Eighteen of the players who helped Ohio State grind out a victory in its closest game of the season to date were not champions for their efforts this week.
Ohio State's champions for its 28-17 win over Penn State include 11 defensive players. Defensive end Chase Young and linebacker Pete Werner, who shared defensive player of the game honors, are joined as champions on that side of the ball by defensive end Zach Harrison, defensive tackle Jashon Cornell, linebackers Baron Browning, Malik Harrison and Justin Hilliard, cornerbacks Damon Arnette, Jeff Okudah and Shaun Wade and safety Jordan Fuller.
Hilliard, who recorded the first interception of his Ohio State career on Saturday, earns champion honors for the first time this season.
Six offensive players graded out as champions. Right guard Wyatt Davis, the offensive player of the game, is joined on the champion board this week by fellow interior offensive linemen Jonah Jackson and Josh Myers and wide receivers K.J. Hill, Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson.
Sevyn Banks also earned champion recognition as the special teams player of the week.
The Buckeyes awarded scout team player of the week honors to a pair of walk-ons, offensive lineman Chris Kuhn and wide receiver Sam Wiglusz, and a pair of true freshmen, linebacker/defensive end Cade Stover and safety Bryson Shaw.
The full list of champions on offense and defense through 11 games:
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| WR CHRIS OLAVE | 10 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, MIAMI (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS, PENN STATE |
| LG JONAH JACKSON | 10 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS, PENN STATE |
| RG WYATT DAVIS | 9 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS, PENN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| TE LUKE FARRELL | 8 | CINCINNATI, INDIANA, MIAMI, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| QB JUSTIN FIELDS | 8 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| RB J.K. DOBBINS | 8 | CINCINNATI (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| RB MASTER TEAGUE | 8 | FAU, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| C JOSH MYERS | 8 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PENN STATE |
| LT THAYER MUNFORD | 7 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| RT BRANDEN BOWEN | 7 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| WR K.J. HILL | 7 | CINCINNATI, MIAMI, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS, PENN STATE |
| WR AUSTIN MACK | 5 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE |
| WR GARRETT WILSON | 5 | MIAMI, NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND, PENN STATE |
| WR BINJIMEN VICTOR | 4 | INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MARYLAND, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| TE RASHOD BERRY | 3 | INDIANA, NEBRASKA, RUTGERS |
| TE JEREMY RUCKERT | 3 | NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, RUTGERS |
| RG GAVIN CUPP | 2 | MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| RT NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | 2 | MARYLAND, RUTGERS |
| TE JAKE HAUSMANN | 1 | FAU |
| TE MITCH ROSSI | 1 | NORTHWESTERN |
| OT JOSHUA ALABI | 1 | NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| QB CHRIS CHUGUNOV | 1 | MARYLAND |
| Player | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|
| DT DAVON HAMILTON | 10 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, MIAMI, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS |
| DE CHASE YOUNG | 9 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, MIAMI (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PENN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| S JORDAN FULLER | 9 | FAU, CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, PENN STATE |
| LB MALIK HARRISON | 9 | FAU (PLAYER OF THE GAME), CINCINNATI, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, NORTHWESTERN (PLAYER OF THE GAME), WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS, PENN STATE |
| CB JEFF OKUDAH | 7 | FAU, CINCINNATI, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS, PENN STATE |
| LB PETE WERNER | 7 | FAU, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND, RUTGERS, PENN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
| CB/S SHAUN WADE | 7 | CINCINNATI, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PENN STATE |
| DT/DE JASHON CORNELL | 6 | FAU, MIAMI, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME), WISCONSIN, PENN STATE |
| CB DAMON ARNETTE | 6 | CINCINNATI, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, PENN STATE |
| LB TUF BORLAND | 5 | CINCINNATI, MICHIGAN STATE, WISCONSIN, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS |
| DE ZACH HARRISON | 4 | MICHIGAN STATE, MARYLAND, RUTGERS, PENN STATE |
| DT ROBERT LANDERS | 4 | INDIANA, NEBRASKA, MICHIGAN STATE, WISCONSIN |
| DE TYREKE SMITH | 3 | CINCINNATI, MICHIGAN STATE, MARYLAND |
| LB BARON BROWNING | 3 | CINCINNATI, MICHIGAN STATE, PENN STATE |
| DE JONATHON COOPER | 2 | NEBRASKA, NORTHWESTERN |
| DT TOMMY TOGIAI | 2 | NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN |
| LB/S BRENDON WHITE | 2 | CINCINNATI, NORTHWESTERN |
| CB SEVYN BANKS | 2 | NORTHWESTERN, MARYLAND |
| DE JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE | 1 | MIAMI |
| DE TYLER FRIDAY | 1 | RUTGERS |
| DT HASKELL GARRETT | 1 | MIAMI |
| DT ANTWUAN JACKSON | 1 | NORTHWESTERN |
| CB/S AMIR RIEP | 1 | NORTHWESTERN |
| LB K'VAUGHAN POPE | 1 | MARYLAND |
| LB JUSTIN HILLIARD | 1 | PENN STATE |
