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11/05/22 - Rome Odunze, rJr/2024, Washington + More +

Peyton Henry made a 22-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to cap a 92-yard scoring driving, and Washington held off No. 24 Oregon State 24-21 on Friday night to preserve its hopes in the Pac-12 championship game race. The Huskies took over at their own 3 with 4:33 left. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. led a march downfield against the Beavers' stingy defense. Penix was 9 of 13 for 66 yards on the drive. His push pass to Giles Jackson for 12 yards got the Huskies to the Oregon State 2. After a pair of incompletions, The Huskies set up for the short field goal and Henry delivered the winning kick. Washington (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12) won its third straight and kept alive its slim hopes of finding a spot in Las Vegas in the conference title game. Penix, the nation's leader in passing, was 30 of 52 for 298 yards and a 24-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal to Jack Westover in the third quarter.

Wayne Taulapapa ran for two touchdowns for Washington, the second coming early in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 21-21. Rome Odunze had seven receptions for 102 yards. The game wasn't without some typical late-night Pac-12 wackiness. Blustery winds affected the passing and kicking game all night and the game was stopped for 25 minutes early in the fourth quarter after partial power outage took down some of the stadium lights illuminating the field. Deshaun Fenwick rushed for a pair of touchdowns and linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold returned an interception 37 yards for a score for Oregon State, which was playing its first game ranked in The AP Top 25 since the 2013 season opener. But the Beavers (6-3, 3-3) will lament two missed opportunities in the first half going for it on fourth downs deep in Washington's end of the field and failing to convert. The windy, blustery conditions made kicking an adventure all night, but failing to get points on those drives came back to bite Oregon State. - Rice/AP College Football

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WR Rome Odunze, Washington
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10/24/22 - Bralen Trice, rJr/2024, Washington + More +

OCT 24 PAC-12 DEFENSE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Bralen Trice, So., EDGE, Washington (Phoenix, Ariz.),...Played a key role, leading the Husky pass rush that notched five sacks in Washington's 28-21 win at California. Totaled 5 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, and 2 quarterback sacks, good for losses of 10 yards. 6.5 sacks this season, tied for 2nd most in the Pac-12 and 10th most in FBS. 1st time being honored with a weekly award but the 2nd straight week a Husky has won it (Jeremiah Martin). It's the 2nd time Washington has taken this honor in consecutive weeks, Zion Tupuola-Fetui won it in 3 straight weeks in 2020. Also nominated: Lance Keneley, EDGE, Stanford; Anthonie Cooper, DE, Arizona State; Simon Sandberg, DL, Oregon State; Brandon Dorlus, DE, Oregon. - Pac-12 Football

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DE Bralen Trice, Washington
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10/23/22 - Michael Penix Jr., rSr/2024, Washington + More +

Michael Penix Jr. threw a go-ahead 14-yard touchdown pass to Jalen McMillan early in the fourth quarter to lead Washington past California 28-21 on Saturday night. Penix threw for 374 yards and two TDs for his eighth straight 300-yard passing game to help the Huskies (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) win their first road game of the season. Jack Plummer threw three touchdown passes in the second half for the Golden Bears (3-4, 1-3). But it wasn't enough to prevent Cal from losing its third straight game. Penix led Washington on three straight TD drives in the second half. He found McMillan wide open in the front of the end zone to give the Huskies the lead for good and added a 36-yarder to Richard Newtown on another third-down pass later in the fourth to make it 28-14.

Plummer, who threw two TD passes to J. Michael Sturdivant in the third quarter, got Cal within 28-21 with an 8-yard strike to Mavin Anderson on fourth down with 6:11 to play. But Cal failed to get a first down on its final two drives and came up short at the end. Washington completely dominated the first half everywhere but the scoreboard. The Huskies outgained the Bears 245-83 in the half, didn't allow Cal to cross midfield for more than 27 minutes but only lead 6-0 at the break. Washington settled for field goals on its first two drives and then Peyton Henry missed a 34-yarder after an offensive pass interference spoiled a goal-to-go situation. - Washington/AP College Football

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QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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10/17/22 - Jeremiah Martin, rSr/2023, Washington + More +

