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No. 15 Oregon dominates in 81-7 win over Portland State

September 2, 2023, 7:22pm College

Quarterback Bo Nix said the Ducks did what they needed to do in their home opener, even if it wasn't much of a contest. Read story

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders runs onto the field with his team for an NCAA college football game against TCU Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Prime shocker: In Deion Sanders’ debut, Colorado pulls off 45-42 win over No. 17 TCU

September 2, 2023, 1:35pm College

Deion Sanders had Colorado ready for prime time after all of the hype and attention in the nine months since Coach Prime was hired. Read story

FILE - Oregon State's Ryan Cooper Jr. (23) attempts to strip the ball from Washington State's De'Zhaun Stribling (88) while Oregon State's Omar Speights (1) assists on the tackle during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State and Washington State are the last remaining members of the Pac-12 after this season and they have been fielding calls from the likes of the Mountain West and American Athletic conferences eager to discuss options.

Oregon State and Washington State face uncertainty in what’s left of Pac-12

September 1, 2023, 5:00pm College

The Pac-12 is now the Pac-2. Oregon State and Washington State became the last two teams remaining in the conference after Stanford and California announced they are bolting for the ACC next year. Read story

The Atlantic Coast Conference has cleared the way for Stanford, California and SMU to join the league, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, providing a landing spot for two more teams from the disintegrating Pac-12. (AP Photo/Godofredo A.

Cal, Stanford believe move to ACC was needed for survival

September 1, 2023, 2:35pm College

The move by Stanford and California to the Atlantic Coast Conference was one born out of need not convenience. Read story

Washington State wide receiver Lincoln Victor, a graduate of Union High School, is the most tenured in WSU's wideout room.

A lot goes into Washington State’s wide receiver equation

August 30, 2023, 9:00pm College

Do the Cougars have more receivers than they know what to do with? As they draw closer to their season opener, Saturday at Colorado State, how do they find the snaps for all their receivers? Read story

Nebraska and Omaha play a college volleyball match Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb.

Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record

August 30, 2023, 7:29pm College

The University of Nebraska laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a women’s sporting event with 92,003 filling Memorial Stadium for the Cornhuskers’ volleyball match against Omaha. Read story

TCU quarterback Max Duggan (15) runs out of the pocket, chased by Georgia linebacker Robert Beal Jr. (33) during the second half of the national championship game Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff met Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, for the first time since a wave of realignment tore apart the Pac-12, raising the possibility that the number of automatic bids in the 12-team postseason format to be implemented next year could be tweaked. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Realignment prompts fresh look at number of automatic bids in 12-team College Football Playoff

August 30, 2023, 5:22pm College

The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff met Wednesday for the first time since a wave of realignment tore apart the Pac-12, raising the possibility that the number of automatic bids in the 12-team postseason format to be implemented next year could be tweaked. Read story

FILE -Oregon quarterback Bo Nix throws a pass during the second half of the team's Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game against North Carolina on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in San Diego. Bo Nix has settled in at Oregon, ready for a better outcome in his final year with the Ducks. The senior quarterback was getting Heisman buzz for a time last season before he got injured and the Ducks got derailed.

X marks the spot for Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr.

August 29, 2023, 5:35pm College

The Pac-12 Conference is loaded with talented quarterbacks. Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. are just two of them and they share some similarities. Read story

Western Oregon players gather during NCAA college football practice, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Monmouth, Ore. As one of just two Division II schools with football teams in on the West Coast, Western Oregon spends hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel expenses to compete in the Lone Star Conference against schools in Texas and New Mexico.

Across sprawling West, only Western Oregon and Central Washington still offer D-II college football

August 28, 2023, 6:03pm College

There will be more than 160 programs in the country playing football at the Division II level this season. Only two — Western Oregon and Central Washington — offer D-II football in the Western United States. Read story

FILE - Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (13) looks to pass during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game against Tulane, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. USC opens their season at home against San Jose State on Aug. 26.

Pac-12 looking like football powerhouse in what may be conference’s final season

August 25, 2023, 9:24pm College

The Pac-12 appears to be a true football power this season with five ranked teams, topped by No. 6 Southern California. The conference also has perhaps the nation’s best collection of quarterbacks, headlined by the reigning Heisman Trophy winner. It may tun out to be a climactic final act. Read story