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Several stars shined bright in the first week of the 2017 college football season, especially out of the B1G. But only a handful of players stood head-and-shoulders above everyone else.
The B1G announced the Players of the Week after the first Saturday of the year. Here are the standouts that earned honors following a strong Week 1 performance:
Offense
J.T. Barrett, Ohio State – 20/35, 304 yards, 3 TDs (passing), 61 yards, TD (rushing)
Saquon Barkley, Penn State – 14 carries, 172 yards, 2 TDs (rushing), 3 catches, 54 yards (receiving)
Defense
Josey Jewell, Iowa – 14 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
Special Teams
Antoine Brooks, Maryland – TD following blocked kick
Quinn Nordin, Michigan – 4/6 field goals, 3/3 extra points
Freshman
J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State – 29 carries, 181 yards (rushing), 2 catches, 24 yards (receiving)
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