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Dante Pettis named Pac-12 special teams player of the week

Washington wide receiver Dante Pettis stands on the field during warmups before an NCAA college football game against Montana, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, in Seattle. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)


Washington’s Dante Pettis has been named the PAC-12 special teams player of the week. The star wide receiver and return man set the conference record for career punt return touchdowns with his 7th in a 63-7 win over Montana Saturday.

It’s the third time Pettis has garnered a Pac-12 player of the week honor.


Washington wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) runs a punt-return for a
touchdown as as Andre Baccellia (5) blocks Rutgers punter Ryan
Anderson during the first half of an NCAA college football game
Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

The senior out of San Clemente, California has returned a punt for a score in the first two games of the season for the 6th ranked Huskies. He needs just one more to tie the NCAA record.

(KPUG – Doug Lange)

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