For Immediate Release \\ Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 Contacts \\ Josh Ishoo ([email protected]), Christine Jacobsen ([email protected]) THIS WEEK’S #PAC12FB SCHEDULE 2020 #PAC12FB STANDINGS Date Game Time (Local) TV NORTH W-L Pct. PF PA Home Road Div Strk Fri., Dec. 18 Oregon at #13 USC (FCG) 5 p.m. PT FOX Washington 3-1 .750 121 100 3-1 0-0 1-1 L1 Oregon 3-2 .600 171 140 2-0 1-2 2-2 L2 Sat., Dec. 19 Washington State at Utah 11:30 a.m. MT FS1 Stanford 3-2 .600 128 143 0-1 3-1 3-1 W3 Stanford at UCLA 4 p.m. PT ESPN Oregon State 2-4 .333 169 187 2-2 0-2 2-3 L2 Arizona State at Oregon State 7:30 p.m. PT ESPN Washington State 1-2 .333 80 109 0-1 1-1 1-1 L2 California 1-3 .250 81 106 1-1 0-2 1-2 W1 #BACKTHEPAC SOUTH W-L Pct. PF PA Home Road Div Strk #13 USC 5-0 1.000 176 125 2-0 3-0 4-0 W5 The latest Pac-12 news & information is always available at Pac-12.com #25 Colorado 4-1 .800 148 135 2-1 2-0 2-1 L1 or by following along on: UCLA 3-3 .500 201 167 2-1 1-2 2-2 L1 • Twitter (@Pac12 & @Pac12Network) Utah 2-2 .500 106 102 1-1 1-1 1-1 W2 • Facebook (Facebook.com/Pac12Conference) Arizona State 1-2 .333 115 60 0-1 1-1 1-2 W1 • Instagram (@Pac12Conference) Arizona 0-5 .000 87 199 0-3 0-2 0-4 L5 QUICK HITS IT’S NOT HOW YOU START: The Pac-12 wraps up its season this week with A PERFECT RECORD: The Trojans have started their season 5-0 for the first time the 2020 Pac-12 Football Championship, presented by 76, taking place on since 2006 (started 6-0 that season) and are looking to start 6-0 for the 20th Friday, Dec. 18 at 5p PT / 8p ET on FOX with the #13 USC Trojans hosting time in school history. the Pac-12 North representative OREGON Ducks. • Trojans are producing 319.2 passing yards per game this season, tops in • On Saturday, Dec. 12, the Pac-12 announced WASHINGTON would the Pac-12 and 13th best in FBS (set a school record with 335.8 YPG). travel to face USC in the Conference title game as winners of the This would be the fourth time in school history the Trojans have 300+ Pac-12 North division, the Huskies third division title in the last five passing YPG (319.8 in 2005 and 306.8 in 2002). seasons. • QB Kedon Slovis has back-to-back games with a career-high five • On Monday, Dec. 14, the Conference announced that WASHINGTON TDs after matching the total vs. UCLA. Only other Trojans QB to do would be unable to participate in the game and would be replaced by so is Sam Darnold. OREGON as the team with the next best record in the division. • Slovis now has 13 passing TDs and zero interceptions in the 4th • The Trojans have captured their third Pac-12 South title in the last six quarter in his career. seasons, the most among any team in the division. THE QUACK ATTACK: OREGON has produced 467.0 total yards per game this PLAYING FOR THE TITLE: This Friday’s matchup represents the 10th edition season, leading the Pac-12 (21st in FBS). The Ducks have produced over 400 of Pac-12 football’s title game, with the Pac-12 North winning all but one of yards in their first four games before being held under 400 at CALIFORNIA nine contests. The Pac-12 South’s lone win came courtesy of USC in 2017 in their last contest (had their Dec. 12 game vs. WASHINGTON canceled due (defeated Stanford 31-28). to COVID-19). • For the Trojans, this is their third appearance in the champ game and • QB Tyler Shough is one of three FBS QBs this season to be averaging first since 2017. over 250 passing yards and 50 rushing yards on the year (also, D’Eriq • For the Ducks, this is their fourth appearance in the champ game King of MIAMI and Dustin Crum of KENT STATE). which ties them with Stanford for the most in the event’s history. • Shough’s 1,645 total yards thus far are the most by an OREGON QB OREGON has gone 3-0 in the #Pac12FCG, defeating UTAH last through his first five career starts. season 37-15. • Shough’s 11 pass TDs are the second most ever by a Ducks QB • This is the second time a second place team is playing in the through their first five career starts (Marcus Mariota and Bill Musgrave #Pac12FCG (UCLA replaced USC in 2011 due to NCAA sanctions). each also had 11 while Justin Herbert had 15). • This year represents the first home-hosted #Pac12FCG since 2013, with the last six taking place at Levi’s Stadium and the 2020 event