Bo Nix Surpasses Penix in Quarterback Rankings

Last season, USC’s Caleb Williams emerged as the winner of PFF.com’s Pac-12 quarterback rankings, and he went on to secure the prestigious Heisman Trophy. This year, Oregon’s Bo Nix is aiming to replicate Williams’ success in the final season of the Conference of Champions. Williams, unfortunately, experienced a decline in his rankings due to USC’s lackluster second half performance, unlike Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix, who consistently proved themselves as the top two quarterbacks in the Pac-12.

The duel between Nix and Penix on Friday for the last Pac-12 championship is expected to determine the Heisman Trophy winner. Apart from the quarterbacks from the Northwest, the Pac-12 witnessed several outstanding quarterback performances throughout the season. Here are the final rankings for the 2023 season:

12. Trenton Bourguet – Arizona State Sun Devils
PFF Grade: 58.8
2023 Stats: 151-of-248 (61 percent), 1,486 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
Last week: ASU lost 59-23 to the Wildcats, finishing 3-9 under first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham.

11. Ashton Daniels – Stanford Cardinal
PFF Grade: 65.0
2023 Stats: 191-of-325 (59 percent), 2,247 yards, 11 TD, 8 INT
Last week: Stanford’s season concluded with a 56-23 loss to Notre Dame, finishing 3-9.

10. Ethan Garbers – UCLA Bruins
PFF Grade: 72.4
2023 Stats: 89-of-134 (66 percent), 984 yards, 9 TD, 3 INT
Last week: The Bruins suffered a 33-7 loss to Cal, finishing 7-5.

9. Bryson Barnes – Utah Utes
PFF Grade: 73.1
2023 Stats: 134-of-229 (59 percent), 1,517 yards, 12 TD, 9 INT
Last week: Barnes sat out the regular season finale due to injury as Utah finished with a respectable 8-4 record.

8. Fernando Mendoza – California Golden Bears
PFF Grade: 74.0
2023 Stats: 131-of-210 (62 percent), 1,447 yards, 13 TD, 7 INT
Last week: The Bears secured a bowl-eligible status with a stunning 33-7 win over UCLA, thanks to Mendoza’s performance.

7. Cameron Ward – Washington State Cougars
PFF Grade: 81.1
2023 Stats: 324-of-486 (67 percent), 3,732 yards, 25 TD, 7 INT
Last week: The Cougars narrowly fell short in a 24-21 loss to the Huskies, as Ward threw for 317 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions.

The rankings continue with more details on each quarterback’s performance.

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