After his best statistical performance as an ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcat, sophomore running back J.J. Taylor was announced as the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week.Â
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats RB J.J. Taylor has been named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week. Taylor rushed for a career-high 284 yards on 27 carries and 2 touchdowns.
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It's Taylor's first Pac-12 weekly honor at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ after he rushed for a career-high 284 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries in the Wildcats' 35-14 win over Oregon State.Â
The reigning Pac-12 co-Offensive Freshman of the Year exploded for a 284-yard performance after only averaging 64.3 in the first three games of the season against BYU, Houston and Southern Utah. Taylor's afternoon against Oregon State was also his best performance since rushing for 168 yards against Hawaii.
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