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Hawkeye FootballTuesday, November 3

Hank Brown is named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after Iowa's 30-0 win over Wisconsin

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The Big Ten named Hank Brown its Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. The fourth-year quarterback went 20-of-24 for 222 yards and two touchdowns, both from 4 yards out, to DJ Vonnahme and Tony Diaz. It was his first start since he left the Oct. 3 Ohio State game with an injury.

Brown threw for 190 yards by halftime and 222 in all

Source: Times Republican

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First quarter90 yds
Halftime190 yds
Final222 yds

He's the first Iowa quarterback to win a weekly award from the conference since Nate Stanley in 2018, and he was also a Manning Award Star of the Week. His 190 first-half yards were the most by a Hawkeye in a half since Stanley threw for 212 against Illinois in 2019.

Brown is the third Hawkeye with Big Ten weekly honors this season

  1. Sept. 14Kicker Caden Buhr earned special teams honors.
  2. Sept. 28Return specialist Braeden Jackson earned freshman honors.
  3. Nov. 2Quarterback Hank Brown was named Offensive Player of the Week.

Source: Times Republican

  • Saturday: No. 21 Iowa at Northwestern in Evanston
  • Kickoff: 6:35 p.m. Central, on FOX
  • Records: both teams 6-2, 3-2 in the Big Ten
  • Brown's 20-plus-yard completions this season: 10

Sources: Times Republican, KGAN

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