Wash St scores with 3 seconds left, beats No. 19 UCLA 31-27 A few UCLA players warmed up on Washington State's side of the Rose Bowl field before the game, and the Cougars felt disrespected. That's not a new emotion for players at a long-struggling, constantly overlooked Pac-12 school. Several hours and several jaw-dropping moments later, Gabe Marksdived to make a catch that exacted revenge and made a statement: The Cougars are back in the game. "People were not going to give us respect until they absolutely have to," Marks said. "Now they have to." Marks caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Luke Falk with 3 seconds to play, sending Washington State to a 31-27 victory over UCLA (No. 19 CFP, No. 18 AP) on Saturday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757076
UCLA beats Utah, 1 win from Pac-12 title game As if facing USC next week wasn't already big enough, UCLA is now officially one victory from playing in its first Pac-12 championship game since 2012 after beating Utah (No. 13 CFP, No. 18 AP) 17-9 on Saturday. read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757081
McCaffrey helps Stanford run past California 35-22 All Stanford had to do to keep the Axe out of California's grasp was put the ball in Christian McCaffrey's hands. McCaffrey ran around and through the Cal defense on a 49-yard touchdown catch and also scored on a 98-yard kickoff return to help Stanford (No. 11 CFP, No. 15 AP) clinch a spot in the Pac-12 championship game by winning the Big Game 35-22 on Saturday night. read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757084
Vernon Adams Jr. paces Oregon past USC Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. had a bit of added inspiration Saturday against USC. "I was a big USC fan growing up, being from that area," said the senior, who even has an interlocking S and C tattooed on his arm. "It's an awesome feeling." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757080
No. 18 Oregon holds off rallying Oregon State 52-42 The Oregon Ducks knew Oregon State would give its best shot in the Civil War. The Beavers, looking for their first and only conference win, mounted a furious second-half rally and came within three points of the Ducks twice in the fourth quarter. But ultimately Oregon (No. 17 CFP, No. 18 AP) prevailed 52-42 Friday in the 119th meeting between the teams. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757085400757085
Washington knocks off No. 20 Washington State 45-10 After all the preparation and the visits from the past greats of the Washington program to speak about the importance of the Apple Cup, Chris Petersen knew his team was primed unlike any other week this season. The Huskies earned themselves one more game thanks to a complete drubbing of No. 20 Washington State. "I know it was our most prepared game, emotionally," Petersen said. "I was really hoping they were going to play good because I knew that they were all it. It was good to see these guys be able to finish in the second half." Led by Myles Gaskin's 138 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and the trio of Sidney Jones, Darren Gardenhire and Azeem Victor all returning turnovers for touchdowns in the second half, the Huskies pulled away for a 45-10 win over the Cougars on Friday. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757086
Stanford rallies to knock Notre Dame from playoff picture Senior day can be emotional, especially against the team a player cheered for as a kid with his late father. Not so for Kevin Hogan. Hogan threw four touchdown passes and drove the No. 9 Cardinal to a game-winning, 45-yard field goal by Conrad Ukropina on the last play of a 38-36 victory over No. 6 Notre Dame in a playoff elimination game Saturday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757090
USC snaps 3-game slide to No. 22 UCLA to earn spot in Pac-12 title game Cody Kessler blinked back tears after he ascended the stepladder and raised his sword to lead the Southern California band in his final act on the Coliseum turf. Although the Trojans never imagined the path to the Pac-12 title game would include so many detours and setbacks, they're still grateful for the journey. Particularly because the path led straight through UCLA. Kessler threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, and USC clinched the Pac-12 South title with a 40-21 victory over No. 22 UCLA on Saturday in the 85th edition of their crosstown showdown. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757088
Joe Williams carries Utah past Colorado A regular season full of promise ended with a sloppy, unimpressive win for Utah against a struggling Colorado program. The Utes (No. 23 CFP) won 20-14 Saturday, but thoughts still centered on what could have been. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400757089
McCaffrey leads Stanford's 45-16 Rose Bowl romp over Iowa The first time Christian McCaffrey touched the ball in the 102nd Rose Bowl, he took it 75 yards for a spectacular touchdown. A few hundred yards later, Stanford's sophomore star had smashed the oldest bowl game's record for all-purpose yards while leading the Cardinal to a blowout win over Iowa. Sure, McCaffrey didn't win the Heisman Trophy, and Stanford barely missed out on the College Football Playoff. McCaffrey and the mighty Cardinal are still headed into the new year with the Pac-12 champions' most coveted postseason trophy -- and the brightest of futures. McCaffrey caught a touchdown pass on the opening snap and returned a punt 66 yards for another score while racking up 368 all-purpose yards, propelling No. 5 Stanford to a 45-16 victory over the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes on Friday. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400852737
Four-star cornerback Obi Eboh commits to Stanford Four-star cornerback Obi Eboh announced his commitment to Stanford on Thursday. “Blessed to announce that I will be furthering my education and football career at Stanford University,” Eboh wrote on Twitter. The announcement comes less than a week after Eboh decommitted from Texas. - See more at: http://www.si.com/college-football/2016/01/28/obi-eboh-commits-stanford-cardinal
