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Oregon’s Bo Nix earned his third weekly honor from the Pac-12.Nix, who went 23 of 31 for a season-high 412 yards with four touchdowns in Oregon’s win over USC, was named Pac-12 offensive player of the week.It’s the third time this season and sixth overall that Nix has been named conference offensive player of the week, most ever by an Oregon player.It’s the sixth conference weekly honors this season ...

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning has been mentioned as a leading candidate to replace Jimbo Fisher as coach of the Texas A&M Aggies.Fisher was fired Sunday and his buyout will be more than $75 million. However, the Aggies’ boosters and supporters have plenty of money and the position will be one of the most attractive in the country.ESPN college football insider Heather Dinich said Monday on ESPN’s ...

Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey was on the job for less than a week the last time he began a search for a football coach.A new search began Sunday when Boise State fired Andy Avalos after almost three seasons as the head coach at his alma mater.Avalos was the first coach Dickey hired when he replaced former athletic director Curt Apsey in 2021.“This was one of the toughest decisions I’ve ...

Wide receiver Eric McAlister’s Boise State career may not be over after all.McAlister informed the team early last week that he planned to sit out the rest of the season and transfer when the portal opens Dec. 4, but things seem to have changed since Boise State football coach Andy Avalos was fired Sunday.Interim head coach Spencer Danielson confirmed Monday that McAlister has shown interest in rejoining ...

BY STEPHEN GUGLIOCIELLOTEMPE — The news of Ray Anderson’s resignation as Arizona State vice president for university athletics dropped on Monday before Sun Devils head football coach Kenny Dillingham held his weekly press conference.“I found out this morning in a staff meeting,” Dillingham said. “Thankful for him giving me the opportunity to be the head coach here at my alma mater, my dream job, so ...

Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson resigned on Monday after almost six years of a tumultuous tenure at the school.Social media had thoughts on Anderson's resignation, with many calling it a great day for the Arizona State athletic department.They rejoiced over the resignation on X, formerly Twitter, with some wondering how Anderson lasted so long as the head of Sun Devils athletics.Calls ...

USC players crowded the sideline, craning their necks to see the drive that could decide the Trojans’ playoff fate. Some stood on top of the bench as Utah drove 54 yards into field goal range. Others climbed on top of crates used to transfer equipment to see the final play.Caleb Williams was the only one sitting as Utah’s game-winning field goal went through the uprights.Four days after the heartbreaking ...

Published Oct. 24, 2023, 12:35 p.m.By Nathan Baird, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — With Emeka Egbuka unavailable the past two weeks, Ohio State football’s Marvin Harrison Jr. stepped in with a career-best performance.The Buckeyes did not rip through Penn State’s highly ranked defense in their 20-12 victory. The running game plodded a times. Quarterback Kyle McCord’s accuracy wavered for stretches.However, ...

Yahoo Sports is reporting that Oregon State and Washington State, the last two remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference, have been in talks with Mountain West Conference officials about scheduling games.Oregon State and Washington State are expected to operate as a two-school Pac-12 Conference next year, the only remaining schools after several programs jumped ship.If they schedule games with the ...

The Wyoming Cowboy football team’s offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Award midseason honor roll this week.The Cowboys were named to the midseason honor roll alongside 23 other FBS programs, including prestigious football programs such as Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oregon. Mountain West opponent Air Force was also named to the midseason honor roll as well.The Joe Moore Award ...