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Monday, October 12, 2009
Coleman honored by OSU
This just in from OSU:
Ohio State Football Award Winners Outstanding play against Wisconsin recognized
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State football coaching staff has selected its weekly award winners for outstanding play in Saturday’s 31-13 Big Ten win over Wisconsin.
Safety Kurt Coleman was the Buckeyes’ defensive player of the week, with an 89-yard interception return for a touchdown (the fifth longest such play in Ohio State history) and a career-best 14 tackles. Ray Small, who returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, was the player of the week on the special units.
The “Attack Force” award went to linebacker Ross Homan, who had 15 tackles and a pair of sacks. An offensive player of the week, the Jim Parker lineman of the week and the Jack Tatum Big Hit of the week were not awarded.
Scout team champions were: Offense: Spencer Smith; Defense: Taylor Rice; Special Units: Ricky Crawford.
No. 7 Ohio State (5-1/3-0) continues Big Ten play Saturday at Purdue (1-5/0-2) in a noon game that will be televised by the Big Ten Network.