Oregon Ducks running back Thomas Tyner to retire from football On Wednesday, Oregon coach Mark Helfrich was vague when asked about running back Thomas Tyner's availability for the Ducks' upcoming spring practices. Two days later, it's clear: Tyner, the former five-star recruit who set Oregon prep rushing records at Aloha High School, is taking a medical retirement from football, choosing to end his career after sitting out the 2015 season while recovering from shoulder surgery. "Thank you for all the support over the years," Tyner wrote on Twitter. "Couldn't have been more blessed to have been part of such a great community, I have the utmost respect for the staff and my teammates. Now it's time to get in the books and finish up in school. Much love to you all and Go Ducks!" - See more at: http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2016/02/oregon_ducks_running_back_thom.html
USC Linebacker Osa Masina Under Investigation For Sexual Assault Osa Masina will not be traveling with USC as the Trojans head to Dallas to face No. 1 Alabama this weekend. The sophomore linebacker has been suspended as he is being investigated for sexual assault in two cities. While details are scant, Masina is reportedly under investigation for a sexual assault near his hometown of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, and another in Los Angeles as well. A search warrant was issued to Masina over the weekend as part of the investigation, and Cottonwood Heights police met with him on campus last week for about an hour. - See more at: http://thebiglead.com/2016/08/30/usc-linebacker-osa-masina-under-investigation-for-sexual-assault/
No. 8 Stanford handles Kansas State behind Christian McCaffrey As Stanford's offense sputtered in the second half,Christian McCaffrey kept urging his teammates on that the offense could be better. Then he finally took matters into his own hands and iced away another win. McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a late 41-yard run that helped lead No. 8 Stanford to a 26-13 victory over Kansas State on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Read more http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400869094
No. 14 Washington uses big plays to rout Rutgers 48-13 Shortly after sustaining a knee injury in the spring of 2015 that would cost him the season, Washington's John Ross placed the Rutgers logo on a calendar app on his phone, a countdown to when he'd finally get back on the field for the Huskies. His return proved worth the wait. Ross caught two touchdown passes and returned a kickoff for another score,Jake Browning threw for 287 yards, and No. 14 Washington looked every bit a Top 25 team with a 48-13 rout of Rutgers on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400869097
No. 24 Oregon downs UC Davis 53-28 in Prukop's debut Dakota Prukop sees plenty to fix after his debut for No. 24 Oregon. Prukop threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns as the Ducks overcame a both a rocky start and a determined UC Davis team for a 53-28 season-opening victory on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400869096
Browning throws 5 TDs passes, No. 18 Washington beats Idaho Jake Browning has thrown for 581 yards and eight touchdowns in Washington's first two games. Though Browning as yet to play in a fourth quarter in No. 8 Washington's victories against lesser opponents Rutgers and Idaho, coach Chris Petersen believes he has even more to offer with a little more refinement. Browning matched Washington's school record with five touchdown passes -- two each to Dante Pettis and John Ross -- and finished with 294 yards in the No. 8 Huskies' 59-14 romp over Idaho on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400869105
Prukop passes for 3 TDs and Ducks beat Virginia 44-26 Dakota Prukop says he's lucky to be surrounded by so many playmakers at Oregon. From prolific running back Royce Freeman to Olympic hurdler Devon Allen, the Ducks' new quarterback has lots of options. And that makes his job easy, he said Saturday night after No. 24 Oregon defeated Virginia 44-26. Read more http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400869104
USC's Osa Masina, Don Hill suspended from all team activities USC football players Osa Masina and Don Hill will no longer take part in football-related activities as they remain under investigation for sexual assault, coach Clay Helton announced Tuesday. "Under the university's further guidance, it has been decided that they have been suspended from participation with our football team," Helton said. Neither player was allowed to play in the Trojans' first two games of the season, but they continued to practice with the team and attend meetings. - See more at: http://www.prosportsdaily.com/artic...m-activities-425670.html#sthash.B0h9tOlR.dpuf
Seven-felony domestic violence arrest leads to dismissal of Arizona player Arizona back-up running back Orlando Bradford has been dismissed from the team following his arrest on seven felony charges. "Earlier [Wednesday], we were made aware that Orlando Bradford had been arrested," said Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez in a statement. "As a result of his actions, he has been dismissed from the program." Sergeant Pete Dugan of the Tucson Police Department told USA Today that Bradford is charged with seven counts of domestic violence: four counts of aggravated assault and three counts of kidnapping. The duplicate charges all stem from multiple crimes being committed over several days. Dugan says the police received a 911 call at approximately 6:30 a.m. Wednesday from the alleged victim. After arriving on the scene, police noted the alleged victim had obvious injuries, and she claimed that Bradford had assaulted her several times over the past few days. The police determined that the alleged victim and Bradford were in a relationship that fell under domestic violence statutes, and Bradford was taken into police custody on Wednesday afternoon. - See more at: http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...-arrest-leads-to-dismissal-of-arizona-player/