STANFORD, Calif. - Heisman Trophy candidate Christian McCaffrey has been named Pac-12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, it was announced Monday.
McCaffrey returned three kickoffs for 148 yards, including a 98-yarder for a touchdown against Cal on Saturday to spark Stanford to a 35-22 victory in the 118th Big Game and clinch its third North Division title in four years. He ranks third nationally in kickoff returns with a 31.3 average.
A native of Castle Rock, Colorado, McCaffrey extended his school record by rushing for more than 100 yards for the ninth consecutive game (192) and established a Stanford record for all-purpose yards with 389. McCaffrey leads the country in all-purpose yards (2,807) and ranks second in rushing (1,546).
Stanford (9-2), ranked 13th in the latest AP poll, concludes its regular season schedule by playing host to fourth-ranked Notre Dame (10-1) at 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Stanford Stadium.