Sam Paulescu and Keith Ellison named Pac-10 players of the week.

Oregon State almost swept the player of the week honors for the Pac-10 this week. Keith Ellison was the defensive player of the week for his stellar performance last weekend at Cal. In addition, Sam Paulescu was named special teams player of the week. He single handedly won the field position battle for the Beavs by continually pinning Cal on the 1 yard line all 2nd half. Reggie Bush nabbed the offensive player of the week, but Yvenson Bernard could have easily won it with is 194 yard performance. At least he was nominated.

OSUBeavers.com - Sam Paulescu and Keith Ellison Earn Pac-10 Honors

"Ellison, a senior from Inglewood, Calif., keyed Oregon State's defensive effort with a team-high nine tackles, all solo, including three tackles for loss (-14) and two quarterback sacks (-13). In addition, Ellison forced a fumble and recovered a fumble, returning it 27 yards, and broke up one pass. The Oregon State defense limited California to 75 yards rushing, almost 200 yards below the Bears' average, and 315 yards total offense and forced five Cal turnovers.

Paulescu, a senior from Fullerton, Calif., did a good job of keeping the California offense bottled up in its own end of the field. Paulescu averaged 49.9 yards on seven punts, with a long of 64 yards. Six of his seven punts were downed inside the 20-yard line, including two downed at the California one-yard line."

Well done Keith and Sam! Go Beavs!