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No. 14 Utah beats No. 10 Oregon 38-10 for 1st Rose Bowl bid
Read full article: No. 14 Utah beats No. 10 Oregon 38-10 for 1st Rose Bowl bidDevin Lloyd returned an interception for a touchdown, Cam Rising threw for another score and No. 14 Utah clinched the first Rose Bowl berth in school history with a 38-10 victory over No. 10 Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game.
Authorities: Utah's Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting
Read full article: Authorities: Utah's Ty Jordan died in accidental shootingFILE - In this Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Utah running back Ty Jordan (22) scores against Washington State during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Salt Lake City. Authorities say Jordan died at a hospital in the Dallas area after accidently shooting himself. University officials announced Ty Jordans death Saturday, the day after he was named Pac-12s newcomer of the year. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)DALLAS – Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah, died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidently shooting himself, authorities said Sunday. Jordan, 19, died in an emergency room at a hospital in Denton around 10:45 p.m. on Christmas Day, according to medical examiner’s records.
University: Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead
Read full article: University: Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan deadFILE - In this Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Utah running back Ty Jordan (22) scores against Washington State during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Salt Lake City. Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah who grew up in the Dallas area, has died, school officials announced Saturday, Dec. 26. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)DALLAS – Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah who grew up in the Dallas area, has died, school officials announced Saturday. “Words cannot express the devastation and heartache that our team is feeling right now upon learning of the tragic death of our teammate and brother, Ty Jordan,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said in a statement. He made a seamless transition to the college game, including three straight 100-yard rushing performances to close out the season.
Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team
Read full article: Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)Colorado's Jarek Broussard ran for 301 yards in one game and averaged more than six yards per carry. Oregon State's Jermar Jefferson averaged more than 145 yards per game and scored seven touchdowns. Broussard and Jefferson were voted co-offensive players of the year by a media panel in The Associated Press All-Pac-12 team released Friday. Broussard had the fourth 300-yard game in Colorado history when he went for 301 yards against Arizona on Dec. 5. He added 11 catches for 126 yards and was second among FBS freshmen with 144.6 all-purpose yards per game.
High school football player goes viral for praying with opponent
Read full article: High school football player goes viral for praying with opponentCNN - Two high school football players went head-to-head during a game in Texas Friday night. Sherman High School senior Gage Smith said he knew West Mesquite player Ty Jordan from a select 7-on-7 team they both played on. "I just had a moment with him praying over him, his mom, and his family," Smith said. Martinez said Smith has been a team leader on and off the field. "Football brings people together in so many different ways, and that was just one example of it that night," Smith said.