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Author: Sam Connon

Football 

Connon: Why Demetric Felton is a Candidate for Offensive Player of the Year

His 809 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns stand out among others in the mix

December 2, 2020December 2, 20202 months ago Sam Connon featured, recent

Demetric Felton has launched himself into the conversation for Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, and should be among the favorites.

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Football 

Connon: Chip Kelly’s Game Plan vs Cal Should be the Norm Going Forward

Getting back to a more wide-open offense was just what the Bruins needed

November 17, 2020November 17, 20202 months ago Sam Connon featured, recent

he Bruins may have had a great game plan in store for the Utes. Chip Kelly might have out-schemed Kyle

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Football 

Connon: Bruins, DTR Need to Jump-Start Passing Game vs. Suspect CU Secondary

With Conference's most experienced QB, UCLA would do well to emphasize aerial attack

November 2, 2020November 2, 20203 months ago Sam Connon featured, recent

UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who threw for 2,701 yards in 2019, should benefit from Colorado’s suspect defense in the Pac-12 opener.

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Football 

Connon: Game-by-Game Look at 2020 UCLA Season with Predictions

Despite a tough crossover draw, the Bruins have a chance at a winning season and a bowl

October 19, 2020October 19, 20203 months ago Sam Connon featured, recent

he third iteration of the Bruins schedule is here, and it’s time to set some expectations. The Pac-12 schedule released

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Football 

Connon: Joshua Kelley an Easy Pick for Best Bruin Running Back of 2010s

The UC Davis transfer did nearly as much in two years as other backs did in three or four

October 5, 2020October 5, 20204 months ago Sam Connon featured, recent

Joshua Kelley accomplished almost as much in two years at UCLA as Paul Perkins and Johnathan Franklin did in three and four years, respectively.

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Football 

Connon: Thompson-Robinson May be Pac-12’s Best & Most Underrated Quarterback

Too often blamed for losses, DTR should be UCLA's top offensive weapon in 2020

September 21, 2020September 21, 20204 months ago Sam Connon featured, recent

Though often underrated, UCLA’s Thompson-Robinson could easily be the best quarterback in the Pac-12 by season’s end.

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  • Jack Follman’s Updated Top 2021 Pac-12 NFL Prospects
    Jack Follman’s Updated Top 2021 Pac-12 NFL Prospects
  • Gharib: USC rolling but needs Ethan Anderson to contend
    Gharib: USC rolling but needs Ethan Anderson to contend
  • Jack Follman’s Early Pac-12 Power Rankings for 2021
    Jack Follman’s Early Pac-12 Power Rankings for 2021
  • Miller: Week 7 Saturday Men’s Hoops Previews
    Miller: Week 7 Saturday Men’s Hoops Previews
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    Miller: Week 7 Thursday Men’s Hoops Previews
  • Root: Falling to Arizona was best loss possible for 8-0 WSU
    Root: Falling to Arizona was best loss possible for 8-0 WSU
  • Schoeler: Cougar Football Lessons Learned in 2020
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  • Gharib: Why USC Men’s Basketball will Shock the Pac-12
    Gharib: Why USC Men’s Basketball will Shock the Pac-12
  • Vilardo: Week 7 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Stat Notes
    Vilardo: Week 7 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Stat Notes
  • Miller: Week 6 Pac-12 Men’s Hoops in Review
    Miller: Week 6 Pac-12 Men’s Hoops in Review
  • Miller: Final 2020 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
    Miller: Final 2020 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
  • Courtney: Postmortem Takeaways from Oregon’s Loss to Iowa State
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  • Miller: Week 6 Saturday Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews
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  • Root: How WSU can Maintain its Momentum into 2021
    Root: How WSU can Maintain its Momentum into 2021
  • Doss: Week 5 in Pac-12 Women’s Basketball—Best vs. Best
    Doss: Week 5 in Pac-12 Women’s Basketball—Best vs. Best

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  • 3-star Arizona offensive lineman Jaxon McBride commits to Wildcats

    January 18, 202145 mins ago Sam Connon
  • Memphis transfer forward Ahmad Rand signs with Oregon State

    January 18, 20216 hours ago Sam Connon
  • 2022 four-star quarterback Justyn Martin commits to Cal

    January 18, 20216 hours ago Sam Connon
  • Former five-star prospect Robert Barnes transferring to Colorado

    January 18, 202113 hours ago Sam Connon
  • Colorado inside linebacker Akil Jones enters transfer portal

    January 18, 202113 hours ago Sam Connon
  • Cal defensive end Gabe Cherry enters transfer portal

    January 16, 20212 days ago Sam Connon

News FeedView All

  • New DC Don Brown giving Arizona clean slate on defense

    January 18, 202111 mins ago Sam Connon
  • Way-too-early look at Utah football 2021 schedule

    January 18, 202115 mins ago Sam Connon
  • Duke, Kentucky, UNC simultaneously absent from AP Poll 1st time since 1961

    January 18, 202130 mins ago Sam Connon
  • Five Oregon true frosh who hardly played in 2020 but could be big in 2021

    January 18, 202138 mins ago Sam Connon
  • Former Utah QB Alex Smith details NFL comeback during 60 Minutes interview

    January 18, 20216 hours ago Sam Connon
  • Suggestions Utes are backsliding after loss to Cal irritate Larry Krystkowiak

    January 18, 20216 hours ago Sam Connon
  • UW hoops: The mystery of Marcus Tsohonis — will he sit or play this week?

    January 18, 20217 hours ago Sam Connon
  • Oregon men’s basketball resumes activities after week pause due to COVID-19

    January 18, 20217 hours ago Sam Connon
  • Colorado’s Karl Dorrell named FWAA First-Year CFB Coach of the Year

    January 18, 202110 hours ago Sam Connon
  • Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell named FWAA freshman All-American

    January 18, 202112 hours ago Sam Connon
  • Unranked Colorado women’s basketball shocks No. 1 Stanford

    January 17, 20211 day ago Sam Connon
  • ASU to hire former Buffs’ assistant Klayton Adams as OL coach

    January 17, 20211 day ago Sam Connon

Serious Fun

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    The Great Pac-12 Helmet Ranking Debate
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    The Great Pac-12 College Towns Ranking Debate
  • The Great Pac-12 Football Uniforms Ranking Debate
    The Great Pac-12 Football Uniforms Ranking Debate
  • Marks: Ranking the Pac-12 Football Stadiums
    Marks: Ranking the Pac-12 Football Stadiums
  • The Great Pac-12 Fight Songs Debate
    The Great Pac-12 Fight Songs Debate
  • Jack Follman’s Simulated 2020 Pac-12 Football Season, Pt. 4
    Jack Follman’s Simulated 2020 Pac-12 Football Season, Pt. 4
  • Jack Follman’s Simulated 2020 Pac-12 Football Season, Pt. 3
    Jack Follman’s Simulated 2020 Pac-12 Football Season, Pt. 3
  • Jack Follman’s Simulated 2020 Pac-12 Football Season, Pt. 2
    Jack Follman’s Simulated 2020 Pac-12 Football Season, Pt. 2
  • Jack Follman’s Simulated 2020 Pac-12 Football Season, Pt. 1
    Jack Follman’s Simulated 2020 Pac-12 Football Season, Pt. 1
  • The Great Pac-12 Running Back Ranking Debate of 2020
    The Great Pac-12 Running Back Ranking Debate of 2020
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    The Great Pac-12 Quarterback Ranking Debate of 2020

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