BIG TEN FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive Player of the Week

Braxton Miller, Ohio State

So., QB, Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne

*         Had a hand in all five Ohio State touchdowns, including the game winning
touchdown pass, to help the Buckeyes to a 35-28 win over California on Saturday

*         Set career highs with 245 passing yards and four touchdowns on 16
completions, cemented by the victory-clinching 72-yard touchdown toss to Devin Smith
with 3:26 to play

*         Completed touchdown throws of one, three, 25 and 72 yards, while also
rushing for 75 yards on 12 carries, including a 55-yard score

*         Wins his first career Offensive Player of the Week award after winning two
Freshman of the Week laurels last season

*         Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Chris Wells (Nov. 10, 2008)



Defensive Player of the Week

Michael Mauti, Penn State

Sr., LB, Mandeville, La./Mandeville

*         Totaled a team-high 12 tackles to help Penn State hold Navy to seven
points in the Nittany Lions' 34-7 victory on Saturday

*         Finished with two tackles for loss for 26 yards, including a sack

*         Part of a Nittany Lion defense that forced four turnovers, including one
that resulted in a defensive touchdown

*         Wins the second weekly award of his career

*         Last Penn State  Defensive Player of the Week: Gerald Hodges (Oct. 31, 2011)



Special Teams Player of the Week

Jeff Budzien, Northwestern

Jr., PK, Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead

*         Tied a single-game Northwestern record with a career-best five field
goals, scoring 16 total points in the Wildcats' 22-13 victory over Boston College
last Saturday

*         Connected on field goals from 42, 41, 29, 20 and 19 yards to record
Northwestern's first 15 points of the game

*         Improved to eight-for-eight in field goal attempts on the season

*         Claims his first Special Teams Player of the Week award

*         Last Northwestern Special Teams Player of the Week: Venric Mark (Sept. 3,
2012)



Co-Freshman of the Week

Nate Sudfeld, Indiana

QB, Modesto, Calif./Modesto Christian

*         Came off the bench in the fourth quarter to throw for 172 yards and two
touchdowns against Ball State, giving the Hoosiers the lead with less than a minute
to play

*         Connected on touchdown passes of 70 yards with 4:07 to play and two yards
with under a minute to go, bringing Indiana back from a 13-point, fourth-quarter
deficit

*         Wins his first Freshman of the Week accolade

*         Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Tre Roberson (Oct. 24, 2011)



Deion Barnes, Penn State

DE, Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast

*         Recorded a career-high five tackles, including a sack, to help Penn State
hold Navy to seven points in the Nittany Lions' 34-7 victory on Saturday

*         Forced a fumble on Navy's first possession of the second half, one of four
turnovers forced by the Penn State defense

*         Wins his first Freshman of the Week accolade

*         Last Penn State Freshman of the Week:  Rob Bolden (Sept. 6, 2010)