Big Ten office hands out Week 11 football award winners
BTN.com staff, November 16, 2015
The Big Ten office released its Week 11 Big Ten football award winners Monday morning.
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See all of the honorees and watch select video highlights below.
Co-Offensive Players of the Week: Jehu Chesson, Michigan, Sr., WR, Saint Louis, Mo./Ladue Horton Watkins
Caught 10 passes for 207 yards and four touchdowns in Michigan?s victory over Indiana, including the game-tying score with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter
Became the first Big Ten wide receiver to record 200 yards receiving and four touchdowns in a single game since 2003
Matched a school record with four touchdown receptions in a game, tying a mark set in 1992
Claims his first offensive award and second career weekly award after being honored on special teams on Oct. 12, 2015
Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Jeremy Gallon (Oct. 21, 2013)
Jake Rudock, Michigan, Sr., QB, Weston, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
Completed 33 of 46 passes for 440 yards and a school record six touchdowns in the Wolverines? win at Indiana
Marked the ninth time in Big Ten history that a quarterback threw for at least six touchdowns in a conference game and the second time since 2004
Threw the game-tying touchdown pass with two seconds left in regulation, then added two more touchdown tosses in overtime to secure the victory
Earns his first career weekly award
Defensive Player of the Week: Malik McDowell, Michigan State, So., DL, Detroit, Mich./Southfield
Set career highs with eight tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss in Michigan State?s victory over Maryland
Also registered a forced fumble and a half sack
Anchored a Spartan defense that recorded a season-best five takeaways
Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Shilique Calhoun (Oct. 19, 2015)
Congrats to Malik McDowell, who has been named @B1Gfootball Defensive Player of the Week! https://t.co/RsYX4MktIb pic.twitter.com/62HPYX8eCO
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) November 16, 2015
Special Teams Player of the Week: Griffin Oakes, Indiana, So., K, Greenwood, Ind./Greenwood
Matched a school record with four field goals, converting all four of his attempts against Michigan
Registered field goals from 39, 36, 51 and 24 yards
Leads the Big Ten and ranks ninth nationally with an 88.9 percent field goal conversion rate this season
Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
Last Indiana Special Teams Player of the Week: Griffin Oakes (Sept. 29, 2014)
Griffin Oakes named #B1G Special Teams Player of the Week! #iufb pic.twitter.com/kfdpfpi6Q8
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) November 16, 2015
Freshman of the Week: Shannon Brooks, Minnesota, RB, Atlanta, Ga./Pickens
Rushed for 86 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries, averaging 6.1 yards per attempt against Iowa
Threw his first career touchdown pass, a 42-yard toss in the fourth quarter
Added three catches for 13 yards in the contest
Wins his second career weekly award
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Shannon Brooks (Oct. 12, 2015)