SAN FRANCISCO – Washington State quarterback Luke Falk was named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week, conference commissioner Larry Scott announced Monday.
Falk threw for a season-high 478 yards, completed 47-of-66 pass attempts with four touchdowns and no interceptions in the Cougars’ come-from-behind, 37-34 win at Rutgers. Falk saved his best performance for last, leading WSU on a 10-play, 90-yard drive in 1:31, capped by an 8-yard touchdown pass to River Cracraft with 13 seconds remaining. Falk completed his first 13 passes and ended the first half 24-of-29 for 201 yards and guided two WSU touchdown drives after Rutgers had taken leads in the fourth quarter.