BigTen.org, October 1, 2018
Following Big Ten football games on Sept. 29, the Offensive, Co-Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week and Freshman of the Week in the Big Ten were announced Monday morning. Below are this week's honorees:
Offensive Player of the Week: Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State, So., QB
- Engineered a pair of touchdown drives in the final eight minutes of the fourth quarter, including a 12-play, 96-yard drive to take the lead as Ohio State overcame a 12-point deficit in a victory at Penn State
- Went 15 of 23 for 212 yards and two touchdowns in the second half in front of a record crowd of 110,889 at Beaver Stadium
- Totaled 270 passing yards and three touchdowns in the contest
- Earns his third career Offensive Player of the Week award and second in as many weeks
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Dwayne Haskins (Sept. 24, 2018)
Five weeks, that's how old the season is.
In three of the weeks, @dh_simba7 has won @B1Gfootball OPOW.
The @OhioStateFB QB made it back-to-back laurels in Week 5. pic.twitter.com/oqYjHVLDZf
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) October 1, 2018
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Co-Defensive Players of the Week: Chase Winovich, Michigan, Sr., DL
- Registered 3.0 tackles for loss in a victory over Northwestern, marking his 13th straight game with at least 0.5 tackles for loss
- Recorded nine tackles, including a career-high eight solo tackles
- Added 1.0 sack for eight yards in the contest
- Receives his second career Defensive Player of the Week honor and first since 2017
- Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Khaleke Hudson (Nov. 6, 2017)
At this point, it's more newsworthy when @Chase_Winovich isn't residing in the offense's backfield.
The @UMichFootball star is the Week 5 @B1Gfootball co-DPOW. pic.twitter.com/9VS0RhJDRu
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) October 1, 2018
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Chase Young, Ohio State, So., DE
- Tallied 3.0 tackles for loss in a victory at Penn State, including one on the Nittany Lions? final offensive play of the contest with Ohio State holding a one-point lead
- Finished the game with six tackles, including 2.0 sacks
- Added two pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries
- Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Dre?Mont Jones (Sept. 17, 2018)
Know what makes losing a guy like @nbsmallerbear easier to handle?
Having a talent like @youngchase907.
The @OhioStateFB DL earned Week 5 @B1Gfootball co-DPOW today. pic.twitter.com/k1eDYVzr3p
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) October 1, 2018
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Special Teams Player of the Week: Joe Schopper, Purdue, Sr., P
- Placed five of his seven punts inside the 20-yard line in Purdue?s first-ever win at Nebraska
- Averaged 41.3 yards per punt in the contest
- Helped limit Nebraska to an average starting position of its own 22-yard line
- Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
- Last Purdue Special Teams Player of the Week: J.D. Dellinger (Oct. 10, 2016)
Fun stat: A @BoilerFootball player has earned @B1Gfootball honors in four of the first five weeks.
The latest honoree: P Joe Schopper, the Week 5 special teams player of the week. pic.twitter.com/bR8Z70OAvw
— Purdue On BTN (@PurdueOnBTN) October 1, 2018
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Freshman of the Week: KJ Hamler, Penn State, Fr., WR
- Set career highs with four catches and 138 receiving yards against Ohio State
- Recorded a 93-yard touchdown reception, the second-logest play from scrimmage in program history
- Has caught a touchdown pass in four out of five games this season
- Records his first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Connor McGovern (Nov. 7, 2016)
.@Kj_hamler is going to have a lot of career-best performances.
The @PennStateFball WR's latest one, vs. Ohio State, yielded Week 5 @B1Gfootball frosh honors. pic.twitter.com/az93nRxyuE
— Penn State On BTN (@PennStateOnBTN) October 1, 2018
