Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted September 21, 2023 From now on, except for a very few circumstances, our threads will be just one page. Advertising only appears on the first page and we want to make as much money as possible for the site. The bonus in doing this is that it will be easier for everyone to move around the thread. This thread will be continuous so older posts will be deleted as we reach the page limit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Jon Gold: 1 thing I learned from every Pac-12 team in Week 11 Gold: 1 thing I learned from every Pac-12 team in Week 11 SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Oregon and Washington continue on their collision course, but while Justin Wilcox inched closer to getting off the hot seat, Chip... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Pac-12 Power Rankings entering Week 12: Oregon State handles business to set the stage for potential chaos Washington and Oregon are barreling toward a rematch in the Pac-12 Championship Game. The Huskies went back and forth with Utah in an electric second quarter inside Husky Stadium, then put the clamps on the Utah offense in the second half to leave with a seven-point win. Meanwhile, Oregon started with a bang against USC and then stumbled and bumbled a bit in the second half to a nine-point win. The quarterbacks are dueling. The offenses are humming. The title game is nearly set. Except… Hear that in the distance? Sounds like a chainsaw. The 8-2 Oregon State Beavers can ruin the Pac-12’s season. A College Football Playoff berth looks like it could be on the line if Oregon and Washington both make it to Vegas unscathed. If the Beavs beat either, it gets much more difficult. And after a three-point road loss in Tucson, Oregon State has rebounded very nicely to set itself up for… well, everything. The season-long goal. It’s right in front of the Beavs. It’s once again time to update the Power Rankings, so let’s dive in... Pac-12 Power Rankings entering Week 12: Oregon State handles business to set the stage for potential chaos SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM A Pac-12 title game rematch draws closer, but Oregon State will have every opportunity to cause chaos over the last two weeks of... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Pac-12 football power rankings, Week 12: Did Washington Huskies leapfrog Oregon Ducks after win over Utah Utes? Pac-12 football power rankings, Week 12: Did Huskies leapfrog Ducks after win over Utes? WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM It’s a new week, but the same old lucky seven sitting atop the Pac-12 football power rankings from The Oregonian/OregonLive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 5 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Jon Gold: How Oregon State can pull off the impossible and dash the Pac-12’s playoff dreams Let’s just get this right out of the way: Yes, Oregon State can do what few expect them to do the next 2 weeks and beat Washington and Oregon in that order, throwing a wrench into the Pac-12’s College Football Playoff plans while dealing themselves a trip to Las Vegas. They’ve got the ground game and the defense, the passing upside and the coaching. Any other team this year? I’m not so sure. Utah barely went down swinging. USC? Come on. The Beavers are uniquely situated to pull off the improbable, bordering on the impossible. It will come down to just a handful of reasons, but it’s doable. Here’s what has to go right for Jonathan Smith and Co… Gold: How Oregon State can pull off the impossible and dash the Pac-12’s playoff dreams SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Oregon State can beat Washington and Oregon, throw a wrench into the Pac-12’s College Football Playoff plans and deal itself a... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Bill Oram: Bo Nix’s Heisman fate in OSU’s hands?; Pac-12 scenarios; ‘GameDay’ snubs Corvallis Bill Oram: Nix’s Heisman fate in OSU's hands; Pac-12 scenarios; ‘GameDay’ snubs Corvallis WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Thoughts on a titanic two-week stretch at the very end of the Pac-12's 108-year life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 7 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Pac-12 Power Rankings Week 12 With College Football kicking off across the country with Week 12 of the football season, we dive into our Pac-12 Power Rankings ahead of the season. We'll be updating these rankings throughout the week each Monday after games have been played. This year, the Pac-12 will be playing its last season as we know of the league in its current format. USC, UCLA, Washington, and Oregon are off to the Big 10 in 2024 while Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Arizona State head to the Big 12. What we get though is maybe the most loaded conference we've seen in some time as five Pac-12 teams are ranked inside the Top 25 by major polls and seven or eight teams could make a bowl game. Here are our Power Rankings heading into Week 10 as the Pac-12 continues to impress the nation... Pac-12 Power Rankings Week 12 247SPORTS.COM We rank the 12 Pac-12 football teams from first to worst every week. Here is week 12's rankings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 8 Share Posted November 16, 2023 College Wire's Pac-12 writers make their Week 12 selections The