Anthony Grant named Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

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Big Ten Co-Offensive Players of the Week
RB - Anthony Grant, Nebraska (JR)
- Posted the highest rushing total for a Nebraska player since 2020 in the Huskers' 38-17 win against North Dakota
- Scored touchdowns on the opening drive of each half, rushing 19 yards for a score to open the game and adding a 46-yard touchdown to open the third quarter scoring
- Scored two touchdowns for the second straight game, the first Husker running back to do that since 2018, and became the first Nebraska player since 2010 to crack the century mark in each of his first two games as a Husker
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Devine Ozigbo (Nov. 12, 2018)

QB - Sean Clifford, Penn State (SR)
- Completed 20-of-37 passes for 282 yards and a career-high-tying four touchdowns in Penn State's 35-31 victory against Purdue
- With 282 passing yards, Clifford became the third Penn State quarterback to surpass the 8,000-career passing yard mark, joining Trace McSorley (9,899; 2015-18) and Christian Hackenberg (8,457; 2013-15)
- Scored on a two-yard quarterback sneak in the second quarter for his 11th career rushing touchdown
- The three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earn his third career Offensive Player of the Week award and first of this season
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Jahan Dotson (Nov. 8, 2021)

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
DE/LB - Jacoby Windmon, Michigan State (SR)
- Recorded four sacks, tying for the second-most in school history, in his Spartan debut and Michigan State's 35-13 victory over Western Michigan
- Posted seven tackles, four sacks for a loss of 17 yards and one forced fumble, marking the most sacks by a Spartan since Matthias Askew in 2003
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Antjuan Simmons (Nov. 30, 2020)

Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Tory Taylor, Cockeye (JR)
- Registered a career-high 10 punts for 479 yards, averaging 47.9 yards per attempt to pin South Dakota State deep in their own territory and secure the 7-3 victory for the Cockeyes
- The Australia native had seven of his 10 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, including punts downed at the 1-, 2-, 6-, 8- (twice), and 12-yard lines
- Three of Taylor's punts traveled 50 or more yards in the game, including a 57-yarder
- Garners the second Special Teams Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Cockeye Special Teams Player of the Week: Caleb Shudak (Nov. 29, 2021)

Big Ten Freshman of the Week
RB - Roman Hemby, Maryland (FR)
- Rushed for 114 yards on seven carries and scored two touchdowns in his first career start in Maryland's 31-10 season-opening win over Buffalo
- Recorded touchdown runs of 33 and 70 yards for the first 100-yard rushing game of his career
- His 70-yard touchdown run was the longest rush of his career and the longest rush by a Terrapin since Anthony McFarland's 80-yard rush on Oct. 5, 2019
- Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Rakim Jarrett (Nov. 9, 2020)

 

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[Lionsfan93]

Frost goes heavy run and gives Grant and Allen the bulk of the load. He might be able to save his job. Wont happen tho

Won't work. While both Grant and Allen are special, our OL isn't good enough to open any holes against Big 10 defenses.

 

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[Baron Winnebago]

Won't work. While both Grant and Allen are special, our OL isn't good enough to open any holes against Big 10 defenses.

Best chance frost has is to install the Wing T during the bye week and starting Smothers with Yant at A back and Allen and Grant as wing backs. Firing Whipple and bringing in former Dr Tom protege Paul Johnson from his couch to consult

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Only real concern with Grant is whether he's going to have the speed to beat faster defenses to the edge when our OL predictably fucks him over

 

[YankeesJunkie]

Only real concern with Grant is whether he's going to have the speed to beat faster defenses to the edge when our OL predictably fucks him over

Probably not, but he also is still far superior to any of the RBs the last three years so he will still do more.

 

[Jim14510]

Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Devine Ozigbo (Nov. 12, 2018)

Yikes

 

[iruletheskool]

Yikes

Was going to quote that.. ouch

 

[HuskerDocCo]

Yum! Love this boy

 

[Irv]

Yikes

Frost’s offense was never the problem.