Washington's Browning, USC's Jackson earn Pac-12 honors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Washington quarterback Jake Browning and Southern California's Adoree Jackson have been named the Pac-12's offensive and defensive players

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Washington quarterback Jake Browning and Southern California's Adoree Jackson have been named the Pac-12's offensive and defensive players of the year.

Colorado's Mike MacIntyre was named coach of the year, USC's Sam Darnold the offensive freshman and Washington's Taylor Rapp the defensive freshman in voting announced on Tuesday.

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Browning, a sophomore, threw for 3,162 yards and a school-record 40 touchdowns with seven interceptions for the fourth-ranked Huskies.

Jackson, a junior, had 51 tackles and four interceptions on defense and scored four touchdowns on special teams.

MacIntyre led the ninth-ranked Buffaloes to a 10-2 overall record and the Pac-12 South title a year after they went 4-9 and won one Pac-12 game last season.