CJ Verdell – Noteworthy
OCT 15 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: CJ Verdell, Fr., RB, Oregon (Chula Vista, Calif.)…Rushed for 111 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns in Oregon’s 30-27 overtime win over No. 7 Washington…Scored the game-winning TD on a six-yard run on third down in overtime…Became the first Duck to run for 100 yards in each of the first three Pac-12 games of the season since Byron Marshall in 2013. Became the first Oregon freshman ever to rush for 100 yards in the first three Pac-12 games of the season and the first Oregon freshman to rush for 100 yards in four of his first six career games. Also nominated: Joshua Kelley, RB, UCLA; Michale Pittman Jr., WR, USC; Tyler Huntley, QB, UTAH. – Pac-12 Football