We've got another holiday to worry about. It seems Thanksgiving Day is upon us. I haven't even finished eating all of my Halloween candy. Leading off Depth Chart Wednesday! Depth Chart Wednesday! Depth Chart Wednesday! Let's get to it. Note: UCLA doesn't celebrate Depth Chart Wednesday. Arizona Arizona State California (page 11 of the game notes) Colorado Oregon (game notes not updated, will update if it becomes available) Oregon State (page 34 of the game notes) Stanford USC (page 19 of the game notes) Utah (page 11 of the game notes) Washington (page 9 of the game notes) Washington State (page 10 of the game notes)
Awards season is in full swing OK, there are a lot of these to get through, but stick with us. We can do it together. There's a very good representation of the Pac-12 among these lists. If a Pac-12 player is a finalist, he's listed as the first name on the list (just an FYI). MAXWELL AWARD: Given to the top player in college football (as considered by the Maxwell Football Club and voting panel).
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota -- 3,103 passing yards, 32 TD, 2 INT, 597 rushing yards, 97 carries, 9 rushing TDMississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott -- 2,1714 passing yards, 23 TD, 10 INT, 891 rushing yards, 171 carries, 12 rushing TD Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon -- 254 carries, 2,109 yards, 25 TD
BEDNARIK AWARD: Given to the top defensive player in college football (again, as considered by the Maxwell Football Club and voting panel).
Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III -- 126 tackles, 22 TFL, 12 sacks, 5 forced fumbles Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa -- 43 tackles, 18 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley -- 24 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 9 sacks, 1 forced fumble
RAY GUY: Given to the top college punter. Yards per punt season average follows each finalist's name.
Tom Hackett (Utah) -- 46.5 JK Scott (Alabama) -- 46.8 Scott Arellano (BYU) -- 44.6 Scott Harding (Hawaii) -- 41.5 Austin Rehkow (Idaho) -- 47.8 Justin Vogel (Miami) -- 44.0 Tyler Wedel (Northern Illinois) -- 41.9 Cameron Johnston (Ohio State) -- 43.6 Drew Kaser (Texas A&M) -- 44.4 Alex Kinal (Wake Forest) -- 43.8
OUTLAND: Given to the top interior lineman (offense or defense).
Texas defensive tackle Malcom Brown Auburn center Reese Dismukes Iowa tackle Brandon Scherff
DAVEY O'BRIEN: Given to the best college quarterback
Mariota (see stats above) Prescott (see stats above) TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin -- 3,021 passing yards, 24 TD, 5 INT, 122 rushing attempts, 548 yards, 7 TD
JIM THORPE AWARD: Given to the top defensive back in college football.
Oregon cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu -- 54 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 7 pass break ups Alabama safety Landon Collins -- 75 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 3 INT, 5 pass break ups Louisville safety Jerod Holliman -- 32 tackles, 2 TFL, 13 INT, 3 pass break ups
News/notes/team reports
The verdict is in and Arizona-Arizona State is the most heated rivalry in college football. A look at that Arizona-ASU rivalry from different members of both teams. The good and the bad at California under Sonny Dykes. Colorado has a lot to play for in its final home game. Revisiting the Civil War from 1920-39. A few coaches have been on both sides of the Civil War. A look at Stanford through the eyes of its next opponent. UCLA is looking forward to overcoming some struggles against the Cardinal. A list of what USC should be thankful for this season. Some suggestions for Kyle Whittingham in regard to Travis Wilson and the offense. A quick overview of the Washington-Washington State match up. A former Wazzu RB shares some memories of the Apple Cup.
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