Davis Webb was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for his performance in Cal's win over Utah last Saturday
FB10/3/2016 3:08 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Davis Webb Named Pac-12 Offensive POW
Cal quarterback leads the nation in several categories including passing TDs (22) and yards (2,143)
BERKELEY – Davis Webb was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career Monday for his performance Saturday in Cal's 28-23 upset win over No. 18 Utah at Kabam Field at California Memorial Stadium. Webb completed 22-of-35 passes for 306 yards with four touchdown throws against the Utes in Cal's second straight victory over a ranked team for the first time since 2009 and on only the eighth occasion since 1951.
Webb leads the nation in passing touchdowns (22), passing yards (2,143) and completions (160) while he is second in passing yards per game (428.6 ypg) and fourth in total offense (410.0 ypg). The senior graduate transfer quarterback has completed 16-of-257 passes for a 155.9 passer efficiency rating that was third on Cal's all-time single-season list and has thrown for at least four touchdowns and 300 yards in each of his first five games at Cal.
"It is a great individual honor to receive, however I am thankful to be a part of this team and this university," Webb said. "I'm very proud of my teammates on both sides of the ball who continued to play for one another against a very good Utah team."
"Davis is certainly most deserving of this honor," head coach
Sonny Dykes said. "He has been nothing but a great teammate and leader since the day he arrived. Awards are great and he will win plenty but the most important thing to him is winning football games. He proves that every day with his work ethic and by doing things the right way."
Webb is the second Cal player to earn Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors in the past three weeks following
Chad Hansen's selection on Sept. 19.
Webb also was honored by the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award® that annually recognizes the nation's top signal caller with a "Great 8" performance.
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