ALL-AMERICA 2018 PAC-12 FOOTBALL STANDINGS. THIS WEEK S PAC-12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (#Pac12FB)

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1 For Immediate Release \\ Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 Contacts \\ Dave Hirsch Heather Ward 2018 PAC-12 FOOTBALL STANDINGS PAC-12 OVERALL NORTH W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA Home Road Neut Div Streak California Oregon Oregon State Stanford Washington Washington State SOUTH W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA Home Road Neut Div Streak Arizona Arizona State Colorado UCLA USC Utah THIS WEEK S PAC-12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (#Pac12FB) Thurs., Aug. 30 Site Local Time/TV Weber State at UTAH (#WEBvsUTAH) Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,807) 6:00 pm PT - Series: UTAH leads, Last: UTAH, 70-7 (2013) (Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, Lewis Johnson) Fri., Aug. 31 Site Local Time/TV San Diego State at #13 STANFORD (#SDSUvsSTAN) Stanford Stadium (50,424) 6:00 pm PT - FS1 Series: STAN leads, Last: SDSU, (2017) (Justin Kutcher, Petros Papadakis, DeMarco Murray) COLORADO vs. Colorado State (#COLOvsCSU) Broncos Stadium at Mile High (76,125) 6:00 pm PT - CBSSN Series: COLO leads, Last: COLO, 17-3 (2017) (Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, John Schriffen) Sat., Sept. 1 Site Local Time/TV OREGON STATE at #5 Ohio State (#OSUvsOSU) Ohio Stadium (104,944) 12:00 pm ET - ABC Series: Ohio State leads, Last: Ohio State, (1984) (Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill) #6 WASHINGTON vs. #9 Auburn (#UWvsAU) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (70,183) 3:30 pm ET - ABC Series: First Meeting (Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay) WASHINGTON STATE at Wyoming (#WSUvsWYO) War Memorial Stadium (29,181) 1:30 pm MT - CBSSN Series: WSU leads, Last: WSU, (2015) (Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, A.J. Ross) North Carolina at CALIFORNIA (#UNCvsCAL) Memorial Stadium (62,467) 1:00 pm PT - FOX Series: CAL leads, Last: CAL, (2017) (Brian Custer, Ben Leber) UNLV at #15 USC (#UNLVvsUSC) L.A. Coliseum (78,467) 1:00 pm PT - Series: USC leads, Last: USC, (1997) (Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, Jill Savage) Cincinnati at UCLA (#UCvsUCLA) Rose Bowl (80,616) 4:00 pm PT - ESPN Series: First Meeting (Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Allison Williams) Bowling Green at #24 OREGON (#BGSUvsUO) Autzen Stadium (54,000) 5:00 pm PT - Series: First Meeting (Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, Lewis Johnson) UTSA at ARIZONA STATE (#UTSAvsASU) Sun Devil Stadium (56,232) 7:30 pm PT - FS1 Series: ASU leads, Last: ASU, (2016) (Chris Myers, James Laurinaitis) Brigham Young at ARIZONA (#BYUvsAZ) Arizona Stadium (55,675) 7:45 pm PT - ESPN Series: ARIZ leads, Last: BYU, (2016) (Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich) PAC-12 PRESEASON HONORS ALL-AMERICA ASSOCIATED PRESS First Team Bryce Love, RB, STAN Nate Herbig, OG, STAN Myles Gaskin, AP, WASH Matt Gay, PK, UTAH Taylor Rapp, S, WASH Mitch Wishnowsky, P, UTAH Second Team Kaden Smith, TE, STAN N Keal Harry, WR, ASU Cameron Smith, LB, USC Troy Dye, LB, ORE Byron Murphy, CB, WASH Jake Bailey, P, STAN USA TODAY First Team Bryce Love, RB, STAN Cameron Smith, LB, USC Byron Murphy, CB, WASH Matt Gay, PK, UTAH Mitch Wishnowsky, P, UTAH Second Team N Keal Harry, WR, ASU Nate Herbig, OG, STAN Troy Dye, LB, ORE Taylor Rapp, S, WASH Jake Bailey, P, STAN PRESEASON RANKINGS: Four Pac-12 teams are ranked in the AP poll, three in the Coaches poll. WASHINGTON (6/6), STANFORD (13/13), USC (15/15) and OREGON (24/nr)... That s six consecutive years with four or more Pac-12 teams in the preseason AP Top WASHINGTON s No. 6 ranking is its highest preseason ranking in the AP poll since 1997 when it opened the year at No. 4. The Huskies have now appeared in the AP Top 25 for 33 consecutive ranking periods... STANFORD has appeared in the preseason AP Top 25 for the eighth consecutive year. The Cardinal are one of eight teams to have appeared in the preseason AP poll in each of the last eight seasons... USC has appeared in each of the last 17 preseason AP polls and 58 preseason polls overall. Only Ohio State (65) and Oklahoma (60) have appeared in more preseason AP Top 25 polls.

