SAN FRANCISCO – Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson has been named the Pac-12 Conference's Offensive Player of the Week and Jesiah Irish has been named the Special Teams Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday.
Jefferson has earned his first Pac-12 weekly honor after rushing for 196 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries in the Beavers' 31-27 win over California Saturday. He ran for a 75-yard score on the game's first play from scrimmage, marking his longest career carry. He also rushed for a 65-yard carry late in the fourth quarter, good for his second-longest.