Offensive: Jake Browning, So., QB, Washington
• In Washington's 70-21 road win at Oregon, Browning had a career night, breaking the school record for touchdown passes (6) and for touchdowns responsible for (8), while completing 22-of-28 for 304 yards and no interceptions.
• The sophomore ran for two touchdowns and threw for scores of 3, 15, 3, 28, 10 and 44 yards, breaking the record of five, which he tied just this year.
• Browning currently leads the NCAA-FBS in passing efficiency (204.9) and in touchdown passes (23).
• Washington scored 70 points for the first time since a 1944 win over Whitman College and improved its winning streak to nine in a row, the second-longest current streak in FBS.
Defensive: Marcus Ball, RS-Jr., LB, Arizona State
• Recorded a career high 10 tackles (all solo) in ASU’s 23-20 win over UCLA.
• Added an interception that was returned for 22 yards in the third quarter that set up Zane Gonzalez for his NCAA record setting 89th career FG.
• Key contributor to the Sun Devil defense that held UCLA to -1 rushing yards during the game.
Special Teams: Zane Gonzalez, Sr., PK, Arizona State
• Broke the NCAA career field goals made record with his 89th career FG in the fourth quarter of ASU's 23-20 win over UCLA.
• Contributed 11 points in the Sun Devil win and tallied his fourth game with three or more FG's made.
• His 16 field goals on the season are the most in the FBS as of 10/8.
• Gonzalez has now scored at least one point in each of the 45 games he has played at Arizona State, tying Luis Zendejas’ school record
ALSO NOMINATED:
Offensive: Tim White, ASU; Ryan Nall, OSU; Josh Rosen, UCLA; Tyler Petite, USC; Troy Williams, UTAH; Luke Falk, WSU;
Defensive: Xavier Crawford, OSU; Frank Buncom, STAN; Uchenna Nwosu, USC; Chase Hansen, UTAH; Hercules Mata'afa, WSU
Special Teams: Adoree' Jackson, USC; Mitch Wishnowsky, UTAH
2016 PAC-12 FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | |
Oct. 10 | Jake Browning, WASH | Marcus Ball, ASU | Zane Gonzalez, ASU |
Oct. 3 | Davis Webb, CAL | Psalm Wooching, WASH | Davis Price, COLO |
Sept. 26 | Steven Montez, COLO | Solomon Thomas, STAN | Zane Gonzalez, ASU |
Sept. 19 | Chad Hansen, CAL | Treston Decoud, OSU | Zane Gonzalez, ASU |
Sept. 12 | Kalen Ballage, ASU | Sunia Tauteoli, UTAH | Adoree' Jackson, USC |
Sept. 5 | Sefo Liufau, COLO | Troy Dye, ORE | Mitch Wishnowsky, UTAH |