Pacific-12 RUMORS & NEWS

Arizona Sports "Arizona State and first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham on Wednesday earned a commitment from four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada, a former Florida Gators commitment. He is the first big-fish get for Dillingham, who attempted to recruit Rashada to Florida State and then last year..." February 01

CBS Sports "Kenny Dillingham has had plenty of time to think. Never mind that, at age 32, he is the youngest FBS head coach. Never mind that his recruiting philosophy resembles that of a teenager who has been given a Corvette for his birthday. The only certainty? In both cases, things will go..." January 31

USA Today "No other college football coach in the country has overhauled his roster this year like Deion Sanders did in just eight weeks at Colorado. It’s downright historic. With at least 42 new scholarship players coming in, Sanders has reeled in the biggest class of newcomers in..." January 31

Bleacher Report "Legendary college head coach Urban Meyer is optimistic about how Deion Sanders will fare in his first year at the helm with Colorado. Meyer said Tuesday on the All Things Covered podcast that Sanders has already improved the perception of the program and should deliver..." January 31

The Athletic "Former Washington quarterback Sam Huard will continue his career at Cal Poly, he announced Monday on Seattle radio station 710 AM. Huard, a five-star prospect in the 2021 class whose father and uncle both played quarterback for the Huskies, entered the transfer..." January 30

Clutch Points "As Alabama looks for their next offensive coordinator, Nick Saban and company have decided to look to the West. Saban and the Crimson Tide are reportedly interested in one of the Pac-12’s best offensive coordinators. Things have reportedly, “heated..." January 30

SI "After spending the 2022 season as an analyst at Jackson State University for head coach Deion Sanders, former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is following Sanders ton Colorado University.  Sanders confirmed Zimmer will be on his staff during an appearance with Thee..." January 29

Sportsnaut "Washington State coach Jake Dickert received a one-year extension through the 2027 season, the school announced Wednesday. The university didn’t indicate whether the 39-year-old Dickert received a boost in pay. He just finished the first season of a five-year, $13.5 million..." January 26

Clutch Points "Following the University of Florida’s choice to grant his release, five-star quarterback Jaden Rashada is now looking for a new school. The nation’s seventh-ranked quarterback in the class of 2023 is now set to visit Arizona State this weekend according to on3.com’s..." January 20

The Athletic "Cormani McClain, the top-ranked cornerback in the 2023 cycle in the 247Sports Composite and No. 12 overall recruit, flipped his commitment from Miami to Colorado on Thursday, according to multiple reports, and all indications are he’ll sign with the Buffaloes when the next..." January 20

The Big Lead "When Colorado announced Deion Sanders would be the school's next football coach, the move stunned college football. There were a ton of questions, most centered around how Colorado could afford to bring him in. But above all else, there was a persistent query running through the minds of..." January 20

The Athletic "Rick George was trying to focus on the task at hand, but he had pressing issues back home. The Colorado athletic director was sitting in a second-floor conference room at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas, fulfilling his duties as one of 13 members of the College Football Playoff..." January 18

Sportsnaut "Transfer quarterback Tristan Gebbia is headed to Ohio State, Rivals.com reported Tuesday. Gebbia last played at Oregon State, and it was reported when he entered the transfer portal earlier this montk that he’d be seeking a medical redshirt to give him eligibility for..." January 17

The Score "USC receiver Jordan Addison has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft ahead of Monday's deadline. Addison is widely expected to be a first-round pick and is in contention to be the first wideout selected in April. " January 16

Clutch Points "The UCLA Bruins landed freshman All-American wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant from the California Golden Bears in the football transfer portal, according to a Friday tweet from the Athletic college football senior writer Max Olson. The 6-foot-3-inch receiver earned 755..." January 13

USA Today "Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Anthony Lucas has committed to USC. Lucas, a former five-star recruit in the Top247 rankings for the Class of 2022, will have three years of eligibility and joins the Trojans as a true sophomore. Lucas was rated the No. 1 player in the..." January 12

The Athletic "South Carolina transfer and former five-star edge rusher Jordan Burch committed to Oregon, he announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: Burch was ranked No. 1 on The Athletic’s list of the top 25 best available players in the..." January 12

The Athletic "There will not be a Week 0 college football game between Colorado and Arizona State to open the 2023 season, an administrative source involved in the process confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday. The news comes two days after ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit..." January 11

Sportsnaut "Southern California defensive coordinator Alex Grinch will return to the coaching staff under head coach Lincoln Riley in 2023, despite the Trojans’ issues stopping the ball this past season. A multitude of miscues, including some on defense, prevented USC from preserving a late..." January 10

CBS Sports "Utah will have a trio of offensive stars returning in 2023, putting the Utes once again in the race for a third straight Pac-12 championship. Highlighting the returnees is quarterback Cameron Rising, who announced Monday that he will come back for a sixth year. Joining Rising are..." January 10

The Athletic "Washington quarterback Sam Huard, a UW legacy and former five-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, announced Tuesday that he is entering the transfer portal. Here’s what you need to know: Huard, the son of former Washington quarterback Damon Huard (and nephew of..." January 10

Sportsnaut "Utah quarterback Cam Rising plans to play for the Utes in 2023 rather than jump to the NFL. Rising, who will be a sixth-year senior, led Utah to back-to-back Pac-12 championships and a Rose Bowl appearance. Rising left the Rose Bowl loss to Penn State in the third quarter, citing a..." January 09

Bleacher Report "Deion Sanders is a Pro Football Hall of Famer thanks to his accomplishments in the NFL as a player, but don't expect him to be on the sidelines as a coach at the sport's highest level. "I just have no desire to coach rich men," he said, per Donovan X...." January 09

Clutch Points "The Tennessee Volunteers have landed Dont’e Thornton after poaching the ex-four star receiver in the transfer portal from Oregon, per Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel. It’s a reload for the Volunteers’ receiving corps who lost two key..." January 09

Space City Scoop "Utah running back Micah Bernard, who started 11 games over the past two seasons for the Pac-12 champion Utes, has entered the transfer portal as a graduate student. Bernard started for Utah on Monday in the Rose Bowl against Penn State, and had 59 rushing yards on 11..." January 05

The Score "Former Ball State running back Carson Steele is transferring to UCLA, he announced Wednesday. Steele entered the portal last month. He rushed for 1,556 yards in 2022, the ninth-highest total in the nation. " January 04

ESPN "Former Mississippi State running back Dillon Johnson is set to transfer to Washington, he announced Tuesday on social media. Johnson rushed for 1,198 yards and 11 touchdowns in three seasons at Mississippi State, including 488 yards and three scores this past season. He..." January 04

The Athletic "It was fourth down, the game on the line, and Michael Pratt was on the run. Here he was again. In the midst of the madness Monday, the Tulane quarterback flashed back to last year, the Week 1 trip to Oklahoma. That was supposed to be a home game, but Hurricane Ida..." January 03

Clutch Points "With four minutes to go in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, USC football held a 45-30 lead over Tulane. The game looked to be in the bag. A fourth touchdown of the game for Tyjae Spears cut the Trojan lead to 8, but again, with a little over three minutes and a Heisman winner at quarterback,..." January 03

USA Today "Jackson State football has lost another player to the transfer portal and to Colorado. Kicker Alejandro Mata is following former Tigers coach Deion Sanders to Colorado. " December 29

The Athletic "On the night Texas won the 2005 national championship, Longhorns coach Mack Brown raised the trophy and turned from side to side, showing it off to thousands of fans crammed inside the Rose Bowl. On live television, ABC reporter John Saunders asked Brown what this night had..." December 28

ESPN "Washington State is set to hire Ben Arbuckle, the 27-year-old who spent this season at Western Kentucky, as its next offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN on Tuesday. Arbuckle, a former quarterback at West Texas A&M, served as Western Kentucky's co-offensive..." December 28

Bleacher Report "As college football fans focus on the NCAA's name, image and likeness rules, Ohio State commit Lincoln Kienholz believes he left money on the table by signing with the Buckeyes. "I think Washington had better NIL than Ohio State," Kienholz said, per Lori..." December 26

Bleacher Report "Former Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who announced Dec. 5 that he was entering the NCAA transfer portal, is expected to leave the Tigers for Oregon State, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. Uiagalelei completed 61.9 percent of his passes for 2,521 yards (6.8 yards per..." December 24

The Athletic "It started with one duck emoji. Then another. Then another. Then another. Now we’re up to six ducks. Every time Oregon coach Dan Lanning pulls out his phone, opens the trusty Twitter application and loads up a post with a duck emoji in it, it signifies that Oregon has..." December 23

Clutch Points "NIL has taken over the college football landscape, and Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi isn’t happy about it. The Panthers’ head man went as far as calling out Utah and head coach Kyle Wittingham for using NIL to steal one of Pittsburgh’s prized..." December 22

Bleacher Report "Jackson State cornerback Travis Hunter is following Deion Sanders to Colorado, he announced Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. It didn't take long for the former No. 1 recruit to make a decision on his next destination as he revealed just two..." December 22

