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Bolden has 2 TDs to help No. 19 Oregon State beat No. 10 Utah 21-7

September 29, 2023, 10:05pm College

Silas Bolden caught a 27-yard touchdown pass and ran 45 yards for another score and No. 19 Oregon State handed No. 10 Utah its first loss of the season with a 21-7 victory Friday night. Read story

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) looks for a receiver from behind offensive lineman Parker Brailsford (72) during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against California on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Seattle.

No. 7 Washington faces Arizona in Huskies’ first Pac-12 road game of season

September 29, 2023, 2:50pm College

Washington has dominated to start the 2023 season, putting up massive offensive numbers while already being touted as a potential College Football Playoff team. Read story

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning calls out to players during the first half of an NCAA football game against Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eugene, Ore.

No. 9 Oregon needs to ‘bring your own juice’ when Ducks visit struggling Stanford

September 29, 2023, 2:47pm College

Finding motivation last week couldn’t have been easier for Oregon after all the pregame trash talking, logo stomping and hype that fueled the Ducks’ showdown against Colorado. Read story

An Oregon State fans hold a "Pac-2" sign, representing the two schools that will remain in the Pac-12 after the 2023-2024 academic year after the other schools in the conference announced plans to leave, during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Washington State and Oregon State, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

Court hearing set for Nov. 14 as Oregon State, Washington State fight for control of Pac-12

September 28, 2023, 5:41pm College

A hearing has been set for Nov. 14 in Oregon State and Washington State’s legal fight with the Pac-12 and its departing members to gain control of the conference and its assets. Read story

How Clark County College Football Players Fared: Flanagan, Cochran lift Central Washington over Western Oregon

September 24, 2023, 8:38pm College

Tyler Flanagan's supplied the offense for Central Washington. Josiah Cochran's interception then sealed the win. Read story

Washington State wide receiver Lincoln Victor runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northern Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

Is Pac-2 title on the line when No. 14 Oregon State visits No. 21 Washington State?

September 22, 2023, 11:56am College

Right now, there’s no animosity from the Cougars toward the Beavers in any way. The events of the past couple of months have left Washington State and Oregon State as partners, bonded by being the last schools left as the Pac-12 crumbled. Read story

Washington's Michael Penix Jr. greets fans following an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Washington won 41-7.

After more than 100 years together, No. 8 Washington and California meet for final time before split

September 22, 2023, 11:55am College

Go back more than 100 years and two names have always been associated with football on the West Coast as members of the same conference. Washington and California. Read story

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, right, hugs his son, safety Shilo Sanders, after he returned an interception for a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado State Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Boulder, Colo.

No. 19 Colorado facing first big test against No. 10 Oregon

September 22, 2023, 11:54am College

Tenth-ranked Oregon isn’t all caught up in the hype over the No. 19 Buffaloes and Saturday’s showdown in Eugene. That’s not to say Oregon doesn’t have respect for what coach Deion Sanders has created in Colorado. Read story

12-year-olds Izzy Aberill, left, and Josie Boyd hold a sign about Washington State and Oregon State being the only two schools left in the Pac-12 after the 2023-2024 academic year after the other schools in the conference announced plans to leave, during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Washington State and Northern Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State won 64-21.

Washington State, Oregon State hope to get answers in next month about future of Pac-12

September 21, 2023, 5:55pm College

The leadership at Washington State and Oregon State believe they will have information within the next 30 days that they need to evaluate whether it makes sense to rebuild under the Pac-12 brand while also proceeding with a legal case to take control of the future direction of the conference. Read story