Kevin Gemmell, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Pac-12 morning links

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Leading off

A few more All-America teams were announced Tuesday, and the usual Pac-12 suspects continue to rake in the honors. Here's the latest breakdown.

First up is the Associated Press All-America team.

  • First-team offense: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon, Shaq Thompson, AP, Washington.

  • First-team defense: Danny Shelton, DT, Washington, Scooby Wright III, LB, Arizona, Hau’oli Kikaha, LB, Washington, Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon, Tom Hackett, P, Utah.

  • Second-team offense: Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford, Hroniss Grasu, C, Oregon

  • Second-team defense: Nate Orchard, DE, Utah, Leonard Williams, DT, USC, Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA

  • Third-team offense: Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon, Nelson Agholor, WR, USC.

  • Third-team defense: Su’a Cravens, S, USC.

Next up is the Sports Illustrated All-America team.

  • First-team offense: Mariota, Grasu, Peat.

  • First-team defense: Orchard, Wright III, Thompson, Kendricks, Ekpre-Olomu.

  • Second team offense: Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State.

  • Second team defense: Williams, Kikaha

  • Second team special teams: Hackett

Here's the Fox Sports All-America team.

  • First-team offense: Mariota

  • First-team defense: Williams, Wright III, Kikaha, Ekpre-Olomu,

  • First-team special teams: Hackett, Kaelin Clay, KR, Utah

  • Second-team offense: Agholor

  • Second-team defense: Orchard, Shelton, Thompson, Kendricks

Also, USA Today put together its Freshman All-America team. Included on that list from the Pac-12 are:

  • Offense: Toa Lobendahn, OL, USC, Jacob Alsadek, OL, Arizona

  • Defense: Lowell Lotulelei, DL, Utah, Adoree’ Jackson, CB, USC, Budda Baker, S, Washington.

Finally, Bruce Feldman of Fox breaks down the most impressive freshmen. Jackson and Baker are on his list. 

News/notes/team reports

  • The '89 Fiesta Bowl is not a fun topic for Arizona assistants.

  • ASU's playmakers need time with their NFL decision.

  • Some more Cal recruiting updates.

  • The Buffs picked up a JC defensive back commitment.

  • Oregon is easing into Florida State prep.

  • Gary Andersen hit the airwaves yesterday.

  • Austin Hooper trying to re-establish the tight end at Stanford.

  • Some video highlights of a UCLA TE commit.

  • USC officially turns its attention to Nebraska.

  • Utah's role is reversed now that it's a P0wer 5 program.

  • The Huskies landed their fourth commit in the past three days.

  • Tis the season for prep highlight clips. Here's a WSU commit.

Just for fun

In case you missed it (and it would have been pretty hard to miss it if you follow Pac-12 football), here's the full presentation of Marcus Mariota reading the Top 10 on the "Late Show with David Letterman."

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