Nov. 19, 2012
Offensive Co-Players of the Week
Devin Gardner, Michigan
Jr., QB, Detroit, Mich./Inkster
• Became only the sixth player in the Football Bowl Subdivision since 2000 to throw for 300 yards, pass for three touchdowns and rush for three scores in Michigan's 42-17 victory over Iowa on Saturday
• Was 18-for-23 with 314 yards passing and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards and three more scores in the victory
• Is the first Michigan player to account for six touchdowns since Steve Smith also had three passing and three rushing scores in 1983
• Wins his second Big Ten Player of the Week honor in as many weeks
• Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Devin Gardner (Nov. 12, 2012)
Matt McGloin, Penn State
Sr., QB, Scranton, Pa./West Scranton
• Finished just four yards shy of the PSU passing yards record, totaling a career-best 395 yards and tying a career high with four touchdowns in a 45-22 win over Indiana
• Completed 22 of 32 passing attempts, a 68.8 completion percentage, with all four of his touchdown tosses coming in the first half
• Became the program's single-season leader with 251 completions and 3,071 passing yards and is now the career leader with 45 touchdown passes
• Wins his second career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award and first this season
• Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Matt McGloin (Sept. 26, 2011)
Defensive Player of the Week
John Simon, Ohio State
Sr., DL, Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney
• Totaled six tackles, including a program-record four sacks, in a 21-14 overtime victory against Wisconsin on Saturday
• The four sacks is the most by a Big Ten player since Purdue's Ryan Kerrigan had four on Nov. 13, 2010 against Michigan
• Ranks as the conference leader with nine sacks and is tied with teammate Ryan Shazier with 14.5 tackles for loss this season
• Wins his second career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award and first this season
• Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Shazier (Nov. 5, 2012)
Special Teams Player of the WeekCorey Brown, Ohio StateJr., PR, Upper Darby, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara• Scored the first touchdown of the game against Wisconsin, returning a punt 68 yards for a touchdown to give OSU a 7-0 first-quarter lead
• Averaged 23 yards per punt return on three attempts in a 21-14 overtime win over the Badgers
• Wins his second Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Special Teams Player of the Week: Corey Brown (Oct. 8, 2012)
Co-Freshman of the Week
James Ross III, Michigan
LB, Orchard Lake, Mich./Saint Mary's Prep
• Led the Wolverine defense with a career-high 12 tackles in their 42-17 victory over Iowa on Saturday
• Was part of a Michigan defense that held Iowa to 309 yards of offense, below its season average
• Claims his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Devin Funchess (Sept. 10, 2012)
Dan Vitale, Northwestern
SB, Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South
• Finished with a Northwestern season-best nine receptions for a career-best 110 yards in the Wildcats' 23-20 road win against Michigan State
• Becomes the second Wildcat receiver to go over 100 yards receiving in a game this season
• Claims his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Nick VanHoose (Oct. 15, 2012)
