JOHN MARSHALL
FILE - Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal watches during warm ups before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, in Pasadena, Calif., in this Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, file photo. The National Signing Day period begins Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Oregon leads Pac-12 in recruiting for third straight year

By John Marshall Feb. 03, 2021 04:20 PM EST
Oregon was among the top recruiting programs under the previous two coaches,

New Mexico quarterback Isaiah Chavez (13) runs by Fresno State defensive back Reggie Strong (7) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
New Mexico college teams finally returning home

By John Marshall Jan. 20, 2021 02:38 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — New Mexico State relocated to Arizona in an attempt to play a

Oklahoma defensive end Marcus Stripling (33) attempts to tackle Iowa State running back Breece Hall (28) while Hall's jersey rips during the the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
No. 12 Iowa State to face No. 25 Oregon in Fiesta Bowl

By John Marshall Jan. 01, 2021 01:21 PM EST
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — No. 12 Iowa State finished first in the Big 12 regular

Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) looks to pass as he escapes the tackle of Oklahoma defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey (8) during the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma won 27-21. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Purdy and Shough return to their roots at the Fiesta Bowl

By John Marshall Dec. 30, 2020 03:14 PM EST
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Iowa State's Brock Purdy and Oregon's Tyler Shough were

Ball State head coach Mike Neu talks to his team during the first half of the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game against Buffalo, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
No. 19 San Jose State faces Ball State in Arizona Bowl

By John Marshall Dec. 30, 2020 12:36 PM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — San Jose State was unable to play on its home field most

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, Colorado head coach Karl Dorrell, center, leads his players onto the gridiron to host UCLA in an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo. Dorrell was selected as the PAC-12 coach of the year. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team

By John Marshall Dec. 25, 2020 12:04 PM EST
Colorado's Jarek Broussard ran for 301 yards in one game and averaged more than

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2020, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback coach Jedd Fisch coaches players during NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass. Arizona is hiring New England Patriots assistant Jedd Fisch as its head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. Fisch is filling the vacancy created when Arizona fired Kevin Sumlin earlier this month after the Wildcats finished the season winless, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the school was still preparing an official announcement. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, Pool, File)
Arizona hires Patriots assistant Fisch as head coach

By John Marshall Dec. 23, 2020 12:05 PM EST
Jedd Fisch was a law student wanting a chance to witness history when he

Oregon wide receiver Johnny Johnson III (3) catches a pass during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game for the Pac-12 Conference championship against Southern California Friday, Dec 18, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
No. 12 Iowa State to face No. 25 Oregon in Fiesta Bowl

By John Marshall Dec. 20, 2020 03:30 PM EST
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Iowa State lost the Big 12 championship game, yet still

FILE- In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin walks off the field after his team's 24-14 loss to Arizona State in an NCAA college football game, Saturday,, in Tempe, Ariz. Sumlin was fired Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, less than 24 hours after a 70-7 loss to Arizona State that stretched the Wildcats' losing streak to 12 games spanning two seasons. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)
Arizona fires Sumlin following blowout loss to Arizona State

By John Marshall Dec. 12, 2020 05:50 PM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Sumlin set a decent foundation his first season at

Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin reacts to a call in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Colorado, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona State and Arizona enter rivalry game winless

By John Marshall Dec. 10, 2020 11:46 AM EST
Arizona State has lost two games in the final minute, three to COVID-19.

UCLA head coach Chip Kelly leads his team on the field before an NCAA college football game against Oregon, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)
Arizona State returns after monthlong layoff to face UCLA

By John Marshall Dec. 03, 2020 01:09 PM EST
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The best thing for Arizona State after a disappointing

FILE - In this Thursday, March 21, 2019, file photo, New Mexico State forward Johnny McCants (35) and Auburn forward Chuma Okeke (5) battle for the ball in the first half during a first round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City. Coronavirus restrictions in New Mexico make it impossible for the schools there to play their seasons. McCants and his New Mexico State teammates have settled into a regular routine less than a week after the team temporarily relocated to Phoenix, amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger, File)
New Mexico teams adjusting to long-term life on the road

By John Marshall Nov. 24, 2020 04:34 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — Johnny McCants and his New Mexico State teammates have settled

FILE - Duke players celebrate after the NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament championship game against Wisconsin in Indianapolis, in this Monday, April 6, 2015, file photo. The NCAA announced Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
March Madness in one place? NCAA looking at Indianapolis

By John Marshall Nov. 16, 2020 05:27 PM EST
The University of Maryland-Baltimore County pulled off one of the greatest

Game between Arizona State and Colorado shelved due to virus

By John Marshall Nov. 15, 2020 05:24 PM EST
Arizona State's game against Colorado next Saturday has been canceled, the

Quarterback Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans passes against Arizona State Sun Devils in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
No. 20 USC gets another test against Arizona in road opener

By John Marshall Nov. 12, 2020 03:10 PM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Southern California was outplayed for 57 minutes in its

FILE - This Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, file photo shows Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrating with head coach Herm Edwards after an NCAA college football game win over Washington State, in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State won seven games and played in a bowl game in 2018, exceeding outside expectations in its first season under Edwards, the former NFL player, coach and commentator. The Sun Devils took another step last season, winning eight games and the Sun Bowl. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Arizona State adds new coordinators in Edwards' third season

By John Marshall Oct. 28, 2020 03:20 PM EDT
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Herm Edwards has changed perceptions about Arizona State

Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin is shown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Sumlin could be on the hot seat this season after going 9-15 his first seasons at Arizona. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona facing defensive questions after transfers

By John Marshall Oct. 28, 2020 03:07 PM EDT
Coach Kevin Sumlin had done well bringing in talented players on defense,

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, the Pac-12 logo is displayed on the field at Sun Devil Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Kent State in Tempe, Ariz. As the wealthiest conferences like the Pac-12 lay out plans they hope will protect athletes from contracting and spreading COVID-19, most of the schools in the second-tier of Division I football have given up on trying to play in the fall. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Pac-12 football plans remain in holding pattern

By John Marshall Sep. 16, 2020 02:52 PM EDT
The Pac-12 took a significant step toward joining the Big Ten in playing

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2019, file photo, Southern Mississippi coach Jay Ladner argues a call with the referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. While the major sports are finding ways to return to competition, college basketball is in a holding pattern, much like college football. College basketball coaches do have an advantage over the football coaches while in limbo. Since their season starts later, they get a chance to see how things play out, both in professional sports and in college football. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP, File)
College basketball stuck in holding pattern during pandemic

By John Marshall Jul. 26, 2020 03:39 PM EDT
Baseball has begun its coronavirus-delayed season with limited long-distance

This image taken from video shows Tennessee sophomore basketball player Josiah-Jordan James, Friday, July 10, 2020. The Big Ten decision to wipe more than three dozen nonconference football games off the schedule this year has sent a ripple of fear through athletic departments across much of the country. (AP Photo/Teresa Walker via Zoom)
Pac-12, Big Ten shelve games and fears grow of ripple effect

By John Marshall Jul. 10, 2020 06:46 PM EDT
The Big Ten and Pac-12 became the first Power Five leagues to shift to an all