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Penn State's Saquon Barkley named Big Ten's co-offensive player of the week

Penn State's Saquon Barkley has been named the Big Ten's co-offensive player of the week.

The junior rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries en route to earning the third weekly conference honor of his career.

He split this week's award with Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett, who had four touchdowns and 365 all-purpose yards in the Buckeyes' Week 1 win over Indiana.

Here's the full conference rundown, courtesy of the Big Ten:

Co-Offensive Players of the Week
J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
Sr., QB, Wichita Falls, Texas/Rider
* Accounted for four touchdowns and 365 yards of total offense in a victory at Indiana
* Threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 61 yards and another score
* Now responsible for 104 career touchdowns (rushing and passing), two shy of the Big Ten record held by Purdue's Drew Brees
* Receives the seventh Offensive Player of the Week award of his career, the fourth-most in conference history
* Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Curtis Samuel (Nov.