2 2018 PAC-12 vs.... PAC-12 FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK American Atlantic Coast Big Sky Big Ten Big Colonial Mid-American Mountain West Southeastern Sun Belt Independent FCS Independent Total-All (.---) Total-FBS (.---) The Pac-12 has posted a winning record against foes outside league for 34 consecutive seasons... The Pac-12 has a (.722) record in non-conference play over the last four seasons... The Pac-12 was 11-1 in season-openers in NEXT WEEK S SCHEDULE Sat., Sept. 8 ARIZONA at Houston, 11:00 am CT ABC and ESPN2 reverse mirror UCLA at Oklahoma, 12 noon CT FOX Portland State at OREGON, 11:00 am PT COLORADO at Nebraska, 2:30 pm CT ABC North Dakota at WASHINGTON, 2:00 pm PT UTAH at Northern Illinois, 6:30 pm CT ESPNews Southern Utah at OREGON STATE, 5:00 pm PT USC at STANFORD, 5:30 pm PT FOX CALIFORNIA at BYU, 8:15 pm MT ESPN2 or ESPNU Michigan State at ARIZONA STATE, 7:45 pm PT ESPN San Jose St. at WASHINGTON STATE, 8:00 pm PT LAST WEEK S RESULTS THE RETURNEES: A total of 177 starters, who started at least half of his team s games or a majority of games at a specific position, return to Pac-12 football squads in That s out of a possible 288 (including placekickers and punters) for an average of 14.8 starters returning per team. ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA and WASHINGTON each return the most with 18 starters. WASHINGTON STATE returns the fewest starters with 10. Here are the numbers: Returning Starters Off Def PK/P Total Arizona California Washington Oregon Oregon State Stanford USC Arizona State UCLA Utah Colorado Washington State Total Average THE HEADLINERS: Among those 177 returning starters are a number of headliners, including a total of 10 first-team and 12 second-team All-Pac-12 performers. Nine of the 12 squads return at least six starters on offense, and seven squads return at least six starters on defense. Returning are the reigning Offensive Player of the Year in Stanford senior running back Bryce Love, as well as the Freshman Co-Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in Arizona running back J.J. Taylor and Stanford offensive lineman Walker Little, and Arizona linebacker Colin Schooler. Four teams have multiple returning First Team all-conference performers - USC linebacker Cameron Smith, defensive back Marvell Tell and all-purpose/special teams Michael Pittman Jr.; Stanford s Love and offensive lineman Nate Herbig; Washington offensive lineman Kaleb McGary and defensive back Taylor Rapp; Utah placekicker Matt Gay (Lou Groza Award winner) and punter Mitch Wishnowsky. Additional returning first team performers include Arizona State junior wide receiver N Keal Henry and Oregon junior all-purpose/special teams Brenden Schooler. THE COACHING RANKS: Five new coaches enter the league this season. It s the highest number of new coaches to grace the sidelines in one season for the Pac-12. Well, one is not so new as UCLA s Chip Kelly returns for his second stint in the Pac-12. Kelly posted a 46-7 record in four seasons at Oregon ( ) and led the Ducks to the 2010 BCS title game... ARIZONA s Kevin Sumlin has averaged 8.7 wins over 10 seasons, including back-to-back 10-win seasons at Houston (2011) and Texas A&M (2012)... ARIZONA STATE s Herm Edwards moves from his role as an ESPN analyst back to the sidelines where he last coached in the NFL for eight seasons ( five with the Jets, three with the