Big Ten Football Players of the Week

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Offensive Player of the Week
Stevie Scott III, Indiana
Jr., RB, Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers

• Scored a career-high three touchdowns to lead Indiana to a victory against Maryland
• Became the first Hoosier with three rushing touchdowns in a game since Jordan Howard in 2015
• Has scored at least one touchdown in 16 of his last 22 games and has 26 total touchdowns in that span
• Collects his second career Offensive Player of the Week award and first since 2019
• Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Ty Fryfogle (Nov. 23, 2020)

Defensive Player of the Week
Antjuan Simmons, Michigan State
Sr., LB, Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer

• Recorded a game-high 13 tackles in a victory against Northwestern, one shy of his career best
• Tallied two tackles for loss and a sack in the contest
• Anchored a defense that held Northwestern to a season-low 20 points and handed the Wildcats their first loss of the season
• Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Joe Bachie (Sept. 23, 2019)

Co-Special Teams Players of the Week
Keith Duncan, Iowa
Sr., K, Weddington, N.C./Weddington

• Connected on four field goals in a 26-20 win against Nebraska to move into the top five in school history for career field goals made with 48
• Converted from 32, 33, 48 and 37 yards, including a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter to break a 20-20 tie
• Added a pair of extra points to finish the contest with 14 points
• Earns his fifth career Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first of the season
• Last Iowa Special Teams Player of the Week: Charlie Jones (Nov. 9, 2020)

Matt Coghlin, Michigan State
Sr., K, Cincinnati/Moeller

• Made his fourth career game-winning field goal, a 48-yarder with 2:47 left in the game, to put Michigan State on top of Northwestern, 23-20
• Split the uprights from 22, 44 and 48 yards to record his third multi-field goal outing this season
• Has made at least one field goal of 40 or more yards in all three games with a field goal this season
• Claims his third career Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first since 2018
• Last Michigan State Special Teams Player of the Week: Matt Coghlin (Sept. 24, 2018)

Freshman of the Week
Keyvone Lee, Penn State
RB, St. Petersburg, Fla./American Collegiate Academy

• Rushed for a career-high 134 yards in Penn State’s victory at Michigan
• Recorded the most rushing yards by a Penn State freshman since Saquon Barkley's 194 yards at Ohio State in 2015
• Opened the scoring with a six-yard touchdown run on the first drive of the game
• Collects his first career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Jayson Oweh (Oct. 28, 2019)