OCT 17 PAC-12 DEFENSE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jeremiah Martin, Sr., EDGE, Washington (San Bernardino, Calif.),...Just two days after this birth of his son, Martin led the Huskies' defense in Washington's win over Arizona. The senior captain led all Husky defenders with nine total tackles, including two quarterback sacks for losses of nine yards...Arizona's Jayden de Laura entered the game having been sacked just eight times in the season's first six games. The Huskies, led by Martin, notched four sacks...1st time earning this award and first Washington player to win since Zion Tupuola-Fetui brought home the honors in 3 straight weeks in 2020...Also nominated: Stephen Herron, EDGE, Stanford; Gabe Reid, DE, Utah; James Rawls, DL, Oregon State; Terrance Lang, DE, Colorado. - Pac-12 Football

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DE Jeremiah Martin, Washington
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10/15/22 - Michael Penix Jr., rSr/2024, Washington + More +

Michael Penix Jr. passed for a school-record 516 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score and Washington beat Arizona 49-39 on Saturday. Penix hit Rome Odunze on scoring passes of 45 and 48 yards in the decisive third quarter to help the Huskies snap a two-game losing streak. The junior transfer entered the game as the nation's second-leading passer and didn't disappoint in a game that featured the Pac-12 Conference's top two offenses and two of its star quarterbacks. Penix led the Huskies to 608 total yards of offense and, along with breaking Cody Pickett's passing record of 455 yards, he set the school record for total yards with 529, breaking Marcus Tuiasosopo's record (509 yards). Penix led the Huskies to a quick 7-0 lead on their first drive, hitting Jalen McMillan in the back of the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown. Jayden De Laura tied the game two drives later when he hit Tetairoa McMillan, who broke a tackle on his way to a 46-yard touchdown.

Tailback Cameron Davis put Washington up 14-7 with a 1-yard dive early in the second quarter, one of two scoring runs. The Huskies' early lead might have been bigger, but the Wildcats defense came up with two fourth-and-short stops in the first half. Jalen Harris and Jacob Manu stuffed Taulapapa on fourth-and-2 in the first quarter and D.J. Warnell Jr. stopped Cameron Davis for no gain on fourth-and-1 at the 19 in the second quarter. De Laura tied it 14-14 on a 39-yard pass to Dorian Singer, who came wide open down the right sideline when his defender, Jordan Perryman, came up lame and began to limp. The Wildcats left 2:23 on the clock, however, and Penix picked apart the defense on a 12-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 4-yard scoring pass to Sam Adams II with 8 seconds left for a 21-14 halftime lead. Penix was 9 of 11 on the drive for 72 yards. - Washington/AP College Football

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QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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10/10/22 - Will Rogers, rSr/2025, Washington + More +

OCT 10 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Will Rogers, QB, Mississippi State,...Threw for 395 yards with 31 completions and three touchdowns to help lead State to a dominant win over No. 25 Arkansas...Broke the SEC career record with 946 completions in just 28 career games (Previously held by Aaron Murray, who had 921 completions in 52 career games)...Posted the highest passing grade among SEC quarterbacks according to PFF (81.7)..Had no turnovers for the third straight week...It marked the fifth time in six games this season he has passed for more than 300 yards...Ranks 1st nationally in passing yards (351.7) and completions per game (33.6)...Leads the SEC in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions and completion percentage. - SEC Football

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QB Will Rogers, Washington
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10/08/22 - Will Rogers, rSr/2025, Washington + More +

Will Rogers threw for three touchdowns and broke the Southeastern Conference record for career completions, Dillon Johnson rushed for 100 yards and two scores, and No. 23 Mississippi State beat Arkansas 40-17 on Saturday. Rogers was 31-of-48 passing for 395 yards and notched the record in the first quarter with the 922nd completion of his career, eclipsing the mark set by Georgia’s Aaron Murray in 52 games, Rogers has played in 28 games. Rogers connected with Caleb Ducking, Austin Williams and Jaden Walley, and the Bulldogs (5-1, 2-1 SEC) rushed for over 100 yards for the second straight week for the first time in the Mike Leach era. Johnson is the first player under Leach in Starkville to hit the century mark.

