Oct. 4, 2004

CO-OFFENSE:
Kyle Orton, Purdue 
SR, QB, Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk
Orton continued his dominating season by completing 21 of 31 passes (67.7 percent) for four touchdowns to lead the Boilermakers to their first win at Notre Dame since 1974. The senior signal caller racked up his third straight 300-yard outing, equaling the school record held by Jim Everett and Drew Brees, and has passed for at least four touchdowns in every game this season. Orton currently leads the country in pass efficiency (194.1), passing touchdowns (17) and points responsible for (28.5 per game) while rating second in total offense (355.3 yards per game). This is his second straight weekly accolade, third this season and fourth for his career.

Anthony Davis, Wisconsin 
SR, RB, Plainfield, N.J./Plainfield
After missing three games due to an eye injury, Davis returned to the field and broke loose for 213 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns against Illinois. He rattled off three runs of 26 yards or more, the longest rushes by a UW back this season, and averaged 7.9 yards per carry. He is now just six yards shy of the 4,000-yard mark for his career, as he would become the second Badger to surpass that barrier along with Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne. This is Davis' second weekly Big Ten award and first since the final weekend of the 2002 campaign.

DEFENSE:
John Pickens, Northwestern 
SR, LB, Franklin Lakes, N.J./Ramapo
Making his first start since returning from off-season shoulder surgery, Pickens racked up career-highs in sacks and tackles for loss (2.5 for -16 yards) while adding nine defensive stops and a forced fumble as the Wildcats defeated Ohio State for the first time since 1971. The senior linebacker forced a key fumble right before halftime, halting a potential OSU scoring drive and leading to an NU field goal and a 13-10 halftime advantage. The NU defense limited OSU to 97 yards on the ground to end a 33-year winless streak in the series. This marks his first weekly honor.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
Jerome Brooks, Purdue 
SO, KR, Haltom City, Texas/Haltom
Brooks matched a Big Ten record by returning a Notre Dame kick 100 yards to give the Boilermakers a 10-3 lead that they would not relinquish. He becomes the first Purdue player to return a kickoff for a score since Lee Johnson had a 99-yarder against Ball State in 1995. For the game, Brooks compiled 118 yards on two kickoff returns. This is his first weekly laurel.