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2020 #Pac12fb Standings Quick Hits This Week's #Pac12fb

2020 #Pac12fb Standings Quick Hits This Week's #Pac12fb

For Immediate Release \\ Wednesday, Dec. 9, 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. 11 Arizona State at Arizona 5 p.m. MT ESPN Washington 3-1 .750 121 100 3-1 0-0 1-1 L1 Sat., Dec. 12 Utah at #21 Colorado 10 a.m. MT FOX Oregon 3-2 .600 171 140 2-0 1-2 2-2 L2 Washington at Oregon 1 p.m. PT FOX Stanford 2-2 .500 101 119 0-1 2-1 2-1 W2 #15 USC at UCLA 4:30 p.m. PT ABC Oregon State 2-3 .400 145 160 2-1 0-2 2-2 L1 Washington State 1-2 .333 80 109 0-1 1-1 1-1 L2 California at Washington State 7:30 p.m. PT FS1 California 1-3 .250 81 106 1-1 0-2 1-2 W1 Stanford at Oregon State 7:30 p.m. PT ESPNU SOUTH W-L Pct. PF PA Home Road Div Strk #BACKTHEPAC #15 USC 4-0 1.000 133 87 2-0 2-0 3-0 W4 The latest Pac-12 news & information is always available at Pac-12.com #21 Colorado 4-0 1.000 127 97 2-0 2-0 2-0 W4 or by following along on: UCLA 3-2 .600 163 124 2-0 1-2 2-1 W2 • Twitter (@Pac12 & @Pac12Network) Utah 1-2 .333 68 81 1-1 0-1 0-1 W1 • Facebook (Facebook.com/Pac12Conference) Arizona State 0-2 .000 45 53 0-1 0-1 0-2 L2 • Instagram (@Pac12Conference) Arizona 0-4 .000 80 129 0-2 0-2 0-3 L4

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FROM SUN UP TO AFTER DARK: Action this week kicks off for #Pac12FB on WE CU, JAREK: Buffs RB last week ran for a career-high 301 Friday with a Pac-12 South rivalry from the desert with ARIZONA STATE at yards, becoming the fourth player in COLORADO history to run for 300+ yards. ARIZONA, and continues bright & early on Saturday: • Broussard’s 155 rush yards in the second quarter vs. ARIZONA were the • On Wednesday, FOX and the Pac-12 announced that the UTAH at most yards in a single quarter in Buffs history. COLORADO game will move from Friday evening on FS1 to FOX’s Big • He is now the first player in Buffs history to start his career with 100+ Noon Kickoff on Saturday at 9a PT / 10a MT. yards in his first four games. • FOX continues with a Pac-12 North showdown with WASHINGTON at • Currently ranks second in FBS in rush yards per game with 183.3. OREGON right after at 1p PT / 2p MT. • ABC will feature another Pac-12 South rivalry with USC at UCLA at 4:30p FIGHT ON: On Sunday evening, USC’s Amon-Ra St. Brown recorded four TD PT / 5:30p MT. receptions, all in the first quarter vs. WASHINGTON STATE. • A pair of 7:30p PT kickoffs wrap up the day with CAL at WASHINGTON • With the performance, the Trojans receiver became just the second player STATE on FS1 and STANFORD at OREGON STATE on ESPNU. in FBS history with four receiving TDs in a single quarter (also, Duke’s Corey Thomas had four in 1997 vs. Georgia Tech). THE 2020 #PAC12FCG: Saturday will feature several matchups between Pac-12 • Trojans QB had five total TDs in the first half on Sunday, North and Pac-12 South opponents that will look to determine participants in finishing with 287 yards total on the day (first Trojans QB with five TD in the 2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, presented by 76. a half since 2014, Cody Kessler vs. Notre Dame). • Pac-12 North: The winner of the WASHINGTON at OREGON would earn • With the win on Sunday, USC has started 4-0 for the first time since the Pac-12 North division title and a trip to the #Pac12FCG. 2017 and will be looking to go 5-0 to start a season for the first time • Pac-12 South: The division title for the south will come down to contests since 2006 (started 6-0 that season). USC has started 4-0 in conference between USC at UCLA and/or UTAH at COLORADO, as the Buffs would play for the first time since 2006. need a win AND a win for UCLA, while the Trojans would need a win OR • USC is one of nine remaining undefeated teams in FBS (also, a win for UTAH. COLORADO in the Pac-12). • All #Pac12FCG scenarios presented are based on the current schedule of games being played this week. AWARDS WATCH: This week, a number of National Awards • The #Pac12FCG will be home-hosted this year, with the site location Association semifinalists were announced, in addition to a pair of honors for coming down to the Pac-12 South division winner. COLORADO student-athletes with Nate Landman earning the • The 2020 #Pac12FCG will be Friday, Dec. 18 at 5p PT / 6p MT on FOX. Award Player of the Week honor and Jarek Broussard the Early Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week honor, for their performances last weekend. FINAL WEEK’S MATCHUPS: The Pac-12 will announce its final week of matchups • Butkus - Landman, COLO; Lloyd, UTAH (week seven) following this weekend’s contests. • Doak Walker - Jefferson, OSU • John Mackey - Otton, WASH BUFFALO STAMPEDE: COLORADO improved to 4-0 on the season this past week, • Burlsworth - Dancy, CAL; Fernea, UCLA; Grant, OSU; Lisk, UTAH; starting 4-0 for the first time since 2018 (started 5-0 that year). The Buffs have Mazza, WSU; Russell, COLO; Tremanyne, STAN; Zendejas, ASU now started 3-0 in conference play for the first time since 2002 (first 3-0 start in • Wuerffel - Saffell, CAL Pac-12 play ever for the Buffs.) • Lott Impact - Booker, STAN; Hufanga, USC; Landman, COLO; Molden, • is now the second Colorado coach since 1905 to WASH his first four games as a head coach (Rick Neuheisel won his first five in • William V. Campbell - Molden, WASH (named finalist on Nov. 12). 1995, with Dorrell as his ). • Buffs ran for 407 yards vs. ARIZONA, the most rushing yards in a single game by a Pac-12 team this season (next most, 281 by UCLA). 2020 SCHEDULE INFO NOTABLE ACTIVE RANKINGS & STREAKS

