Jordan Nubin named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Interested in rushing for 100+ yards? Join the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. Jordan Nubin is the latest running back to go over not just 100 yards but 200 yards in Minnesota's win over Michigan State on Saturday.
Nubin joins Darius Taylor II and Zach Evans as Gophers running backs to win weekly conference awards this season. Evans and Taylor didn't play against the Spartans due to injuries, which opened the door for Nubin to carry the ball 40 times for 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
- Week 1 Nebraska: Sean Tyler, 41 yards
- Week 2 Eastern Michigan: Darius Taylor, 193 yards
- Week 3 North Carolina: Darius Taylor, 138 yards
- Week 4 Northwestern: Darius Taylor, 198 yards
- Week 5 Louisiana: Zach Evans, 85 yards
- Week 6 Michigan: Zach Evans, 45 yards
- Week 7 Iowa: Darius Taylor, 59 yards
- Week 8 Bye
- Week 9 Michigan State: Jordan Nubin, 204 yards
Nubin joins is brother, Minnesota safety Tyler Nubin, among a group of five Gophers who have combined to win nine Big Ten weekly awards in 2023.
- RB Jordan Nubin vs. Michigan State: Offensive Player of the Week
- S Tyler Nubin vs. Iowa: Defensive Player of the Week
- K Dragan Kesich vs. Iowa: Special Teams Player of the Week
- RB Zach Evans vs. Louisiana: Freshman of the Week
- RB Darius Taylor vs. Northwestern: Freshman of the Week
- RB Darius Taylor vs. North Carolina: Freshman of the Week
- RB Darius Taylor vs. Eastern Michigan: Freshman of the Week
- S Tyler Nubin vs. Nebraska: Defensive Player of the Week
- K Dragan Kesich vs. Nebraska: Special Teams Player of the Week
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