After a historic performance against Ohio State, Indiana’s Ty Fryfogle became the first Hoosier to win back-to-back Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors since Nate Sudfeld in 2015.
On Saturday, the senior wide receiver helped IU rally back into a game that seemed to be over by halftime. The Lucedale, Miss. native recorded seven catches for a career-high 218 receiving yards while also finding the end zone three times.
With this performance, Fryfogle became the first player in Big Ten history to record consecutive games of 200-yards receiving or more, doing so against Michigan and Ohio State.
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. knows just how important Fryfogle and the rest of the wide receivers are to the success of IU.
“It makes me excited,” Penix said. “Those guys are making the plays; they are the reason behind the success that we have been showing on the offensive side of the ball.”
Fryfogle was recently added to the Biletnikoff award watch list. An award that is given every year to the top wide receiver in the country. Teammate Whop Philyor is also on the list of top receivers.
His play this season backs up his addition to the list.
According to Pro Football Focus’s twitter page, Fryfogle is first in the country in both receiving yards (560) and catches of 15 or more yards (17) in his last three games. He also ranks second in his last three games with six touchdowns scored.