• The seventh & final week will feature all 12 ACTIVE STREAKS FBS, MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES ALLOWING 35 POINTS OR LESS teams in action highlighted by the Pac-12 Team Games Dates Football Championship Game, presented Washington 75 11/15/2014 - 12/5/2020 by 76®, on Dec. 18, which this year will San Diego State 33 08/31/2018 - 12/5/2020 take place in a home-hosted format. Iowa 24 11/10/2018 - 12/5/2020 Ohio State 21 12/01/2018 - 12/5/2020 • Week seven match up information will be announced following week six conclusion. *Oregon’s streak of 22-straight was snapped in the 41-38 loss to Oregon State on 11/27/2020

CAREER RECEPTIONS - PAC-12 HEALTH AND SAFETY Rank Receptions Player 1. 316 Gabe Marks, Washington State, 2012-16 (3457 yards-37 TDs) For universities utilizing daily antigen testing, at 2. 294 Nelson Spruce, Colorado, 2012-15 (3347-23) least one weekly PCR test will also be administered 3. 259 Mike Thomas, Arizona, 2005-08 (3240-23) 4. 258 Derek Hagan, Arizona State, 2002-05 (3939-27) for each student-athlete, in addition to all positive 5. 251 Robert Woods, USC, 2010-12 (2924-32) tests to be confirmed with a PCR test. All testing 23. 212 Tyler Vaughns, USC, 2017-current (2649-19) recommendations will be reviewed and updated as needed on an ongoing basis. CAREER PUNTING - PAC-12