last football season of the Pac-12 is almost over and it’s difficult to believe this is it. The standings are shaping out about the way we all thought it would be with Oregon and Washington is still on that collision course for Las Vegas. But all of that could be derailed with the Huskies traveling to Corvallis to play the 10th-ranked Beavers. Oregon State controls its own destiny if, and it’s a big if, the Beavers could pull off a couple of upsets by winning its week and their last trip to Eugene in the foreseeable future. The writers on the College Wire staff have analyzed these games as much as we can (ok, maybe not) and here are our selections for the Week 12 contests... College Wire's Pac-12 writers make their Week 12 selections DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM College Wire’s Pac-12 writers make their Week 12 selections Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 9 Share Posted November 16, 2023 This Week in Pac-12 Football - Week 12 This Week in Pac-12 Football - Week 12 PAC-12.COM COMPLETE PDF RELEASE QUICK HITS RACE TO VEGAS: The match-up for the 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game could be set... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 10 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Gold: Revisiting the Pac-12's top transfers in 2023 Back in mid-August, with the Pac-12 title game just a glint in his eyes, my esteemed Saturday Out West colleague Derek Peterson previewed the top transfers in the conference. As expected, some panned out, and some certainly didn’t... Gold: Revisiting the Pac-12’s top transfers in 2023 SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM The offseason list of the Pac-12's top transfers has been a bit of a mixed bag. Guys like Tez Johnson, Shedeur Sanders and Travis... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 11 Share Posted November 17, 2023 The 8 most important games for Oregon Duck fans to watch in Week 12 We’ve got just three weeks of football remaining before bowl games roll around and the College Football Playoff rankings are locked in stone, so every game from here on out gets more intense by the week. For the Oregon Ducks, there’s an opportunity to secure a spot in the Pac-12 Championship Game this weekend, and depending on what happens elsewhere in the nation, they could find a way up in the CFP rankings as well. There are a lot of teams that Duck fans need to root against, and at least one rival that they need to root for. When looking at the slate of games this weekend, there are several that hold significant ramifications on the Ducks, including a showdown between No. 5 Washington and No. 11 Oregon State in Corvallis. Based on the winner of that game, the Ducks could either be in the conference title game — assuming they get a little bit of help elsewhere — or heading for a top-10 matchup with the Beavers in the final Civil War for who knows how long, with the winner going to Las Vegas. Sounds like some high stakes. Let’s take a look at the slate of games this weekend and figure out which contests you need to most concern yourself as an Oregon fan... The 8 most important games for Oregon Duck fans to watch in Week 12 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at the most important games for Oregon Duck fans to pay attention to in Week 12 as we watch the College Football Playoff... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 12 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Jon Gold: Previews and predictions for Week 12 in the Pac-12 All eyes are on Oregon State this week and next as the Beavers get set to embark on the toughest two-step tango in the country. But the rewards for the Beavs may be plentiful if they can knock off No. 5 Washington and No. 6 Oregon in back-to-back weeks. For now, we’ll just focus the Huskies, who bring their high-powered offense to Corvallis this week. Here are my final thoughts and predictions for Week 12 of the Pac-12 slate… Gold: Previews and predictions for Week 12 in the Pac-12 SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM All eyes are on Oregon State this week and next as it embarks on the toughest two-step tango in the country against No. 5... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 13 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Around the Pac-12: Weekend fun meter; ‘biggest Oregon State-Washington game ever;’ Deion Sanders’ ‘absolute power;’ Caleb Williams last college game? Around the Pac-12: Weekend fun meter; ‘biggest Oregon State-Washington game ever;’ Sanders’ ‘absolute power;’ Williams last college game? WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM With two weeks left in the college football regular season, five teams remain in the hunt to reach the Pac-12 championship game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 14 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Ducks Wire Roundtable: Predictions, opinions for No. 6 Oregon vs. ASU There will be a lot of things to pay attention to on Saturday for fans of the Oregon Ducks. On the field, Dan Lanning and his team will look to continue their successful season and potentially lock up a spot in the Pac-12 Championship Game with a win — and some help from Washington and Utah — and pick up their first ever November win against Arizona State. Elsewhere, some massive games will be played in the world of college football, particularly about 45 minutes north of Eugene with the No. 5 Huskies taking on the Oregon State Beavers. We get into all of that this week with our predictions and opinions in the Ducks Wire roundtable... Ducks Wire Roundtable: Predictions, opinions for No. 6 Oregon vs. ASU DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A roundup of predictions and opinions from the Ducks Wire staff ahead of Saturday’s game vs. the ASU Sun Devils. