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ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 11 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees:&nbsp;Offensive Player of the WeekWill Howard, Ohio StateQB – Gr. – Downington, Pa. – Downington<ul><li>Completed at least 80 percent of his passes for the fourth time this season (21 of 26), while generating four total touchdowns to lead the Buckeyes to a 45-0 win over Purdue</li><li>Threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and he also scored on a 1-yard rush</li><li>Did not throw an interception and he spread his passes around with eight different Buckeyes making a reception</li><li>Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week honoree: Emeka Egbuka (Oct. 7, 2024)</li></ul>Defensive Player of the WeekCarson Schwesinger, UCLALB – Jr. – Moorpark, Calif. – Oaks Christian<ul><li>Had two interceptions, the first two picks of his career, and seven tackles as UCLA notched a 20-17 win over Iowa on Friday</li><li>Helped limit Iowa (ranked No. 10 in FBS rushing) to just 80 yards on the ground, and just 265 yards of total offense</li><li>Has seven plus tackles in eight of nine games this year, including six efforts with 10+ stops</li><li>Earns UCLA’s first Defensive Player of the Week award</li></ul>Special Teams Player of the WeekDominic Zvada, MichiganK – Jr. – Chandler, Ariz. – Valley Christian<ul><li>Converted a trio of field goals at Indiana (39, 22, 56 yards) and scored nine of team's 15 total points</li><li>His 56-yarder was the third-longest in Memorial Stadium history and second-longest by an opponent</li><li>Became Michigan's new career and single-season record holder for most 50-plus yard field goals in a season (5)</li><li>Last Michigan Special Teams Players of the Week: Dominic Zvada (Sept. 30, 2024)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekJeremiah Smith, Ohio StateWR – Miami Gardens, Fla. – Chaminade-Madonna Prep<ul><li>Caught six passes for 87 yards and one touchdown and in the process took over school freshman records for all three major categories in the Buckeyes’ win against Purdue</li><li>He has now moved ahead of Ohio State All-American and Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter with 45 receptions, 765 yards and nine receiving touchdowns</li><li>Improved to 10 total touchdowns on the season, including a 19-yard rushing TD vs. Michigan State</li><li>Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week honoree: Jeremiah Smith (Sept. 30, 2024)</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Football Players of the Week (presented by IFS.ai)Sept. 2O: Miller Moss, R-Jr., QB, USCD: Kevin Winston Jr., Jr., S, PSUST: Mateen Bhaghani, So., K, UCLAST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Dylan Raiola, Fr., QB, NEBSept. 9O: Kyle Monangai, Sr., RB, RUD: Xavier Scott, Jr., DB, ILLST: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, OREF: Nick Marsh, Fr., WR, MSUSept. 16O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDD: Dante Trader Jr., Sr., DB, MDST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K, OREF: Kerry Brown, R-Fr., DB, MINNSept. 23O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWAO: Luke Altmyer, Jr., QB, ILLD: Josaiah Stewart, Sr., EDGE, MICHST: Tommy Doman, Sr., P, MICHF: Khmori House, Fr., ILB, WASHSept. 30O: Kalel Mullings, Sr., RB, MICHO: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORED: Abdul Carter, Jr., DE/LB, PSUST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSUOct. 7O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDO: Emeka Egbuka, Gr., WR, OSUD: Jordan Burch, Sr., DE, OREST: Brian Buschini, Sr., P, NEBF: Trech Kekahuna, WR, WISOct. 14O: Dillon Gabriel, Sr., QB, OREO: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSUD: Aaron Graves, Jr., DL, IOWAD: Koi Perich, Fr., DB, MINNST: Luke Akers, Jr., K/P, NUF: Ryan Barker, K, PSUOct. 21O: Ethan Garbers, Sr., QB, UCLAD: Gabe Jacas, Jr., OLB, ILLST: Jonathan Kim, Gr., P/K, MSUF: Nick Marsh, WR, MSUOct. 28O: Max Brosmer, Gr., QB, MINND: D'Angelo Ponds, So., DB, INDST: Kaden Wetjen, Sr., K, IOWAF: Koi Perich, DB, MINNNov. 4O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWAD: Carson Bruener, Sr., LB, WASHST: Dragan Kesich, Sr., K, MINNF: Kwazi Gilmer, WR, UCLANov. 11O: Will Howard, Gr., QB, OSUD: Carson Schwesinger, Jr., LB, UCLAST: Dominic Zvada, Jr, K, MICHF: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSU

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<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt352409d3365d78ae/672d10f8170171497ff00250/2024_Week_11.pdf" target="_self">BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE - WEEK 11</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/fb/standings/">STANDINGS</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltae17393b9e5c97f4/2024%20FB%20Media%20Guide%207-22.pdf">MEDIA GUIDE</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/fb/schedule/">SCHEDULE</a><ul><li>Week 11 of the 2024 college football season features six contests between Big Ten Conference opponents, with action beginning on Friday when Iowa travels to UCLA for a 9 p.m. ET kick on FOX. Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, USC and Wisconsin will enjoy byes this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.</li><li>Four Big Ten teams appear in the AP Poll this week, with all four teams appearing in the top eight. Oregon leads the conference at No. 1, followed by No. 3 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn State and No. 8 Indiana. Iowa and Washington are both receiving votes.&nbsp;</li><li>A pair Big Ten teams remain undefeated through 10 weeks of the 2024 season. Indiana and Oregon rank among the five NCAA FBS teams sporting perfect records entering Week 11.</li><li>On Monday, the Big Ten announced its Football Players of the Week, presented by IFS.ai. Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after recording his seventh 100-yard game, rushing for 135 yards on 24 attempts and three touchdowns in Iowa’s 42-10 victory against Wisconsin.&nbsp;</li><li>Washington’s Carson Bruener took home Defensive Player of the Week accolades, leading the Huskies to a vital, 26-21, win over longtime rival USC, with two pass breakups and a game-best12 total tackles (five more than any other UW or USC player). Bruener also notched two interceptions in the game with the first coming early in the opening quarter and led to a UW field goal to give the Huskies a 3-0 lead.&nbsp;</li><li>Special Teams Player of the Week honors went to Minnesota’s Dragan Kesich. Kesich went 4-of-4 on field goals, converting from 20, 45, 38, and 46 yards in Minnesota’s 25-17 win against Illinois. His 13 points (4 field goals, 1 extra point) at Illinois were a career high, bringing his career total to 36 made field goals, passing Brent Berglund (35) for eighth in program history.&nbsp;</li><li>UCLA’s Kwazi Gilmer was named Freshmen of the Week after posting a career-high 88 receiving yards on three catches as UCLA defeated Nebraska on the road, 27-20. The newcomer reeled in his first career touchdown in the second half on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Garbers.&nbsp;</li><li>Indiana and Ohio State currently rank among the top 15 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Buckeyes rank third in scoring defense (12.0 points per game), while ranking 15th in scoring offense (37.8 points per game). The Hoosiers rank second nationally in scoring offense (46.6 points per game), while ranking seventh in scoring defense (13.7 points per game).</li><li>Six additional Big Ten teams rank in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense: Penn State (8th, 15.0 points per game), Oregon (10th, 15.8 points per game), Minnesota (12th, 16.8 points per game), Iowa (17th, 18.0 points per game), Washington (21st, 19.0 points per game) and Nebraska (22nd, 19.1 points per game).&nbsp;</li><li>The top two teams in the regular season standings will meet in the 2024 Discover Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, Ind. The game, which will be broadcast on CBS for the first time ever, will be the first in conference history to match the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the overall conference standings.&nbsp; Media can apply for credentials by visiting <a href="https://bigten.org/about/media/big-ten-conference-media/" target="_self">bigten.org/media</a>.&nbsp;</li></ul>												<a href="https://x.com/B1Gfootball">#B1GFootball</a>

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Week 11 Football Release - 11.7

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 10 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees:&nbsp;Offensive Player of the WeekKaleb Johnson, IowaRB – Jr. – Hamilton, Ohio – Hamilton<ul><li>Tallied his seventh 100-yard game, rushing for 135 yards on 24 attempts and three touchdowns in Iowa's 42-10 victory against Wisconsin</li><li>Found the end zone for the ninth straight game, the longest streak in school history</li><li>Has three games with three rushing touchdowns and 20 total touchdowns, tying Shonn Greene's school record, while his 120 points are also tied for the school record</li><li>Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week honoree: Kaleb Johnson (Sept. 29, 2024)</li></ul>Defensive Player of the WeekCarson Bruener, WashingtonLB – Sr. – Woodinville, Wash. – Redmond<ul><li>Led the Huskies to a vital, 26-21, win over longtime rival USC, with two pass breakups and leading both teams with 12 total tackles (five more than any other UW or USC player)</li><li>Notched two interceptions in the game with the first coming early in the opening quarter and led to a UW field goal to give the Huskies a 3-0 lead</li><li>His second interception was in the third quarter, leading to Washington scoring the game's final touchdown to move in front 26-21</li><li>Earns Washington’s first Defensive Player of the Week award</li></ul>Special Teams Player of the WeekDragan Kesich, MinnesotaK – Sr. – Oak Creek, Wis. – Oak Creek<ul><li>Went 4-of-4 on field goals, converting from 20, 45, 38, and 46 yards in Minnesota’s 25-17 win against Illinois</li><li>Becomes the fifth kicker in Gopher history with multiple games of four-plus made field goals, while his four made field goals ties a career high and ties for third most in Gopher history</li><li>His 13 points (4 field goals, 1 extra point) at Illinois were a career high, bringing his career total to 36 made field goals, passing Brent Berglund (35) for eighth in program history</li><li>Last Minnesota Special Teams Players of the Week: Dragan Kesich (Oct. 23, 2023)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekKwazi Gilmer, UCLAWR – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon<ul><li>Posted a career-high 88 receiving yards on three catches as UCLA defeated Nebraska on the road, 27-20</li><li>Reeled in his first career touchdown in the second half on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Garbers</li><li>His 48-yard reception also marked a career best</li><li>Earns UCLA’s first Freshman of the Week honor</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Football Players of the Week (presented by IFS.ai)Sept. 2O: Miller Moss, R-Jr., QB, USCD: Kevin Winston Jr., Jr., S, PSUST: Mateen Bhaghani, So., K, UCLAST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Dylan Raiola, Fr., QB, NEBSept. 9O: Kyle Monangai, Sr., RB, RUD: Xavier Scott, Jr., DB, ILLST: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, OREF: Nick Marsh, Fr., WR, MSUSept. 16O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDD: Dante Trader Jr., Sr., DB, MDST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K, OREF: Kerry Brown, R-Fr., DB, MINNSept. 23O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWAO: Luke Altmyer, Jr., QB, ILLD: Josaiah Stewart, Sr., EDGE, MICHST: Tommy Doman, Sr., P, MICHF: Khmori House, Fr., ILB, WASHSept. 30O: Kalel Mullings, Sr., RB, MICHO: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORED: Abdul Carter, Jr., DE/LB, PSUST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSUOct. 7O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDO: Emeka Egbuka, Gr., WR, OSUD: Jordan Burch, Sr., DE, OREST: Brian Buschini, Sr., P, NEBF: Trech Kekahuna, WR, WISOct. 14O: Dillon Gabriel, Sr., QB, OREO: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSUD: Aaron Graves, Jr., DL, IOWAD: Koi Perich, Fr., DB, MINNST: Luke Akers, Jr., K/P, NUF: Ryan Barker, K, PSUOct. 21O: Ethan Garbers, Sr., QB, UCLAD: Gabe Jacas, Jr., OLB, ILLST: Jonathan Kim, Gr., P/K, MSUF: Nick Marsh, WR, MSUOct. 28O: Max Brosmer, Gr., QB, MINND: D'Angelo Ponds, So., DB, INDST: Kaden Wetjen, Sr., K, IOWAF: Koi Perich, DB, MINNNov. 4O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWAD: Carson Bruener, Sr., LB, WASHST: Dragan Kesich, Sr., K, MINNF: Kwazi Gilmer, WR, UCLA<a href="https://x.com/B1Gfootball" target="_self">#B1GFootball</a>