Chiefs)... OREGON s Mario Cristobal moves from co-offensive coordinator to head coach. Cristobal has reached the pinnacle of college football with a pair of national titles as a player for Miami (1989, 1991) and one CFP title as an Alabama assistant coach (2015)... OREGON STATE s Jonathan Smith returns to his alma mater for his head coaching debut. Like his Civil War counterpart, Smith achieved success as a player (MVP of the 2000 Fiesta Bowl/ BCS) and as a Washington offensive coordinator (2016 Peach Bowl/CFP semifinal)... Add the seven other league coaches who have a combined FBS record of (.606) and Pac-12 football is in good hands. TAKE IT ON THE RUN: Among the Power 5 conferences, the Pac-12 returns the most players (5) who rushed for 1,000 or more yards last season. Bryce Love, Stanford - 2,118 yards (needs 1,174 to set Cardinal career rushing mark) Khalil Tate, Arizona - 1,411 yards (3 200-yard rushing games last year are more than all other Pac-12 quarterbacks combined have tallied in the history of the league) Myles Gaskin, Washington - 1,318 yards (has rushed for at least 1,300 in each of his first 3 season) Zack Moss, Utah - 1,173 yards (Utes have had a 1,000-yard rusher in each of the last 4 seasons) Patrick Laird, California - 1,127 yards (last Bear with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons was Marshawn Lynch in ) AIR IT OUT: Among the Power 5 conferences, no other conference has more returning quarterbacks that averaged better than 200 yards passing per game last season than the Pac-12 (5). Ross Bowers, California yards per game Manny Wilkins, Arizona State yards per game Steven Montez, Colorado yards per game Tyler Huntley, Utah yards per game Jake Browning, Washington yards per game BALANCE: UTAH and WASHINGTON are two of only five Power 5 teams to return a quarterback/running back combination where the quarterback threw for at least 2,000 yards and the running back rushed for at least 1,000 yards (also Alabama, Mississippi State, Wisconsin). Pac-12 Football - August 27, 2018

3 CFP/AP (media)/usa Today (coaches) PAC-12 IN THE WEEKLY NATIONAL RANKINGS ARIZ ASU CAL COLO ORE OSU STAN UCLA USC UTAH WASH WSU PRE nr/t49 nr/nr nr/nr nr/nr 24/28 nr/nr 13/13 nr/nr 15/15 28/29 6/6 nr/44 9/4 POLL NOTES: WASHINGTON s No. 6 ranking is its highest preseason ranking in the AP poll since 1997 when the Huskies opened the year at No. 4. The Huskies have now appeared in the AP Top 25 for 33 consecutive ranking periods... STANFORD has appeared in the AP preseason Top 25 for the eighth consecutive year. The Cardinal are one of eight teams to have appeared in the preseason AP poll in each of the last eight seasons, joining Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State, USC, Oklahoma, LSU and Georgia... USC has appeared in each of the last 17 presesaon AP polls and 58 preseason polls overall. Only Ohio State (65) and Oklahoma (60) have appeared in more preseason AP Top 25 polls. AP Top 25 Preseason 1 Alabama (42) Clemson (18) Georgia Wisconsin (1) Ohio State Washington Oklahoma Miami Auburn Penn State Michigan State Notre Dame Stanford Michigan USC TCU West Virginia Mississippi State Florida State Virginia Tech UCF Boise State Texas Oregon LSU Others Receiving votes: 28 Utah 31 Arizona USA Today Top 25 Preseason 1 Alabama (61) Clemson (3) Ohio State (1) Georgia Oklahoma Washington Wisconsin Miami Penn State Auburn Notre Dame Michigan State