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Football Big Ten Players of the Week (9/23)

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Co-Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Kaleb Johnson, Iowa (JR)

- Finished with a career-high 206 yards on 21 attempts with a career-best three touchdowns in Iowa's 31-14 road win at Minnesota
- Notched his second career 200-yard rushing game and fourth consecutive 100-yard game
- First Hawkeye with three touchdowns in a game since Tyler Goodson in 2021
- Became the first Hawkeye to post four straight 100-yard games since Mark Weisman in 2012
- First Iowa running back with two or more touchdowns in the first four games of the season since Tavian Banks in 1997
- Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Kaleb Johnson (Nov. 7, 2022)

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
QB - Luke Altmyer, Illinois (JR)

- Led Illinois to a 31-24 overtime win at No. 22 Nebraska by throwing for four touchdowns and 236 yards on 21-of-27 passing
- Threw the game-winning touchdown in overtime to secure Illinois' second 4-0 start since 1951
- First Illinois quarterback to throw for four touchdowns on the road against a Top 25 team since 1999 (Kurt Kittner at Michigan)
- Has guided Illinois to a pair of Top 25 wins, the first time in program history Illinois has won two Top 25 games in September
- One of only two quarterbacks in the nation to throw for four touchdowns in a Top 25 road win this season
- Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: John Paddock (Nov. 13, 2023)

Defensive Player of the Week
DE - Josaiah Stewart, Michigan (SR)

- Registered four tackles, four hurries, three tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble in Michigan's 27-24 upset of No. 11 USC
- Created 14 yards lost on his three tackles for loss, two of which came on third down
- Recorded his second multi-sack game of the season
- Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Mike Sainristil (Nov. 20, 2023)

Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Tommy Doman, Michigan (SR)

- Punted eight times with five punts over 50 yards in a 27-24 win over No. 11 USC
- Placed three punts inside the 15-yard line and two inside the 10-yard line
- All four second-half punts were 50-plus yards
- Allowed just 24 total return yards on four returns
- Also handled kickoffs with three touchbacks on five attempts
- Last Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week: Dominic Zvada (Sept. 2, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
LB - Khmori House, Washington (FR)

- Earned his first career interception, returning it nine yards, in Washington's 24-5 win over Northwestern
- Finished the game with three tackles as part of a defense that has yet to allow a touchdown in three home games this season
- Held Northwestern to just 112 yards of total offense -- 59 yards rushing, and 53 yards passing
 
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