Bo Jackson is the Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
Yes, that’s Bo Jackson, not Julian Sayin, who has won the award four times this season for his performances against Grambling State, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Penn State.
Jackson was one of Ohio State’s top performers in the team’s 42-9 win over Rutgers, recording a career-high 19 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson has reached the century mark five times this season (Grambling State, Ohio, Penn State, UCLA and Rutgers) and three times in the past four contests.
Bo knows ball
Bo Jackson’s second straight 100-yard day and first multi-TD game result in Week 13 freshman honors.
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The Cleveland native and Glenville graduate powered an Ohio State rushing attack that recorded 254 yards on one of the worst run defenses in the FBS. Behind Jackson, Isaiah West had eight carries for 48 yards, James Peoples had three carries for 55 yards and one touchdown, and Lincoln Kienholz had three carries for 37 yards.
This season, Jackson leads Ohio State with 129 carries for 835 yards and five touchdowns. He’s also hauled in 13 passes for 138 yards and one score.
Jackson is the fourth Buckeye to earn a Big Ten weekly award, joining Sayin (five total awards), Caden Curry and Arvell Reese (one each).
OHIO STATE’S BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
AWARD
OPPONENT
STATS
JULIAN SAYIN
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
GRAMBLING STATE
18-19, 306 YARDS, 4 TOUCHDOWNS
CADEN CURRY
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON
11 TACKLES, 5 TACKLES FOR LOSS, 3 SACKS
JULIAN SAYIN
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
MINNESOTA
23-27, 326 YARDS, 3 TOUCHDOWNS
JULIAN SAYIN
OFFENSIVE PLAYER/FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
WISCONSIN
36-42, 393 YARDS, 4 TOUCHDOWNS
JULIAN SAYIN
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
PENN STATE
20-23, 316 YARDS, 4 TOUCHDOWNS
ARVELL REESE
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
PENN STATE
12 TACKLES, 2.5 TACKLES FOR LOSS, 1 SACK
BO JACKSON
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
RUTGERS
19 CARRIES, 110 YARDS, 2 TOUCHDOWNS