Stanford Michigan USC TCU Virginia Tech Mississippi State Florida State West Virginia Texas Boise State UCF LSU Oklahoma State Others Receiving votes: 28 Oregan 29 Utah 44 Washington State T49 Arizona CFP First ranking - Oct. 30 Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll NORTH 1 Washington (40) Stanford (1) Oregon (1) California Washington State 98 6 Oregon State 45 SOUTH 1 USC (22) Utah (14) Arizona (3) UCLA (2) Colorado (1) 80 6 Arizona State 72 PAC-12 FCG CHAMPION: Washington (37 votes) Others receiving votes: USC (2), Oregon (1), Stanford (1), UCLA (1) 2017 FINAL PAC-12 STANDINGS PAC-12 OVERALL NORTH W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA Stanford Washington Washington State Oregon California Oregon State SOUTH W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA USC Arizona State Arizona UCLA Utah Colorado PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: USC 31, Stanford 28 PAC-12 BOWL ARRANGEMENTS The Pac-12 is in the fifth year of a six-year agreement with seven bowl partners that should provide the Conference with a competitive postseason bowl experience. The lineup is led by the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual, which is the destination for the Pac-12 champion. However, in , if the Pac-12 champion is ranked among the top four of the CFP poll following the 2018 season, it would play in either the Orange or Cotton Bowl. The Rose Bowl would then replace the Pac-12 Champion with another Pac-12 team. Bowl Game Opponent Date TV Rose presented by Northwestern Mutual Big Ten Jan. 1 ESPN Valero Alamo Big 12 Dec. 28 ESPN San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Big Ten Dec. 31 FS1 San Francisco Big Ten Dec. 31 FOX Hyundai Sun ACC Dec. 31 CBS Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas MWC Dec. 15 ABC Cheez-It Big 12 Dec. 26 ESPN Pac-12 Football - August 27, 2018 //

4 Date Offensive Player Defensive Player Special Teams Player Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 PLAYER OF THE WEEK MISCELLANOUS PAC-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 2018 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS WATCH LIST - PAC-12 CANDIDATES BEDNARIK AWARD (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Jalen Jelks, RSr., DE, ORE Alijah Holder, RSr., CB, STAN Bobby Okereke, RSr., ILB, STAN Porter Gustin, Sr., OLB, USC Cameron Smith, Sr., ILB, USC Marvell Tell, Sr., S, USC Julian Blackmon, Jr., DB, UTAH Bradlee Anae, Jr., DE, UTAH Greg Gaines, RSr., DL, WASH Jalen Thompson, Jr., S, WSU THE BILETNIKOFF AWARD (Most Outstanding Receiver) JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Sr., WR, STAN N Keal Harry, Jr., WR, ASU Kanawai Noa, Jr., WR, CAL Vic Wharton III, Sr., WR, CAL BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Chase Lucas, RSo., DB, ASU Jordan Kunaszyk, RSr., ILB, CAL Jalen Jelks, RSr., DE, ORE Jordon Scott, So., DL, ORE Christian Rector, RJr., DL, USC Cameron Smith, Sr., ILB, USC Marvell Tell III, Sr., S, USC Julian Blackmon, Jr., DB, UTAH Ben Burr-Kirven, Sr., LB, WASH Greg Gaines, RSr., DL, WASH THE BUTKUS AWARD (Top Linebacker) Jordan Kunaszyk, RSr., ILB, CAL Justin Hollins, RSr., OLB, ORE Bobby Okereke, RSr., ILB, STAN Porter Gustin, Sr., OLB, USC Cameron Smith, Sr., ILB, USC Tevis Bartlett, Sr., OLB, WASH DAVEY O BRIEN AWARD (Most Outstanding Quarterback) DOAK WALKER AWARD (Top College Running Back) J.J. Taylor, RSo., RB, ARIZ Eno