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Iowa, Minnesota, UCLA and Washington Earn Weekly Football Honors -11.4

<h3>EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW</h3><ul><li><a href="https://bigten.org/fb/article/blt77098c289f822f53/" target="_self">Ticket Central</a></li><li><a href="https://www.lucasoilstadium.com/attending-an-event/stadium-fan-policies/lucas-oil-stadium/" target="_self">Stadium Policies</a></li><li><a href="https://bigten.org/fb/article/blt988d439751ce7582/" target="_self">Clear Bag Policy</a></li><li><a href="https://bigten.org/fb/article/blt6d57a3610fa7048b/" target="_self">Parking</a></li></ul><hr/>The city of Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium will play host to the 14th annual Big Ten Football Championship Game on December 7, 2024. Kickoff for the game is set at 8 p.m. ET. The winner will earn the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy and a chance to play in the College Football Playoff.CBS will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Game.Michigan has won the last three Big Ten Championship games (2021, 2022, 2023), while Ohio State (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) has claimed five titles. Wisconsin (2011 and 2012) and Michigan State (2013 and 2015) have each won two Big Ten Championship Games, while Penn State was victorious in 2016. Ohio State and Wisconsin lead all schools with six Big Ten Championship Game appearances each, followed by Michigan State with three, Iowa, Michigan and Northwestern with two each, and one title game berth each for Nebraska, Penn State and Purdue.<h3></h3><table style="text-align: center;width: 100%;display: table;"><thead style="text-align: center;"><tr style="text-align: center;"><th colspan="4" style="text-align: center;"><h3 style="text-align: center;">BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HISTORY</h3></th></tr></thead><tbody style="text-align: center;"><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;"><h4 style="text-align: center;">Date</h4></td><td style="text-align: center;"><h4 style="text-align: center;">Game</h4></td><td style="text-align: center;"><h4 style="text-align: center;">Location</h4></td><td style="text-align: center;"><h4 style="text-align: center;">Grange-Griffin MVP</h4></td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 4, 2011</td><td style="text-align: center;">Wisconsin 42,Michigan State 39</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 2, 2012</td><td style="text-align: center;">Wisconsin 70,Nebraska 31</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Montee Ball, QB, Wisconsin</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 7, 2013</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State 34,Ohio State 24</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 6, 2014</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ohio State 59,Wisconsin 0</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Cardale Jones, QB, Ohio State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 5, 2015</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State 16,Iowa 13</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 3, 2016</td><td style="text-align: center;">Penn State 38,Wisconsin 31</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Trace McSorley, QB, Penn State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 2, 2017</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ohio State 27,Wisconsin 21</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 1, 2018</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ohio State 45,Northwestern 24</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Dwayne Haskins Jr., QB, Ohio State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 7, 2019</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ohio State 34,Wisconsin 21</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 19, 2020</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ohio State 22,Northwestern 10</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Trey Sermon, RB, Ohio State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 4, 2021</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan 42,Iowa 3</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Dec. 3, 2022</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan 43,Purdue 22</td><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td style="text-align: center;">Donovan Edwards, RB, Michigan</td></tr><tr><td>Dec. 2, 2023</td><td>Michigan 26,Iowa 0</td><td>Lucas Oil Stadium</td><td>Mike Sainristil, DB, Michigan</td></tr></tbody></table>