Rank Average Player In addition to the consistent access to sufficient 1. 45.74 Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah, 2016-18 (175 punts-8,004 yards) testing across all Pac-12 programs, community 2. 45.17 Tom Hackett, Utah, 2012-15 (242-10,933) prevalence has shown continued improvement 3. 44.57 Kirk Wilson, UCLA, 1956-58 (77-3432) in the majority of communities across the Pac- Active 46.40 Michael Turk, Arizona State, 2019-current (75-3478) Active 45.40 Oscar Draguicevich, Washington State, 2018-current (88-3997) 12 footprint. To address concerns regarding potential health outcomes related to the virus, COACHES WINS... each Pac-12 sports medicine group will be BY CONFERENCE WINS ONLY implementing cardiac monitoring protocols for Rank Coach, School (Seasons) W-L-T PCT all student-athletes with a positive test. The 1. , UCLA (1976-95) 98-51-5 .653 Pac-12 institutions are also participating in a 2. Don James, WASH (1975-92) 97-38-2 .715 national COVID-19 cardiac registry which will 3. , ORE (1995-2008) 72-43-0 .626 4. John McKay, USC (1960-75) 70-17-3 .794 allow for medical practitioners to monitor closely, 5. Howard Jones, USC (1925-40) 65-23-12 .710 and gain greater insight into, potential health 6. O.E. Hollingbery, WSU (1926-42) 64-43-10 .590 outcomes in student-athletes. 7. John Robinson, USC (1976-82, 1993-97) 63-23-3 .724 Larry Smith, ARIZ (1980-86) & USC (1987-92) 63-34-4 .644 9. , USC (2001-2009)^ 62-14-0 .816 Key elements of the testing protocols for football 10. David Shaw, STAN (2011-current) 60-25-0 .706 student-athletes include the following: Dick Tomey, ARIZ (1987-2000) 60-49-4 .549 12. , OSU (1997-98, 2003-14) 58-63-0 .479 • Daily point-of-care testing on each day of 13. Rich Brooks, ORE (1977-94) 56-79-2 .416 14. Bruce Snyder, CAL (1987-91) & ASU (1992-2000) 55-51-4 .518 full practice, higher-risk of transmission 15. , WASH (1957-74) 54-57-2 .487 activity, travel, and games; 16. James Phelan, WASH (1930-41) 51-31-8 .611 • Minimum once weekly PCR test (in addition 17. Jeff Tedford, CAL (2002-12) 50-45-0 .526 to daily point-of-care testing). For football Mike Price, WSU (1989-2002) 49-63-0 .438 Lon Stiner, OSU (1933-48) 49-42-13 .534 game weeks, the weekly PCR test will take 20. Henry Sanders, UCLA (1949-57) 47-11-1 .805 place within 36 hours of game time for , OSU & UCLA (1955-70) 47-19-3 .703 home team student-athletes and within 36 22. , WSU (1987-88) OSU (1999-2002) & ASU (2007-11) 45-46-0 .495 hours of travel departure for visiting team 23. , ORE (2009-12) & UCLA (2018-current) 43-16-0 .729 student-athletes; Kyle Whittingham, UTAH (2011-current) 43-41-0 .512

• Any positive daily point-of-care antigen test BY CONFERENCE PCT. ONLY must be followed by a PCR test within 24 (Minimum of five years in the Pac-12 and .500 record) hours; • A third-party testing administrator will Rank Coach, School (Seasons) W-L-T PCT 1. Pete Carroll, USC (2001-2009)^ 62-14-0 .816 administer game day point-of-care antigen 2. Henry Sanders, UCLA (1949-57) 47-11-1 .805 tests (and PCR tests as applicable) for each 3. John McKay, USC (1960-75) 70-17-3 .794 team and on-field officials; 4. Andy Smith, CAL (1916-25) 26-8-2 .750 • Game day air ambulance service will 5. Pop Warner, STAN (1924-32) 31-9-5 .744 6. Jeff Cravath, USC (1942-50) 37-12-5 .731 be available in case any individual tests Jess Hill, USC (1951-56) 28-10-1 .731 positive while traveling for competition; and 8. Chip Kelly, ORE (2009-12) & UCLA (2018-current) 43-16-0 .729 • All testing protocols continue to be subject 9. John Robinson, USC (1976-82, 1993-97) 63-23-3 .724 to state, local, and campus public health 10. Don James, WASH (1975-92) 97-38-2 .715 11. Howard Jones, USC (1925-40) 65-23-12 .710 requirements. 12. David Shaw, STAN (2011-current) 60-25-0 .706

A more detailed summary of the minimum *BOLD indicates active coach in the Pac-12 Conference testing requirements and further details on the ^ Nine wins later vacated due to NCAA penalty (revised record: 53-14-0) Pac-12’s football game week testing protocols can be found here.

Pac-12 Football - December 9, 2020 PAC-12 IN THE WEEKLY NATIONAL RANKINGS

CFP/AP (media)/USA Today (coaches)* ARIZ ASU CAL COLO ORE OSU STAN UCLA USC UTAH WASH WSU Pre nr/nr 29/28 37/T42 nr/nr 9/9 nr/nr nr/46 nr/nr 17/17 22/20 33/32 nr/41 Week 2 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr Week 3 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr Week 4 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 14/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 29/nr 35/nr T39/nr nr/nr Week 5 nr/nr T45/45 nr/T51 nr/nr 12/17 nr/nr nr/54 nr/nr 27/28 33/36 T47/T49 nr/nr Week 6 nr/nr T41/54 nr/T57 nr/nr 12/16 nr/nr nr/T60 nr/nr 25/24 T33/33 46/T60 nr/nr Week 7 nr/nr 41/T44 nr/T49 nr/nr 13/15 nr/nr nr/54 nr/nr 24/23 34/T33 T42/46 nr/nr Week 8 nr/nr 39/45 41/46 nr/nr 14/15 nr/nr nr/51 nr/nr 21/20 34/32 36/nr nr/nr Week 9 nr/nr 39/T43 43/T46 nr/nr 12/14 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 20/20 T33/31 35/nr nr/nr Week 10 nr/nr 31/nr T36/nr nr/nr 11/12 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 20/20 29/28 30/nr nr/nr Week 11 nr/nr 30/nr nr/nr nr/T43 11/13 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 20/19 28/27 29/42 nr/nr Week 12^ nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 15/11 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 18/18 nr/nr nr/29 nr/nr Week 13 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr nr/33 23/20 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 20/16 nr/nr 22/23 nr/nr Week 14 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 21/22 nr/33 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 15/15 nr/nr nr/36 nr/nr

