Published Nov 15, 2022
Three Huskies honored by Pac-12 after upset win at Oregon
Ryan Young  •  TheDawgReport
Pac-12 Publisher

To the victors go the spoils, and after scoring the biggest win college football on Saturday, the Washington Huskies were deservedly honored by the Pac-12 Conference.

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 408 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception in the momentous 37-34 win on the road over then-No. 6 Oregon.

Penix's big game included touchdowns passes of 76 yards to Ja'Lynn Polk and 62 yards to Taj Davis (in the final minutes to tie the game), becoming the fourth Husky to pass for two touchdowns of 60 yards or longer in the same game.

His 408 passing yards are the seventh-best single-game total in program history and he becomes the first Husky to win Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors twice in a season since running back Louis Rankin in 2007 and the first UW QB to do it since Marques Tuiasosopo in 1999.

Penix leads all FBS quarterbacks with 3,640 passing yards along with 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.

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Meanwhile, kicker Peyton Henry won his second straight and third overall Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week award after converting a game-winning field goal in the final minute for the second straight game.

Henry's 43-yard field goal with 51 seconds left Saturday provided the decisive points in the Huskies' win.

Senior center Corey Luciano was also honored, winning Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Was the highest-graded offensive lineman as Washington compiled 522 yards of total offense: 114 on the ground and 408 through the air, averaging a whopping 9.2 yards per play.

For the 7th time in 10 games this year, the line also kept Penix's uniform clean, not allowing a sack. In fact, Oregon managed just 2 tackles for loss, for just 2 yards.

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