MWC Connection · Sep 6, 2021
Nevada’s Carson Strong named Mountain West Offensive Player of Week
Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports For the third time in his career, Nevada quarterback Carson Strong was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, the conference announced.
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— Mountain West (@MountainWest) September 6, 2021 Strong, a native of Vacaville, Calif., went 22-for-39 (56.4 percent) for 312 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Nevada’s 22-17 victory over the Cal Golden Bears — its third power-5 road victory in program history and the first since 2012.