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Looking ahead to Pac-12 player, coach of year in 2017

We’re just about eight months from the start of the 2017 football season. You guys have your countdown calendar going yet?

Which players and coaches are the early front-runners for the Pac-12's top individual honors heading into the offseason? Here’s any early look at the headliners in 2017.

Offensive Player of the Year

QB Sam Darnold, USC: The Rose Bowl Offensive MVP comes into the 2017 season with all sorts of momentum. The Trojans ended the 2016 season on a nine-game winning streak and the win in Pasadena was the cherry on the sundae.