[jimotis4heisman]

seems like the most logical place to put this to me. dont really think it goes in buckeye forum

http://dispatch.com/sports-story.php...=146157&chck=t

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College football
Walnut Ridge product honored by Big Ten
Dispatch.com
Monday, November 7, 2005 10:07 AM

Former Walnut Ridge standout Gary Russell has been named offensive player of the week by the Big Ten conference.
Russell, a sophomore running back for Minnesota, rushed 28 times for 188 yards and three touchdowns -- all career highs -- in the Golden Gophers' 42-21 victory at Indiana. With the victory, Minnesota became bowl-eligible for the fourth straight season.
The Gophers trailed 14-7 at halftime when Russell made his presence felt. He ran for 98 yards and two TDs in the third quarter to help his team take a 34-14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Russell added a two-point conversion pass to tight end Matt Spaeth.
Russell ranks second on the team and fifth in the conference with an average of 98 rushing yards a game. He posted his fourth 100-yard rushing game this season. Russell leads Minnesota and ranks third in the league with 15 rushing touchdowns, two shy of the school's single-season record of 17 by Marion Barber III in 2003.
Other conference honorees this week are Penn State's Tamba Hali (defense) and Northwestern's Joel Howells (special teams).