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The B1G has announced the Players of the Week following the third weekend of the 2021 season.
On Monday morning, the B1G announced which players were awarded with each of the weekly honors. Michigan State once again found offensive honors, with quarterback Payton Thorne sharing the honor with Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson.
On defense, Penn State linebacker Brandon Smith took the nod, while the special teams honors went to Rutgers returner Aron Cruickshank and Maryland kicker Joseph Petrino.
Henderson also took the honors for Freshman of the Week.
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
TreVeyon Henderson, RB – Ohio State
Payton Thorne, QB – Michigan State
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟑'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: TreVeyon Henderson of @OhioStateFB #B1GFootball | #GoBucks
🗞️ https://t.co/YypmGW8nPk pic.twitter.com/ROG9xkhKfH
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 20, 2021
Defensive Player of the Week
Brandon Smith, LB – Penn State
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟑'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Brandon Smith of @PennStateFball #B1GFootball | #WeAre
🗞️ https://t.co/YypmGW8nPk pic.twitter.com/HhB3bt0y1f
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 20, 2021
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
Aron Cruickshank, R – Rutgers
Joseph Petrino, K – Maryland
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟑'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Aron Cruickshank of @RFootball #B1GFootball | #CHOP
🗞️ https://t.co/YypmGW8nPk pic.twitter.com/EzXAKOZVcY
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 20, 2021
Freshman of the Week
TreVeon Henderson, RB – Ohio State
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟑'𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: TreVeyon Henderson of @OhioStateFB#B1GFootball | #GoBucks
🗞️ https://t.co/YypmGW8nPk pic.twitter.com/0OhI6JJbTo
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 20, 2021
Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.