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This Week in Pac-12 Football - Week 12

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RACE TO VEGAS: The match-up for the 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game could be set this week depending on results.  Here are scenarios for this week:

  • #5 WASHINGTON: Clinch spot with a win this week at Oregon State OR Utah win over Arizona

  • #6 OREGON :  Clinch spot with a win over Arizona State AND Washington win over Oregon State AND Utah win over Arizona

  • #11 OREGON STATE: Stays in contention with a win over Washington OR wins by BOTH Utah over Arizona AND Arizona State over Oregon

  • #17 ARIZONA: Must beat Utah to stay in contention

  • #22 UTAH: Must beat Arizona AND have BOTH Washington beat Oregon State AND Arizona State beat Oregon to stay in contention

FINAL-IST COUNTDOWN: Some of the major college football awards announced their finalists this week with heavy Pac-12 representation:

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ( Top Upperclassman QB) - 3 of 5 finalists

  • QB Bo Nix , Oregon

  • QB Michael Penix, Jr. , Washington

  • QB Caleb Williams , USC

Lombardi Award ( Top Offensive/Defensive Lineman ) - 2 of 4 finalists

  • DE Jonah Elliss, Utah

  • DE Laiatu Latu , UCLA

SEMI CONDUCTING: Other awards announced their semifinalists this week with heavy Pac-12 representation:

Maxwell Award ( Player of the Year )- 3 of 17 semifinalists

  • QB Bo Nix , Oregon

  • QB Michael Penix, Jr. , Washington

  • QB Caleb Williams , USC

Davey OBrien Award ( Top QB ) - 5 of 20 semifinalists

  • Bo Nix , Oregon

  • Michael Penix, Jr. ; Washington

  • Caleb Williams , USC

  • Shedeur Sanders , Colorado

  • DJ Uiagalelei , Oregon State

Chuck Bednarik Award ( Outstanding Defensive Player) - 2 of 20 semifinalists

  • DE Jonah Elliss, Utah

  • DE Laiatu Latu , UCLA

Outland Trophy ( Best Interior Lineman) - 2 of 7 semifinalists

  • C Jackson Powers-Johnson , Oregon

  • OT Taliese Fuaga , Oregon State

Patrick Mannelly Award ( Best Long Snapper) - 2 of 10 semifinalists

  • Simon Samarzich , Washington State

  • Slater Zellers , Arizona State

Joe Moore Award ( Top Offensive Line Unit) - 3 of 12 semifinalists

  • Oregon

  • Oregon State

  • Washington

TOP ASSISTANTS: Broyles Award nominees for the top assistant coach with 7 Pac-12 nominees:

  • J ohnny Nansen , Arizona Def Coord

  • Brian Ward , Arizona St Def Coord

  • Will Stein , Oregon Off Coord

  • Jim Michalczik Oregon St Assoc HC

  • DAnton Lynn , UCLA Def Coord

  • Morgan Scalley, Utah Def Coord

  • Ryan Grubb , Washington Off Coord

WEEK 13 :  Game times and TV networks announced this week:

Friday, November 24, 2023

  • 5:30pm PT - Oregon State at Oregon (FOX)

Saturday, November 25, 2023

  • 1:00pm PT - Washington State at Washington (FOX)

  • 4:00pm PT - Notre Dame at Stanford (Pac-12 Network)

  • 7:30pm PT - Cal at UCLA (ESPN)

2 game selections have been held as 6-day picks by the television partners and will be announced no later than Sunday, November 19:

  • Arizona at Arizona State

  • Colorado at Utah