LOGAN, Utah-Monday, Utah State University quarterback Jordan Love was named as the Mountain West’s offensive player of the week for his exploits in last Friday’s 45-20 win at BYU.
The 6-4 225-pound native of Bakersfield, Calif. completed 18 of 24 passes for 165 yards and a career-high four scores for the Aggies, who won this conference honor for the second time this season.
In his past three games, Love has completed 70.7 percent of his passes for 757 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions.
Love has currently thrown 109 straight passes without an interception as well.
With Love at the helm, the Aggies’ offense is first in the Mountain West and third nationally in scoring at 50.2 points per game in 2018.
The Aggies return to action Saturday for Homecoming as they host the UNLV Rebels for a 2:00 p.m. kickoff.
This game will be broadcast on Facebook.
Additionally, Monday, Love was named as one of the Davey O’Brien Award’s “Great 8” quarterbacks for week 6 of the college football season.
Other recipients were Texas QB Sam Ehlinger, Mississippi State QB Nick Fitzgerald, Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins, Iowa State QB Brock Purdy, Middle Tennessee QB Brent Stockstill, Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa and Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson.