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The 2013 season will be the final year of the BCS era. And there was much rejoicing! So, what have been the Pac-12 highs and lows of this often confounding system? Thanks for asking! Best 1. USC drubs Oklahoma for the 2004 national title:...

ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach has released the third edition of his 2013 Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25, and there are a lot of changes. For one, there's a new No. 1: Ohio State, which went 12-0 in coach Urban Meyer's first season, jumps two-time def...

The question concerns Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly: What's next for him after a strong starting debut as a sophomore? Both head coach Todd Graham and offensive coordinator Mike Norvell make the same observation in separate interviews. "I...

Everybody loves rankings lists, and college football fans -- by necessity -- seem to like lists even more than average folk. So we have Athlon making another list. First it ranked Pac-12 coaches. Now it ranks all 125 coaches for FBS programs. O...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Todd Graham is perturbed. Heads may roll. It's just a matter of time before Twitter will light up about the new crisis at Arizona State. Graham and the Sun Devils have gathered after a spring practice, awaiting their training table...

STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan, as a redshirt freshman, made his first career road start against No. 2 Oregon in Autzen Stadium, the most inhospitable venue in the Pac-12. Entering the game, the Ducks had won 13 games in a row o...

Our countdown of the top 25 players in 2012 continues. You can see our preseason top 25 here. No. 8: Stepfan Taylor, RB, Stanford 2012 numbers: Taylor rushed for 1,530 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per carry and scoring 13 touchdowns. He also c...

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The Pac-12 released its official 2013 schedule Thursday, and as usual some teams have a tough road ahead of them. First, there's California, which plays Northwestern and Ohio State in its nonconference schedule, and then faces Oregon, Stanford, Or...

We're taking a look at the best and worst of the Pac-12 bowl season. Best player, offense: Washington RB Bishop Sankey was the best player on the field in the Huskies' 28-26 defeat in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl. He gained 205 yards on 30 carries wit...

These are the final 2012 power rankings. If you don't like where you finished in the power rankings, you should have played better. See the pre-bowl-season power rankings here. 1. Stanford: Oregon received a higher final national ranking, an...

At least two people whispered the unthinkable to me after the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. "That," they said, "was a boring game." That, I realized after some pondering, is what happens when the superior team plays an outstanding game: 35-17 is what h...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night? Forget the corn chips; this matchup is about something else. It's the Regret Bowl. The What Might Have Been Bowl. It's the Can the Mayans Make the Apocalypse Take Out Only Nov. 17 Bo...

How can I hurt when I'm with you Warm, touchin' warm Reachin' out, touchin' me touchin' you Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good. Arizona RB Ka'Deem Carey eyeballs the rushing title. Arizona State is losing its running backs coach...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Both Fiesta Bowl quarterbacks earned first-team all-conference honors. Both are dual threats. Both are humble guys who inspire effusive praise from coaches and teammates. But Kansas State's Collin Klein and Oregon's Marcus Mar...

What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? In a dirty sump or in a marble tower on top of a high hill? You were dead, you were sleeping the big sleep, you were not bothered by things like that. Oil and water were the same as wind and air to...