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Cal Football: Jaydn Ott Wins Second Pac-12 Freshman of the Week Award

He had touchdowns running and receiving in the Bears' win over UNLV.

Jeff Faraudo

Cal running back Jaydn Ott is 2-for-2, winning Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors for the second straight week.

Ott scored two touchdowns in the Bears’ 20-14 victory over UNLV — becoming the first Cal player in three years to reach the end zone via run and pass reception.

He is the first Cal player to win consecutive Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors since the award was created in 2010.

Against the Rebels, Ott rushed seven times for a team-high 52 yards, averaging 7.4 yards per attempt. He scored on a 6-yard run up the middle and on a fourth-and-2 play from the 12, in which he caught a pass in the left flat and leaped over a would-be tackler and into the end zone.

A week earlier, Ott rushed for 104 yards against UC Davis — the highest rushing total by a Cal freshman in his debut in the 21st century.

Through two weeks, Ott ranks fourth in the Pac-12 in rushing, averaging 78.0 yards per game. The 6-foot, 205-pounder from Chino is picking up 6.5 yards per attempt.

Cal (2-0) returns to action Saturday against Notre Dame (0-2) in South Bend, Indiana.

Cover photo of Jaydn Ott leaping over a UNLV defender into the end zone

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JEFF FARAUDO

Jeff Faraudo was a sports writer for Bay Area daily newspapers since he was 17 years old, and was the Oakland Tribune's Cal beat writer for 24 years. He covered eight Final Fours, four NBA Finals and four Summer Olympics. 

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