Top-20 matchups on FOX and ESPN headline Pac-12 football in week 12, with championship game berths at stake

SAN FRANCISCO – Pac-12 football is ramping up as the postseason approaches, with a pair of monumental matchups on tap this weekend that could have significant ramifications for Conference championship game berths and future College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking appearances. 

The Pac-12 led all conferences with six teams earning spots in the CFP rankings released this past Tuesday evening: No. 7 USC, No. 10 Utah, No. 12 Oregon, No. 16 UCLA, No. 17 Washington, and No. 23 Oregon State. All six ranked programs are in action this weekend, including USC-UCLA and Utah-Oregon matchups on FOX and ESPN, respectively. 

No. 7 USC at No. 16 UCLA
Saturday, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. MT on FOX

The Los Angeles crosstown rivalry is renewed as No. 7 USC and No. 16 UCLA square off at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. MT on FOX.

UCLA pulled off a 62-33 victory in the matchup last season and seeks back-to-back wins against the Trojans for the first time since winning three-straight against USC from 2012-14. Some serious offensive firepower will be on display this weekend in Pasadena, with a Heisman-caliber quarterback matchup between UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson and USC’s Caleb Williams. Thompson-Robinson has hurdled defenders on his way to seven rushing scores this season and added 20 touchdowns through the air, becoming UCLA’s all-time leader in career passing touchdowns this season. Williams leads the Pac-12 in passing touchdowns with 31 on the year and has thrown just two interceptions in 342 pass attempts. 

No. 10 Utah at No. 12 Oregon
Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. MT on ESPN

A rematch of the 2021 Pac-12 Championship Game is on tap for Saturday evening, as No. 10 Utah travels to Eugene to take on No. 12 Oregon. ESPN’s coverage from Autzen Stadium gets rolling at 7:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. MT.

Both teams enter the matchup 8-2 overall and 6-2 in Conference play. Oregon looks to bounce back from a heartbreaking loss to Washington this past weekend, a game that saw Ducks quarterback Bo Nix tally a rushing score to bring his total to 14 this season, the most by a Pac-12 quarterback since Oregon’s Marcus Mariota (15) in 2014. The Utes posted a resounding victory over Stanford last Saturday, led by a 180-yard, two-score effort from running back Tavion Thomas. The victory capped an undefeated home record (6-0) for Utah this season.

Championship Game Tickets

Tickets for the 2022 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, presented by 76®, on Friday, Dec. 2 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas are available at Pac-12.com/tickets.

Pac-12 Network Exclusives

Join Ashley Adamson, Nick Aliotti, Shane Vereen, and Danny Lee as Pac-12 Networks heads to Berkeley to broadcast live from the historic 125th Big Game between Cal and Stanford.

• Kyle Draper, Nigel Burton, and Michael Bumpus host “Pac-12 After Dark” (11 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. MT on Pac-12 Network) to recap all the best moments from Week 12 across the Conference of Champions.
• “Pac-12 Tailgate,” presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, kicks off the action on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT on Pac-12 Network. Fans can enjoy an interview with legendary Cal radio broadcaster Joe Starkey, who is set to call his final Big Game ahead of retirement. The show will also include a mic’d up segment at Cal football practice and a feature with Ty-Ron Douglas, the Golden Bears’ Associate Athletics Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging & Justice.
• Adamson, Aliotti, and Vereen are live from Memorial Stadium to preview football Saturday and break down all the biggest storylines during “The Pregame,” presented by Paycor, airing at 10:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. MT on Pac-12 Network. 
• How to Watch – Pac-12 Networks: All Pac-12 Networks coverage can be seen on Pac-12 Network, the Pac-12 Now app or the appropriate regional channel. Pac-12 Networks subscribers have access to all seven channels via the Pac-12 Now app. More information on the multiple options to access and receive Pac-12 Networks anywhere in the United States is available at GetPac12Networks.com.

Pac-12 Insider Exclusives

• Yogi Roth is back with another episode of “THE IT FACTORY: Pac-12 football with Yogi Roth,” presented by Zayo, re-airing Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT with Heisman candidate Bo Nix of Oregon. The quarterback opens up about coming to Oregon after several years at Auburn and how he is back to truly enjoying football.
  • Washington State edge Ron Stone Jr. headlines next week’s episode of “THE IT FACTORY: Pac-12 football with Yogi Roth,” presented by Zayo, debuting Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT.

• “Pocket Presence with Max Browne,” airs this Thursday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. MT. Browne is set to analyze an intriguing collection of plays from the weekend, including game-winning touchdown passes from Arizona’s Jayden de Laura and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr.

Pac-12 Football Programming - Week 13 Broadcast Selections

The Pac-12 announced broadcast selections for four games in Week 13, including two matchups apiece on Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26. Programming information for Oregon at Oregon State, Washington at Washington State, and Utah at Colorado will be announced no later than Sunday, Nov. 20. 

Pac-12 Football Matchups – Week 12 (subject to change)