Benjamin, So., RB, Arizona State Patrick Laird, RSr., RB, CAL Tony Brooks-James, RSr., RB, ORE Bryce Love, Sr., RB, STAN Stephen Carr, So., RB, USC Myles Gaskin, Sr., RB, WASH Zack Moss, Jr., RB, UTAH JIM THORPE AWARD (Best Defensive Back) Iman Marshall, Sr., S, USC Marvell Tell III, Sr., S, USC Byron Murphy, So., DB, WASH JOHN MACKEY AWARD (Most Outstanding Tight End) Jacob Breeland, RJr., TE, ORE Ray Hudson, RSr., TE, CAL Tyler Petite, Sr., TE, USC Drew Sample, Sr., TE, WASH Kaden Smith, Jr., TE, STAN Caleb Wilson, RJr., TE, UCLA Bryce Wolma, So., TE, ARIZ LOU GROZA AWARD (Top Place-Kicker) Brandon Ruiz, So., PK, ASU James Stefanou, So., PK, COLO Jet Toner, Jr., K, STAN JJ Molson, Jr., K, UCLA Matt Gay, Sr., K, UTAH MAXWELL AWARD (Most Outstanding Player) N Keal Harry, Jr., WR, ASU Patrick Laird, RSr., RB, CAL Steven Montez, Jr., QB, COLO KJ Costello, Jr., QB, STAN Bryce Love, Sr., RB, STAN Stephen Carr, So, RB, USC Zack Moss, Jr., RB, UTAH Myles Gaskin, Sr., RB, WASH OUTLAND TROPHY (Most Outstanding Interior Lineman) Patrick Mekari, Sr., OL, CAL Jake Hanson, RJr., OL, ORE Jordon Scott, So., DL, ORE Calvin Throckmorton, RJr., OL, ORE Jesse Burkett, RSr., C, STAN Nate Herbig, Jr., OG, STAN Toa Lobendahn, RSr., C/OT, USC Lo Falemaka, Sr., OL, UTAH Greg Gaines, RSr., DL, WASH Kaleb McGary, Sr., OL, WASH Trey Adams, Sr., OL, WASH PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (Most Versatile Player) Shun Brown, Sr., WR, ARIZ N Keal Harry, Jr., WR, ASU Ashtyn Davis, RJr., S, CAL Tony Brooks-James, RSr., RB, ORE Darnay Holmes, So., DB, UCLA RAY GUY AWARD (Top Punter) Alex Kinney, Sr., P, COLO Jake Bailey, Sr., P, STAN Stefan Flintoft, RSr., P, UCLA Mitch Wishnowsky, Sr., P, UTAH RIMINGTON TROPHY (Most Outstanding Center) Nathan Eldridge, RJr., OL, ARIZ Cohl Cabral, Jr., OL, ASU Addison Ooms, RSR, OL, CAL Jake Hanson, RSr., OL, ORE Sumner Houston, Sr., OL, OSU Jesse Burkett, RSr., C, STAN Toa Lobendahn, RSr., C/OT, USC Lo Falemaka, Sr., OL, UTAH Nick Harris, Jr., OL, WASH Frederick Mauigoa, Jr., OL, WSU TED HENDRICKS AWARD (Most Outstanding Defensive End) Jalen Jelks, RSr., DE, ORE Chris Mulumba, Sr., DE, COLO Christian Rector, RJr., DL, USC WALTER CAMP AWARD (Player of the Year) Steven Montez, Jr., QB, COLO Bryce Love, Sr., RB, STAN Myles Gaskin, Sr., RB, WASH WUERFFEL TROPHY (Player Who Best Combines Exemplary Community Service With Athletic And Academic Achievement) Malcolm Holland, RJr., CB, ARIZ Patrick Laird, RSr., RB, CAL Nick Fisher, Sr., DB, COLO Trevon Bradford, Jr., WR, OSU Alameen Murphy, RSr., CB, STAN Jake Olson, RJr., SNP, USC Chase Hansen, RSr., LB, UTAH Tevis Bartlett, Sr., OLB, WASH Peyton Pelluer, GS, LB, WSU MANNING AWARD Manny Wilkins, RSr., QB ASU JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD Ross Bowers, RJr., QB, CAL Tyler Huntley, Jr., QB, UTAH Jake Luton, Sr., QB, OSU Gardner Minshew II, GS, QB, WSU Steven Montez, Jr., QB, COLO LOTT IMPACT AWARD (Defensive Best in Character/Performance) Ben Burr-Kirven, Sr., LB, WASH Koron Crump, RSr., DE/LB, ASU Porter Gustin, Sr., OLB, USC Chase Hansen, Sr., LB, UTAH Jordan Kunaszyk, RSr., LB, CAL Bobby Okereke, RSr., LB, STAN Adarius Pickett, RSr., DB, UCLA Colin Schooler, So., LB, ARIZ Cameron Smith, Sr., LB, USC Pac-12 Football - August 27, 2018

5 PAC-12 DIRECTORY Pac-12 Conference ( ) Dave Heather Facebook: Pac-12 Arizona ( ) Blair Willis... Daniel Berk... Facebook: University of Arizona Football Arizona State ( ) Mark Jeremy Hawkes... Facebook: Arizona State Sun Devils California ( ) Kyle Tim Miguel... Facebook: Cal Bears Colorado ( ) David Plati... Curtis Snyder... Facebook: Colorado Buffaloes Football Oregon ( ) Patrick Pierson... Todd Miles... Facebook: Oregon Football Oregon State ( ) Steve Hank Hager... Facebook: Oregon State Football Stanford ( ) Alan George... Eric Dolan... Facebook: Stanford Football UCLA ( ) Steve Rourke... Andrew Facebook: UCLA Football USC ( ) Tim Tessalone... Paul Goldberg... Facebook: USC Trojans- Official Page Utah ( ) Liz Abel... Brooke Facebook: Utah Football Washington ( ) Jeff Bechthold... Brian Tom... Facebook: Washington Husky Football Washington State ( ) Bill Stevens... Bobby Facebook: Washington State Football PAC-12 MEDIA CENTER Media can obtain weekly press releases, updated statistics, archived teleconferences, and more at 12.com/media. Those media members who would like to receive the weekly Pac-12 football release and other pertinent Pac-12 information via , please provide your address to Heather Ward org) or Dave Hirsch and we will include it on our weekly distribution list. You can follow the Pac-12 throughout the year on Twitter and Facebook (Pac12) 2018 PAC-12 COACHES MEDIA TELECONFERENCE Each Tuesday during the season, starting Tuesday, Aug. 28 and concluding on Tuesday, November 20. Each head coach will be available for 10 minutes. The two head coaches of the teams participating in the Pac-12 Championship Game will be available Monday, November 26 (Time TBD). In order to participate on the call, media must use their work address to send a request to Dave Hirsch (dhirsch@pac-12.org) or Heather Ward (hward@pac-12.org) for the conference call phone number. ORDER OF COACHES (PT/MT): 10:35 am PT/11:35 am MT - Mike MacIntyre, Colorado 10:45 am PT/11:45 am MT - Kyle Whittingham, Utah 10:55 am PT/11:55 am MT - David Shaw, Stanford 11:05 am PT/12:05 pm MT - Mike Leach, Washington State 11:15 am PT/12:15 pm MT - Kevin Sumlin, Arizona 11:25 am PT/12:25 pm MT - Justin Wilcox, California 11:35 am PT/12:35 pm MT - Chip Kelly, UCLA 11:45 am PT/12:45 pm MT - Clay Helton, USC 11:55 am PT/12:55 pm MT - Chris Petersen, Washington (start Oct. 2) 12:05 pm PT/1:05 pm MT - Herm Edwards, Arizona State 12:15 pm PT/1:15 pm MT - Mario Cristobal, Oregon 12:25 pm PT/1:25 pm MT - Chris Petersen, Washington (thru Sept. 25) 12:35 pm PT/1:35 pm MT - Jonathan Smith, Oregon State The teleconferences will be recorded and available online at Pac-12.com that same afternoon as the call. COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Each Pac-12 team has posted head shots, media guides, game books, notes, statistics and more on collegepressbox.com. (Username: pac12media. Password: pasadena). PAC-12 NETWORKS: A variety of football related shows will air on Pac- 12 Networks during the 2018 season. THE PREGAME: For the first ever, Pac-12 Networks is taking its signature Saturday show on the road all season long, hitting all 12 campuses. The 12-week tour of the show will start in week two as the show travels ito Stanford with the Cardinal taking on USC in the Pac-12 opener. As part of the tour, Pac-12 Networks on-site coverage will begin Wednesday of each week with content appearing across the networks linear, digital and social media channels, leading up to The Pregame on Saturday. INSIDE PAC-12 FOOTBALL: Inside Pac-12 Football