Jan. 19, 2008

Complete Release in PDF Format

In 2007, the Pac-10 once again showed why it continues to be one of the dominant conferences in the nation, winning four of six bowl games. USC defeated Illinois, 49-17, in the Rose Bowl presented by Citi...OREGON bested South Florida in the Brut Sun Bowl, 56-21...OREGON STATE won the Emerald Bowl, 21-14, over Maryland...CALIFORNIA was victorious in the Bell Helicopters Armed Services Bowl, as they rallied for a 42-36 win over Air Force...

PAC-10 BOWL GAME RESULTS (4-2):
Rose Bowl presented by Citi: USC 49, Illinois 17
Brut Sun Bowl: Oregon 56, South Florida 21
Emerald Bowl: Oregon State 21, Maryland 14
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: California 42, Air Force 36
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: Texas 52, Arizona State 34
Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl: BYU 17, UCLA 16

OUT OF OUR LEAGUE: Following a 4-2 bowl game showing, the Pac-10 finished the 2007 season with an excellent 25-12 (.676) mark against non-conference opponents.

PAC-10 IN THE POLLS: Four teams in the Top 25 and a total of five teams receiving mention in the final post-bowl polls. Following are the final rankings of Pac-10 teams in the AP (media) and USA Today (coaches) polls:

USC (11-2) AP:3; USA Today: 2
Arizona State (10-3) AP: 16; USA Today: 13
Oregon (9-4) AP 23; USA Today: 24
Oregon State (9-4) AP: 25; USA Today: 26
California (7-6) AP: NR; USA Today: t32