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2024 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltb3cd079f71c7dc47/6723b4f69a45db637393d70e/2024_Week_10.pdf" target="_self">BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE - WEEK 10</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/fb/standings/">STANDINGS</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltae17393b9e5c97f4/2024%20FB%20Media%20Guide%207-22.pdf">MEDIA GUIDE</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/fb/schedule/">SCHEDULE</a><ul><li>Week 10 of the 2024 college football season features eight contests between Big Ten Conference opponents, highlighted by a top-5 matchup of unbeatens on Saturday when No. 4 Ohio State travels to No. 3 Penn State on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET on FOX. Maryland and Rutgers will enjoy byes this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.</li><li>Five Big Ten teams appear in the AP Poll this week, including three of the top four. Oregon leads the conference at No. 1, followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 13 Indiana and No. 24 Illinois.</li><li>Three Big Ten teams remain undefeated through eight weeks of the 2024 season. Indiana, Oregon and Penn State rank among the eight NCAA FBS teams sporting perfect records entering Week 10.</li><li>On Monday, the Big Ten announced its Football Players of the Week, presented by IFS.ai. Minnesota’s Max Brosmer earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading Minnesota to its third straight conference win. Brosmer threw for a season high in passing yards (320) and touchdowns (4).</li><li>Indiana’s D’Angelo Ponds took home Defensive Player of the Week accolades, recording five stops with 0.5 tackles for loss, while recording a pair of interceptions in Indiana’s 31-17 victory against Washington. Ponds’ 65 yard interception return for a touchdown was the longest for an Indiana player since 2015.</li><li>Special Teams Player of the Week honors went to Iowa’s Kaden Wetjen. Wetjen returned a punt for a career long 85-yard touhdown in Iowa’s 40-14 victory over Northwestern. He is the first Iowa player since at least 1978 with 100+ kickoff/punt return yards in three consecutive game.</li><li>Minnesota’s Koi Perich was named Freshmen of the Week after posting a team and Big Ten leading fifth interception of the season in Minnesota’s 48-23 win against Maryland. He also recorded three tackles and returned three punts for 31 yards including a 20-yarder in the win against Maryland.</li><li>Indiana and Ohio State currently rank among the top 15 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Buckeyes rank fourth in scoring defense (11.9 points per game), while ranking 11th in scoring offense (40.3 points per game). The Hoosiers rank second nationally in scoring offense (46.5 points per game), while ranking seventh in scoring defense (14.1 points per game).</li><li>Seven additional Big Ten teams rank in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense: Penn State (8th, 14.3 points per game), Oregon (10th, 15.6 points per game), Minnesota (12th, 16.8 points per game), Nebraska (18th, 18.1 points per game), Washington (23rd, 18.8 points per game), Wisconsin (24th, 18.9 points per game) and Iowa (25th, 19.0 points per game).&nbsp;</li><li>Following a 31-17 win against Washington, Indiana improved to 8-0 for the second time in school history and the first since 1967. The 8-0 start also ties the longest winning streak in school history set in 1945 and 1967. Curt Cignetti is the only Indiana head coach to start his head coaching tenure with an 8-0 record.</li><li>The top two teams in the regular season standings will meet in the 2024 Discover Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, Ind. The game, which will be broadcast on CBS for the first time ever, will be the first in conference history to match the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the overall conference standings.&nbsp; Media can apply for credentials by visiting <a href="https://bigten.org/about/media/big-ten-conference-media/" target="_self">bigten.org/about/media</a>.&nbsp;</li></ul><a href="https://x.com/B1Gfootball" target="_self">#B1GFootball</a>

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Week 10 Football Release -10.31

