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Buckeye running backs have had some impressive games over the years, Ohio State's defense has improved tremendously under Jim Knowles and Marvin Harrison Jr. is good at football. ....
Copy shortlink: The Big Ten announced its defensive awards on Wednesday, and the Gophers did not have anyone among the first through third teams as selected by both media members and coaches, but they did have two players earn honorable mention. Defensive lineman Boye Mafe and cornerback Coney Durr were named honorable mention by both the media and coaches. Mafe, a junior from Golden Valley, 4½ sacks in six games, good for fifth in the Big Ten, and his 0.90 sacks per game lead the conference. He also has 20 tackles, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles. Durr, a senior from Baton Rouge, La., has 25 tackles and five pass breakups this season. ....
Gophers linebacker named Big Ten defensive player of week Junior Mariano Sori-Marin made a career-high 18 tackles and forced a fumble in the 24-17 victory at Nebraska on Saturday. December 14, 2020 7:24pm Text size Copy shortlink: Linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin had his most productive game as a Gopher against Nebraska, and the Big Ten noticed. The conference named Sori-Marin its defensive player of the week after the junior from Mokena, Ill., made a career-high 18 tackles and forced a fumble in the 24-17 victory at Nebraska on Saturday. His tackle total is the most for a Gophers since Blake Cashman made 20 against Northwestern in 2018. ....
In 2020, however, Ibrahim was the best running back in the Big Ten. The conference acknowledged that Tuesday when it named Ibrahim its Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year, rewarding the junior who s been the most productive rusher in the conference this season. Ibrahim, a Baltimore native who runs with a relentless, physical style, leads the Big Ten in rushing (975 yards), rushing yards per game (154.2) carries (175), carries per game (29.2) and rushing touchdowns (15), and he s done so by large margins over his nearest pursuers. • Ibrahim s rushing total is 163 more than Tyler Goodson of Iowa, who has played eight games to Ibrahim s six. ....