*Pac-12 teams were not considered for rankings in weeks 2 and 3 in the CFP/AP poll, and in weeks 2-4 in the Coaches poll. ^ CFP rankings began on Nov. 24 with Week 12. All proceeding weeks will reference CFP rankings.

AP Top 25 Coaches Top 25 CFP Pac-12 Preseason Dec. 6, 2020 Dec. 6, 2020 Dec. 8, 2020 Media Poll 1 Alabama 9-0 1550 1 Alabama 9-0 1547 1 Alabama 9-0 2 Notre Dame 10-0 1482 2 Notre Dame 10-0 1479 2 Notre Dame 10-0 NORTH

3 Ohio State 5-0 1407 3 Clemson 9-1 1395 3 Clemson 9-1 1 Oregon (35) 222 4 Clemson 9-1 1387 4 Ohio State 5-0 1387 4 Ohio State 5-0 2 California (3) 176 5 A&M 7-1 1275 5 Texas A&M 7-1 1266 5 Texas A&M 7-1 3 Washington 161 6 Florida 8-1 1233 6 Florida 8-1 1258 6 Florida 8-1 4 Stanford 105 7 Cincinnati 8-0 1204 7 Cincinnati 8-0 1172 7 Iowa State 8-2 5 Oregon State 76 8 Indiana 6-1 1047 8 Miami 8-1 1050 8 Cincinnati 8-0 6 Washington State 58 9 Miami 8-1 1039 9 Indiana 6-1 1000 9 Georgia 6-2 10 Iowa State 8-2 947 10 Georgia 6-2 987 10 Miami (FL) 8-1 SOUTH 11 Coastal Carolina 10-0 923 11 Iowa State 8-2 958 11 Oklahoma 7-2 12 Georgia 6-2 914 12 Oklahoma 7-2 860 12 Indiana 6-1 1 USC (32) 220 13 Oklahoma 7-2 837 13 Coastal Carolina 10-0 838 13 Coastal Carolina 10-0 2 Arizona State (2) 181 14 Brigham Young 9-1 713 14 Northwestern 5-1 683 14 Northwestern 5-1 3 Utah (4) 168 15 Northwestern 5-1 647 15 USC 4-0 615 15 USC 4-0 4 UCLA 109 16 USC 4-0 624 16 Brigham Young 9-1 598 16 Iowa 5-2 5 Colorado 63 17 UL Lafayette 9-1 560 17 UL Lafayette 9-1 500 17 North Carolina 7-3 6 Arizona 57 18 Tulsa 6-1 444 18 Iowa 5-2 396 18 Brigham Young 9-1 PAC-12 FCG CHAMPION: 19 Iowa 5-2 424 19 Tulsa 6-1 394 19 UL Lafayette 9-1 20 North Carolina 7-3 306 20 North Carolina 7-3 370 20 Texas 6-3 Oregon (21 votes) 21 Colorado 4-0 253 21 Liberty 9-1 185 21 Colorado 4-0 22 Liberty 9-1 191 22 Colorado 4-0 178 22 Oklahoma State 6-3 Others receiving votes: USC (15), 23 Texas 6-3 164 23 Texas 6-3 161 23 NC State 8-3 Arizona State (1), Utah (1) 24 Buffalo 4-0 145 24 NC State 8-3 154 24 Tulsa 6-1 25 Wisconsin 2-2 115 25 Wisconsin 2-2 124 25 Missouri 5-3

Others Receiving votes: Others Receiving votes:

