B1G announces Week 5 Player of the Week awards
The B1G has announced its Week 5 Player of the Week awards following a strong slate of conference play.
The list includes 4 players from 4 separate programs across the B1G.
See the selections below:
Offensive Player of the Week
- RB Miyan Williams, Ohio State
It’s hard to beat a career high in rushing yards and tying a 48-year old schools record with 5 rushing touchdowns in one game. We don’t care who you’re playing, that’s impressive.
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Williams earns his first Player of the Week distinction with this nod
#B1GFootball 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: Miyan Williams, @OhioStateFB
Rushed for a career-high 189 yards and tied 38- and 48-year-old school records with five rushing touchdowns in OSU’s 49-10 win over Rutgers Saturday
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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 3, 2022
Defensive Player of the Week
- S Cam Allen, Purdue
Cam Allen was all over the field Saturday against No. 21 Minnesota. He picked off Tanner Morgan twice and recorded 4 tackles in helping the Boilermakers get back on track in the B1G West title race.
Not a bad week.
#B1GFootball 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: Cam Allen, @BoilerFootball
Picked off two passes and recorded four tackles to help Purdue knock off No. 21 Minnesota 20-10
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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 3, 2022
Special Teams player of the Week
- P Barney Amor, Penn State
Amor punted 5 times in Penn State’s 17-7 win over Northwestern, seeing 4 of them land within the 20-yard line and 3 land within the 10-yard line.
Amor has pinned the ball within the 20 on 14 of his 23 attempts this season.
#B1GFootball 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: Barney Amor, @PennStateFball
Registered five punts for 200 yards, averaging 40.0 yards per attempt, to help the Nittany Lions defeat Northwestern 17-7
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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 3, 2022
Freshman of the Week
- CB Malcom Hartzog, Nebraska
Hartzog scored a touchdown in his first collegiate start, helping pus the Huskers over Indiana, 35-21. As stated below, it was Nebraska’s first punt block returned for a touchdown since 2009.
#B1GFootball 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: Malcolm Hartzog, @HuskerFBNation
Returned a blocked punt 30 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to give Nebraska a 14-7 lead and the Huskers’ first blocked punt return touchdown since 2009
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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 3, 2022