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Pac-12 Football Players of the Week - Week 7

Oct 16, 2017

OFFENSIVE: Khalil Tate, Fr., QB, Arizona (Inglewood, Calif.)
• Followed up a record-setting breakout a week ago with another dominant performance to lead Arizona to its first victory (47-30) over UCLA since 2011.
• Totaled 378 yards of offense and three touchdowns.
• Gained 230 yards (sixth-most in UA history) on 15 carries (71 and 45-yard TDs) to become the first FBS quarterback since 1997 to post consecutive 200-yard rushing efforts.
• Completed 9-of-13 passes for 148 yards and a TD through the air with turnover free ball.

DEFENSIVE: Jordan Kunaszyk, RJr., ILB, California (Sacramento, Calif.)
• Led Cal's defensive performance in a 37-3 victory over previously unbeaten No. 8 Washington State that helped the Golden Bears' to their first victory over a top-10 team since beating USC in 2003.
• Established or equaled career highs with 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks (-31 yards), 2.5 tackles for loss (-31 yards), one forced fumble, one interception and one quarterback hurry.
• Cal finished with seven turnovers gained and 9.0 sacks as a team with the sacks tied for the second-most by an FBS team in 2017 and the most by a Cal team since a 2005 contest at Stanford.
• Was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Mitch Wishnowsky, Jr., P, Utah (Gosnells, Western Australia)
• The Pac-12's leading punter averaged 46.8 yards on six punts (281 yards) vs. USC.
• Placed punts at the USC 2-, 7- and 12-yard lines for a total of three punts inside the 20.
• Had punts of 56 and 60 yards.
• Ranks No. 1 in the Pac-12 and No. 2 in the nation in net punting.

ALSO NOMINATED:
OFFENSIVE: Manny Wilkins, ASU; Bryce Bobo, COLO; Ryan Nall, OSU; Bryce Love, STAN; Zack Moss, UTAH.
DEFENSIVE: Jace Whittaker, ARIZ; DJ Calhoun, ASU; Evan Worthington, COLO; Curtis Robinson, STAN; Cameron Smith, USC; Marquise Blair, UTAH.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Brandon Ruiz, ASU.

  Offensive Defensive Special Teams
Sep. 5 Josh Rosen, UCLA Devante Downs, CAL Jake Olsen, USC
Sep. 11 Sam Darnold, USC Peyton Pelluer, WSU Dante Pettis, WASH
Sep. 17 Luke Falk, WSU Devante Downs, CAL Dante Pettis, WASH
Sep. 25 Bryce Love, STAN Jack Jones, USC Brandon Ruiz, ASU
Oct. 2 Bryce Love, STAN Jahad Woods, WSU Erik Powell, WSU
Oct. 9 Khalil Tate, ARIZ Justin Reid, STAN Erik Powell, WSU
Oct. 16 Khalil Tate, ARIZ Jordan Kunaszyk, CAL Mitch Wishnowsky, UTAH