Three Trojans earn Pac-12 Player of the Week honors after UCLA win
Three Trojans earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors on Monday for their help in USC’s 48-45 win over UCLA at the Rose Bowl this past weekend.
Caleb Williams earned the Pac-12’s Offensive Player of the Week award while Andrew Vorhees and Tuli Tuipulotu swept the Linemen of the Week awards on both sides of the ball.
For Tuipulotu, it’s his fourth Defensive Lineman of the Week honor. He has also twice been named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week. Williams earned his second Offensive POTW award.
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Caleb Williams went 32-for-43 for a career-high 470 yards and two scores. His 503 yards of total offense set a USC single-game record and were the most by any player in the 92-game history of the USC-UCLA series.
Vorhees helped pave the way for three different Trojans to score rushing touchdowns in the game. Austin Jones had two scores and a season-high 120 rushing yards on 21 carries. Williams and Darwin Barlow each added a rushing score.
Tuipulotu collected 1.5 tackles for loss. He leads the country in sacks (11.5) and is tied for second nationally in tackles for loss.
USC returns to the field on Saturday against No. 13 Notre Dame.