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USC receiver Robert Woods, Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant*and kicker Erik Folk have been named Pac-12 Players of the Week.
Woods, a sophomore from Carson, Calif., caught 17 passes for 177 yards in No. 25 USC’s season-opening home win over Minnesota. The 17 receptions broke Johnnie Morton’s school mark of 15 (set in 1993). It was the second-most receptions in a game by a Pac-12 receiver (2 shy of the record). Woods hauled in three touchdowns (7, 43 and 2 yards, all in the first half) to tie a school game record. He also returned three kickoffs for 73 yards. He had 11 grabs for 115 yards in the first half.
Trufant, a junior from Tacoma, Wash., led all both teams with a career-high 11 tackles in the Huskies' 30-27 win over reigning NCAA FCS champion Eastern Washington. Trufant also had perhaps the most important play of the game as he intercepted a pass in the end zone with just 29 seconds remaining in the final quarter. Additionally, Trufant forced a fumble that was recovered by the UW in the first quarter.
Folk, a senior from Woodland Hills, Calif., was a 3-for-3 on field goals in the Huskies' 30-27 win over Eastern Washington. All three of Folks field goals came from outside of 40 yards, as he hit from 53, 47 and 40 yards. His 53-yarder was just a yard shy of his career best.
Also nominated for offensive player of the week honors were quarterbacks Nick Foles of Arizona, Brock Osweiler of Arizona State, Andrew Luck of Stanford, and Marshall Lobbestael of Washington State, running backs Malcolm Agnew of Oregon State, John White of Utah and Chris Polk of Washington, wide receivers Marvin Jones of California and Paul Richardson of Colorado, and tight end Joseph Fauria of UCLA. Also nominated on defense were defensive end C.J. Parish of Arizona, linebackers Vontaze Burfict of Arizona State, Mychal Kendricks of California, Shayne Skov of Stanford, Brian Blechen of Utah and Alex Hoffman-Ellis of Washington State, and cornerback Torin Harris of USC. Also nominated for special teams play were returner Jamal Miles of Arizona State, tackle Matt Kalil of USC and place kickers Jordan Williamson of Stanford and Coleman Petersen of Utah.
Originally posted by ESPN.com - Pac-10 Blog
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USC receiver Robert Woods, Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant*and kicker Erik Folk have been named Pac-12 Players of the Week. Woods, a sophomore from Carson, Calif., caught 17 passes for 177 yards in No. 25 USC’s season-opening home win over Minnesota. The 17 receptions broke Johnnie Morton’s school mark of 15 (set in 1993). It was the second-most receptions in a game by a Pac-12 receiver (2 shy of the record). Woods hauled in three touchdowns (7, 43 and 2 yards, all in the first half) to tie a school game record. He also returned three kickoffs for 73 yards. He had 11 grabs for 115 yards in the first half.
Trufant, a junior from Tacoma, Wash., led all both teams with a career-high 11 tackles in the Huskies' 30-27 win over reigning NCAA FCS champion Eastern Washington. Trufant also had perhaps the most important play of the game as he intercepted a pass in the end zone with just 29 seconds remaining in the final quarter. Additionally, Trufant forced a fumble that was recovered by the UW in the first quarter.
Folk, a senior from Woodland Hills, Calif., was a 3-for-3 on field goals in the Huskies' 30-27 win over Eastern Washington. All three of Folks field goals came from outside of 40 yards, as he hit from 53, 47 and 40 yards. His 53-yarder was just a yard shy of his career best.
Also nominated for offensive player of the week honors were quarterbacks Nick Foles of Arizona, Brock Osweiler of Arizona State, Andrew Luck of Stanford, and Marshall Lobbestael of Washington State, running backs Malcolm Agnew of Oregon State, John White of Utah and Chris Polk of Washington, wide receivers Marvin Jones of California and Paul Richardson of Colorado, and tight end Joseph Fauria of UCLA. Also nominated on defense were defensive end C.J. Parish of Arizona, linebackers Vontaze Burfict of Arizona State, Mychal Kendricks of California, Shayne Skov of Stanford, Brian Blechen of Utah and Alex Hoffman-Ellis of Washington State, and cornerback Torin Harris of USC. Also nominated for special teams play were returner Jamal Miles of Arizona State, tackle Matt Kalil of USC and place kickers Jordan Williamson of Stanford and Coleman Petersen of Utah.
Originally posted by ESPN.com - Pac-10 Blog
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