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B1G announces Players of the Week following Week 13 action
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The B1G has named the conference Players of the Week following the final weekend of the regular season.
As always, there were several standout performances, making the decision tough for the conference. But the B1G settled on five players that stood out the most from Rivalry Week.
In a bit of a spoiler alert, Dwayne Haskins was named the Offensive Player of the Week for a sixth time this season, breaking a single-season record in the B1G. Below is the full list of Players of the Week in the B1G:
Offensive Player of the Week
Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
After breaking two conference single-season records and helpling the Buckeyes clinch a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game, @OhioStateFB's Dwayne Haskins is the #B1GFootball Offensive Player of the Week. https://t.co/LTUE0D4r28 pic.twitter.com/Jd0WBJEYDf
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 26, 2018
Defensive Players of the Week
Anthony Nelson, DE, Iowa
Josiah Scott, CB, Michigan State
DE Anthony Nelson from @HawkeyeFootball and CB Josiah Scott from @MSU_Football are the #B1GFootball Co-Defensive Players of the Week. https://t.co/LTUE0D4r28 pic.twitter.com/RsbfmbqvSc
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 26, 2018
Special Teams Player of the Week
Demetrius Douglas, WR, Minnesota
Demetrius Douglas of @GopherFootball is the #B1GFootball Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a punt 69 yards for a touchdown to aid the Gophers’ 37-15 victory over Wisconsin to win Paul Bunyan’s Axe. https://t.co/LTUE0D4r28 pic.twitter.com/rHnvrC4rSk
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 26, 2018
Freshman of the Week
Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
The #B1GFootball Freshman of the Week is @BoilerFootball WR Rondale Moore, who caught a career-high 12 receptions for 141 yards and two receiving touchdowns in Purdue’s victory over Indiana. https://t.co/LTUE0Dm2qI pic.twitter.com/LZZSNr2pay
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 26, 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