Last Night of Pac-12 Football
Las Vegas was the location of the final night for Pac-12 football. A thrilling game between Washington and Oregon, witnessed by over 65,000 attendees with millions more watching from home, marked the end of a 108-year-old football conference in a sea of purple and neon green. Washington celebrated its epic 34-31 win over Oregon, sealing a 13-0 regular season, a Pac-12 championship, and a trip to the College Football Playoff, ending the long drought for the conference.
The game saw outstanding performances from star quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. of Washington and Bo Nix of Oregon, showcasing the quality gridiron action the Pac-12 is known for. The two teams battled phenomenally, reflecting the conference’s reputation for quality football. The display of talent was the essence of the Pac-12, making it a must-watch event throughout the season.
The game was a surreal experience, overshadowing the history of failed media-rights negotiations and the questionable calls by the #Pac12Refs. Despite the turbulent past, the game highlighted how much Pac-12 football has evolved over the years, with the on-field action and stadium atmosphere illustrating the conference’s significant improvement, especially since the dreary Pac-12 championship of five years ago.
As the game concluded, the ironic image of a lame-duck commissioner handing the championship trophy to the victorious coach was a fitting end to a frustrating year for the conference, juxtaposing significant coaching changes and groundbreaking seasons with the tragic conclusion of Pac-12 football.
This last game brings an end to a legacy that will be remembered through scrapbooks and YouTube videos, with the conference’s crest soon to be relegated to obscurity. The demise of the Pac-12 could have been avoided, but as the conference’s untimely death comes to a close, it leaves a hole in West Coast college football, never to be truly filled again.
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