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Phil Harrison

Nineteen Buckeyes grade out as Champions against Rutgers

After every game of the Ohio State football season, the coaching staff goes back through the tape and grades performances. It’s crucial feedback for development, and the grade all players strive for is to be named champions for the week.

Generally speaking, the more players that receive champion grades, the better the team did, but it doesn’t always correlate.

Ohio State released the names of the champions for the game against Rutgers along with the Players of the Game, and we’re just passing it along. This week, after the 49-27 win against the Scarlet Knights, nineteen players graded out as champions.

Here is the complete list including Players of the Week:

Offense: RB Master Teague, TE Jeremy Ruckert, TE Luke Farrell, WR Chris Olave, WR Garrett Wilson, WR Jameson Williams, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, LT Thayer Munford

Players of the Game: QB Justin Fields and RT Nicholas Petit-Frere

Defense: DT Tommy Togiai, DE Tyler Friday, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste, DE Jonathon Cooper, LB Justin Hilliard, CB Shaun Wade, CB Sevyn Banks, SAF Josh Proctor

Player of the Game: LB Tuf Borland

Special Teams Player of the Game: LB Tuf Borland

Scout Team Players of the Week: Darrion Henry-Young, Ryan Batsch, Sam Wiglusz, Jakob James

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