Maualuga | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2007 | F. Davis | John Mackey Award |
