Toby Gerhart has, once again, been named the Pac-10 Player of the Week.

In what has almost become routine, Stanford’s senior running back was honored for the third time in four weeks as the conference’s top offensive performer. Gerhart did it all against Notre Dame: he ran for 205 yards and three touchdowns, threw for a score and had a big 33-yard reception, too. On the Cardinal’s final drive, Gerhart carried on seven of ten plays, including the game-winning 4-yard scoring dash. Gerhart’s three rushing touchdowns gave him 26 on the year, which breaks both a school and Pac-10 record.

Junior kicker Nate Whitaker, who accumulated 13 points and was perfect on points after and field goals, was nominated for the special teams award but was beaten out by Arizona’s Alex Zendejas. Whitaker has won once already this year.

USC linebacker Malcolm Smith won the defensive nod this week.