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B1G announces Players of the Week following Week 3 action
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Saturday wasn’t the best day for a lot of teams in the B1G, but there were still a few players who churned out impressive performances.
On Monday, the B1G announced the Players of the Week following the third week of the season.
Indiana was the leader this week, as two Hoosiers received Player of the Week honors, one of which made a repeat appearance. A record-breaking performance and a stout defensive effort were also honored by the conference this week.
Here were the B1G Players of the Week for Week 3:
Offensive Player of the Week: David Blough, QB, Purdue
With a school-record 572 passing yards, @BoilerFootball QB David Blough is the #B1GFootball Offensive Player of the Week for the 2nd time in his career. https://t.co/9MlABej8Ms pic.twitter.com/t03AgxSbnL
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 17, 2018
Defensive Player of the Week: Dre’Mont Jones, DL, Ohio State
After notching a 28-yard interception return for a TD and a career-high 6 tackles against TCU, @OhioStateFB DT Dre'Mont Jones is the #B1GFootball Defensive Player of the Week. https://t.co/9MlABeAKb2 pic.twitter.com/QySrjN6F9D
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 17, 2018
Special Teams Player of the Week: J-Shun Harris, WR, Indiana
.@IndianaFootball WR J-Shun Harris II is the #B1GFootball Special Teams Player of the Week after tying the program record with his 3rd career punt return TD, this one covering 86 yards. https://t.co/9MlABej8Ms pic.twitter.com/33VVTep7CX
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 17, 2018
Freshman of the Week: Stevie Scott, RB, Indiana
For the 2nd week in a row, @IndianaFootball RB Stevie Scott is the #B1GFootball Freshman of the Week. He recorded his first-career multi-TD game and became the 4th IU true freshman to reach the 100-yard mark in consecutive weeks. https://t.co/9MlABej8Ms pic.twitter.com/fOxwdlWa0n
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 17, 2018
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB