SEPT 20 PAC-12 OFFENSE & FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Jaxson Dart, Fr., QB, USC (Kaysville, UT),...3rd player to win both Offense & Freshman in award in same week since the Freshman award began in 2019. Arizona State QB Jayden Daniels won it in November 2019 a nd USC QB Kedon Slovis won it in September 2019 in his first career start...When starting QB Kedon Slovis was knocked out of the game on the opening series, true freshman backup Jaxson Dart came in and had a historic first-time performance under adverse circumstances. After seeing USC fall behind late in the first half, 14-0, in the rain and playing under an interim head coach, Dart rallied the Trojans to a 45-14 win.Threw for 391 yards-the most ever by a Trojan in his debut--on 30-of-46 passing (65.2%) with 4 TDs. Its the 3rd most by a Pac-12 QB in their debut since at least 1997...Also led USC in rushing with 32 yards on 6 carries, the first Trojan quarterback to do so since Matt Barkley in 2010 versus Stanford...His first TD toss was a 38-yar der on fourth-and-9 with 32 seconds left in the second quarter to get USC finally on the board, and he did so while hobbling on a knee he bruised while rushing...3 of his 4 TDs were 30-plus yards...Also nominated for offense: Jalen McMillan, WR, Washingt on; Kyle Phillips, WR, UCLA; Travis Dye, RB, Oregon; Chase Garbers, QB, California; Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State; Tanner McKee, QB, Stanford; Chance Nolan, QB, Oregon State...Also nominated for freshman: Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington; Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon; Andrew Edson, Edge, Washington State; Jimmy Wyrick, Safety, Stanford; Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Arizona State; Easton Mascarenas, ILB, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football
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