Around The Big Ten – October 14

You can follow along all season on SiriusXM Big Ten Radio (Ch. 372). FOOTBALL Offensive Player of the Week Fame Ijeboi, Purdue So. – RB – Folcroft, Pa. – William Penn Charter School • Led the Boilermakers to a dominant 41-13 win over Minnesota with career highs in carries (31), yards (195) and touchdowns (3) • It was Purdue’s largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game since 2021 • First Boilermaker since 2000 to rush for at least 195 yards and three touchdowns in a game • His 195 rushing yards were the most by a Boilermaker since 2017 and the 15th most in program history • Last Purdue Offensive Player of the Week: Aidan O’Connell (Oct. 17, 2022) Defensive Player of the Week Jalen Woods, UCLA 5th-Yr. – LB – Compton, Calif. – St. John Bosco • Totaled a team-high nine tackles in a 17-15 triumph at No. 13 Oregon • Matched his career mark with 2.0 TFL • Part of a defense that held the Ducks to their fewest points since 2022 (vs. Georgia) • Last UCLA Defensive Player of the Week: Sammy Omosigho (Sept. 21, 2026) Special Teams Player of the Week Ethan Moczulski, Illinois 5th-Yr. – K – Spokane, Wash. – Mt. Spokane • Went 3-for-3 on field goals and extra points in Illinois’ 38-37 win at Mic...