Chantel Jennings, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Vote: Week 13 Pac-12 Blog's Play of the Week

Week 13 was a doozy, folks. So, vote ... because Odell Beckham Jr. can't win the Pac-12 Play of the Week, too.

1. A hop, skip and jump away ... from the end zone

The race is on for which Pac-12 freshman running back will have the most impressive season -- Arizona's Nick Wilson or Oregon's Royce Freeman. Wilson is averaging six yards per carry and has 35 more rushing yards this season while Freeman has accounted for four more rushing touchdowns than Wilson. But, Wilson is the one that found his way onto the play of the week vote this week after busting out a 75-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against Utah. He hopped his way through the line of scrimmage before outmaneuvering a diving Justin Thomas and finding his way to the end zone. The score gave the Wildcats a 28-10 lead over the Utes.

2. Hard(ison) making it look easy

That's right big fella. It's not just the pretty boy defensive backs or linebackers that can pick off quarterbacks. Defensive lineman can, too. Senior defensive lineman Marcus Hardison recorded his first career interception against Notre Dame a few weeks ago, but he didn't return that one at all. But against Washington State, Hardison managed to not only pick off Luke Falk, but to then ramble and run 12 yards before being taken down. The interception came at a crucial time for the Sun Devils, too. Hardison picked off Falk on his first pass attempt after ASU had cut Washington State's lead to seven. The Arizona State offense followed up Hardison's athletic play with a quick scoring drive to even out the score at 21.

3. Darren's derrière

In the postgame media conference on Saturday, quarterback Marcus Mariota said he'd remember redshirt freshman receiver Darren Carrington's pass because it represented the ideal that even when you're down you don't stop working, you follow through with your play/what you're doing. That's super poetic, Marcus, but we liked this play just because it was ridiculous. Carrington almost made the play the first time around, spinning halfway around and trying to snatch the pass with his right hand. But he ended up with his backside on the ground but kept his eye on the ball and allowed it to fall into his chest to make the catch. So, the final catch was either much more difficult or much easier than his initial attempt depending on how you look at it.

4. A 9.0 for the landing, a 10.0 for the pick

With the Bruins up by just three in the second quarter, linebacker Eric Kendricks picked off a tipped Cody Kessler pass that ended up turning the game in UCLA's favor. It was a diving interception and we're still not entirely sure how Kendricks was able to stay in bounds. “It has to be indisputable evidence to overturn it,” Mora told the Los Angeles Daily News. “And he kept his feet up. I'm pretty sure he wasn't conscious of it. It was just a very athletic play by him.” The Bruins ended up making the best of Kendricks' pick and marching down the field, eating up some clock and extending their lead to 10.

5. Lights, Cameron, Action

With the Sun Devils trailing by 14, sophomore wide receiver Cameron Smith connected with Taylor Kelly for a diving, 42-yard touchdown catch. Smith outran freshman defensive back Charleston White before making the play, his sixth touchdown catch of the year, and one the Sun Devils needed badly after digging themselves a hole early against the Cougars. Smith finished the day with two touchdowns and 131 yards -- the first 100-yard receiving game of his career.

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