32 Washington 3-1 10 33 Oregon 3-2 30 37 UCLA 3-2 1 36 Washington 3-1 19 2019 FINAL PAC-12 STANDINGS PAC-12 BOWL ARRANGEMENTS PAC-12 OVERALL In 2020-21, the 107th will serve as a semifinal matchup in NORTH W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA the College Football Playoff. As such, the following is the current bowl lineup Oregon 8-1 .889 297 153 12-2 .857 495 231 for the Pac-12, following the announcements that the 2020 San Diego County Oregon State 4-5 .444 265 300 5-7 .417 374 390 Credit Union Holiday Bowl, the 2020 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, the 2020 Las California 4-5 .444 163 215 8-5 .615 276 285 Washington 4-5 .444 234 192 8-5 .615 416 252 Vegas Bowl and the inaugural LA Bowl will not be played. Washington State 3-6 .333 322 329 6-7 .461 491 408 Stanford 3-6 .333 192 261 4-8 .333 260 358 The Pac-12 this season has added the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl to its 2020 lineup for a postseason match up against an SEC opponent. SOUTH W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA Utah 8-1 .889 331 106 11-3 .786 452 210 (Current as of Dec. 7, 2020) USC 7-2 .778 313 250 8-5 .615 422 382 UCLA 4-5 .444 278 322 4-8 .444 320 417 Bowl Game Opponent Date TV Arizona State 4-5 .444 243 256 8-5 .615 322 291 Rose (CFP) -- Jan. 1 ESPN Colorado 3-6 .333 173 290 5-7 .417 282 382 Arizona 2-7 .222 192 329 4-8 .333 323 429 Valero Alamo Big 12 Dec. 29 ESPN Lockheed Martin Armed Forces SEC Dec. 31 ESPN 2019 PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Oregon 37, Utah 15 Independence Army Dec. 26 ESPN

Pac-12 Football - December 9, 2020 Pac-12 Football - December 9, 2020 // 2020 PRESEASON ALL-PAC-12 TEAM Below is the 2020 Pac-12 preseason All-Conference team as selected by the media who cover Pac-12 football on a regular basis.

First Team Offense Second Team Offense QB Kedon Slovis, USC QB Jayden Daniels, Arizona State RB CJ Verdell, Oregon RB , Oregon State RB Max Borghi, Washington State RB Christopher Brown Jr., California WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC WR Frank Darby, Arizona State WR Tyler Vaughns, USC WR Johnny Johnson III, Oregon TE Brant Kuithe, Utah TE Cade Otton, Washington C Drew Dalman, Stanford C Orlando Umana, Utah OL Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC OL Jake Curhan, California OL Abraham Lucas, Washington State OL Dohnovan West, Arizona State OL Jaxson Kirkland, Washington OL Foster Sarell, Stanford OL Nick Ford, Utah OL Simi Moala, Utah

First Team Defense Second Team Defense DL , Oregon DL Mika Tafua, Utah DL Mustafa Johnson, Colorado DL Thomas Booker, Stanford DL Jordon Scott, Oregon DL Osa Odighizuwa, UCLA DL Jermayne Lole, Arizona State DL Brett Johnson, California LB Hamilcar Rashed Jr., Oregon State LB Kuony Deng, California LB Nate Landman, Colorado LB Jahad Woods, Washington State LB Drake Jackson, USC LB Ryan Bowman, Washington DB Elijah Molden, Washington DB Jack Jones, Arizona State DB Camryn Bynum, California DB Elijah Hicks, California DB , USC DB Mykael Wright, Oregon DB Deommodore Lenoir, Oregon DB Aashari Crosswell, Arizona State

First Team Specialists Second Team Specialists PK Blake Mazza, Washington State PK Peyton Henry, Washington P Michael Turk, Arizona State P Ben Griffiths, USC AP Max Borghi, Washington State AP Demetric Felton, UCLA & Britain Covey, Utah (tie)

ALL-PAC-12 HONORABLE MENTION (Received votes from four or more members of the media)

