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Football Ben Stille named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (10/2)

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Co-Offensive Player of the Week
WR - Felton Davis III, Michigan State (JR)
- Recorded career-highs in catches and receiving yards and tied a career high with two touchdown receptions in the Spartans' win over Iowa
- Caught nine passes for 114 yards, finding the end zone twice in the first quarter
- Tallied seven catches for 88 yards in the first half alone
- Receives his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Cook (Oct. 26, 2015)

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
WR - DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State (SR)
- Registered 122 receiving yards on nine catches, including a career-high three touchdowns, to set the Penn State career receptions record during the Nittany Lions' victory over Indiana
- Now has 181 career receptions, passing both Allen Robinson (177) and Deon Butler (179) to set a new school record
- His three touchdown receptions were the most by a Nittany Lion since Robinson had three against Indiana in 2012
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Saquon Barkley (Sept. 25, 2017)

Defensive Player of the Week
S - Natrell Hamerson, Wisconsin (SR)
- Recorded the first two interceptions of his career, running one back 36 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Wisconsin's victory over Northwestern
- Tallied six tackles, assisted on one of the Badgers' eight sacks as a team and broke up a pass
- Downed a punt at the two-yard line with 1:09 left in the game, leading to a safety two plays later that sealed the victory
- Collects his first career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Connelly (Oct. 31, 2016)

Special Teams Player of the Week
RB - Saquon Barkley, Penn State (JR)
- Recorded his first career kick return touchdown, taking the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown against Indiana
- Threw his first career touchdown pass in the contest to become the first Big Ten player and sixth FBS player since 1996 with a kickoff return for a touchdown and a passing touchdown in the same game
- Added 56 rushing yards and 51 receiving yards to become the first player in the last 20 years with 50 rushing yards, 50 receiving yards, a passing touchdown and kickoff return touchdown in a single game
- Receives his first career Special Teams Player of the Week award, his third overall honor this season and seventh weekly award of his career
- Last Penn State Special Teams Player of the Week: Tyler Davis (Nov. 21, 2016)

Freshman of the Week
LB - Ben Stille, Nebraska (FR)
- Registered his first career sack and first three tackles for loss in Nebraska's win at Illinois
- Forced a fumble with his sack in the third quarter
- Finished the contest with four total tackles, including three solo stops
- Claims his first career weekly award
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Caleb Lightbourn (Sept. 19, 2016)
 
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