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Big Ten Players of the Week (10/10)

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Offensive Player of the Week
QB - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (SO)

- Became the first quarterback in Big Ten history to throw at least six touchdown passes three times, doing it for his third time Saturday in Ohio State's 49-20 win over Michigan State in East Lansing
- In the first half alone, he went 15-for-18 for 285 yards with four touchdowns and directed scoring drives of 80, 75, 98, 75 and 91 yards.
- Moved into second-place all-time among Ohio State quarterbacks with 68 touchdown passes, passing Justin Fields' 63 set in 2019-20
- Earns his fourth career Offensive Player of the Week award and his 11th career weekly honor
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Miyan Williams (Oct. 3, 2022)

Defensive Player of the Week
S - Kamo'l Latu, Wisconsin (JR)

- Grabbed his first career interception in the first quarter and picked off another in the third quarter in the Badgers' 42-7 victory against Northwestern
- Became the first Badger to record a pair of interceptions in the same game since Colin Wilder picked off two passes vs. Nebraska on Nov. 11, 2021
- Added three solo tackles in the dominant Wisconsin win and is only the second Big Ten defender to pick off multiple passes in a game during conference play this season
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Leo Chenal (Oct. 25, 2021)

Special Teams Player of the Week & Co-Freshman of the Week
K/P - Fabrizio Pinton, Illinois (FR)

- Recorded all nine points on a perfect 3-for-3 field goals in Illinois' 9-6 victory over Cockeye on Saturday
- Kicked his first career field goal, a 27-yarder, to give the Illini a 3-0 lead at the 9:03 mark of the first quarter
- Scored the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter with a 36-yarder that capped a nine-play, 26-yard drive to give the Illini a 9-6 lead with 2:49 remaining in the game
- Garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week Award of his career
- Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Illinois Special Teams Player of the Week: Blake Hayes (Nov. 8, 2021)
- Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Deuce Spann (Aug. 30, 2021)

Co-Freshman of the Week
LB - Jaishawn Barham, Maryland (FR)

- Recorded five tackles (four solo), two sacks, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery against Purdue on Saturday
- Added a forced fumble that he also recovered in the third quarter
- Registered his second career sack with a five-yard loss in the second quarter for his first career multi-sack game
- Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Roman Hemby (Sept. 5, 2022)
 
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