The Oregon Ducks are looking for a new coach just three days after losing the Pac-12 championship and their chance to salvage an up-and-down season with a Rose Bowl berth.
USC, Washington State and Washington have all dismissed coaches before the end of the season. But it's likely that there are more coaching changes afoot in the Pac-12.
Stanford and Washington head into Saturday’s matchup with sub-.500 records. Oregon State could reach bowl-eligibility for the first time since 2013 with a win over California this weekend.
Oregon was among the top recruiting programs under the previous two coaches, consistently pulling in classes among the top half of the Pac-12 Conference.
Oregon's Mario Cristobal has been named the AP's Pac-12 Coach of the Year by a panel of journalists who cover the league. Cristobal is in his second season as head coach.