EAST LANSING, Mich. – After recording a career-high 13 tackles in Michigan State’s 17-9 win over Indiana, sophomore linebacker Joe Bachie has been named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Bachie also collected a 1-yard sack in the fourth quarter and 1.5 tackles for loss overall (3 yards).
Michigan State held Indiana to 253 yards of total offense, the lowest output of the season for the Hoosiers. IU also had just 95 yards rushing; it marked the fourth opponent MSU has held to under 100 yards rushing this season.