big 10 offensive players of the week.

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Following Big Ten football games on Sept. 8-9, the offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week's honorees:

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Nate Stanley, Iowa

So., QB, Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie

• Completed 27-of-41 passes for 333 yards and five touchdowns to guide Iowa to a come-from-behind overtime victory at Iowa State
• Became the second Big Ten quarterback with at least 300 passing yards and five passing touchdowns without an interception in a road game since 1997 and the first Hawkeye with 300 yards and five touchdowns passing in any game since 1987
• Completed passes to nine different receivers
• Receives his first career weekly honor
• Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: LeShun Daniels Jr. (Nov. 21, 2016)

Co-Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week

Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
Fr., RB, Salem, N.J./Salem

• Rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns to lead Wisconsin to a victory over Florida Atlantic in his first career start
• Became the fourth true freshman in program history to rush for 200 yards, joining Alan Ameche, Ron Dayne and Zach Brown
• Recorded the most rushing touchdowns in a game by a Wisconsin true freshman since James White tallied four against Austin Peay in 2010
• Claims his first career weekly awards
• Last Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Week: Melvin Gordon (Nov. 24, 2014)
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Alex Hornibrook (Sept. 26, 2016)

 

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