Michael Penix Jr. passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 Washington beat No. 3 Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game,
No. 13 Washington State and UCLA are coming off their bye week, but in different straits. Washington State is one of four teams in the Pac-12 that remain unbeaten and has the nation’s second-ranked passing offense.
The leadership at Washington State and Oregon State believe they will have information within the next 30 days that they need to evaluate whether it makes sense to rebuild under the Pac-12 brand.
For now, unless it involves regular day-to-day business, the departing members of the PAC-12 cannot vote on any new business or the topic of the fate of othe league.
Washington State travels to Colorado State in what very well could be a prelude to a conference rivalry. That's if Mountain West and the remaining Pac-12 teams decide to one day align.