Ohio State announced its Week 1 Players of the Game, as selected by Buckeyes coaches, on Monday morning.
J.K. Dobbins and Parris Campbell were named co-offensive players of the game, while Tyquan Lewis earned defensive player of the game honors and Amir Riep earned special teams player of the game honors for their performances in Thursday night's 49-21 win over Indiana.
Your Week 1 Players of the Game as selected by the coaches:
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 4, 2017
D: @PrimeTime_Lewis
O: @PCampbell21 @Jkdobbins22
ST: @Riep_Amir#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/zeNxd2psQP
Dobbins, a true freshman running back, was an obvious choice for player of the game honors after rushing for 181 yards, which set a record for the most rushing yards ever by a Buckeye in his first game.
Campbell, a redshirt junior wide receiver, led the Buckeyes with six catches for 136 yards, including a game-changing, 74-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the third quarter.
Lewis, a senior defensive end, led the Buckeyes with two sacks. He had three total tackles in Thursday's game.
Riep, a true freshman cornerback, recorded two tackles in kickoff coverage in his Ohio State debut.
| AWARD | PLAYER | POSITION | STATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO-OFFENSE | J.K. DOBBINS | RB | 29 CARRIES, 181 YARDS; 2 CATCHES, 24 YARDS |
| CO-OFFENSE | PARRIS CAMPBELL | WR | 6 CATCHES, 136 YARDS, 1 TD; 1 CARRY, 6 YARDS; 2 KICK RETURNS, 50 YARDS |
| DEFENSE | TYQUAN LEWIS | DE | 3 TACKLES, 2 SACKS |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | AMIR RIEP | CB | 2 TACKLES |
An additional 15 players graded out as "champions" for Ohio State's first game. J.T. Barrett, K.J. Hill, Johnnie Dixon, Terry McLaurin, Billy Price, Jamarco Jones, Michael Jordan, Branden Bowen and Isaiah Prince all joined Dobbins and Campbell in being named offensive champions. Jalyn Holmes, Nick Bosa, Dre'Mont Jones, Sam Hubbard, Tracy Sprinkle and Jordan Fuller joined Lewis in grading out as defensive champions.
