Kerrigan, Wiggs honored
To the surprise of no one, Purdue cleaned up in this weekend's Big Ten Player-of-the-Week awards.
In as close to a no-brainer decision as you'll find, defensive end Ryan Kerrigan - already the Walter Camp Award winner for this weekend, citing him as national defensive player-of-the-week - was named the league's defensive honoree.
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Against Ohio State, Kerrigan sacked Terrelle Pryor three times, forced two fumbles and led Purdue with nine tackles.
Among specialists, kicker Carson Wiggs was honored for making 4-of-5 field goals, good from 32, 52, 55 and 49 yards.
He also punted three times for an average of 42.3 yards after replacing Chris Summers mid-game.
Offensively quarterback Joey Elliott - Purdue's nominee for the award - was passed over, as Michigan State's Blair White and Indiana's Ben Chappell shared the honor.
Elliott completed 31-of-50 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns against the Buckeyes, the best team in the Big Ten.