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TEMPE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 28: A view of a Washington State football helmet during the Washington State Cougars versus the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Cougar Football Recognized on Athlon Preseason All-Pac-12 Teams

June and July are the summer preseason magazine months for college football fans. We’re just about there, starting fall camp in a few weeks, but not quite there yet. Athlon Sports recognizes a few Washington State Cougars.

Former Bulldogs basketball manager charged. How Fresno State gambling scandal unfolded

In the realm of not-so-great topics, Robert Kuwada of the Fresno Bee has all the details on how the Fresno State men’s basketball gambling scandal has unfolded.

Scott Slant: Ode to the Old North End Zone

KTVB’s Scott Slant dives into the many happenings around Boise State athletics and the Pac-12 in general, including the chatter surrounding the Pac-12’s decision to forego media days.

This is a cool football!

The world's most iconic turf stitched into the iconic Swoosh.
Introducing the 2026 primary game ball 🏈#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/hRczl3v1o0
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) July 8, 2026

List of which players will attend MWC media days

While the Pac-12 will not hold a football media day, the Mountain West is expanding its offering with four players per school, up from two. Here's the list of attendees at next week's event in Las Vegas. https://t.co/V5xp8Fz7Vl
— Chris Murray (@ByChrisMurray) July 8, 2026

Bowl projections!

Here’s The Sporting News way too early 2026 bowl projections for the Mountain West teams. pic.twitter.com/sDLPDqf1HP
— Warrior All Access (@WarriorAccess) July 8, 2026

New episode of The Dawn today, featuring JaMarcus Shephard

“This is the new Pac-12…Let’s go be the program that shows what excellence looks like.”
episode 3 of the The Dawn featuring @BeaverFootball’s head coach JaMarcus Shephard drops Thursday on https://t.co/LqbUy9aMuX & https://t.co/9vtZqAelHd 👀 pic.twitter.com/CEMGWTZKkW
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) July 9, 2026

On The Horizon:

Today – The MW+ app arrives as the Mountain West bets on itself

Friday – Friday Five: Top 5 Mountain West Linebackers

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