Luke Falk had one heck of a game last Saturday. During his final game in Pullman, the quarterback threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns, including one to cap off one of the best game-winning drives you will ever see.

Falk got rewarded for his performance. On Monday, he ended Khalil Tate’s three week reign of terror by being named Pac-12 offensive player of the week. On Tuesday, his complete body of work was awarded with a semifinalist nod for the 2017 Davey O’Brien Award.

The Davey O’Brien Foundation announced 16 semifinalists today. The award, which goes to the top college quarterback in the nation. It’s the third year in a row that Falk has been named a semifinalist for the award.

After his performance against Stanford, Falk leads the Pac-12 with 2,913 passing yards and 26 touchdowns — even after missing big chunks of time against Boise State and Arizona. Falks 68.3 completion percentage is also the fourth-highest in the NCAA.

Falk is one of four Pac-12 signal callers to be named a semifinalist, joining Arizona’s Khalil Tate, USC’s Sam Darnold and Washington’s Jake Browning.

Three finalists will be announced on November 20. Those three will make the trip to New York for the ESPN College Football Award show on December 7.

Football

Washington State moves up six spots to No. 19 in latest College Football Playoff rankings | The Spokesman-Review
Washington State came in at No. 19 when the CFP rankings were released at 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. There’s no discrepancy between the CFP rankings and the AP poll, which also has the Cougars ranked 19th at the moment.

Cougars' big drive was 'business as usual' | | lmtribune.com
Washington State football coach Mike Leach delivered no particular message to quarterback Luke Falk prior to the Cougars' 94-yard drive for the winning touchdown against Stanford.

QB Falk leads Washington State into Utah (Nov 11, 2017) | FOX Sports
You could say the football circle is now complete for Luke Falk.

Where has ‘Sack Lake City’ gone? Utes are searching for answers, too - The Salt Lake Tribune
A year after Utah yet again led the Pac-12 Conference in sacks, the Utes still are searching for answers to why they’ve underachieved so mightily in a department they’re known for dominating. Utah (5-4, 2-4) is tied for second-to-last place in the conference in sacks with 15 with three conference games left.

WSU coach on targeting rule: ‘It’s a stupid rule’ | The News Tribune
Many college football coaches think the game’s targeting rule needs a trip to the review booth. Washington State’s Mike Leach would rather just abolish it.

Pac-12 notebook: WSU QB Luke Falk etches name in record books - SFGate
This week’s conference call between Pac-12 football coaches and the media felt like the lifetime-achievement edition.

Soccer

Women’s soccer: Pac-12 honors three Washington State players | The Spokesman-Review
Ella Dederick, Morgan Weaver and Elyse Bennett of NCAA Tournament-bound Washington State received All-Pac-12 Conference women’s soccer honors, the conference announced Tuesday.

Volleyball

College volleyball: Washington State needs strong finish to return to NCAA Tournament | The Spokesman-Review
The Washington State volleyball team is eight games below .500 in the Pac-12 but No. 42 in the NCAA RPI.