BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, November 18, 2013
The Big Ten office released its Week 12 Big Ten Players of the Week on Monday morning. The list features a pair of Buckeyes, including Ryan Shazier, the back-to-back Defensive Player of the Week. See all the honorees and watch select video highlights in this post.
Offensive Player of the Week: Carlos Hyde, Ohio State, Sr., RB
- Rushed for a career-high 246 yards, the fourth-most in Ohio State history, and scored five total touchdowns in the Buckeyes? road victory over Illinois, becoming the first Big Ten player since 2010 to score five times in a game
- Averaged 10.3 yards per carry and rushed for four touchdowns, including runs of one, eight, 51 and 55 yards
- Also had an 18-yard touchdown reception and totaled 272 all-purpose yards in the game
- Records the third Offensive Player of the Week award of his career and second this season
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Braxton Miller (Oct. 28, 2013)
VIDEO: As easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. We have all 5 of @OhioStFootball Carlos Hyde's TDs today. #orvillemoment WATCH – http://t.co/MZ25iQB8Ve
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) November 16, 2013
Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Shazier, Ohio State, Jr., LB
- Recorded a career-high 16 tackles that included 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss in the Buckeyes? road win at Illinois
- Forced a fumble on a third-quarter sack, which led to an Illinois safety to give the Buckeyes a 37-21 advantage
- Leads the conference and ranks among the top 15 in the nation with 1.45 tackles per loss a contest
- Claims his fourth career Defensive Player of the Week honor and second this season
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Shazier (Sept. 16, 2013)
Special Teams Player of the Week: Brendan Gibbons, Michigan, Sr., K
- Was perfect on his kicking attempts in a road win against Northwestern, including a 44-yarder as time expired to force overtime
- Also converted on attempts from 25, 28 and 29 yards to match his career best of four field goals in a game
- Made two fourth-quarter field goals and added another in the second overtime
- Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
- Last Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week: Brendan Gibbons (Oct. 22, 2012)
INSTANT HIGHLIGHT: Prediction: You haven't seen a FG like the one @umichfootball just made. #orvillemoment WATCH – http://t.co/m0s0KgoQq0
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) November 16, 2013
Freshman of the Week: Corey Clement, Wisconsin, RB
- Averaged nearly 10 yards per carry, finishing with 108 yards on 11 totes, and scored two touchdowns in Wisconsin?s win over Indiana
- Rushed for more than 100 yards for the third time this season and tied a career high with two scores
- Was one of three Badgers to rush for more than 100 yards in the game as they ran for 554 yards, which ranks eighth in Big Ten single-game history
- Wins his second Freshman of the Week award
- Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Corey Clement (Sept. 9, 2013)