Pac-12 championship 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. 7 USC will be guaranteed a spot in the Pac-12 championship game with a win over 16th-ranked UCLA this weekend.

Backup quarterback Bryson Barnes threw for 175 yards and a touchdown and No. 14 Utah beat Washington State 21-17 to stay in the hunt for the Pac-12 championship game.

No. 24 Utah and fourth-ranked Oregon are both in the driver’s seat to wrap up Pac-12 division titles. The Utes and Ducks are also on course to meet again Dec. 3 in the Pac-12 championship game.

Coach Jimmy Lake is as excited as anyone for a semblance of a return to normalcy Saturday when No. 20 Washington opens its season hosting FCS powerhouse Montana.

Kiana Williams scored 26 points to lead No. 4 Stanford to the Pac 12 Tournament championship with a 75-55 win over No. 9 UCLA.

The Pac-12 Conference has set the schedule for its final weekend of football games. Six games will be played, Washington at No. 16 USC in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday.

The Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State has been canceled due to the Cougars not having enough scholarship players available because of positive COVID-19 tests.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dante Pettis returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown with 3:25 left and No. 4 Washington held off No. 17 Utah 31-24 on Saturday to remain undefeated. After Utah tied it at 24 with 9:07 left, Washington (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) pinned the Utes on their own 1 on quarterback Jake Browning's pooch punt...