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B1G announces Players of the Week following Week 8 action
By Nick Schultz
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The B1G has announced its Players of the Week after a wild Week 8.
You can probably guess who the Freshman of the Week is, and the Offensive Player of the Week was a huge part of a major upset. The Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week both come from a team that cruised to a Top-25 upset.
Here are this week’s winners:
Offensive Player of the Week
Chase Brown, RB, Illinois
Week 8's Offensive Player of the Week: Chase Brown of @IlliniFootball
◽ Rushed for 223 yards and a TD on 33 carries
◽ Has rushed for more than 200 yards in 2 games
◽ 1 of just 3 FBS players to register multiple 200-yard rushing games in 2021🗞️ https://t.co/mfvgJ9Tqpz pic.twitter.com/9wV2mis1bW
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 25, 2021
Defensive Player of the Week
Leo Chenal, ILB, Wisconsin
Week 8's Defensive Player of the Week: Leo Chenal of @BadgerFootball
◽ Registered 9 tackles and a career-high 3.5 sacks
◽ His 3.5 sacks and 5.5 TFLs are the second-most by an FBS player in 2021
◽ Helped hold the Boilermakers to -13 yards rushing🗞️ https://t.co/mfvgJ9Tqpz pic.twitter.com/cVf7b3Xnye
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 25, 2021
Special Teams Player of the Week
Collin Larsh, K, Wisconsin
Week 8's Special Teams Player of the Week: Collin Larsh of @BadgerFootball
◽ Connected on all 3 of his FG attempts
◽ Made a pair of FGs in the 2nd quarter to knot the game at 13-13
◽ Tied his career long with a 43-yard FG in the 4th quarter🗞️ https://t.co/mfvgJ9Tqpz pic.twitter.com/egQRdAcfhi
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 25, 2021
Freshman of the Week
CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
Week 8's Freshman of the Week: C.J. Stroud of @OhioStateFB
◽ Completed 21 of 28 passes for 266 yards and 4 TDs
◽ Threw 3 TD passes in the 1st half to help build a 44-7 halftime lead
◽ Has thrown 14 TDs with 0 INTs in Ohio State’s last three games🗞️ https://t.co/mfvgJ9Tqpz pic.twitter.com/STuk19CAML
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 25, 2021
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.