BTN.com staff, September 23, 2013
The Big Ten Conference announced its Week 4 Players of the Week on Monday. The list is headlined by Ohio State quarterback Kenny Guiton, who threw an Ohio State record six scoring strikes, but it also includes a pair of Hawkeyes. See all the honorees and their video highlights in this post.
Offensive Co-Players of the Week: Kenny Guiton, Ohio State, Sr., QB
- Threw six touchdowns, an Ohio State record and the second-most in Big Ten single-game history, in Ohio State?s victory over Florida A&M
- Completed 24 of 34 passes for 215 yards while playing the first half only in his second career start
- Connected with five different receivers on his six touchdown throws, including his second to Evan Spencer with 13 seconds left in the first half to set the program record
- Records his second career weekly honor and second in as many weeks
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Kenny Guiton (Sept. 16, 2013)
Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin, So., RB
- Finished with 147 yards and a career-best three touchdowns on just 16 carries, an average of 9.2 yards per carry, in Wisconsin?s victory over Purdue
- Scored on a five-yard run in the first quarter, a 27-yard sprint in the third and a 15-yarder in the third
- Rushed for 140 yards or more in his fourth straight contest and leads the nation with 624 yards and 156.0 yards per game
- Records his first career weekly honor
- Last Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Week: Montee Ball (Nov. 12, 2012)
Defensive Player of the Week: B.J. Lowery, Iowa, Sr., DB
- Set a school record by returning two interceptions for touchdowns and added four tackles in Iowa?s win over Western Michigan
- With under a minute left in the second quarter, returned a pass 35 yards to the end zone, before returning his second pick 13 yards for a score with 12:22 to go in the third
- Became the second Big Ten player to return two interceptions for touchdowns in a game this season, following Northwestern?s Collin Ellis in Week 1
- Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
- Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Tom Nardo (Sept. 26, 2011)
Special Teams Player of the Week: Kevonte Martin-Manley, Iowa, Jr., WR
- Became just the third player in Big Ten history to record two punt return touchdowns in a game in Iowa?s victory over Western Michigan
- On consecutive attempts in the second quarter, returned a punt 83 yards for a score then a second 63 yards for a score
- His 184 punt return yards are second most in a single game in Big Ten history, behind former Hawkeye Nile Kinnick?s 201 yards in 1939
- Wins his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
- Last Iowa Special Teams Player of the Week: Mike Meyer (Oct. 15, 2012)
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Freshman of the Week: Mitch Leidner, Minnesota, QB
- In his first career start, combined for 222 yards of total offense and four rushing scores in Minnesota?s win over San Jose State
- Rushed for 151 yards on 24 carries and tied the Minnesota record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single game
- Wins his first career Freshman of the Week accolade
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Philip Nelson (Oct. 29, 2012)