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 15 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Pac-12 Power Rankings: Ducks separate from the pack even more as UW downs OSU The stage is set for the final two weeks of the year, and every team knows what lies in front of them. For the Washington Huskies, a guaranteed spot in the Pac-12 Championship Game helps, but they have aspirations much greater than that at this point. For the Oregon Ducks, a win on Friday against the Oregon State Beavers stands between them and a rematch against the only team that’s been able to beat them this year. That’s what Saturday’s action left us with, with the Ducks again rolling to a blowout victory while Michael Penix and the Huskies were in a grind-it-out dogfight against the Beavers, ultimately coming away with a 2-point win. It’s left us with very little change at the top of the Pac-12 Power Rankings, where the Ducks have now created even more separation from the rest of the pack as they continue to look like one of the best teams in the nation. Here’s a look at the rankings after Week 11... Pac-12 Rankings: Ducks separate from the pack as UW downs OSU DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks once again gained some separation from the rest of the pack after Week 11 in the Pac-12 Power Rankings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 16 Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 thing I learned from every Pac-12 team in Week 12 At this point in the season, it’s hard to be surprised. For the most part, we know what we know. But to watch USC’s collapse continue in such grand fashion against UCLA on Saturday — that was a shocker. We learned even more about the Trojans — more than we wanted to know, quite frankly. Here is the thing I learned from every Pac-12 team in Week 12… 1 thing I learned from every Pac-12 team in Week 12 SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM It's hard to be surprised this late in the season. But to watch USC's collapse continue in such grand fashion against UCLA on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 17 Share Posted November 20, 2023 10 things I'm absolutely overreacting to after Week 12 in the Pac-12 After UCLA’s resounding and rewarding 38-20 win over USC, it’s not about our overreaction, but possibly Martin Jarmond’s. Will he overlook some very serious concerns and retain his beleaguered head coach after one of the most lopsided matchups in the history of the cross-town rivalry? Will USC look at a similar set of concerns and reign in Lincoln Riley? Now that would be an overreaction. But here are a handful more after a truly memorable penultimate weekend of the 2023 regular season… 10 things I’m absolutely overreacting to after Week 12 in the Pac-12 SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM What would be the bigger overreaction after UCLA's surprisingly easy win over hated USC? The Bruins keeping Chip Kelly or the... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 18 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Pac-12 Power Rankings entering Week 13: Is 2023 Colorado any different from 2022 Colorado? Pac-12 Power Rankings entering Week 13: Is 2023 Colorado any different from 2022 Colorado? SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Is Colorado any better in 2023 than what it was in 2022? Well... The Pac-12 Power Rankings get a fresh update heading into... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 19 Share Posted November 20, 2023 There's a new No. 1 QB in the Pac-12 according to PFF's grades Everyone is hoping for that rematch between Oregon and Washington in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Vegas Dec. 1. The winner will not only win the conference, but they will probably earn a trip to the College Football Playoff as well and that quarterback will also be the leading candidate to win college football’s most prestigious award. But as with so many things these days, the Cougars and Beavers stand in the way of all of that happening. Here are the QB rankings heading into Rivalry Week... Bo Nix leads in PFF quarterback rankings with Civil War looming DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Bo Nix leads in PFF quarterback rankings as we head into final week of regular season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 20 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Who Will Win In PAC-12 Rivalry Week? Predictions For All Conference Games Who Will Win In PAC-12 Rivalry Week? Predictions For All Conference Games OREGONSPORTSNEWS.COM Fans in the Northwest have been waiting for this final week of the regular season and the anticipated showdowns between programs in Washington and Oregon. Some must win for bowl eligibility... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 21 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Gold: For Washington or Oregon to make Playoff, it's simple: Win = in Gold: For Washington or Oregon to make Playoff, it’s simple: Win = in SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Washington and Oregon have a direct path to the Playoff. Whichever team goes 2-0 in the next 2 weeks will be part of the final mix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 22 Share Posted November 21, 2023 College Wire's Pac-12 writers make their Week 13 selections It’s Rivalry Week in the Pac-12 and in many of the other conferences and unfortunately, most of these games aren’t supposed to be toss-ups. There is one clear favorite in all of these games, but as we all know, you can throw the records out when a rivalry is concerned. There’s still plenty to play for as the regular season ends. Washington has already clinched a spot in the Pac-12 title game with Oregon and Arizona still needing a win. If the Ducks beat the Beavers, they’re in and will get that much-awaited rematch with the Dawgs. Arizona needs the Ducks to lose and defeat the Sun Devils in order to go to Las Vegas. According to the writers here at the College Wire sites that cover the Pac-12, the conference title game, the last championship game, will have as much riding on it as ever before. Here are our selections... College Wire's Pac-12 writers make their Week 13 selections DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM According to the writers at College Wire, the conference title game, the last championship game, will have as much riding on it as ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 23 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Pac-12 football power rankings, Week 13: Is there a new No. 1 after Washington Huskies’ win over Oregon State Beavers? Pac-12 football power rankings, Week 13: Is there a new No. 1 after Washington Huskies’ win over Oregon State Beavers? WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Did the Oregon Ducks or Washington Huskies land atop our final power rankings of the regular season? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 24 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Pac-12 QB Power Rankings entering Week 13: Rivalry Week gives Heisman platforms to Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. Welcome to Rivalry Week, where all eyes will be on the Pacific Northwest. Washington battles Washington State in the Apple Cup seeking an unbeaten regular season. Oregon battles Oregon State in the Civil War seeking a berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game. Michael Penix Jr. vs. Bo Nix, Pt. 2. We’re one Oregon win away from a conference title clash that could sway the Heisman Trophy race. Nix is currently locked in a two-man race with LSU’s Jayden Daniels. Daniels’ LSU Tigers won’t play in their conference’s title game, and they’re playing an otherwise meaningless game this upcoming Saturday. Heisman voters tend to be pretty reactionary. Remember, on Oct. 14, the trophy was awarded to Penix for outdueling the Ducks inside Husky Stadium. In the month since, Penix has completely been cut out of the conversation. That can change over the next two weeks. A signature moment against a hated rival to capture the program’s second-ever 12-0 regular season? That’ll do it. Of course, Nix will have another national stage against a top-25 team this Friday when Oregon hosts Oregon State. Nix is the favorite if you ask me. He’s exceptional, just like Daniels. But unlike Daniels, Nix has the Ducks in the Playoff discussion. He has the Ducks positioned to play for a conference title. That should matter. If he can lead Oregon to two more wins, I think it will matter. Lots still to be settled as the final week of the regular season approaches. Here’s Saturday Out West’s Pac-12 quarterback power rankings entering Week 13... Pac-12 QB Power Rankings entering Week 13: Rivalry Week gives Heisman platforms to Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Saturday Out West’s Pac-12 quarterback power rankings entering Week 13. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 25 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Canzano: Jonathan Smith speaks on his future at Oregon State Smith said: "I’m trying to be truthful.” Canzano: Jonathan Smith speaks on his future at Oregon State WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Smith said: "I’m trying to be truthful.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 26 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Alluring Pac-12 fuels surge in college football television viewership Through the first seven weeks of the season, when data was collected, the Pac-12 saw a 60% rise in viewership over last season. While no surprise, the data remains striking because it underscores how talented transfer quarterbacks – Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., Oregon’s Bo Nix – can quickly make programs must-see TV. USC was an unmitigated disappointment, but the play of Caleb Williams rightly attracted eyeballs. Study: Pac-12 football TV ratings up 60% over last season WWW.ON3.COM A dramatic rise in Pac-12 viewership fuels overall surge in watching college football, which is on pace for its most-watched regular season. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 27 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Jon Gold: Whose stock has gone up and whose has gone down in the Pac-12 this year? By now — and probably weeks ago — we knew which way the tide was going in the Pac-12. But in the past few weeks (in Arizona’s case the past 5), we’ve gotten an even clearer picture of who and what’s up and who and what’s down. With 1 more game to go, here’s a look at whose stock has risen and whose has fallen... Gold: Whose stock has gone up and whose has gone down in the Pac-12 this year? SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM The surprise success of some Pac-12 mid-tier teams helped put Washington and Oregon on a playoff path. Whose stock went up... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 28 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Pac-12 Power Rankings Week 13 We rank the 12 Pac-12 football teams from first to worst every week. Here is week 13's rankings... Pac-12 Power Rankings Week 13 247SPORTS.COM We rank the 12 Pac-12 football teams from first to worst every week. Here is week 13's rankings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 29 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Bowl Projection Roundup: Where each Pac-12 team is slotted to play after Week 12 We are just a week away from the regular season coming to an end, and two weeks away from bowl game matchups being set in stone while the College Football Playoff standings are finalized, deciding which four teams will get the chance to compete for a national championship. That means that these games being played on rivalry weekend are of the utmost importance, while several teams try to get one final win to become bowl eligible, while others look to clinch a spot in conference championship games and keep their playoff hopes alive. In the Pac-12, we’ve got a lot of both things happening, with a crucial matchup between Oregon and Oregon State, while Washington and Washington State also have an important affair. Going into the last week, here are where all of the Pac-12 teams are projected to play in the postseason this year... Pac-12 Bowls: Where each Pac-12 team is slotted to play after Week 12 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at where the Pac-12 teams are slated to play in the postseason after Week 12 of the 2023 season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 30 Share Posted November 23, 2023 This Week in Pac-12 Football - Week 13 This Week in Pac-12 Football - Week 13 PAC-12.COM COMPLETE PDF RELEASE RACE TO VEGAS The 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, presented by 76, takes place on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 31 Share Posted November 24, 2023 The 10 most important games for Oregon Duck fans to watch in Week 13 It’s the holiday weekend, and you are likely enjoying several days off from work that will be filled with family, friends, shopping, and football. While Saturday is usually the biggest day for college football, we get a lot of Friday games this week as well as rivalry week ensues across the nation. It’s a week that will give us some of the best games of the year with some of the biggest stakes as teams work to either stay in the hunt for conference championships or a spot in the College Football Playoff, while others work to simply become bowl eligible. So are you wanting to see which games are the most important for you to watch over the next couple of days? We’ve got you covered... The 10 most important games for Oregon Duck fans to watch in Week 13 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at some of the most important games that Oregon Duck fans should pay attention to in Week 13 of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 32 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Pac-12 Power Rankings: The final week of Pac-12 play brings near chaos to the rankings The writing was on the wall for the Pac-12 before the 2023 football season began. This would be the final year of Pac-12 football as we know it, and it did not disappoint. With as many as eight Pac-12 teams being ranked in the AP Poll at a time, this was one of the most elite seasons the conference has ever seen. The quarterback play across the Pac-12 was a big reason for its dominance. Bo Nix and Michael Penix are finalists for the Heisman Trophy, Caleb Williams and Shedeur Sanders are high NFL Draft prospects, and there are several young QBs around the conference who’ve shown tremendous promise in 2023. On Friday, the Pac-12’s final game will be played: The conference championship between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies. Oregon and Washington have been the Pac-12’s best teams all season, and it’s only fitting that the bitter rivals will battle it out in Las Vegas for a spot in the College Football Playoff. It surely will be a great game to end on. The final day of a full Pac-12 slate gave us a lot of great games, including a thrill ride in the Apple Cup that nearly ended the Huskies’ perfect season. In the end, it left us with these rankings for the conference in the final week of Pac-12 play... Pac-12 Power Rankings: The final week of Pac-12 play brings near chaos DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The final week of Pac-12 play brought near chaos, with Washington barely surviving an Apple Cup scare against Washington State. