CJ Verdell, Alex Forsyth and Bradyn Swinson all received weekly honors from the Pac-12 Conference on Monday for their performances in Oregon’s historic win at Ohio State.
Verdell was named the Pac-12 offensive player of the week, while Forsyth earned the league’s offensive lineman of the week award. Swinson was honored as the conference’s defensive lineman of the week.
Oregon earned three of the league’s six weekly honors following its historic win at the then-No. 3 ranked Buckeyes. The Ducks have won four of the six weekly awards through the first two weeks of the season, with linebacker Justin Flowe earning freshman of the week honors following Oregon’s season-opening win over Fresno State.
OFFENSE: CJ Verdell, Jr., RB, Oregon (Chula Vista, CA)
OFFENSE: CJ Verdell, Jr., RB, Oregon (Chula Vista, CA)
DEFENSIVE LINE: Bradyn Swinson, Fr., DE, Oregon (Douglasville, OR)
Verdell was named the Pac-12 offensive player of the week, while Forsyth earned the league’s offensive lineman of the week award. Swinson was honored as the conference’s defensive lineman of the week.
Oregon earned three of the league’s six weekly honors following its historic win at the then-No. 3 ranked Buckeyes. The Ducks have won four of the six weekly awards through the first two weeks of the season, with linebacker Justin Flowe earning freshman of the week honors following Oregon’s season-opening win over Fresno State.
OFFENSE: CJ Verdell, Jr., RB, Oregon (Chula Vista, CA)
- Ran for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns on 20 carries in Oregon's historic 35-28 win over then #3 ranked Ohio State. Also led team with 3 receptions for 34 yards and another score. Finished with 195 all-purpose yards and 3 total TD.
- Surpassed 150 yards on the ground for the 5th time in his career and the 11th career 100-yard game (T-5th most in school history).
- 7th in school history with 2,758 rushing yards and tied for 9th all-time at Oregon with 24 career rushing TD.
- Oregon's 269 total rushing yards are the most by any team against Ohio State in Ohio Stadium since November 22, 2014.
- 3rd time winning the award, taking it home in as a sophomore in October 2019 and a freshman in October 2018.
OFFENSE: CJ Verdell, Jr., RB, Oregon (Chula Vista, CA)
- Ran for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns on 20 carries in Oregon's historic 35-28 win over then #3 ranked Ohio State. Also led team with 3 receptions for 34 yards and another score. Finished with 195 all-purpose yards and 3 total TD.
- Surpassed 150 yards on the ground for the 5th time in his career and the 11th career 100-yard game (T-5th most in school history).
- 7th in school history with 2,758 rushing yards and tied for 9th all-time at Oregon with 24 career rushing TD.
- Oregon's 269 total rushing yards are the most by any team against Ohio State in Ohio Stadium since November 22, 2014.
- 3rd time winning the award, taking it home in as a sophomore in October 2019 and a freshman in October 2018.
DEFENSIVE LINE: Bradyn Swinson, Fr., DE, Oregon (Douglasville, OR)
- Recorded a critical sack in Oregon's 35-28 win over then #3 Ohio State in Columbus, and finished with 5 total tackles and a pass breakup. Sacked OSU quarterback CJ Stroud for 8 yards on 1st-and-10 with less than 4 minutes remaining and Oregon leading by 7. Sack helped set up an Oregon interception that sealed the historic win for the Ducks
- Matched career-high with 5 total tackles, and set a new career-high with 4 solo stops
- Notched the second pass breakup of his career, nearly recording his first career interception in the 3rd quarter.
- 1st Oregon player to win this award since Kayvon Thibodeaux won in December for the final weekly award of the 2020 season.
