Each week, the Ohio State football staff looks at game film and grades out its Champions and Players of the Week. A better team performance genuinely begets more in the Champion category, and that’s exactly what we have this week According to a release from the OSU athletic department.
The following players all graded out as Champions for the 52-17 beatdown of Nebraska on Saturday.
Defense
- DL Tommy Togiai
- DE Jonathon Cooper
- CB Shaun Wade
- SAF Marcus Hooker
- CB Marcus Williamson
- LB Baron Browning
- LB Tuf Borland
Offense
- TE Luke Farrell
- TE Jeremey Ruckert
- WR Garrett Wilson
- OC Josh Myers
- RG Wyatt Davis
- RT Nicholas Petit-Frere
- LT Thayer Munford
More touchdowns than incompletions in his 2020 debut 😧
Your Offensive Player of the Game against Nebraska is @justnfields ‼️#GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/lYiZ0hl5sC
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 25, 2020
Additionally, OSU named the following Players of the Game:
Defensive Player of the Game
- DL Haskell Garrett – He finished the game with two tackles and added a key sack on a second down play late in the first half that led to a Nebraska punt with the Buckeyes leading 17-14.
Offensive Player of the Game
- QB Justin Fields (duh) – Completed 20 of 21 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 54 yards and a TD. His .952 completion percentage set an Ohio State record (minimum 11 attempts) and tied for the second highest in a game in Big Ten history (minimum 15 attempts).
Special Teams Player of the Game
- Chris Booker
Scout Team Players of the Week
- Robert Cope
- Jack Jamieson
- Mitchell Melton
- Cade Kacherski
Well done boys. Now on to Penn State.