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B1G announces players of the week following Week 5
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The Big Ten has announced its top players following Week 5.
Indiana WR Ty Fryfogle is the offensive player of the week for the second week in a row. He caught seven passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns against Ohio State.
Northwestern’s defense swept two awards this week. Linebacker Blake Gallagher and defensive back Brandon Joseph were named defensive player of the week and freshman of the week, respectively. The Wildcats held Wisconsin to just seven points on Saturday.
Here’s the rest of the players of the week:
Offensive player of the week
Ty Fryfogle, WR, Indiana
Ty FryFogle of @IndianaFootball is the #B1GFootball Offensive Player of the Week. pic.twitter.com/wLFvCYxYNp
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 23, 2020
Defensive player of the week
Blake Gallagher, LB, Northwestern
Blake Gallagher of @NUFBFamily is the #B1GFootball Defensive Player of the Week. pic.twitter.com/2frAUzfzb9
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 23, 2020
Special teams player of the week
Giles Jackson, WR, Michigan
Giles Jackson of @UMichFootball is the #B1GFootball Special Teams Player of the Week. pic.twitter.com/nJGUdGuN2T
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 23, 2020
Freshman of the week
Brandon Joseph, DB, Northwestern
https://twitter.com/b1gfootball/status/1330896135649693697?s=21
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.