If an upset victory for the first Big Ten win of the year wasn’t enough, how about some individual accolades to be the cherry on top?
Two Illini players earned high praise for their performances against Maryland. Junior outside linebacker Seth Coleman was named this week’s Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week while running back Kaden Feagin earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.
Coleman, a PFF Preseason All-Big Ten Third-Team member, recorded six tackles, 3.0 sacks and 3.0 TFLs in Saturday’s win. He’s the first player in the Big Ten to record 3.0 sacks in a game this season.