/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/38567314/455405486.0.jpg)
Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week
J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
Fr., QB
- Tied the school record with six touchdown passes in a victory over Kent State
- Completed 23 of 30 passes for 312 yards with five of his touchdown passes coming in the first half
- Recorded the first 300-yard passing effort by a Buckeye quarterback since 2006
- Wins his first Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and second Freshman of the Week award
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: J.T. Barrett (Sept. 1, 2014) -- Braxton who?
Defensive Player of the Week
Trevor Williams, ttfp
Jr., CB
- Recorded five tackles and two interceptions to help lead ttfp to a victory at Rutgers
- Registered the first multi-interception game by a Penn State defensive back since 2010
Special Teams Player of the Week
De’Mornay Pierson-El, Nebraska
Fr., PR
- Recorded 150 punt return yards and a touchdown on five attempts in a win at Fresno State
- Scored on an 86-yard return in the second quarter, marking the longest punt return by a Nebraska freshman
- Added a 51-yard punt return later in the second quarter