Arkansas played without starting quarterback KJ Jefferson, who was dealing with an unspecified injury. Malik Hornsby was 8-of-17 passing for 234 yards in Jefferson’s absence, with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed for 114 yards on eight carries. MSU scored the first 14 points, but the Razorbacks (3-3, 1-3) hung aroound, trailing just 21-10 at the half thanks to a missed field goal and turnover on downs by Mississippi State’s offense late in the second quarter. MSU put the game away in the fourth quarter with back-to-back interceptions from Jackie Matthews and Emmanuel Forbes. The Razorbacks had 483 yards of offense but surrendered 568 to the Bulldogs. - Mississippi/AP College Football

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QB Will Rogers, Washington
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09/30/22 - Michael Penix Jr., rSr/2024, Washington + More +

Penix's injury history at Indiana is behind him now, and he is clearly the man in Washington. He has the Huskies undefeated and poised to make a run at the Pac-12 title and a place in the College Football Playoff. Washington's 25-point victory over Kent State, which played Georgia tough, in Week 1 looks better. Penix also led the Huskies to dismantle Michigan State and Stanford the past two weeks. He has thrown for 1,388 yards and 12 touchdowns and has only thrown one interception all season. I am not sure why the odds are not showing him any love. - The Athletic

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QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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09/26/22 - Peyton Henry, rSr/2023, Washington + More +

SEPT 26 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Peyton Henry, Sr., PK, Washington (Danville, Calif.),...Henry, the Pac-12 Conference's leading scorer, made all four of his field-goal attempts, as well as four PATs, to account for 16 points as the Huskies beat Stanford, 40-22...Connected on field goals of 35, 47, 32 and 26 yards, tying his career high for field goals in a game. The 47-yard was the second-longest made field goal of his career...Second time Henry has won this award, also earning it in Week 9 of last season...Also nominated: Trent Carrizosa, P, Colorado; Camden Lewis, K, Oregon; Jordan Noyes, K, Utah; Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, P, USC; Carter Brown, K, Arizona State. - Pac-12 Football

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K Peyton Henry, Washington
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09/25/22 - Michael Penix Jr., rSr/2024, Washington + More +

Wayne Taulapapa rushed for a career-high 120 yards and one touchdown, Washington's defense sacked Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee eight times and forced two fumbles, and the 18th-ranked Huskies beat the Cardinal 40-22 on Saturday night. Playing as a ranked team for the first time this season, Washington (4-0, 1-0) used a stingy defense and a handful of big plays on offense to win its Pac-12 opener under new coach Kalen DeBoer. Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 309 yards and second-half touchdowns of 30 yards to Rome Odunze and 21 yards to Giles Jackson on a screen pass. Odunze had eight catches for 161 yards, his first career game over 100 yards receiving. But Washington's defense deserved equal recognition for the constant pressure it was able to put on McKee. The Huskies sacked him six times in the first half.

Stanford lost its eighth straight conference game dating to last season, the longest skid under coach David Shaw. The Huskies have scored at least 39 points in all four games, and this time they did it without an otherworldly performance by Penix, who still managed to top 300 yards passing for the fourth straight game. Penix was 22 of 37. Will Nixon added a 3-yard touchdown run and Peyton Henry kicked four field goals. Taulapapa was a less-heralded offseason transfer for Washington but earned the starting nod at running back for a reason. He showed flashes in the first three games but found massive gaps to run through against the Cardinal, averaging 9.2 yards per carry. Taulapapa's longest run came midway through the second quarter when he scampered down the sideline for a 34-yard touchdown two plays after a Stanford turnover. It was the first 100-yard game of Taulapapa's career, both at Virginia and Washington. - Washington/AP College Football

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QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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09/24/22 - Will Rogers, rSr/2025, Washington + More +

Will Rogers threw for 406 yards and tied a school record with six touchdown passes on Saturday as Mississippi State bounced back from a loss with a 45-14 win over Bowling Green. After having a more balanced attack than normal for most of the first two games, the Air Raid returned for Mike Leach's team against the Falcons. Rogers was 38-of-49 passing, finding 12 different receivers. It was the third time this season Rogers completed at least 78% of his passes.

