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USC quarterback Mark Sanchez is 3 for 4

By Gary Klein
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USC quarterback Mark Sanchez is back in the Heisman Trophy discussion after leading USC to a bounce-back victory over Oregon.

Sanchez has completed 66.7% of his passes, but he’s been even more impressive when it comes to winning Pacific 10 Conference offensive-player-of-the-week honors.

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Sanchez is now at 75% after earning the recognition on Monday for the third time in four games this season. He has completed 80 of 120 passes for 1,069 yards and 13 touchdowns with three interceptions.

According to USC’s sports information office, Sanchez is one of five players to win the offense award three times in the same season. The others: Tailback Reggie Bush in 2005; quarterback Carson Palmer in 2002, receiver Curtis Conway in 1992; and quarterback Rodney Peete in 1988.

-- Gary Klein

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Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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