returns to Pac-12 Networks with a new weekly home on Tuesday evenings. The show will go in-depth with the top experts and analysts covering Pac-12 football. THE DRIVE: Pac-12 Networks award-winning series returns with a new format in Again covering the top storylines across all 12 programs, story features will debut across Pac-12 Networks digital and social media platforms. On TV, five compilation episodes feature the top stories will air throughout the season. SATURDAY ON PAC-12 NETWORK: In addition to The Pregame, every Saturday on Pac-12 Network will feature wall-to-wall coverage all day long with the Pac-12 Football Postgame Report following live games, Pac-12 Football Gamebreak between games and Pac-12 Final Score at the end of every Saturday, wrapping up each week s action from the Conference. THE 12 GREATEST: Introduced last season and honored with a local Emmy award and several nominations, The 12 Greatest returns for its second season. The program this season will feature four half-hour episodes focusing on the 12 greatest Pac-12 football coaches, quarterbacks, running backs and defensive linemen. PAC-12 PLAYLIST: Also introduced this year, the Pac-12 Playlist will provide updates and coverage in a short-form fashion on all of the latest news and notes from around the Conference across all sports. Also returning this season, Football in 60 will again offer every Pac-12 football game in a condensed and action-packed 60-minute presentation. Pac-12 football can be followed all year long across the Pac-12 and Pac-12 Networks digital and social channels on Pac-12.com, Twitter (@Pac12Network Facebook (facebook.com/pac12conference), Instagram (@Pac12Conference) and Pac-12 Networks YouTube channel. All Pac-12 Networks covderage of Pac-12 football can be seen on Pac-12 Network and the Pac-12 Now app. Pac-12 Football - August 27, 2018 //

6 2018 PAC-12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS ARIZONA (0-0, South: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 Brigham Young 7:45 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 9/8 at Houston 11 am CT/ABC, ESPN2 Sa., 9/15 Southern Utah 8 pm PT/ Sa., 9/22 at Oregon State Sa., 9/29 USC Sa., 10/6 California Fr., 10/12 at Utah 8 pm MT/ESPN Sa., 10/20 at UCLA Sa., 10/27 Oregon Fr., 11/2 at Colorado 7:30 pm MT/FS1 Sa., 11/17 at Washington State Sa., 11/24 Arizona State ARIZONA STATE (0-0, South: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 UTSA 7:30 pm PT/FS1 Sa., 9/8 Michigan State 7:45 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 9/15 at San Diego State 7:30 pm PT/CBSSN Sa., 9/22 at Washington Sa., 9/29 Oregon State Sa., 10/6 at Colorado Th., 10/18 Stanford 6 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 10/27 at USC Sa., 11/3 Utah Sa., 11/10 UCLA Sa., 11/17 at Oregon Sa., 11/24 at Arizona CALIFORNIA (0-0, North: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 North Carolina 1 pm PT/FOX Sa., 9/8 at Brigham Young 8:15 pm MT/ESPNU,2 Sa., 9/15 Idaho State 3 pm PT/ Sa., 9/29 Oregon Sa., 10/6 at Arizona Sa., 10/13 UCLA Sa., 10/20 at Oregon State Sa., 10/27 Washington Sa., 11/3 at Washington State Sa., 11/10 at USC Sa., 11/17 Stanford Fr., 11/24 Colorado COLORADO (0-0, South: 0-0) Fr., 8/31 vs. Colorado State (1) 7:30 pm MT/CBSSN Sa., 9/8 at Nebraska 2:30 pm CT/ABC Sa., 9/15 New Hampshire 3 pm MT/ Fr., 9/28 UCLA 7 pm MT/FS1 Sa., 10/6 Arizona State Sa., 10/13 at USC Sa., 10/20 at