Poyer earns POW honors
Oregon State junior Jordan Poyer has been selected the Pac-12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and the College Football Performance Awards punt returner of the week.
Poyer, a junior from Astoria, Ore., returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown in last Saturday's game vs. UCLA, the second-longest punt return in OSU history. Poyer ranks second in the nation for punt return average yards at 25.3.
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CFPA also awarded senior punter Johnny Hekker an honorable mention award after averaging 53 yards on three kicks, including a long of 62 yards.
Oregon State returns to action this Saturday at No. 25 Arizona State. The game will air live on FSN Arizona and Fox College Sports beginning at 7:30 p.m.