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 33 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Jon Gold: Grading the Pac-12 teams after 2023 regular season What’s more improbable: That the Pac-12 would have 3 teams that deserved A+ grades in 2023 or that USC avoided the fricken-? There were some truly standout performances this year on both sides of the coin. Teams that vastly overachieved, and teams that collapsed faster than a straw hut in a hail storm. Here are my grades for the Pac-12 after the regular season… Gold: Grading the Pac-12 teams after 2023 regular season SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM The Pac-12 has 3 teams that deserved A+ grades in 2023 while USC somehow avoided the fricken-. Arizona, Oregon and Washington... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 34 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Jackson Powers-Johnson earns Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson has earned another Player of the Week honor. Jackson Powers-Johnson earns Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week 247SPORTS.COM Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson has earned another Player of the Week honor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 35 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Around the Pac-12: All eyes on Oregon-Washington; Bo Nix Heisman odds; Colorado Buffaloes recruits are bailing on Deion Sanders And, finally, here we are. After 13 weeks, 144 games and too much drama and entertainment to count, the Pac-12 football regular season has come to a close. It was the last football season of the Pac-12 as we know it, of course, as schools from the conference are scattering across the country in the wake of conference realignment, taking up residence in the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and — in the case of Oregon State and Washington State — an uncertain new home. The reality that this is the end, that more than a century of history is imploding, would have been enough to keep things interesting. Add in that the season was wildly successful and exceedingly fun and, well, that made the Pac-12 must-watch television... Around the Pac-12: All eyes on Oregon-Washington; Bo Nix Heisman odds; Colorado Buffaloes recruits are bailing on Deion Sanders WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM After 13 weeks, 144 games and too much drama and entertainment to count, the (final) Pac-12 football regular season... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 36 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Pac-12 football power rankings, Week 14: Is there a new No. 1 heading into the conference championship game? The Oregon Ducks maintained their place atop the Pac-12 football power rankings from The Oregonian/OregonLive — barely. The Ducks edged the second-place Washington Huskies by one point, securing the No. 1 ranking in our final poll of the 2023 college football season. Oregon earned 81 points and four first-place votes from our seven-member panel, finishing with the same number of points and first-place votes as it did last week. The Ducks ended an impressive regular season with a commanding 31-7 victory over the rival Oregon State Beavers last week. The Huskies also received the same number of points and first-place votes (80 and three) as they did last week, landing in second place in our poll after holding off rival Washington State, 24-21, on a last-second field goal in the Apple Cup. Oregon finished the regular season ahead of the Huskies in our rankings even though Washington beat the Ducks in October... Pac-12 football power rankings: Is there a new No. 1 heading into the conference championship game? WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The No. 1 and No. 2 teams were separated by just one point and one first-place vote in our final rankings of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 37 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Bo Nix runs away from Penix with the Pac-12 QB rankings title USC’s Caleb Williams won the PFF.com Pac-12 quarterback rankings a year ago and turned that into a Heisman Trophy. Now Oregon’s Bo Nix is attempting to make it a repeat performance in the last year of the Conference of Champions. The Trojans’ lackluster second half cost Williams games and his ranking kept going down, but the same couldn’t be said for Nix or Washington’s Michael Penix. They proved week in and week out that they were the top two quarterbacks in the Pac-12 and both should earn a trip to New York for the Heisman ceremonies. As it should be, Nix and Penix will face each other on Friday for the last Pac-12 championship with the winner most likely claiming the Heisman. Besides the QBs out of the Northwest, the Pac-12 had its share of great quarterback play all season long. Here’s the final rankings for the 2023 season... Bo Nix runs away from Penix with the Quarterback Rankings title DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is the top-ranked QB in the Pac-12 with his elite play all season long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 38 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Jon Gold: Reviewing my 2023 Pac-12 Crystal Ball Predictions Unless you’ve got super powers or an actual crystal ball, who could’ve predicted the rise of some Pac-12 teams — *cough* Arizona *cough* — and the fall of others (here’s looking at you, USC). I didn’t nail all my prognostications, but I hit my fair share. Here’s a look back at my 2023 Crystal Ball predictions… Gold: Reviewing my 2023 Pac-12 Crystal Ball Predictions SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Unless you’ve got a real crystal ball, who could’ve predicted the rise of some Pac-12 teams — Arizona — and the fall of others... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 39 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Bowl Projection Roundup: Where each Pac-12 team is slotted to play after Week 13 The regular season has come to an end in the world of college football, and it’s brought with it a lot of finality. We know who is bowl-eligible and who is not, and we know that in reality, the Pac-12 Conference has seen its end, with the final game of existence coming on Friday night between No. 3 Washington and No. 5 Oregon. That’s given us a lot of clarity as we look ahead to the postseason, trying to figure out which bowl games each team might be in line for, and who is going to be sitting at home and getting a jump on the offseason. While there are still some things left to be decided, we’ve got a pretty good idea of who is going where. Here’s the final bowl projections for Pac-12 teams of the 2023 season... Pac-12 Bowls: Where each Pac-12 team is slotted to play after Week 13 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at where the Pac-12 teams are slated to play in the postseason after Week 13 of the 2023 season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 40 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Jon Gold: An ode to the Pac-12 as we near the bitter end of the Conference of Champions I don’t know why I expected something like a stay of execution, or a reversal of fortune, or simply minds to be changed. This was happening and it has been happening and it is happening: The Pac-12 is dying, in its current form, done in by greed and stupidity and panic and impatience. No one actually wants it to happen, but no one wanted telephones and steam locomotives and laptop computers, either. They just happened. It’s called progress, and it’s not always linear and it’s not always good. This is the natural order of things — there was once an ABA, too, and I’m sure fans of the old Kentucky Colonels miss professional basketball in their neck of the woods, too. Only we’re not actually losing any teams. The bands will play on. We’ll still see some great rivalries: UCLA vs. USC, and Arizona vs. Arizona State and Washington vs. Washington State. What we’ll miss is the Bruins traveling to the Zona Zoo and getting hissed at. Rutgers probably won’t have the same vitriol. We’ll miss the Huskies traveling to Tempe and somehow consistently getting blinded in the sun. Is Illinois going to be the new spoiler? We’ll miss Cal and UCLA and their sibling rivalry, and the Trojans getting the best from Washington State, for some reason. There will be new rivalries that pop up, and yeah, some of it will be fun. I’m weirdly excited for Oregon vs. Maryland. But it won’t be the same, that’s for sure. Progress? Doubtful... Gold: An ode to the Pac-12 as we near the bitter end of the Conference of Champions SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Oregon and Washington putting on a fireworks show and battling it out for a CFP berth, middle fingers raised, in a blaze of glory... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 41 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Jon Gold: Highlights and lowlights that made the Pac-12 something special The Pac-12 is ending as we know it, with longtime league members Oregon and Washington slugging it out in the final conference title game on Friday in Las Vegas, where all good things go to die. But there’s still basketball and baseball, and between Oregon State and Washington State and perhaps a merger with the Mountain West to come, the league will remain viable in some fashion going forward. So a full-blown memorial doesn’t feel quite right. Instead, we’ll focus on the final remnants of a once-proud league, the dozen-year run of a Pac-12 that included a handful of old standbys and some new blood in the form of Utah and Colorado. Here’s a look back at some of the best players, performances, highlights and lowlights of the last dozen years of football out west… Gold: Highlights and lowlights that made the Pac-12 something special SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM Here’s a look back at some of the best players, performances, highlights and lowlights of the last dozen years of football in the... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 42 Share Posted December 1, 2023 NIX NAMED PAC-12 SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Oregon quarterback Bo Nix was announced as the 2023 Pac-12 Football Scholar Athlete of the Year on Friday morning for his success both on the field and in the classroom. Nix joins UO cross country runner Izzy Thornton-Bott as Ducks to be named Pac-12 Scholar Athletes of the Year already in 2023-24. He becomes the second Oregon football player to earn the honor, joining Justin Herbert (2019). The award, which is presented in each of the 24 sports sponsored by the Pac-12, was established to honor collegiate student-athletes who are standouts both academically and in their respective sports disciplines. Nix graduated magna cum laude from Auburn in 2021, where he was the starting quarterback from 2019-21. He is currently pursuing a post-graduate degree in public relations at Oregon. Nix was named to the 2022 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll after being named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times