IT’S NOT OVER YET: Rounding out the weekend’s schedule, three more originally scheduled to take place in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. #Pac12FB matchups are set to take place for the season’s final weekend. • The Cougs visit UTAH in a matchup that will determine bowl eligibility FIGHT ON TO THE END: On Saturday, USC defeated UCLA, coming with the for the winner (Pac-12 requires .500-or-better this year). game-winning score with 16 seconds left in the game, the Trojans third win • STANFORD travels to UCLA as both programs look to finish their year this year scoring in the final 80 seconds of the game (scored with 1:20 left vs. with a winning record. ASU and 25 seconds left at Arizona). • ARIZONA STATE travels to OREGON STATE (Beavs were a higher seed • The Trojans outscored UCLA 20-3 in the 4th quarter, coming back in their division for week seven matchups) with the Sun Devils looking from 18 points down for USC’s largest comeback since 2005 vs. for bowl eligibility and the Beavs looking to end their season right after Arizona State (also 18 points). some signature wins on the year. HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTABLE ACTIVE RANKINGS & STREAKS ACTIVE STREAKS For universities utilizing daily antigen testing, at CAREER RECEPTIONS - PAC-12 least one weekly PCR test will also be administered for each student-athlete, in addition to all positive Rank Receptions Player 1. 316 Gabe Marks, Washington State, 2012-16 (3457 yards-37 TDs) tests to be confirmed with a PCR test. All testing 2. 294 Nelson Spruce, Colorado, 2012-15 (3347-23) recommendations will be reviewed and updated 3. 259 Mike Thomas, Arizona, 2005-08 (3240-23) as needed on an ongoing basis. 4. 258 Derek Hagan, Arizona State, 2002-05 (3939-27) 5. 251 Robert Woods, USC, 2010-12 (2924-32) T17. 220 Tyler Vaughns, USC, 2017-current (2777-20) In addition to the consistent access to sufficient testing across all Pac-12 programs, community CAREER PUNTING - PAC-12 prevalence has shown continued improvement Rank Average Player in the majority of communities across the Pac- 1. 45.74 Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah, 2016-18 (175 punts-8,004 yards) 2. 45.17 Tom Hackett, Utah, 2012-15 (242-10,933) 12 footprint. To address concerns regarding 3. 44.57 Kirk Wilson, UCLA, 1956-58 (77-3432) potential health outcomes related to the virus, Active 46.45 Michael Turk, Arizona State, 2019-current (77-3577) each Pac-12 sports medicine group will be Active 45.40 Oscar Draguicevich, Washington State, 2018-current (88-3997) implementing cardiac monitoring protocols for Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception in FBS all student-athletes with a positive test. The Player/Team Att. Dates Pac-12 institutions are also participating in a Tyrrell Pigrome, MD-WestKy 273 NOV-09-2019 - DEC-06-2020 national COVID-19 cardiac registry which will Jarret Doege, WVU 214 OCT-17-2020 - DEC-05-2020 allow for medical practitioners to monitor closely, Davis Mills, Stanford 203 NOV-23-2019 - DEC-12-2020 Chris Reynolds, Char 146 OCT-03-2020 - DEC-06-2020 and gain greater insight into, potential health Jordan McCloud, USF 143 OCT-03-2020 - NOV-27-2020 outcomes in student-athletes. COACHES WINS... Key elements of the testing protocols for football BY CONFERENCE WINS ONLY student-athletes include the following: Rank Coach, School (Seasons) W-L-T PCT 1. Terry Donahue, UCLA (1976-95) 98-51-5 .653 • Daily point-of-care testing on each day of 2. Don James, WASH (1975-92) 97-38-2 .715 full practice, higher-risk of transmission 3. Mike Bellotti, ORE (1995-2008) 72-43-0 .626 4. John McKay, USC (1960-75) 70-17-3 .794 activity, travel, and games; 5. Howard Jones, USC (1925-40) 65-23-12 .710 • Minimum once weekly PCR test (in addition 6. O.E. Hollingbery, WSU (1926-42) 64-43-10 .590 to daily point-of-care testing). For football 7. John Robinson, USC (1976-82, 1993-97) 63-23-3 .724 game weeks, the weekly PCR test will take Larry Smith, ARIZ (1980-86) & USC (1987-92) 63-34-4 .644 9. Pete Carroll, USC (2001-2009)^ 62-14-0 .816 place within 36 hours of game time for 10. David Shaw, STAN (2011-current) 61-25-0 .709 home team student-athletes and within 36 Dick Tomey, ARIZ (1987-2000) 60-49-4 .549 hours of travel departure for visiting team 12.