B1G announces Players of the Week following Week 8 action

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

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— 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

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— 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

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— 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

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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 25, 2021