Pac-12 football: Coaches used spring to blueprint season

Mike MacIntyre spent his first spring at Colorado teaching a new culture.

New Pac-12 football coaches settle in

Mike MacIntyre spent his first spring at Colorado teaching a new culture.

Arizona football: Bondurant finds new defense to his liking

Arizona safety Tra'Mayne Bondurant found he liked the new defensive system coach Rich Rodriguez installed, which allowed him to become a playmaker.

Arizona football: Bondurant finds new defense to his liking

When Rich Rodriguez was hired at Arizona, safety Tra'Mayne Bondurant kept asking himself two questions.

Rose Bowl: No. 8 Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14: Kings of the 99th 'Granddaddy'

Stanford wide receiver Jamal-Rashad Patterson leaps high and lays out to make this first-half catch in front of Wisconsin's Shelton Johnson.

Rose Bowl: No. 8 Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14

PASADENA, Calif. - Shayne Skov and Zach Ertz believe every game in Stanford's improbable football renaissance led the Cardinal to midfield at the Rose Bowl.

Greg Hansen: '68 game puts bowl comeback in context

On the morning of Nov. 17, 1968, Tucsonans awoke to this newspaper headline:

Pac-12 football championship: Stanford, UCLA unlikely foes

UCLA's Brett Hundley has completed 67.8 percent of his passes in leading UCLA to a 9-3 mark. He has thrown 26 touchdowns passes and 10 interceptions.

Pac-12 football championship: Stanford, UCLA unlikely foes

Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan, a true freshman, took over for the Cardinal four games ago and has completed 73 percent of his passes for eight touchdowns. Three of his throws have been intercepted.

Pac-12 football championship: Stanford, UCLA unlikely foes

Jim Mora knows Willie Shaw, the father of Stanford coach David Shaw and a former NFL assistant coaching contemporary, better than the Cardinal boss.

Pac-12 Football: Stanford-UCLA rematch is for title

UCLA wide receiver Shaquelle Evans and Stanford cornerback Terrence Brown will face each other again, just six days after their last meeting.

Pac-12 Football: Stanford-UCLA rematch is for title

Movies have sequels. Some have Squeakquels. But football, rarely ever, gives teams a do-over.

Arizona football: Wildcats try to forget loss, focus on bowl

The Cats are hoping a bowl win, and not a loss to ASU that included this interception by Osahon Irabor, defines their season.

Pac-12 football: Stanford to play in Pac-12 title game

PASADENA, Calif. - The Stanford Cardinal chose to be concerned strictly about themselves on Saturday. That was all that was necessary, and it worked to perfection.

Arizona football: Wildcats try to forget loss, focus on bowl

In time, after the sting of Friday night's Territorial Cup loss to Arizona State goes away, the Arizona Wildcats' 2012 season will be unquestionably viewed as a success.

No. 1 Notre Dame at USC: Trojan QB unfazed by debut vs. Irish USC looks to stomp on Irish's title hopes

Trojans QB Max Wittek walks off the field after USC lost to UCLA last Saturday. Today he will get his first career start, against No. 1 Notre Dame.

No. 1 Notre Dame at USC: Trojan QB unfazed by debut vs. Irish USC looks to stomp on Irish's title hopes

LOS ANGELES - Not many young quarterbacks would even have the audacity to imagine making their first career starts under the circumstances surrounding Max Wittek at the Coliseum tonight.

Pac-12: Apple Cup win lets Leach end year on bright note

Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel finished 33 of 53 for 350 yards and led the Cougars' 18-point fourth-quarter rally - the largest overcome by a WSU team since 1985. Carl Winston ran for three short TDs to back up Tuel.

Pac-12: Apple Cup win lets Leach end year on bright note

PULLMAN, Wash. - Mike Leach looked around and in an instant the mob was already closing in, heading for midfield and encircling the Washington State coach.

Pac-12 football this week

California's winningest coach, Jeff Tedford, was fired Tuesday after leading the Bears to two losing seasons in the past three, including 3-9 in 2012.