Not according to the script, but Indiana lead Ohio State in the third quarter of last Saturday's game.
And then Jalin Marshall got busy.
Marshall scored four total touchdowns — including Ohio State's first punt return since seemingly 1999 — as the Middletown burner sparked the Buckeyes to their 10th win of the season.
#B1G Freshman of Week is WR/PR Jalin Marshall of @OhioStFootball with 4 TDs in win over Indiana. pic.twitter.com/hKHyQnP98Q
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 24, 2014
Other awards:
Offensive Player of the Week: Melvin Gordon, running back, Wisconsin. (264 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns against Iowa.)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week: Briean Boddy-Calhoun, CB, Minnesota. (Five tackles, forced and recovered fumble against Nebraska.) Ibraheim Campbell, Safety, Northwestern. (Eight tackles, accounted for the creation of two turnovers.)
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week: David Reisner, kicker, Illinois. (3/3 in FGs against Penn State, including game winner.) Brad Craddock, kicker, Maryland. (3/3 FGs, including long of 41.)