while at Auburn. The Pinson, Ala., native is a finalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, the highest academic honor in college football... Nix Named Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Bo Nix joins Justin Herbert (2019) as the only Ducks ever to be named Pac-12 Football Scholar Athletes of the Year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 43 Share Posted December 1, 2023 One final Pac-12 football game marks the end of a storied conference As Dennis Erickson strolled out of Reser Stadium on a chilly Saturday evening in November, it finally hit him. This was the end. Erickson grew up watching Pac-12 football. He patrolled the conference’s sidelines for 15 years as a coach, including four at Oregon State. He relished the rivalries, treasured the traditions, cherished the West Coast’s unique brand of football that occupied a “special place in my heart.” So after he watched the Beavers dismantle Stanford last month, after he cruised Beaver Street at a newly remodeled stadium he indirectly helped build, Erickson took a moment as he walked away to privately acknowledge the end of more than a century of history. “I’m really having trouble with the whole thing, with the direction of college football,” Erickson said. “It really upsets me what’s going on and I thought a lot about it after the game. I’m bewildered with everything that’s going on. It’s just really sad.” Erickson sort of speaks for all of us today, a day that will be remembered as the end of Pac-12 Conference football... One final Pac-12 football game marks the end of a storied conference WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM In a way, Friday night’s rematch between the No. 3 Washington Huskies and No. 5 Oregon Ducks is a kind of funeral. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 44 Share Posted December 29, 2023 The Clash in the Desert: A history of Pac-12 teams in the Fiesta Bowl. The week of the Fiesta Bowl has arrived, and while this year’s Oregon Ducks bowl game doesn’t feature the most exciting opponent, this game will still be a key moment in Oregon’s history. This game ushers in the end of the Bo Nix era, and it will also mean goodbye for several other staple players for the Ducks. Additionally, this game will mark the end of the Pac-12 for Oregon, as they’ll move on to the Big Ten next season. Since its inception in 1971, the Fiesta Bowl has often been a frequent postseason landing spot for Oregon and the entire Pac-12 conference. While the game hasn’t always featured a Pac-12 team, teams across the conference have plenty of history at the Fiesta Bowl, with 23 teams appearing in the bowl game since its inception... Oregon Football: A history of Pac-12 teams in the Fiesta Bowl. DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at the history of Pac-12 teams in the Fiesta Bowl ahead of Oregon’s New Year’s Day matchup against the Liberty Flames. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 45 Share Posted January 6 Ducks Wire 2023 Awards: Which players impressed us the most? While we are past the major awards season in the world of college football, with trophies such as the Heisman, the Biletnikoff, and the Joe Moore Award being given out, the end of the season has officially brought forth a time for us to take stock of the year as a whole and properly examine everything in totality. As we’ve done for the past several years, it’s time to give out the Ducks Wire awards for the year. We went through this earlier in the year and handed out some mid-season awards, highlighting the offensive and defensive MVPs, the most improved players on the team, and a handful of other things that deserved some precious hardware. Now that the season is over, though, it’s time to immortalize some players with the honors officially. To help me do so, Ducks Wire’s Don Smalley and Miles Dwyer join to cast their votes on some of the biggest awards. Here are our official decisions for the end-of-year trophies... Ducks Wire 2023 Awards: Which Oregon players impressed us the most? DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Handing out some of the biggest awards and honors for the Oregon Ducks after the 2023 football season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 46 Share Posted January 6 Where Oregon Ducks rank in final ESPN FPI of 2023 season The Oregon Ducks had a successful 2023 college football season, and while it stopped short of the ultimate goal of making the College Football Championship, a 12-win season with a victory in the Fiesta Bowl is never something that a fan base should turn down. Throughout the year, we’ve kept track of the Ducks’ place in the ESPN Football Power Index, which is a ranking that measures a team’s success based on expected point margins vs. average opponents on a neutral field. It is a ranking that offers a different look at the power balance in the nation, contrary to the College Football Playoff rankings, the Associated Press Poll, or the Coaches Poll. The Ducks have fared well in the ESPN FPI, routinely ranking near the top of the list. So how do they fare with all but one game left to play? Here’s a look... Where Oregon Ducks rank in final ESPN FPI of 2023 season DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Where the Oregon Ducks ended up in the final ESPN Football Power Index rankings of the 2023 season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
