Washington State has hired Jeff Schmedding as the Cougars’ new defensive coordinator. Schmedding spent the past two seasons at Auburn and was the Tigers' defensive coordinator for the past season.
Jordan Mims rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two scores, Jake Haener threw two TD passes as Fresno State rolled to a 29-6 victory over Washington State in the LA Bowl.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams is the unanimous choice as The Associated Press player of the year in the Pac-12. Utah cornerback Clark Phillips III was named defensive player of the year .
Washington State and Fresno State will meet Dec. 17 in the LA Bowl in Los Angeles. The Cougars are 7-5 and have reached a program-record seventh straight bowl game.
Michael Penix Jr. threw for 485 yards and had five total touchdowns and No. 12 Washington reclaimed the Apple Cup with a wild 51-33 victory over Washington State on Saturday night.
It's a big week in the Pac-12. The Oregon Ducks can qualify for a fourth straight appearance in the Pac-12 championship game with a win over Oregon State.
No. 12 Washington looks to reclaim the Apple Cup this year. The Washington State Cougars snapped a seven-game losing streak to their rivals last year with an emphatic 40-13 blowout in Seattle.