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 9 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees:&nbsp;Offensive Player of the WeekMax Brosmer, MinnesotaQB – Gr. – Roswell, Ga. – Centennial<ul><li>Completed 26-of-33 passes for season highs of 320 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Gophers to a 48-23 win against Maryland</li><li>Finished with 26 completions for the second straight game, just one off his season high 27 at Michigan</li><li>He’s the first Gopher with four passing touchdowns since Tanner Morgan had four at Northwestern on Nov. 23, 2019</li><li>Last Minnesota Offensive Player of the Week honoree: Jordan Nubin (Oct. 30, 2023)</li></ul>Defensive Player of the WeekD’Angelo Ponds, IndianaDB – So. – Miami, Fla. – Chaminade Madonna<ul><li>Totaled five stops with 0.5 tackles for loss, while recording a pair of interceptions in Indiana’s 31-17 victory against Washington</li><li>Intercepted Will Rogers and went 65 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring, marking the longest interception return for a touchdown at IU since Jameel Cook Jr. took one for 96 yards against FIU in 2015</li><li>Also intercepted a pass in the second quarter, which led to IU's second score of the game and a 14-point lead</li><li>Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Aaron Casey (Nov. 27, 2023)</li></ul>Special Teams Player of the WeekKaden Wetjen, IowaK – Sr. – Williamsburg, Iowa – Williamsburg<ul><li>Recorded an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown in the third quarter in Iowa's 40-14 victory over Northwestern</li><li>The return is a career long and the seventh longest punt return for a touchdown in program history</li><li>He is the first Iowa player since at least 1978 with 100+ kickoff/punt return yards in three consecutive games and the first Big Ten player to accomplish the feat since Maryland’s Javon Leake in 2019</li><li>Last Iowa Special Teams Players of the Week: Tory Taylor (Nov. 20, 2023)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekKoi Perich, MinnesotaDB – Esko, Minn. – Esko<ul><li>Posted his team- and Big Ten leading fifth interception of the season in Minnesota's 48-23 win against Maryland</li><li>Returned the interception 45 yards and Minnesota kicked a field goal after his interception to put the Gophers up 24-0 in the second quarter</li><li>Made three tackles and returned three punts for 31 yards, including a 20-yarder, in the win against Maryland</li><li>Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Kerry Brown (Sept. 16, 2024)</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Football Players of the Week (presented by IFS.ai)Sept. 2O: Miller Moss, R-Jr., QB, USCD: Kevin Winston Jr., Jr., S, PSUST: Mateen Bhaghani, So., K, UCLAST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Dylan Raiola, Fr., QB, NEBSept. 9O: Kyle Monangai, Sr., RB, RUD: Xavier Scott, Jr., DB, ILLST: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, OREF: Nick Marsh, Fr., WR, MSUSept. 16O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDD: Dante Trader Jr., Sr., DB, MDST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K, OREF: Kerry Brown, R-Fr., DB, MINNSept. 23O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWAO: Luke Altmyer, Jr., QB, ILLD: Josaiah Stewart, Sr., EDGE, MICHST: Tommy Doman, Sr., P, MICHF: Khmori House, Fr., ILB, WASHSept. 30O: Kalel Mullings, Sr., RB, MICHO: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORED: Abdul Carter, Jr., DE/LB, PSUST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSUOct. 7O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDO: Emeka Egbuka, Gr., WR, OSUD: Jordan Burch, Sr., DE, OREST: Brian Buschini, Sr., P, NEBF: Trech Kekahuna, WR, WISOct. 14O: Dillon Gabriel, Sr., QB, OREO: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSUD: Aaron Graves, Jr., DL, IOWAD: Koi Perich, Fr., DB, MINNST: Luke Akers, Jr., K/P, NUF: Ryan Barker, K, PSUOct. 21O: Ethan Garbers, Sr., QB, UCLAD: Gabe Jacas, Jr., OLB, ILLST: Jonathan Kim, Gr., P/K, MSUF: Nick Marsh, WR, MSUOct. 28O: Max Brosmer, Gr., QB, MINND: D'Angelo Ponds, So., DB, INDST: Kaden Wetjen, Sr., K, IOWAF: Koi Perich, Fr., DB, MINN

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Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota Earn Weekly Football Honors -10.28

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt0d6f05cac64d64a2/6717d6b9805f1999faf6d22d/2024_Week_9.pdf" target="_self">BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE - WEEK 9</a> |&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/fb/standings/">STANDINGS</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltae17393b9e5c97f4/2024%20FB%20Media%20Guide%207-22.pdf">MEDIA GUIDE</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/fb/schedule/">SCHEDULE</a><ul><li>Week 9 of the 2024 college football season features eight contests between Big Ten Conference opponents, highlighted by a top-20 matchup on Saturday when No. 20 Illinois travels to top-ranked unbeaten Oregon on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Purdue and UCLA will enjoy byes this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.</li><li>Six Big Ten teams appear in the AP Poll this week, including three of the top four. Oregon leads the conference at No. 1, followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 13 Indiana and No. 20 Illinois. Nebraska is receiving votes.</li><li>Three Big Ten teams remain undefeated through eight weeks of the 2024 season. Indiana, Oregon and Penn State rank among the 10 NCAA FBS teams sporting perfect records entering Week 9.</li><li>On Monday, the Big Ten announced its Football Players of the Week, presented by IFS.ai. UCLA’s Ethan Garbers earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Bruins to their first-ever Big Ten win on Saturday at Rutgers. Garbers posted career-highs in passing yards (383) and touchdowns (4) while recording the fifth-highest completion percentage by a Bruin QB since 1980 (32-38, 84%).&nbsp;</li><li>Illinois’ Gabe Jacas took home Defensive Player of the Week accolades, recording a career-high 13 tackles including six solo, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble in the Illini’s 21-7 win over No. 24 Michigan.&nbsp;</li><li>Special Teams Player of the Week honors went to Michigan State’s Jonathan Kim. Kim split the uprights on a school-record 6-of-7 on field goals, including making four of 40+ yards in Michigan State’s 32-20 victory against Iowa. His six field goals tie Big Ten record, matching Jake Moody of Michigan with six field goals vs. Indiana (11/17/18), while his 20 points set a top mark in modern-day Big Ten history by a kicker, bettering 19 (Moody) in the 2018 win over Indiana.&nbsp;</li><li>Spartan’s Nick Marsh was named Freshman of the Week after recording 113 receiving yards and tying a season high with eight catches to help Michigan State past Iowa, 32-20, Saturday night in Spartan Stadium. Marsh’s last catch went for 11 yards to the one-yard line to set up MSU’s final touchdown of the game with 2:03 remaining to seal the victory.</li><li>Illinois matched their best seven-game start this century with a win over Michigan, improving to 6-1 for the fourth time and second under Bret Bielema (2022). They earned their third ranked win of the season on Saturday, matching a program-record since 1960. The Illini will face the No. 1 team in the nation for the 16th time in program history and the first time since the 2007 win at No. 1 Ohio State. Meanwhile, the unbeaten Ducks have won 12 consecutive home games heading into this weekend’s top-20 showdown.&nbsp;</li><li>Indiana and Ohio State currently rank among the top 15 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Buckeyes rank third in scoring defense (11.0 points per game), while ranking six in scoring offense (43.5 points per game). The Hoosiers lead the nation in scoring offense (48.7 points per game), while ranking seventh in scoring defense (13.7 points per game).</li><li>Seven additional Big Ten teams rank in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense: Penn State (9th, 14.5 points per game), Minnesota (11th, 15.9 points per game), Oregon (13th, 16.6 points per game), Washington (16th, 17.0 points per game), Wisconsin (18th, 17.6 points per game), Nebraska (19th, 17.7 points per game) and Illinois (22nd, 18.1 points per game).&nbsp;</li><li>The top two teams in the regular season standings will meet in the 2024 Discover Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, Ind. The game, which will be broadcast on CBS for the first time ever, will be the first in conference history to match the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the overall conference standings. &nbsp;</li></ul><a href="https://x.com/B1Gfootball" target="_self">#B1GFootball</a>

