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The Pac-12 Approves Plan For Non-Conference Football Games

The Pac-12 Approves Plan For Non-Conference Football Games

SAN FRANCISCO-In a Thursday statement released by the Pac-12 Conference, its CEO group has approved the flexibility for Pac-12 universities to schedule non-conference football game opponents. These potential games are subject to certain parameters. They are as follows: All Pac-12 testing and related protocols must be adhered to by the […]

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The Pac-12 Reverses Course; Is Now Open To Non-Conference Football Games This Season

The Pac-12 Reverses Course; Is Now Open To Non-Conference Football Games This Season

SAN FRANCISCO-Tuesday, presidents of Pac-12 institutions, including University of Utah president Ruth V. Watkins, discussed the possibility of allowing non-conference football games to occur this season if a previously scheduled matchup is canceled because of covid-19. This is per information shared via multiple sources who had knowledge of the discussions. […]

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Loaded Pac-12 eyeing multiple bids to NCAA Tournament

Loaded Pac-12 eyeing multiple bids to NCAA Tournament

The Pac-12 expected to get six or possibly even a record-tying seven teams into last season’s NCAA Tournament. The conference’s hopes were dashed when March Madness was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now the pandemic-delayed 2020-21 season is set to start and the Pac-12 is again in position to […]

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Nov 24, 2018; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Utes defensive tackle Leki Fotu (99) and defensive tackle John Penisini (52) celebrate after a stop in the fourth quarter against the Brigham Young Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Utah-UCLA game moved back a day to Saturday

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference has moved Utah’s game at UCLA to Saturday. It was originally scheduled for Friday, but Utah has had a rise in positive COVID-19 cases. The game will now begin at 8:30 p.m. MST. The Utes’ opener against Arizona scheduled for this past weekend […]

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Pac-12 establishes cancellation, tiebreaker procedures

Pac-12 establishes cancellation, tiebreaker procedures

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 has established cancellation and tiebreaker policies for its virus-truncated football season. The conference announced that a minimum threshold of at least 53 scholarship players must be available for any team to participate in a game. The game would be rescheduled or declared a no […]

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Can a 7-win Pac-12 team make the playoffs? It’s complicated

Can a 7-win Pac-12 team make the playoffs? It’s complicated

The Pac-12 becomes the last Power Five conference to play football next month. That has raised questions about whether a conference team could possible make the College Football Playoff. The Pac-12’s coaches believe there’s a chance, but many things would have to fall into place. A Pac-12 team would have […]

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Pandemic-proof: Fall college football revived on West Coast

The Pac-12 has set a Nov. 6 start date for a seven-game football season, following the Big Ten in overturning its August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about playing through the pandemic. The conference’s CEO group of university presidents voted unanimously to resume football and basketball, lifting […]

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Pac-12 football plans remain in holding pattern

Pac-12 football plans remain in holding pattern

Any plans for the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in returning to football are on hold due to health policies in two states within the conference. The Big Ten changed course and said it will begin an eight-game football schedule on Oct. 23. The Pac-12 has also reconsidered starting […]

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Pac-12 programs differ on reporting student-athlete cases

Pac-12 programs differ on reporting student-athlete cases

Hopes that a fall football season might be salvaged in the Pac-12 remain premature despite the conference’s recent announcement of an ability to rapidly test athletes. Navigating the coronavirus has been uneven among the league’s athletic programs, often because of a patchwork of local regulations. There is also disagreement about […]

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‘Game-changer’: Rapid, daily virus testing coming to Pac-12

‘Game-changer’: Rapid, daily virus testing coming to Pac-12

The Pac-12 could be playing football and basketball sooner than expected. The conference announced each of the 12 schools will soon have the capacity to perform daily, rapid COVID-19 tests on athletes. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott called the deal with Quidel Corporation, a diagnostic testing company, a “game-changer.” He said […]

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