Nix, Forsyth Earn Pac-12 Weekly Awards
10/24/22 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team earned two more weekly honors from the Pac-12 Conference on Monday, with quarterback Bo Nix being named the conference's offensive player of the week and center Alex Forsyth receiving the offensive lineman of the week award.
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Led by Nix and Forsyth, Oregon's offense racked up 545 total yards in a 45-30 win over No. 9 UCLA in front of the fourth-largest crowd (59,962) ever to watch a game at Autzen Stadium.
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This is Nix's first weekly award from the Pac-12, while Forsyth earned offensive lineman of the week for the first time this season and second time in his career. Oregon has now won seven Pac-12 weekly awards this season, including three offensive lineman of the week honors.
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QB Bo Nix – Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
» Completed 22-of-28 passes for 283 yards and five touchdowns, matching his career-high.
» Also rushed eight times for 51 yards.
» Joined Matt Leinart (USC, 2004) as the only Pac-12 QBs to throw five touchdowns and zero interceptions vs. a top-10 team.
» Just the third Oregon QB since at least 1996 to throw five-plus TDs multiple times in a season, joining Justin Herbert (2019) and Marcus Mariota (2014).
» One of five FBS QBs this season to throw five TDs multiple times.
» Perfect 11-of-11 for 151 yards and three touchdowns in the second quarter.
» Completed 15 straight passes from the first quarter to the third.
» Tied for eighth among all FBS QBs in week eight with a terrific 90.4 overall grade from PFF.
» Connected on a 49-yard touchdown, his seventh completion of 40-plus yards this season.
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OL Alex Forsyth – Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week
» Helped Oregon rack up 545 yards of offense and 262 rushing yards.
» UO rushed for 200-plus yards for the third straight game and fifth time in seven games.
» Leader of an O-line that did not allow a sack for the sixth time in seven games.
» Oregon leads the nation with just one sack allowed this season.
» Earned an 83.7 pass-blocking grade from PFF while not allowing a pressure, hurry, QB hit or sack in 28 pass-blocking opportunities.
» Ranks seventh among all FBS offensive linemen with a team-best 89.9 pass-blocking grade from PFF this season.
» UO scored 40-plus points for the sixth straight game, doing so for the first time since 2014.
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2022 Oregon Pac-12 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 19 – Brandon Dorlus (Co-Defensive Lineman)
Sept. 26 – Mase Funa (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 3 – T.J. Bass (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 3 – Brandon Dorlus (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 10 – T.J. Bass (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 24 – Alex Forsyth (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 24 – Bo Nix (Offensive)
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Led by Nix and Forsyth, Oregon's offense racked up 545 total yards in a 45-30 win over No. 9 UCLA in front of the fourth-largest crowd (59,962) ever to watch a game at Autzen Stadium.
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This is Nix's first weekly award from the Pac-12, while Forsyth earned offensive lineman of the week for the first time this season and second time in his career. Oregon has now won seven Pac-12 weekly awards this season, including three offensive lineman of the week honors.
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QB Bo Nix – Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
» Completed 22-of-28 passes for 283 yards and five touchdowns, matching his career-high.
» Also rushed eight times for 51 yards.
» Joined Matt Leinart (USC, 2004) as the only Pac-12 QBs to throw five touchdowns and zero interceptions vs. a top-10 team.
» Just the third Oregon QB since at least 1996 to throw five-plus TDs multiple times in a season, joining Justin Herbert (2019) and Marcus Mariota (2014).
» One of five FBS QBs this season to throw five TDs multiple times.
» Perfect 11-of-11 for 151 yards and three touchdowns in the second quarter.
» Completed 15 straight passes from the first quarter to the third.
» Tied for eighth among all FBS QBs in week eight with a terrific 90.4 overall grade from PFF.
» Connected on a 49-yard touchdown, his seventh completion of 40-plus yards this season.
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OL Alex Forsyth – Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week
» Helped Oregon rack up 545 yards of offense and 262 rushing yards.
» UO rushed for 200-plus yards for the third straight game and fifth time in seven games.
» Leader of an O-line that did not allow a sack for the sixth time in seven games.
» Oregon leads the nation with just one sack allowed this season.
» Earned an 83.7 pass-blocking grade from PFF while not allowing a pressure, hurry, QB hit or sack in 28 pass-blocking opportunities.
» Ranks seventh among all FBS offensive linemen with a team-best 89.9 pass-blocking grade from PFF this season.
» UO scored 40-plus points for the sixth straight game, doing so for the first time since 2014.
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2022 Oregon Pac-12 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 19 – Brandon Dorlus (Co-Defensive Lineman)
Sept. 26 – Mase Funa (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 3 – T.J. Bass (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 3 – Brandon Dorlus (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 10 – T.J. Bass (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 24 – Alex Forsyth (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 24 – Bo Nix (Offensive)
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