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Week 9 Football Release - 10.22

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 8 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees:&nbsp;Offensive Player of the WeekEthan Garbers, UCLAQB – Sr. – Newport Beach, Calif. – Corona del Mar<ul><li>Led UCLA to its first-ever Big Ten win on Saturday at Rutgers with his best statistical performance as a Bruin, posting career-highs in passing yards (383) and touchdowns (4) while recording the fifth-highest completion percentage by a Bruin QB since 1980 (32-38, 84%)</li><li>Added a 49-yard rushing touchdown, giving him five total touchdowns on the day</li><li>Recorded the longest pass of his career with a 67-yard touchdown pass to Keegan Jones</li><li>Earns UCLA’s first Offensive Player of the Week honor</li></ul>Defensive Player of the WeekGabe Jacas, IllinoisOLB – Jr. – Port St. Lucie, Fla. – Fort Pierce Central<ul><li>Recorded a career-high 13 tackles including six solo, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble in Illinois’ 21-7 win over No. 24 Michigan</li><li>Helped the Illini hold Michigan to its fewest points since 2014</li><li>His 2.5 sacks marked a new career high and the most sacks by a Big Ten Conference game by any player this season</li><li>Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Xavier Scott (Sept. 9, 2024)</li></ul>Special Teams Player of the WeekJonathan Kim, Michigan StateK/P – Gr. – Fredericksburg, Va. – Massaponax<ul><li>Split the uprights on a school-record 6-of-7 on field goals, including making four of 40+ yards in Michigan State’s 32-20 victory against Iowa</li><li>His six field goals tie Big Ten record, matching Jake Moody of Michigan with six field goals vs. Indiana (11/17/18)</li><li>With 20 points Saturday, Kim also set a top mark in modern-day Big Ten history by a kicker, bettering 19 (Moody) in the 2018 win over Indiana</li><li>Last Michigan State Special Teams Players of the Week: Matt Coghlin (Oct. 18, 2021)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekNick Marsh, Michigan StateWR – Detroit, Mich. – River Rouge<ul><li>Had 113 receiving yards and tied a season high with eight catches to help Michigan State past Iowa, 32-20, Saturday night in Spartan Stadium</li><li>Marsh's last catch went for 11 yards to the 1-yard line to set up MSU's final touchdown of the game with 2:03 remaining to seal the victory</li><li>Marked the newcomer’s second game this year with at least 100 yards</li><li>Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Nick Marsh (Sept. 9, 2024)</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Football Players of the Week (presented by IFS.ai)Sept. 2O: Miller Moss, R-Jr., QB, USCD: Kevin Winston Jr., Jr., S, PSUST: Mateen Bhaghani, So., K, UCLAST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Dylan Raiola, Fr., QB, NEBSept. 9O: Kyle Monangai, Sr., RB, RUD: Xavier Scott, Jr., DB, ILLST: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, OREF: Nick Marsh, Fr., WR, MSUSept. 16O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDD: Dante Trader Jr., Sr., DB, MDST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K, OREF: Kerry Brown, R-Fr., DB, MINNSept. 23O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWAO: Luke Altmyer, Jr., QB, ILLD: Josaiah Stewart, Sr., EDGE, MICHST: Tommy Doman, Sr., P, MICHF: Khmori House, Fr., ILB, WASHSept. 30O: Kalel Mullings, Sr., RB, MICHO: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORED: Abdul Carter, Jr., DE/LB, PSUST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSUOct. 7O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDO: Emeka Egbuka, Gr., WR, OSUD: Jordan Burch, Sr., DE, OREST: Brian Buschini, Sr., P, NEBF: Trech Kekahuna, WR, WISOct. 14O: Dillon Gabriel, Sr., QB, OREO: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSUD: Aaron Graves, Jr., DL, IOWAD: Koi Perich, Fr., DB, MINNST: Luke Akers, Jr., K/P, NUF: Ryan Barker, K, PSUOct. 21O: Ethan Garbers, Sr., QB, UCLAD: Gabe Jacas, Jr., OLB, ILLST: Jonathan Kim, Gr., P/K, MSUF: Nick Marsh, WR, MSU

