Pac-12 Football Players of the Week – Week 13

OFFENSIVE: Myles Gaskin, Jr., TB, Washington (Lynnwood, Wash.)
• Gaskin led the Huskies to a 41-14 victory in the 110th Apple Cup, rushing for 192 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries.
• Became the first player in UW history to score four or more TDs in multiple games during his career, as he ran in from 2, 2, 26 and 3 yards out.
• His 19 touchdowns this season are third-most in UW history.

DEFENSIVE: Kenny Young, Sr., LB, UCLA (Boutee, La.)
• Young registered a career-best 15 tackles, including 12 solo stops, in the UCLA’s 30-27 win over Cal.
• Added a fumble recovery and a 0.5 tackles for loss in the contest.
• Seven of his tackles came after gains of four yards or less, including a key stop late in the game which helped limit Cal to a field goal after the Bears started with a first-and-goal.
• The 15 tackles lifted Young into 13th place on the all-time UCLA tackles list.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Jake Bailey, Jr., P, Stanford (Solana Beach, Calif.)
• Bailey helped lead Stanford to a 38-20 upset win over No. 9 Notre Dame.
• Punted seven times and averaged an impressive 50.4 yards, including a career-high five punts of 50+ yards and a career-long 65-yard punt.
• His 65-yard punt came late in the fourth quarter and flipped field position to squander Notre Dame's comeback chances.
• Bailey also pinned three punts inside the 20, and had five touchbacks on his seven kickoffs.
• Due to Bailey, the Irish had just 15.0 yards per kickoff return and had an average drive start at their own 26-yard line.

ALSO NOMINATED:
OFFENSIVE: Demario Richard, ASU; Justin Herbert, ORE; KJ Castello, STAN; Jordan Lasley, UCLA; Zack Moss, UTAH.
DEFENSIVE: Christian Sam, ASU; Justin Hollins, ORE; Justin Reid, STAN; Cody Barton, UTAH.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Curtis Hodges, ASU; Alex Kinney, COLO; Aidan Schneider, ORE; JJ Molson, UCLA; Matt Gay, UTAH; Ezekiel Turner, WASH.