RUNNING BACK: Alex Fontenot, Colorado WIDE RECEIVER: K.D. Nixon, Colorado; Britain Covey, Utah CENTER: Michael Saffell, California; Luke Wattenberg, Washington OFFENSIVE LINE: Donovan Laie, Arizona; William Sherman, Colorado; Brandon Kipper, Oregon State; Sean Rhyan, UCLA; Josh Watson, Washington State DEFENSIVE LINE: Zeandae Johnson, California; Brandon Pili, USC; Marlon Tuipulotu, USC; Viane Moala, Utah LINEBACKER: Merlin Robertson, Arizona State; Cameron Goode, California; Isaac Slade-Matautia, Oregon; Devin Lloyd, Utah DEFENSIVE BACK: Lorenzo Burns, Arizona; Chase Lucas, Arizona State; Olaijah Griffin, USC; Isaiah Pola-Mao, USC; Trent McDuffie, Washington PLACE KICKER: Cristian Zendejas, Arizona State; Jet Toner, Stanford : Oscar Draguicevich III, Washington State ALL-PURPOSE: Mykael Wright, Oregon; Travell Harris, Washington State 2020 PAC-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Date Offensive Player Offensive Lineman Defensive Player Defensive Lineman Nov. 9 Jarek Broussard, So., RB, COL Ryan Walk, Jr., OL, ORE Merlin Robertson, Jr., LB, ASU Marlon Tuipulotu, R-Jr., DT, USC Nov. 16 Sam Noyer, Sr., QB, COL T.J. Bass, Jr., OL, ORE Nate Landman, Sr., LB, COL Zion Tupuola-Fetui, So., OLB, WASH Nov. 23 Jermar Jefferson, Jr., RB, OSU Luke Wattenberg, Sr., OL, WASH Jordan Happle, Sr., S, ORE Zion Tupuola-Fetui, So., OLB, WASH Nov. 30 Jermar Jefferson, Jr., RB, OSU Nathan Eldridge, R-Sr., OL, OSU Nate Landman, Sr., LB, COL Zion Tupuola-Fetui, So., OLB, WASH Dec. 7 Jarek Broussard, So., RB, COL Drew Dalman, Sr., OL, STAN Kuony Deng, R-Sr., ILB, CAL Tyler Johnson, Jr., DL, ASU Dec. 14 Dec. 21

Date Special Teams Player Freshman Nov. 9 Michael Turk, R-Jr.,P, ASU Jayden de Laura, Fr., QB, WSU Nov. 16 Champ Flemings, R-Jr., KR/PR, OSU Ayden Hector, Fr., DB, WSU Nov. 23 Jesiah Irish, R-So., WR, OSU Dylan Morris, R-Fr., QB, WASH Nov. 30 Thomas Booker, Jr., DE, STAN Dylan Morris, R-Fr., QB, WASH Dec. 7 Jadon Redding, So., PK, UTAH , Fr., RB, UTAH Dec. 14 Dec. 21

Pac-12 Football - December 9, 2020 2020 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS - PAC-12 SEMIFINALISTS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA