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Illinois, Michigan State and UCLA Earn Weekly Football Honors - 10.21

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt789cd1a44a77b226/670eae8678b774eadeda7764/2024_Week_8.pdf" target="_self">BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE - WEEK 8</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/fb/standings/">STANDINGS</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltae17393b9e5c97f4/2024%20FB%20Media%20Guide%207-22.pdf">MEDIA GUIDE</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/fb/schedule/">SCHEDULE</a><ul><li>Week 8 of the 2024 college football season features seven contests between Big Ten Conference opponents. Conference action kicks off on Friday when undefeated Oregon travels to Purdue. Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State and Washington will enjoy byes this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.</li><li>Nine Big Ten teams appear in the AP Poll this week, including three of the top four. Oregon leads the conference at No. 2, followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 16 Indiana, No. 22 Illinois and No. 24 Michigan. Iowa, Nebraska and USC are all receiving votes.</li><li>Three Big Ten teams remain undefeated through seven weeks of the 2024 season. Indiana, Oregon and Penn State rank among the 11 NCAA FBS teams sporting perfect records entering Week 8.</li><li>On Monday, the Big Ten announced its Football Players of the Week, presented by IFS.ai. Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel and Penn State’s Tyler Warren shared Offensive Player of the Week honors. Gabriel led the Ducks to a historic win over No. 2 Ohio State, completing 23-of-34 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns while adding 32 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Warren set a Penn State and Big Ten tight end record with 224 receiving yards on 17 catches in the Nittany Lions’ 33-30 overtime victory against USC.&nbsp;</li><li>Iowa’s Aaron Graves and Minnesota’s Koi Perich split Defensive Player of the Week accolades. Graves Had two sacks and forced two fumbles in Iowa’s 40-16 victory over Washington, giving head coach Kirk Ferentz his 200th career victory, finishing with five tackles (two solo, three assists) and a pass breakup in the win. Perich recorded a pair of tackles and his team-leading third and fourth interceptions of the season in Minnesota’s 21-17 win at UCLA. His four picks are the most ever by a Gopher freshman, topping the three by Kyle Theret in 2007 and by Crawford Jordan in 1994.&nbsp;</li><li>Special Teams Player of the Week honors went to Northwestern’s Luke Akers. The junior served as the placekicker, punter and kickoff specialist for the first time in his career in Northwestern’s 37-10 win at Maryland, going 3-for-3 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs, while also punting five times for an average of 49.2 yards per punt.&nbsp;</li><li>Nittany Lions’ Ryan Barker was named Freshman of the Week after drilling four field goals, including a game-winning 36-yard field goal in overtime, Penn State’s first overtime game-winning field goal since the Nittany Lions took down Wisconsin on a Sam Ficken walk-off in 2012. Barker became the first Penn State kicker to connect on four field goals in a game since Tyler Davis in 2016 and went 3-for 3 on extra-point attempts to improve to 8-of-8 on the season.&nbsp;</li><li>Iowa team defeated Washington, 40-16, on Oct. 12 at Kinnick Stadium. The victory marked head coach Kirk Ferentz’s 200th career win as a member of the Big Ten Conference, moving him past passing Amos Alonzo Stagg and into sole possession of second place in league history, trailing Ohio State’s Woody Hayes’ 205 wins.</li><li>Indiana and Ohio State currently rank among the top 15 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Buckeyes rank fifth in scoring defense (11.0 points per game), while ranking six in scoring offense (43.5 points per game). The Hoosiers rank second nationally in scoring offense (47.5 points per game), while ranking 11th in scoring defense (14.8 points per game).</li><li>Five additional Big Ten teams rank in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense: Nebraska (7th, 11.3 points per game), Penn State (9th, 14.4 points per game), Minnesota (14th, 15.9 points per game), Washington (18th, 17.0 points per game) and Iowa (24th, 17.7 points per game).&nbsp;</li><li>The top two teams in the regular season standings will meet in the 2024 Discover Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, Ind. The game, which will be broadcast on CBS for the first time ever, will be the first in conference history to match the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the overall conference standings. &nbsp;</li></ul><a href="https://x.com/B1Gfootball" target="_self">#B1GFootball</a>

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Week 8 Football Release -10.15

