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by Jeff Reynolds, BYU Athletic Communications
PROVO, Utah (Oct. 30, 2006) -- BYU quarterback John Beck has been named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season after leading the Cougars to a 33-14 win over Air Force on Saturday. Beck shares this week's honor with Utah quarterback Brett Ratliff.
Beck completed 23-of-31 attempts for 258 yards and three touchdowns to improve the Cougars to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in league play. Beck posted a completion percentage of 74 percent en route to his fifth three-touchdown performance of the season, including his fourth straight game with three or more touchdown completions. The Beck-led offense engineered points in six of the seven drives he played on the day, including a 14-play, 81-yard drive to mark the fourth straight game BYU has scored on its opening drive.
The senior from Mesa, Ariz., leads the Mountain West and ranks fourth nationally in passing yards per game, averaging 295.4 yards per game. He also leads the conference and ranks sixth nationally in passing efficiency (172.5) and total yards per game (293.1). Beck also ranks second nationally in completion percentage. On the season, he has completed 70.87 percent of his attempts.
