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Ducks' QB Masoli Pac-10 player of the week

03:52 PM PST on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Associated Press

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) -- Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Paea, USC kick returner C.J. Gable and Oregon State kick returner James Rodgers are the Pac-10 players of the week.

Masoli passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 89 yards and three TDs in Oregon's 55-45 victory over California last week. He was the Pac-10 offensive player of the week.

Courtesy Geoff Thurner, GoDucks.com

Paea was the league's defensive player of the week for his performance in Oregon State's 34-21 win over California. Paea had six tackles, including a quarterback sack.

Gable and Rodgers returned kickoffs for touchdowns in USC's 45-23 victory over Stanford and Oregon State's triumph, the first kickoff returns for TDs in the Pac-10 this season. Gable's return for a TD was 93 yards, while Rodgers' return for a touchdown was 86 yards. They were the league's special teams players of the week.

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