Sept. 17, 2012
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 WeekNate Sudfeld, IndianaQB, 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)