THE BURLSWORTH AWARD WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL (Top Linebacker) (Most Outstanding Former (Player Who Best Combines AWARD FINALISTS ASSOCIATED PRESS Nate Landman, LB, COLO Walk-On) Exemplary Community Service Elijah Molden, DB, WASH Penei Sewell, OL, ORE...... 1st Devin Lloyd, UTAH Cristian Zendejas, PK, ASU With Athletic And Academic Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, ORE..1st Marcel Dancy, RB, CAL Achievement) Hamilcar Rashed Jr.,LB, OSU..1st Brady Russell, TE, COLO Michael Saffell, OL, CAL (Top College ) Ryan Walk, OL, ORE Alijah Vera-Tucker, OL, USC...2nd Jermar Jefferson, RB, OSU Jaydon Grant, DB, OSU LOTT IMPACT AWARD Jay Tufele, DT, USC...... 2nd Bryce Tremanyne, WR, STAN (Defensive Best in Character/ , DT, WASH. 2nd Ethan Fernea, WR, UCLA Performance) Jevon Holland, S, ORE...... 2nd (Most Outstanding Tight End) Drew Lisk, QB, UTAH Thomas Booker, DE, STAN Cade Otton, TE, WASH Blake Mazza, K, WSU Talanoa Hufanga, S, USC Nate Landman, LB, COLO Elijah Molden, DB, WASH Penei Sewell, OL, ORE...... 1st Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, ORE..1st Hamilcar Rashed Jr.,LB, OSU..1st 2020 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS WATCH LIST - PAC-12 CANDIDATES , OT, STAN...... 2nd Joe Tyron, LB, WASH...... 2nd BEDNARIK AWARD DOAK WALKER AWARD AWARD (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) (Top College Running Back) (Top Punter) Paulson Adebo, CB, STAN Max Borghi, RB, WSU Michael Turk, P, ASU ATHLON Camryn Bynum, CB, CAL Gary Brightwell, RB, ARI Oscar Draguicevich III, P, WSU Penei Sewell, OL, ORE...... 1st Kuony Deng, LB, CAL Christopher Brown Jr., RB, CAL Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, ORE..1st Jevon Holland, S, ORE Stephen Carr, RB, USC Levi Onwuzurike, DT, WASH....1st Talanoa Hufanga, S, USC Demetric Felton, RB, UCLA (Most Outstanding Center) Jevon Holland, S, ORE...... 1st Drake Jackson, DE, USC Alex Fontenot, RB, Colorado Josh McCauley, C, ARIZ Nate Landman, LB, COLO Jermar Jefferson, RB, OSU Michael Saffell, C, CAL Hamilcar Rashed Jr.,LB, OSU..2nd Elijah Molden, CB, WASH Vavae Malepeai, RB, USC Colby Pursell, C, COLO Elijan Molden, DB, WASH.....2nd Levi Onwuzurike, DT, WASH Richard Newton, RB, WASH Nous Keobounnam, C, OSU Max Borghi, AP, WSU...... 3rd Hamilcar Rashed Jr., OLB, OSU CJ Verdell, RB, ORE Drew Dalman, C, STAN Abraham Lucas, OL, WSU.....3rd Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, ORE AWARD Brett, Neilon, C, USC Alijah Vera-Tucker, OL, USC...3rd Jay Tufele, DT, USC (Best Defensive Back) Orlando Umana, C, UTAH Jahad Woods, LB, WSU Paulson Adebo, CB, STAN Luke Wattenberg, C, WASH Jay Tufele, DT, USC...... 3rd Camryn Bynum, CB, CAL CJ Verdell, RB, ORE...... 4th THE BILETNIKOFF AWARD Thomas Graham, Jr., ORE WUERFFEL TROPHY Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC.... 4th (Most Outstanding Receiver) Jevon Holland, S, ORE (Player Who Best Combines Exemplary Walker Little, OT, STAN...... 4th Max Borghi, RB, WSU Talanoa Hufanga, S, USC Community Service With Athletic And Thomas Graham, DB, ORE... 4th Frank Darby, WR, ASU Elijah Molden, CB, WASH Academic Achievement) Johnny Johnson III, WR, ORE Bryce Wolma, TE, ARIZ Paulson Adebo, DB, STAN....4th Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC JOHN MACKEY AWARD Connor Wedington, WR, STAN Michael Turk, P, ASU...... 4th Tyler Vaughns, WR, USC (Most Outstanding Tight End) Devin Lloyd, LB, UTAH Michael Wilson, WR, STAN Tucker Fisk, TE, STAN Erik Krommenhoek, TE, USC COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS Cade Otton, TE, WASH Ethan Long, TE/HB, ASU Penei Sewell, OT, ORE...... 1st TROPHY Curtis Hodges, TE, ARIZ Isaac Hodgins, DL, OSU (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Travell Harris, WR/ST, WSU Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, ORE..1st Paulson Adebo, CB, STAN AWARD Hamilcar Rashed Jr.,LB, OSU..1st Jevon Holland, CB, ORE (Top Place-Kicker) Paulson Adebo, DB, STAN....1st Talanoa Hufanga, S, USC Peyton Henry, PK, WASH (Top College ) Jay Tufele, DT, USC...... 2nd Drake Jackson, DE, USC Blake Mazza, PK, WSU Jayden Daniels, QB, ASU Kedon Slovis, QB, USC...... HM Nate Landman, LB, COLO Cristian Zendejas, PH, ASU Kedon Slovis, QB, USC Elijah Molden, CB, WASH Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB, UCLA CJ Verdell, RB, ORE...... HM Levi Onwuzurike, DT, WASH Max Borghi, RB, WSU...... HM Hamilcar Rashed Jr., LB, OSU (Most Outstanding Player) GOLDEN ARM Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC....HM Jordon Scott, DT, ORE Max Borghi, RB, WSU AWARD Brant Kuithe, TE, UTAH...... HM Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, ORE Jayden Daniels, QB, ASU (Nation’s top QB who best exemplifies Drew Dalman, C, STAN...... HM , LB, WASH Davis Mills, QB, STAN character, scholastic and athletic Jay Tufele, DT, USC Penei Sewell, OL, ORE achievement) Josh Watson, OG, WSU...... HM Jahad Woods, LB, WSU Kedon Slovis, QB, USC Jake Bentley, QB, UTAH Walker Little, OT, STAN...... HM Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB, UCLA Anthony Brown, QB, ORE Abraham Lucas, OT, WSU....HM THE BUTKUS AWARD CJ Verdell, RB, ORE Chase Garbers, QB, CAL Nick Ford, OT, UTAH...... HM (Top Linebacker) Davis Mills, QB, STAN Foster Sarell, OT, STAN...... 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Pac-12 Football - December 9, 2020 2020 PAC-12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE & RESULTS ARIZONA (0-4, South: 0-3) OREGON (3-2, North: 2-2) USC (4-0, South: 3-0) Sa., 11/7 at Utah (No Contest) Sa., 11/7 Stanford W, 35-14 Sa., 11/7 Arizona State W, 28-27 Sa., 11/14 #20 USC L, 34-30 Sa., 11/14 at Washington State W, 43-29 Sa., 11/14 at Arizona W, 34-30 Sa., 11/21 at Washington L, 44-27 Fr., 11/20 UCLA W, 38-35 Sa., 11/21 at Utah W, 33-17 Sa., 11/28 at UCLA L, 27-10 Fr., 11/27 at Oregon State L, 41-38 Sa., 11/28 Colorado (No Contest) Sa., 12/5 Colorado L, 24-13 Sa., 12/5 at California L, 21-17 Su., 12/6 Washington State W, 38-13 Fr., 12/11 Arizona State Sa., 12/12 Washington Sa., 12/12 at UCLA 12/18-12/19 Championship Week 12/18-12/19 Championship Week 12/18-12/19 Championship Week

