Dwayne Haskins Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

For the third time in five starts, and the second time in as many weeks, Dwayne Haskins has been honored as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.

Haskins was honored after leading the Buckeyes on back-to-back touchdown drives in the final eight minutes at Penn State.

OSU overcame a 26-14 deficit to pull out a 27-26 win over the Nittany Lions.

Haskins was 15-for-23 for 212 yards and two touchdowns in the second half alone.

The game-winning drive spanned 96 yards, and inspired head coach Urban Meyer to call it “One of the great drives in Ohio State history.”

Haskins previous won the award in the Buckeyes’ season opener against Oregon State, and for an outstanding first half performance against Tulane.

Defensive end Chase Young won a share of the Defensive Player of the Week award as well.

You can read the full release from the Big Ten below.

Offensive Player of the Week
Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State
So., QB, Potomac, Md./Bullis School
•              Engineered a pair of touchdown drives in the final eight minutes of the fourth quarter, including a 12-play, 96-yard drive to take the lead as Ohio State overcame a 12-point deficit in a victory at Penn State
•              Went 15 of 23 for 212 yards and two touchdowns in the second half in front of a record crowd of 110,889 at Beaver Stadium
•              Totaled 270 passing yards and three touchdowns in the contest
•              Earns his third career Offensive Player of the Week award and second in as many weeks
•              Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Dwayne Haskins (Sept. 24, 2018)

Co-Defensive Players of the Week
Chase Winovich, Michigan
Sr., DL, Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson
•              Registered 3.0 tackles for loss in a victory over Northwestern, marking his 13th straight game with at least 0.5 tackles for loss
•              Recorded nine tackles, including a career-high eight solo tackles
•              Added 1.0 sack for eight yards in the contest
•              Receives his second career Defensive Player of the Week honor and first since 2017
•              Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Khaleke Hudson (Nov. 6, 2017)

Chase Young, Ohio State
So., DE, Upper Marlboro, Md./Dematha Catholic
•              Tallied 3.0 tackles for loss in a victory at Penn State, including one on the Nittany Lions’ final offensive play of the contest with Ohio State holding a one-point lead
•              Finished the game with six tackles, including 2.0 sacks
•              Added two pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries
•              Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week award
•              Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Dre’Mont Jones (Sept. 17, 2018)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Joe Schopper, Purdue
Sr., P, Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral
•              Placed five of his seven punts inside the 20-yard line in Purdue’s first-ever win at Nebraska
•              Averaged 41.3 yards per punt in the contest
•              Helped limit Nebraska to an average starting position of its own 22-yard line
•              Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
•              Last Purdue Special Teams Player of the Week: J.D. Dellinger (Oct. 10, 2016)

Freshman of the Week
KJ Hamler, Penn State
Fr., WR, Pontiac, Mich./IMG Academy
•              Set career highs with four catches and 138 receiving yards against Ohio State
•              Recorded a 93-yard touchdown reception, the second-logest play from scrimmage in program history
•              Has caught a touchdown pass in four out of five games this season
•              Records his first Freshman of the Week award
•              Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Connor McGovern (Nov. 7, 2016)