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B1G announces Players of the Week following Week 1 action
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The B1G has announced the Players of the Week following the first weekend of the 2020 season.
On Monday morning, the B1G revealed which players were awarded with the weekly honors. The offensive and defensive honors were split, while the special teams and freshman categories were obvious choices.
Here’s a look at which B1G stars received recognition for their Week 1 performances:
Offensive Players of the Week
David Bell, WR, Purdue
Graham Mertz, QB, Wisconsin
David Bell of @BoilerFootball and Graham Mertz of @BadgerFootball are the #B1GFootball Co-Offensive Players of the Week. pic.twitter.com/bd4HJHcadk
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 26, 2020
Defensive Players of the Week
Jamar Johnson, DB, Indiana
Olakunle Fatukasi, LB, Rutgers
Jamar Johnson of @IndianaFootball and Olakunle Fatukasi of @RFootball are the #B1GFootball Co-Defensive Players of the Week. pic.twitter.com/hubd7E6MzV
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 26, 2020
Special Teams Player of the Week
Charlie Kuhbander, K, Northwestern
Charlie Kuhbander of @NUFBFamily is the #B1GFootball Special Teams Player of the Week. pic.twitter.com/f8ZiK4n7y4
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 26, 2020
Freshman of the Week
Graham Mertz, QB, Wisconsin
Graham Mertz of @BadgerFootball is the #B1GFootball Freshman of the Week. pic.twitter.com/lL7QXPoaG1
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 26, 2020
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