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 QUICK HITS FROM SUN UP TO AFTER DARK: Action this week kicks off for #Pac12FB on WE CU, JAREK: Buffs RB Jarek Broussard 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 Kedon Slovis 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 College Football 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 Chuck Bednarik • 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, • Head Coach Karl Dorrell 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 offensive coordinator). • 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. Terry Donahue, 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. Mike Bellotti, 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. Pete Carroll, USC (2001-2009)^ 62-14-0 .816 Key elements of the testing protocols for football 10.