Washington Sa., 10/27 Oregon State Fr., 11/2 at Arizona 7:30 pm PT/FS1 Sa., 11/10 Washington State Sa., 11/17 Utah Sa., 11/24 at California (1) Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colo. OREGON (0-0, North: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 Bowling Green 5 pm PT/ Sa., 9/8 Portland State 11 am PT/ Sa., 9/15 San Jose State 2 pm PT/ Sa., 9/22 Stanford Sa., 9/29 at California Sa., 10/13 Washington Sa., 10/20 at Washington State Sa., 10/27 at Arizona Sa., 11/3 UCLA Sa., 11/10 at Utah Sa., 11/17 Arizona State Fr., 11/23 at Oregon State 1 pm PT/FS1 OREGON STATE (0-0, North: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 at #5 Ohio State 12 pm ET/ABC Sa., 9/8 Southern Utah 5 pm PT/ Sa., 9/15 at Nevada 4 pm PT/ESPN3 Sa., 9/22 Arizona Sa., 9/29 at Arizona State Sa., 10/6 Washington State Sa., 10/20 California Sa., 10/27 at Colorado Sa., 11/3 USC Sa., 11/10 at Stanford Sa., 11/17 at Washington Fr., 11/23 at Oregon 1 pm PT/FS1 STANFORD (0-0, North: 0-0) Fr., 8/31 San Diego State 6 pm PT/FS1 Sa., 9/8 USC 5:30 pm PT/FOX Sa., 9/15 UC Davis 11 am PT/ Sa., 9/22 at Oregon Sa., 9/29 at Notre Dame 7:30 pm ET/NBC Sa., 10/6 Utah Th., 10/18 at Arizona State 6 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 10/27 Washington State Sa., 11/3 at Washington Sa., 11/10 Oregon State Sa., 11/17 at California Sa., 11/24 at UCLA UCLA (0-0, South: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 Cincinnati 4 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 9/8 at Oklahoma 12 pm PT/FOX Sa., 9/15 Fresno State 7:30 pm PT/FS1 Fr., 9/28 at Colorado Sa., 10/6 Washington Sa., 10/13 at California Sa., 10/20 Arizona Fr., 10/26 Utah 7:30 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 11/3 at Oregon Sa., 11/10 at Arizona State Sa., 11/17 USC Sa., 11/24 Stanford USC (0-0, South: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 UNLV 1 pm PT/ Sa., 9/8 at Stanford 5:30 pm PT/FOX Sa., 9/15 at Texas 7 pm CT/FOX Fr., 9/21 Washington State 7:30 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 9/29 at Arizona Sa., 10/13 Colorado Sa., 10/20 at Utah Sa., 10/27 Arizona State Sa., 11/3 at Oregon State Sa., 11/10 California Sa., 11/17 at UCLA Sa., 11/24 Notre Dame UTAH (0-0, South: 0-0) Th., 8/30 Weber State 6 pm MT/ Sa., 9/8 at Northern Illinois 6:30 pm CT/ESPNews Sa., 9/15 Washington 8 p.m. MT/ESPN Sa., 9/29 at Washington State Sa., 10/6 at Stanford Fr., 10/12 Arizona 8 pm MT/ESPN Sa., 10/20 USC Sa., 10/26 at UCLA Sa., 11/3 at Arizona State Sa., 11/10 Oregon Sa., 11/17 at Colorado Sa., 11/24 Brigham Young WASHINGTON (0-0, North: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 vs. #9 Auburn (1) 3:30 pm PT/ABC Sa., 9/8 North Dakota 2 pm PT/ Sa., 9/15 at Utah 7 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 9/22 Arizona State Sa., 9/29 Brigham Young Sa., 10/6 at UCLA Sa., 10/13 at Oregon Sa., 10/20 Colorado Sa., 11/27 at California Sa., 11/3 Stanford Sa., 11/17 Oregon State Fr., 11/23 at Washington State 5:30 pm PT/FOX (1) Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. WASHINGTON STATE (0-0, North: 0-0) Sa., 9/1 at Wyoming 1:30 pm MT/CBSSN Sa., 98 San Jose State 8 pm PT/ Sa., 9/15 Eastern Washington 5 pm PT/ Fr., 9/21 at USC 7:30 pm PT/ESPN Sa., 9/29 Utah Sa., 10/6 at Oregon State Sa., 10/20 Oregon Sa., 10/27 at Stanford Sa., 11/3 California Sa., 11/10 at Colorado Sa., 11/17 Arizona Fr., 11/23 Washington Pac-12 Football - August 27, 2018