Offensive player of the week: Austin Carr; Big playmaker: Justin Jackson - “He’s been playing really physical, I’m proud of what he’s doing without the ball in his hands.”
Defensive player of the week: Tyler Lancaster; Big playmaker: Godwin Igwebuike
Special teams player of the week: Flynn Nagel
Fitzgerald gives credit to a couple players on defense: “I thought Jaylen Prater was very active in the game, and I thought Godwin, aside of a couple missed opportunities, played very well.”
On the upcoming trip to Iowa: “We’re going to one of cathedrals of college football.