Pac-12 POTWs (Photos: Greg Turk)Pac-12 POTWs (Photos: Greg Turk)
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Trio of Bruins Named Pac-12 Football Players of the Week

Football

Thompson-Robinson, Felton and Philips were recognized for roles in comeback win.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, running back Demetric Felton and wide receiver/returner Kyle Philips were named Pac-12 Football Players of the Week after the team rallied for a 67-63 win at Washington State last Saturday night in the highest-scoring game in conference history.

Thompson-Robinson was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after setting a school record with 564 yards of total offense. With 507 passing yards, the sophomore became just the third player in school history to throw for more than 500 yards in a game (Cade McNown - 513 vs. Miami in 1998, Drew Olson - 510 vs. Arizona State in 2005). In the second half alone, he had four touchdown passes and 322 passing yards while averaging 23 yards per completion. Thompson-Robinson also ran for two second-half scores in the win, his first career rushing touchdowns. On the game, he completed 25 of 38 passes (.658) to record the seventh game of his career above a .600 completion rate. Thompson-Robinson led scoring drives on five straight second-half possessions and directed a sixth for the game-winning points with just over a minute left in regulation.

Felton was named the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kickoff 100 yards for one of his three touchdowns against the Cougars. It marked the fifth kickoff return in school history of at least 100 yards and was the longest scoring return by a Bruin since Ishmael Adams brought a kickoff back 100 yards against Arizona State in 2014. Felton was also on the receiving end of a 94-yard scoring pass play from Thompson-Robinson. It was the second-longest passing play from scrimmage in UCLA history behind only Wayne Cook's 95-yard completion to J.J. Stokes in a 1993 game against Washington. Felton also secured a 15-yard scoring pass with 1:07 remaining the fourth quarter which turned out to be the difference in the comeback win. He finished with a career-best 263 all-purpose yards in the contest.

Philips was recognized as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. He became the first Bruin to return a punt for a touchdown since Maurice Jones-Drew's 81-yard return against Cal in 2005. The 69-yard scoring return by Philips with 7:31 remaining in the fourth quarter pushed UCLA ahead, 60-56, for the first time in the game since the first quarter. Philips also was on the receiving end of three passes for 53 yards, including a career-long 32-yard catch.

Thompson-Robinson also garnered conference recognition as the Rose Bowl Game Pac-12 Player of the Week. Each of the honors represent firsts for the Las Vegas native.