The Athletic "Ryan Staub had visited Colorado three times before Deion Sanders took over as head coach. Outside of the red, shiny new McLaren parked on Folsom Field, everything else on campus looked pretty much the same to Staub two weekends ago. “(Deion Sanders) was..." December 22

Pro Football Talk "Oregon middle linebacker Noah Sewell will enter the 2023 NFL draft and make his family 4-for-4 in producing brothers who play pro football. Sewell is the brother of Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell, Saints practice squad linebacker Nephi Sewell and Philadelphia Stars..." December 22

Bleacher Report "USC wide receiver Jordan Addison reportedly intended to play in the Cotton Bowl, but an injury has changed his plans. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Addison suffered a "minor setback with his ankle" during the Pac-12 Championship Game against Utah..." December 21

Clutch Points "Just days after losing 5-star quarterback prospect Dante Moore to UCLA following a recruiting coup, the Oregon Ducks have landed a quarterback of their own after Austin Novosad committed to the school on Wednesday morning. The nation’s No. 9 ranked..." December 21

Bleacher Report "Deion Sanders has faced some backlash after leaving Jackson State this winter to take on the job as the Colorado head football coach. On Tuesday, Sanders said he understood the criticism and where it was coming from. "I understand because it's love," Sanders..." December 21

Bleacher Report "Colorado head football coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has addressed nepotism allegations after he said in a team meeting that his son Shedeur was coming with him from Jackson State to play quarterback for the Buffaloes. FS1 analyst and fellow Hall of Famer Shannon..." December 21

The Score "Five-star safety Peyton Bowen flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to Oregon on Wednesday. The Texas native gave his pledge to the Fighting Irish in January. Bowen was the highest-rated member of Notre Dame's 2023 class. Bowen is the No. 2 recruit..." December 21

Larry Brown Sports "Five-star defensive lineman Matayo Uiagalelei surprised a number of observers on Wednesday by committing to a somewhat unexpected Pac-12 school. The five-star edge rusher out of St. John Bosco in Bellflower, California had previously been uncommitted. His commitment to Oregon was..." December 21

Yahoo! Sports "Former Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne has found a new home. Pyne, who started 10 games for the Fighting Irish this season, announced Monday that he has committed to Arizona State. Pyne visited ASU over the weekend and decided to pledge to new Sun Devils head coach Kenny..." December 20

Bleacher Report "The brief Deion Sanders era has already been profitable for his new school. According to Doug Greenberg of Front Office Sports, "sales of officially licensed Colorado products are up 700 percent year-over-year since Sanders was first hired on Dec. 3." " December 20

ESPN "Kent State quarterback Collin Schlee has announced that he's committed to transfer to UCLA. Schlee confirmed that commitment with a tweet Saturday night, as he posted an image of himself in UCLA gear with a "committed" graphic and a caption..." December 19

Bleacher Report "Highly touted quarterback prospect Dante Moore has flipped his commitment from Oregon to UCLA, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. "I went on a visit to UCLA," Moore told Thamel. "I talked to God and my people and really within myself. I knew that UCLA was the right..." December 19

Clarion Ledger "Colorado football coach Deion Sanders' most notable recruiting win while at Jackson State was the signing of 5-star Travis Hunter last December. Hunter, the No. 1 ranked prospect in the 247Sports rankings for the 2022 recruiting class, spurned Florida..." December 19

247 Sports "Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is returning to school for the 2023 season, pushing back the NFL Draft and taking advantage of the extra season of eligibility granted by the NCAA following the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Nix should be among the nation's top returning..." December 19

Bleacher Report "It sounds like the Tulane Green Wave are going to have to deal with the Heisman Trophy winner in the Cotton Bowl. USC quarterback Caleb Williams said he remains "confident" that he will play in the Jan. 2 bowl game despite suffering a hamstring injury during the Trojans'..." December 15

ESPN "An effort to legally recognize college football and basketball players at the University of Southern California as employees of their school, their conference and the NCAA took a significant step forward Thursday. The National Labor Relations Board has directed its Los Angeles..." December 15

ESPN "UCLA is officially heading to the Big Ten after receiving approval from the University of California regents Wednesday, but the approval comes with stipulations. More than five months after the Bruins, alongside USC, announced their shocking intention to leave the Pac-12 for the Big..." December 15

Bleacher Report "Deion Sanders' final season as head football coach at Jackson State will be the subject of a four-part documentary series on Prime Video from SMAC Productions. Amazon released the trailer for Coach Prime, along with the announcement the first two parts will be available to..." December 15