The six touchdowns tied his own school record that he set a season ago. He also reached 400 yards for the seventh time in his three seasons. Caleb Ducking had seven catches for a career-high 96 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs (3-1). Lideatrick “Tulu” Griffin had five catches for 54 yards and a touchdown and added another 70 yards on two kick returns. Bowling Green was without starting quarterback Matt McDonald, who was out for an unspecified reason. In his place, Camden Orth went 17-of-28 for 172 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. The Falcons (1-3) were outgained 462-246 and had just 45 rushing yards. Nathaniel Watson led the MSU defense with his 10 tackles. - Mississippi State/AP College Football

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QB Will Rogers, Washington
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09/19/22 - Michael Penix Jr., rSr/2024, Washington + More +

SEPT 12 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Penix Jr., Jr., QB, Washington (Tampa, Fla.),...Penix Jr. kept his early-season roll going with a terrific game to beat No. 11 Michigan State, 39-28...Completed 24-of-40 passes for 397 yards, no interceptions and four touchdowns, while also avoiding any sacks for the third game in a row (Michigan State entered the week as the NCAA leader in sacks...Led the Huskies to touchdowns on five of their six drives...His 397 yards rank No. 8 on the UW single-game passing yards list, while his four TD passes are tied for No. 8, matching the total he put up in the season opener.

With 10 touchdown passes, he's tied for fourth in the nation, one behind the leaders...First UW player to earn Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week since RB Myles Gaskin in the final week of the 2019 season and first UW QB to do it since Jake Browning in November 2017...Penix Jr. was a 2-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week at Indiana in 2019. Also nominated: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon; Cameron Rising, QB, Utah; Chance Nolan, QB, Oregon State; Jayden de Laura, QB, Arizona; Jake Bobo, WR, UCLA; Travis Dye, RB, USC; Cameron Ward, QB, Washington State. - Pac-12 Football

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QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington
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09/19/22 - Troy Fautanu, rJr/2024, Washington + More +

SEPT 12 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Troy Fautanu, So., LT, Washington (Henderson, Nev.),...Fautanu was the Huskies' top-rated lineman in Washington's 39-28 victory over No. 11 Michigan State on Saturday...Washington rolled up 503 yards of total offense and held Michigan State, who entered the week as the national leader in sacks, to no sacks and just one tackle for loss (for a one-yard loss). The starting O-line has yet to allow a sack this season...Washington's offense scored a touchdown on five of the first six drives vs. the Spartans, rolling to a 29-8 lead at halftime...Only the second Washington player to earn this award since it was created prior to the 2019 season. Luke Wattenberg took it home in Week 3 of the 2020 season. Also nominated: Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, RT, Oregon; Jonah Monheim, RT, USC; Braeden Daniels, LT, Utah; Paiton Fears, RT, Arizona; Jake Levengood, C, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

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OG Troy Fautanu, Washington
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09/19/22 - JaLynn Polk, rSo/2024, Washington + More +

SEPT 12 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Ja'Lynn Polk, RS Fr., WR, Washington (Lufikn, Texas),...Polk set new career highs in Washington's 39-28 win over then No. 11 Michigan State, catching six passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns...His three touchdown catches tie for second-most in UW single-game history. Polk's three TD were from eight, 17 and 53 yards out, and gave the Huskies, at the time of each, leads of 7-0, 29-8 and 36-14. The second touchdown came with just four seconds remaining before halftime...Last Washington player to be named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week was LB Carson Bruener in Week 9 of last year. Also nominated: Lander Barton, LB, Utah; Jaden Hicks, Safety, Washington State; Jonah Coleman, RB, Arizona; Jordan James, RB, Oregon; Damien Martinez, RB, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

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WR JaLynn Polk, Washington
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09/19/22 - Michael Penix Jr., rSr/2024, Washington + More +

Washington has scored on its first possession in all three of its games and on 14 of 16 first-half possessions, with 12 touchdowns. The Huskies went 77 yards in seven plays to start their 39-28 win over Michigan State. Michigan State's goal-line stand in the first quarter marked just the second time this season that a UW first-half possession didn't end with a score and the first time a first-quarter possession didn't result in a touchdown. - AP College Football

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