Author: Spencer McLaughlin

Can Utah quarterback Bryson Barnes lead the Utes to a Pac-12 Championship over the likes of Oregon or Washington?

Utah once again bested USC, improving to 3-0 against the Trojans since Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams arrived in Los Angeles.

Utah kept USC from the College Football Playoff last year, beating the Trojans in their regular season and Pac-12 Championship games.

Some have theorized that Jake Dickert potentially looking at other head coach jobs is playing a factor in WSU football’s dropoff.

The Washington Huskies are 6-0, but thanks to Utah’s QB situation, it’s still possible for other teams to make the CFP this year.

Washington remains the favorite, but Oregon State and Utah football should not be overlooked in the Pac-12 Conference Title Race.

Spencer McLaughlin reacts and assesses what the mood of each Pac-12 football fanbase should be after Week 7.

Spencer McLaughlin dives into predictions for every matchup in the Pac-12 slate for Week 7, including the big UW-Oregon contest.

The Beavers are favored against No. 18 UCLA and will need both sides of the ball to have good games on Saturday in order to win.

The Beavers are favored against No. 18 UCLA and will need both sides of the ball to have good games on Saturday in order to win.

Saturday’s Top 10 Northwest matchup is shaping up as the biggest game in the history of the Oregon-Washington series.

It’s become tiresome for the Beavs and Cougs to watch people with large platforms try to justify their pending conference relegation.

Washington State football looking to remain unbeaten against UCLA—and doing so as a 3.5-point underdog to Chip Kelly’s Bruins.

Spencer McLaughlin asks why the Buffs are a small favorite against an ASU team that hasn’t beaten an FBS opponent this year.

Pat McAfee has been staunch in their defense of Lee Corso after he made the Beavers and Cougars the punchline of a joke.

The Washington Huskies are the highest-ranked Pac-12 team and have been the most impressive squad so far, with major tests to come.

Spencer McLaughlin looks at how each Pac-12 football team’s fanbase should be feeling after their performances last week.

Spencer McLaughlin gets us ready for the Week 5 slate of Pac-12 Conference games beginning with Utah at Oregon State.

Making the Pac-12 Championship game is still attainable for the Oregon state football and Jonathan Smith. It’s just tougher now.

Making the Pac-12 Championship game is still attainable for the Oregon state football and Jonathan Smith. It’s just tougher now.

Through four weeks, UW has been the most dominant team, and might even be the nation’s best, but the League still feels wide open.

With three Top 25 matchups, winners of Saturday’s Pac-12 football games may very well be decided on just a few plays.

With three Top 25 matchups, winners of Saturday’s Pac-12 football games may very well be decided on just a few plays.

Spencer McLaughlin looks at a potential future for Oregon State and WSU, the ranked ‘Pac-2’ teams facing off in Pullman on Saturday.

If Kyle Whittingham and Company are going to three-peat as Pac-12 champions, veteran quarterback Cam Rising has to return.

The Top 25 matchup between OSU and WSU this Saturday should allow them to show why they should remain Power 5 teams.

Spencer McLaughlin assesses the mood of each Pac-12 fanbase with his weekly “Winners and Losers” segment for Week 3.

Spencer McLaughlin his game predictions for every Pac-12 game, with Washington at Michigan State as the headline matchup.

Oregon State football has been impressive through two games, but how much do we really know about this 2023 Beavers team?

Ranked in the Top 20 and poised to be 3-0 entering league play, what should we expect from the Colordo’s loaded Pac-12 schedule?

Oregon State and Washington State had a judge rule in their favor in a lawsuit to establish control over the Pac-12’s remaining assets.

Colorado has established itself as a legitimate team to be worried about in the Pac-12, and they were once again a big winner on Saturday.

Week 2 is in the books and the Pac-12, though no longer perfect, remains the strongest and deepest league in America.

Spencer McLaughlin gives us his Pac-12 Prime Picks with the best bets, including some big upsets, across the Conference in Week 2.

The Utes should be considered the Pac-12 favorites if they go down to Waco, TX and beat Baylor without QB Cam Rising.

With two nonconference games left on the schedule, Colorado has a Top 25 ranking and a real chance to be 3-0 heading into Pac-12 play.

The Pac-12’s wealth of quality teams could once again make it difficult for any of them to make it to the College Football Playoff.