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 7 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees:&nbsp;Co-Offensive Player of the WeekDillon Gabriel, OregonQB – Sr. – Mililani, Hawaii – Mililani<ul><li>Led Oregon to a historic win over No. 2 Ohio State, completing 23-of-34 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns while adding 32 rushing yards and a touchdown</li><li>Marked his second 300-yard passing game this season (25th career) and has multiple touchdown passes in all six games as a Duck</li><li>Ran for a 27-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to give the Ducks a 29-28 lead, his fourth game this season with both a rushing and a passing touchdown</li><li>Last Oregon Offensive Player of the Week: Tez Johnson (Sept. 30, 2024)</li></ul>Tyler Warren, Penn State&nbsp;TE – Sr. – Mechanicsville, Va. – Atlee<ul><li>Set a Penn State and Big Ten tight end record with 224 receiving yards on 17 catches in the Nittany Lions’ 33-30 overtime victory against USC</li><li>Joins Northwestern’s Jon Harvey (208 yards vs. Michigan, 1982) as the only Big Ten tight ends to ever go over 200 receiving yards in a game and his 17 receptions are tied with Harvey for fourth-most in a game by a Big Ten player</li><li>Becomes the first FBS tight end to go over 200 receiving yards in a game since Utah’s Dalton Kincaid had 234 receiving yards against USC on Oct. 15, 2022</li><li>Hauled in a 32-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter, his 15th career receiving touchdown</li><li>Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Drew Allar (Sept. 5, 2023)</li></ul>Co-Defensive Players of the WeekAaron Graves, IowaDL – Jr. – Dayton, Iowa – Southeast Valley<ul><li>Had two sacks and forced two fumbles in Iowa's 40-16 victory over Washington, giving head coach Kirk Ferentz his 200th career victory</li><li>Finished with five tackles (two solo, three assists) and had a pass breakup in the win</li><li>Marked his second game this season with two or more sacks</li><li>Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Jackson (Oct. 2, 2023)</li></ul>Koi Perich, MinnesotaDB – Fr. – Esko, Minn. – Esko<ul><li>Recorded a pair of tackles and his team-leading third and fourth interceptions of the season in Minnesota's 21-17 win at UCLA</li><li>His first interception led directly to a Minnesota touchdown, which gave the Gophers a 14-10 lead in the third quarter, while his second interception came on the final play of the game - a UCLA Hail Mary attempt - and preserved the win for Minnesota</li><li>His four picks are the most ever by a Gopher freshman, topping the three by Kyle Theret in 2007 and by Crawford Jordan in 1994</li><li>Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Tyler Nubin (Oct. 23, 2023)</li></ul>Special Teams Player of the WeekLuke Akers, NorthwesternK/P – Jr. – Nashville, Tenn. – Ravenwood<ul><li>Served as the placekicker, punter and kickoff specialist for the first time in his career in Northwestern’s 37-10 win at Maryland, going 3-for-3 on FGs and 4-for-4 on PATs, while also punting five times for an average of 49.2 yards per punt</li><li>Converted his first career field goal attempt in the second quarter on a 43-yarder and punted five times for a total of 246 yards (with a long of 58 yards, while placing two inside the 20</li><li>Pinned the Terrapins to the one-yard line on a 56-yard punt in the third quarter before recording a 58-yard punt downed at the Maryland 15-yard line in the fourth</li><li>Last Northwestern Special Teams Players of the Week: Luke Akers (Aug. 29, 2022)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekRyan Barker, Penn StateK – Landenberg, Pa. – Kennett<ul><li>Drilled four field goals, including a game-winning 36-yard field goal in overtime, Penn State’s first overtime game-winning field goal since the Nittany Lions took down Wisconsin on a Sam Ficken walk-off in 2012</li><li>Became the first Penn State kicker to connect on four field goals in a game since Tyler Davis in 2016</li><li>He also went 3-for 3 on extra-point attempts to improve to 8-of-8 on the season</li><li>Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kaytron Allen (Nov. 20, 2022)</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Football Players of the Week (presented by IFS.ai)Sept. 2O: Miller Moss, R-Jr., QB, USCD: Kevin Winston Jr., Jr., S, PSUST: Mateen Bhaghani, So., K, UCLAST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Dylan Raiola, Fr., QB, NEBSept. 9O: Kyle Monangai, Sr., RB, RUD: Xavier Scott, Jr., DB, ILLST: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, OREF: Nick Marsh, Fr., WR, MSUSept. 16O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDD: Dante Trader Jr., Sr., DB, MDST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K, OREF: Kerry Brown, R-Fr., DB, MINNSept. 23O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWAO: Luke Altmyer, Jr., QB, ILLD: Josaiah Stewart, Sr., EDGE, MICHST: Tommy Doman, Sr., P, MICHF: Khmori House, Fr., ILB, WASHSept. 30O: Kalel Mullings, Sr., RB, MICHO: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORED: Abdul Carter, Jr., DE/LB, PSUST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICHF: Jeremiah Smith, Fr., WR, OSUOct. 7O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, INDO: Emeka Egbuka, Gr., WR, OSUD: Jordan Burch, Sr., DE, OREST: Brian Buschini, Sr., P, NEBF: Trech Kekahuna, WR, WISOct. 14O: Dillon Gabriel, Sr., QB, OREO: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSUD: Aaron Graves, Jr., DL, IOWAD: Koi Perich, Fr., DB, MINNST: Luke Akers, Jr., K/P, NUF: Ryan Barker, K, PSU

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