Co-Offensive Big Ten Football Player of the Week‏ - David Cobb

[GopherLady]

Per the Big 10 ->

Following Big Ten football games on Sept. 6, the co-offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week's honorees:



Co-Offensive Players of the Week

Wes Lunt, Illinois

So., QB, Rochester, Ill./Rochester

• Completed 35 of 50 passes for a career-high 456 yards and three touchdowns in Illinois’ victory over Western Kentucky

• In the fourth quarter alone, Lunt was 10-of-11 for 154 yards and a touchdown while leading the team to its second-straight fourth-quarter comeback win

• His 456 passing yards rank second in Memorial Stadium history, trailing the record by just six yards

• Records the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career

• Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: Steve Hull (Nov. 25, 2013)



David Cobb, Minnesota

Sr., RB, Killeen, Texas/Ellison

• Set a new TCF Bank Stadium record for a Gopher with 220 rushing yards on 29 carries, including two touchdowns, as Minnesota defeated Middle Tennessee State

• Recorded the first 200-yard rushing performance by a Gopher since Nov. 12, 2005

• Scored on runs of seven and 48 yards while averaging 7.6 yards per carry

• Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career

• Last Minnesota Offensive Player of the Week: Philip Nelson (Nov. 4, 2013)



Defensive Player of the Week

Drew Ott, Iowa

Jr., DE, Turnbull, Neb./Giltner

• Recorded a career-high 13 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack, as the Hawkeyes defeated Ball State

• Forced a fumble on Ball State’s final play of the game to secure the victory

• Five of Ott’s 13 tackles came in the fourth quarter

• Claims his first career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor

• Last Iowa Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Christian Kirksey (Dec. 2, 2013)



Special Teams Player of the Week

Sam Foltz, Nebraska

So., P, Grand Island, Neb./Grand Island

• Averaged 51.2 yards on six punts as Nebraska defeated McNeese State

• Four of his six punts were downed inside the 20-yard line, including three inside the 10-yard line

• Three of his six punts covered more than 50 yards

• Claims his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor

• Last Nebraska Special Teams Player of the Week: Pat Smith (Nov. 25, 2013)



Freshman of the Week

Mike Dudek, Illinois

WR, Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley

• Recorded four receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown in Illinois’ win over Western Kentucky

• Become the first Illini newcomer since 2003 to tally a touchdown reception in each of his first two games

• Wins his first career weekly award

• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Aaron Bailey (Sept. 30, 2013)

 

[Gopher07]

Congrats to David on his first POW award!

 

[husker70]

Congrats to Mr. Cobb.

However the Big 10 again cannot get everything correct.

Defensive Player of the Week Drew Ott is from TRUMBULL,NE, not Turnbull. I know Trumbull a town so small it has no paved streets. The Football Field was named for my Grandfather. The last I knew the population was around 100. They merged Giltner.

Surprisingly Sam Folz, Nebraska is from Grand Island you have two players of the week hailing from towns about 20 miles apart. More proof talent knows no zip code.

 

[upnorthkid]

That comeback by Ill cost me far too much money... They will not be a fun team to play if they figure out the defensive side of the ball