ARIZONA STATE (0-2, South: 0-2) OREGON STATE (2-3, North: 2-3) UTAH (1-2, South: 0-1) Sa., 11/7 at #20 USC L, 28-27 Sa., 11/7 Washington State L, 38-28 Sa., 11/7 Arizona (No Contest) Sa., 11/14 California (No Contest) Sa., 11/14 at Washington L, 27-21 Fr., 11/13 at UCLA (No Contest) Sa., 11/21 at Colorado (No Contest) Sa., 11/21 California W, 31-27 Sa., 11/21 #20 USC L, 33-17 Su., 11/29 Utah (No Contest) Fr., 11/27 #15 Oregon W, 41-38 Sa., 11/28 at Washington L, 24-21 Sa., 12/5 UCLA L, 25-18 Sa., 12/5 at Utah L, 30-24 Su., 11/29 at Arizona State (No Contest) Fr., 12/11 at Arizona Sa., 12/12 Stanford Sa., 12/5 Oregon State W, 30-24 12/18-12/19 Championship Week 12/18-12/19 Championship Week Fr., 12/11 at Colorado 12/18-12/19 Championship Week

CALIFORNIA (1-3, North: 1-2) STANFORD (2-2, North: 2-1) WASHINGTON (3-1, North: 1-1) Sa., 11/7 Washington (No Contest) Sa., 11/7 at #12 Oregon L, 35-14 Sa., 11/7 at California (No Contest) Sa., 11/14 at Arizona State (No Contest) Sa., 11/14 Colorado L, 35-32 Sa., 11/14 Oregon State W, 27-21 Su., 11/15 at UCLA L, 34-10 Sa., 11/21 Washington State (No Contest) Sa., 11/21 Arizona W, 44-27 Sa., 11/21 at Oregon State L, 31-27 Fr., 11/27 at California W, 24-23 Fr., 11/27 at Washington State (No Contest) Fr., 11/27 Stanford L, 24-23 Sa., 12/5 at #22 Washington W, 31-26 Sa., 11/28 Utah W, 24-21 Sa., 12/5 #23 Oregon W, 21-17 Sa., 12/12 at Oregon State Sa., 12/5 Stanford L, 31-26 Sa., 12/12 at Washington State 12/18-12/19 Championship Week Sa., 12/12 at Oregon 12/18-12/19 Championship Week 12/18-12/19 Championship Week

COLORADO (4-0, South: 2-0) UCLA (3-2, South: 2-1) WASHINGTON STATE (1-2, North: 1-2) Sa., 11/7 UCLA W, 48-42 Sa., 11/7 at Colorado L, 48-42 Sa., 11/7 at Oregon State W, 38-28 Sa., 11/14 at Stanford W, 35-32 Sa., 11/14 Utah (No Contest) Sa., 11/14 #11 Oregon L, 43-29 Sa., 11/21 Arizona State (No Contest) Su., 11/15 California W, 34-10 Sa., 11/21 at Stanford (No Contest) Sa., 11/28 at #18 USC (No Contest) Fr., 11/20 at #11 Oregon L, 38-35 Fr., 11/27 Washington (No Contest) Sa., 11/28 San Diego State W, 20-10 Sa., 11/28 Arizona W, 27-10 Su., 12/6 at #20 USC L, 38-13 Sa., 12/5 at Arizona W, 24-13 Sa., 12/5 at Arizona State W, 25-18 Sa., 12/12 California Fr., 12/11 Utah Sa., 12/12 USC 12/18-12/19 Championship Week 12/18-12/19 Championship Week 12/18-12/19 Championship Week

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