Washington State's Renard Bell, Jarrett Kingston earn Pac-12 weekly honors after Wisconsin upset
Washington State kick returner Renard Bell and offensive lineman Jarrett Kingston each earned Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week awards on Monday following the Cougars’ stunning win at No. 19 Wisconsin over the weekend.
Bell earned the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week honor while Kingston earned the Offensive Lineman of the Week distinction. They’re the first career Pac-12 POTW honors for the Cougars in both instances.
Earning the respect.#GoCougs | #WAZZU
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Bell’s career-long 73-yard kickoff return to start the second half helped spark the Cougars in their 17-14 upset of the Badgers. Washington State knocked through a field goal thanks to Bell’s return, bringing the Wisconsin lead down to four. The seventh-year wideout also caught two passes in the game, including a 43-yarder early on.
Kingston did not allow a single pressure in the Cougars’ 50 offensive snaps. His play on the line helped the Cougars to a 10-play, 43-yard drive that killed the final 5:14 off the game clock, giving WSU the win.
The Cougars (2-0) are back in action on Saturday when they host Colorado State at 2 p.m. PT on the Pac-12 Network.