Northwest Sports Beat

Northwest stars primed to have massive seasons in 2013

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NWSB Editor Bryant Knox previews the 2013 college football season with five NW players who are primed to have massive years. Making the cut is Keith Price of the Washington Huskies, Scott Crichton of the Oregon State Beavers, Brett Bartolone of the Washington State Cougars, Marcus Mariota of the Oregon Ducks and De’Anthony Thomas, also from UO.

Pac 12 Northwest teams’ 2014 BCS gambling odds

UO and UW have both been recognized in the chase for the BCS title. (Photo: Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian)

NWSB Insider Brant Knox breaks down the odds for NW Pac-12 team to make a run at a BCS National Championship. Bovada.lv has given the Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers and Washington Huskies odds to win. The Washington State Cougars were left off the list, which isn’t too surprising if you watched them play in 2012—sorry Cougs fans.

PAC 12 Northwest teams’ players with early 2014 Heisman odds

Thomas Mariota Oregon Ducks

NWSB Insider Brant Knox breaks down which NW Pac-12 players will enter the 2013 college football season with a chance to win the Heisman Trophy. Keith Price of the Washington Huskies and Marcus Mariota and De’Anthony Thomas of the Oregon Ducks are the pre-season favorites out of the Northwest. Thomas Tyner of the Ducks is an honorable mention, as the Heisman Pundit has listed him as a future candidate from the 2013 recruiting class.

Pac-12 bowl games: Landing spots for top NW teams

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NWSB blogger Jon Irwin takes a look at Washington’s, Oregon State’s and Oregon’s bowl projections. With the BCS shakeup over the last two weeks, only one NW team seems destined for a major bowl game. But all three teams are still destined for interesting matchups and great games. Marcus Mariota, Keith Price and Sean Mannion or Cody Vaz will all get one more game this year to impress.

Northwest Pac-12 College football coaching rankings

Ducks vs. Cougars

NWSB Insider Jeff Budke ranks the college football coaches in the northwest region of the United States. The regular season is wrapping up this Saturday with rivalry weekend in the northwest. The Apple Cup and Civil War may not decide a champion in the Pac-12, but the games still mean plenty for the four schools involved.

Top 5 most underrated Northwest college footballers in 2012

Keith Price

NWSB Insider and Oregon Ducks blogger Bryant Knox brings us a piece about the Top 5 most underrated college footballers currently playing in the Pacific northwest. Kenjon Barner, Jordon Poyer, Sean Mannion, Travis Long, and Keith Price all make the list. With the surprise Oregon State Beavers squad this year, two Beavers make the list.

Top 5 most electrifying Northwest college footballers in 2012

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NWSB Insider and Oregon Ducks blogger Bryant Knox brings us a piece about Top 5 most electifying college footballers currently getting it done in the Pacific northwest. Kenjon Barner, Kasen Williams, Marcus Mariota, Marquess Wilson and De’Anthony Thomas all make the list. Oregon, Washington State, and Washington are all represented. Sorry Oregon State.

The Pac 12 North has its very own College football supercoach

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NWSB Editor and Writer Chris Anderson talks about the traits of every northwest Pac-12 college football coach. Whether it is Riley’s consistent coaching at Oregon State, Kelly’s innovative offense at Oregon, Sarkisians ability to resurrect a program from the dead, or Leach’s all-out air assault, each of these coaches have certain characteristics that make them some of the best in college football.

Who will emerge as the 2012 king of northwest football?

Rose Bowl Champion Oregon Ducks

NWSB Editor and Writer Chris Anderson predicts every game between northwest football teams covered by NWSB. The Oregon Ducks, Washington Huskies, Oregon State Beavers, and Washington State Cougars all have a few things in common; they are all part of the Pac-12 conference, they each occupy a spot in the listed conference’s North Division, and all four compete for northwest bragging rights year-in and year-out in a wide variety of sports.

College football handicapping: Odds to win 2012 Pac 12 analysis (Video)

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Our college football handicapping experts weigh in on who wins the Pac 12 in 2012. Washington, Oregon, USC, Utah, Cal, Stanford, Oregon State, Washington State, Colorado, Arizona, and Arizona State will all battle for the title in 2012.

2012 NCAA football handicapping: Pac 12 football futures odds

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NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson discusses the odds of the recently released Pac 12 odds and handicapping. Speaking of titles and championships, this article outlines the odds that were released of each team winning the Pac 12 and winning their respective Pac 12 division in 2012. Chris focuses primarily on the Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Washington Huskies, and the Washington State Cougars.

September Pac 12 college football games to keep an eye out for

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NWSB Insider — keeps us up to date with how the Pac-12 teams in the Pacific Northwest will be starting their seasons off. The Washington Huskies will have the toughest test against LSU, but Oregon needs to be wary of Arkansas St. who could surprise them after NFL draft casualties. Washington St. plays good teams with UNLV and BYU. Keith Price, De’Anthony Thomas, Jeff Tuel, Sean Mannion your front and center.