(Schobert and King were the guys I was talking about in the posts last night while watching the replay of UW vs Iowa. That was a well-played game, right out of 1995 or so).
Following Big Ten football games on Oct. 3, the offensive, co-defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week's honorees:
Offensive Player of the Week
Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
Jr., RB, Saint Louis, Mo./Burroughs
• Rushed for a career-high 274 yards with 11.9 yards per carry and three touchdowns in Ohio State’s victory at Indiana
• All three touchdowns came in the second half and covered more than 50 yards, as Elliott reached the end zone from 55, 65 and 75 yards
• Leads all Big Ten players and ranks sixth nationally with 145.8 rushing yards per contest
• Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
• Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Braxton Miller (Sept. 8, 2015)
Co-Defensive Players of the Week
Desmond King, Iowa
Jr., DB, Detroit, Mich./East English Village
• Recorded nine tackles and two interceptions to guide Iowa to a victory at Wisconsin
• Posted his second multi-interception game of the season, pushing his conference-leading season total to five
• Helped the Hawkeyes reach 5-0 for the first time since 2009
• Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Louis Trinca-Pasat (Nov. 3, 2014)
Joe Schobert, Wisconsin
Sr., LB, Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West
• Notched eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery against Iowa
• Added five quarterback hurries for the Badgers, who rank fourth nationally in scoring defense, allowing 9.6 points per game
• Leads the nation in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles
• Claims his second career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Joe Schobert (Nov. 17, 2014)
Special Teams Player of the Week
Sam Foltz, Nebraska
Jr., P, Greeley, Neb./Grand Island
• Averaged 46.9 yards per punt over nine attempts against Illinois
• Three punts were downed inside the 10-yard line, including one at the one-yard line
• Recorded five punts of at least 50 yards, including each of his first four attempts
• Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first since Sept. 8, 2014
• Last Nebraska Special Teams Player of the Week: De’Mornay Pierson-El (Dec. 1, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
LJ Scott, Michigan State
RB, Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard
• Established career highs with 18 carries and 146 rushing yards, while notching two rushing touchdowns in Michigan State’s victory over Purdue
• Scored on runs of one and 18 yards in the first quarter
• Broke 100 rushing yards for the first time in his career and tallied multiple touchdowns for the second time
• Wins his second career weekly award
• Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: LJ Scott (Sept. 14, 2015)
Following Big Ten football games on Oct. 3, the offensive, co-defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week's honorees:
Offensive Player of the Week
Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
Jr., RB, Saint Louis, Mo./Burroughs
• Rushed for a career-high 274 yards with 11.9 yards per carry and three touchdowns in Ohio State’s victory at Indiana
• All three touchdowns came in the second half and covered more than 50 yards, as Elliott reached the end zone from 55, 65 and 75 yards
• Leads all Big Ten players and ranks sixth nationally with 145.8 rushing yards per contest
• Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
• Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Braxton Miller (Sept. 8, 2015)
Co-Defensive Players of the Week
Desmond King, Iowa
Jr., DB, Detroit, Mich./East English Village
• Recorded nine tackles and two interceptions to guide Iowa to a victory at Wisconsin
• Posted his second multi-interception game of the season, pushing his conference-leading season total to five
• Helped the Hawkeyes reach 5-0 for the first time since 2009
• Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Louis Trinca-Pasat (Nov. 3, 2014)
Joe Schobert, Wisconsin
Sr., LB, Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West
• Notched eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery against Iowa
• Added five quarterback hurries for the Badgers, who rank fourth nationally in scoring defense, allowing 9.6 points per game
• Leads the nation in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles
• Claims his second career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Joe Schobert (Nov. 17, 2014)
Special Teams Player of the Week
Sam Foltz, Nebraska
Jr., P, Greeley, Neb./Grand Island
• Averaged 46.9 yards per punt over nine attempts against Illinois
• Three punts were downed inside the 10-yard line, including one at the one-yard line
• Recorded five punts of at least 50 yards, including each of his first four attempts
• Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first since Sept. 8, 2014
• Last Nebraska Special Teams Player of the Week: De’Mornay Pierson-El (Dec. 1, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
LJ Scott, Michigan State
RB, Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard
• Established career highs with 18 carries and 146 rushing yards, while notching two rushing touchdowns in Michigan State’s victory over Purdue
• Scored on runs of one and 18 yards in the first quarter
• Broke 100 rushing yards for the first time in his career and tallied multiple touchdowns for the second time
• Wins his second career weekly award
• Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: LJ Scott (Sept. 14, 2015)
