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J.J. McCarthy Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player Of The Week After Beating Michigan State

The Wolverines QB received a big honor from the Big Ten for the second week in a row
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J.J. McCarthy Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player Of The Week After Beating Michigan State
J.J. McCarthy Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player Of The Week After Beating Michigan State

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For the second week in a row, J.J. McCarthy is named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, but this time, he has to share the award. 

Last week, McCarthy was the sole player of the week, but this week Marvin Harrison Jr. from Ohio State was also named to the award. 

In a 49-0 defeat of the Spartans, McCarthy went 21-for-27 for 287 yards and a career-high four touchdowns scored. The most significant part here is the fact McCarthy didn't play three full quarters of football on Saturday. McCarthy was pulled with 5:16 left in the third quarter. 

Harrison also set a career-high on Saturday. Against Penn State, Harrison caught a career-high 11 receptions for 162 yards and a score in a win over the Nittany Lions. 

This is the third time a Wolverine has won the Big Ten Player of the Week award. Josaiah Stewart as the DPOTW back in Week 5 and McCarthy has won it back-to-back weeks. 

Here are some highlights from McCarthy's performance against MSU from the Big Ten. 

Co-Offensive Players of the WeekJ.J. McCarthy, MichiganQB – Jr. – La Grange Park, Ill. – Nazareth Academy/IMG Academy

  • Completed 21 of 27 passes for 287 yards and added a career-high four touchdown passes in Michigan’s 49-0 victory against Michigan State
  • Moved into sixth all-time in touchdown passes (45) and No. 10 all-time with 5,034 career passing yards
  • Led the Wolverines to 7-of-11 on third down with 28 first downs in the game
  • The Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his second career Offensive Player of the Week award
  • Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: J.J. McCarthy (Oct. 16, 2023)

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Trent Knoop
TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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