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Nineteen Earn Champion Grades Following Win vs. Rutgers
Borland, Fields, Petit-Frere take home Player of the Game honors
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nineteen players graded out as champions in Ohio State’s 49-27 win over Rutgers last Saturday, led by Tuf Borland (Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Game), Justin Fields (Co-Offensive Player of the Game) and Nicholas Petit-Frere (Co-Offensive Player of the Game).
Fields completed 24 of 28 passes and accounted for a career-high six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing). Petit-Frere, making his fourth career start, helped the offense finish with 517 total yards. Borland led the team with six tackles (three solo, three assisted) and also had a sack for minus eight yards.
The offensive champions in addition to Fields and Petit-Frere included four players from the wide receiver group: Chris Olave (five catches, 64 yards, two TDs), Garrett Wilson (six receptions, 104 yards, one TD), Jameson Williams (one reception, 38 yards, one TD) and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (two receptions). Two tight ends – Jeremy Ruckert and Luke Farrell – earned champion status along with LT Thayer Munford.
Four defensive linemen were champions, led by Javontae Jean-Baptiste, who had two tackles and one tackle for loss. He was joined by Jonathon Cooper, Tommy Togiai and Tyler Friday. Linebacker Justin Hilliard, who had a forced fumble and fumble recovery, earned his first champion honor of 2020. In the secondary, Shaun Wade, Josh Proctor and Sevyn Banks were all champions.
Champions vs. Rutgers
Offense: RB Master Teague, TE Jeremy Ruckert, TE Luke Farrell, WR Chris Olave, WR Garrett Wilson, WR Jameson Williams, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, LT Thayer Munford
Players of the Game: QB Justin Fields and RT Nicholas Petit-Frere
Defense: DT Tommy Togiai, DE Tyler Friday, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste, DE Jonathon Cooper, LB Justin Hilliard, CB Shaun Wade, CB Sevyn Banks, SAF Josh Proctor
Player of the Game: LB Tuf Borland
Special Teams Player of the Game: LB Tuf Borland
Scout Team Players of the Week: Darrion Henry-Young, Ryan Batsch, Sam Wiglusz, Jakob James
Nineteen Earn Champion Grades Following Win vs. Rutgers
Borland, Fields, Petit-Frere take home Player of the Game honors
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nineteen players graded out as champions in Ohio State’s 49-27 win over Rutgers last Saturday, led by Tuf Borland (Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Game), Justin Fields (Co-Offensive Player of the Game) and Nicholas Petit-Frere (Co-Offensive Player of the Game).
Fields completed 24 of 28 passes and accounted for a career-high six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing). Petit-Frere, making his fourth career start, helped the offense finish with 517 total yards. Borland led the team with six tackles (three solo, three assisted) and also had a sack for minus eight yards.
The offensive champions in addition to Fields and Petit-Frere included four players from the wide receiver group: Chris Olave (five catches, 64 yards, two TDs), Garrett Wilson (six receptions, 104 yards, one TD), Jameson Williams (one reception, 38 yards, one TD) and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (two receptions). Two tight ends – Jeremy Ruckert and Luke Farrell – earned champion status along with LT Thayer Munford.
Four defensive linemen were champions, led by Javontae Jean-Baptiste, who had two tackles and one tackle for loss. He was joined by Jonathon Cooper, Tommy Togiai and Tyler Friday. Linebacker Justin Hilliard, who had a forced fumble and fumble recovery, earned his first champion honor of 2020. In the secondary, Shaun Wade, Josh Proctor and Sevyn Banks were all champions.
Champions vs. Rutgers
Offense: RB Master Teague, TE Jeremy Ruckert, TE Luke Farrell, WR Chris Olave, WR Garrett Wilson, WR Jameson Williams, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, LT Thayer Munford
Players of the Game: QB Justin Fields and RT Nicholas Petit-Frere
Defense: DT Tommy Togiai, DE Tyler Friday, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste, DE Jonathon Cooper, LB Justin Hilliard, CB Shaun Wade, CB Sevyn Banks, SAF Josh Proctor
Player of the Game: LB Tuf Borland
Special Teams Player of the Game: LB Tuf Borland
Scout Team Players of the Week: Darrion Henry-Young, Ryan Batsch, Sam Wiglusz, Jakob James
