by danwismar » Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:38 pm
From the Big Ten office:
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Brian Rolle, Ohio State
SR, LB, Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee
Rolle tallied a team-high 10 tackles, including a career-high three tackles for loss, to help hold nationally ranked Iowa to 17 points in a 20-17 road victory. The senior linebacker pushed the Hawkeye offense back 12 yards on his three tackles for loss, and four of his 10 tackles were solo stops. Iowa entered the game averaging 30.8 points, 405.9 yards of total offense and 153.2 rushing yards per game. Rolle was part of a defensive effort that limited the Hawkeyes to only 17 points, 276 yards of total offense and 81 yards on the ground. The Florida native collects his first career weekly honor.
Derek Isaman and the Sullivan brothers were not available for comment.
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