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AP Player of the Week: WR Nick Marsh's 2 TDs and 187 receiving yards led Indiana past Cornhuskers

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 12). AP Player of the Week: WR Nick Marsh's 2 TDs and 187 receiving yards led Indiana past Cornhuskers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/ap-player-of-the-week-wr-nick-marsh-s-2-tds-and-187-receiving-yards-led-indiana-past-cornhuskers/article_a7cb05e6-05c5-5ca0-93d8-e83715e00b23.html

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Nick Marsh, a third-year wide receiver for Indiana, was named the Associated Press national player of the week after leading his team to a 20-17 victory over Nebraska with six receptions for 187 yards and two touchdowns. In the fourth quarter, he scored on back-to-back possessions with a 75-yard catch-and-run and a 44-yard reception on fourth down, helping Indiana overcome a 17-6 deficit to secure their win.
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On Saturday, Indiana (6-0) narrowly defeated Nebraska (5-1) in a thrilling 20-17 come-from-behind victory at Memorial Stadium. The Hoosiers, who were pushed to their limit and had not trailed since the previous year's Big Ten Championship Game, faced a tough Nebraska team looking for a turnaround win. Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover completed two crucial touchdowns to wide receiver Nick Marsh, including an 8-yarder on fourth down that sealed the victory. Marsh caught six passes for 187 yards and scored two touchdowns, earning him AP Player of the Week honors. Despite the loss, Nebraska had a strong chance early in the fourth quarter but couldn't capitalize on its opportunity to upset the defending national champions.

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He had TDs of 97 and 40 yards; Missouri RB Jamal Roberts ran for 222 yards and two TDs in a 27-6 win over Texas A&M; Kentucky QB Kenny Minchey scored the winning 2-point conversion in a 35-34 win over LSU and was 23-of-36 passing for 246 yards; Louisville RB Isaac Brown ran for a career-high 235 yards and two TDs, including a 97-yarder, in a 44-20 win over Florida State; Jesse Legree caught 10 passes for 191 yards and three TDs in a 66-14 win over San Diego State; Purdue RB Fame Ijeboi, who transferred from Minnesota, ran for a career-high 195 yards and three TDs in a 41-13 win over the Gophers; Iowa RB Kamari Moulton had a career-high 208 yards and two TDs in a 41-24 win at Washington.
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The Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 6 of the season: Nick Marsh, Indiana The third-year wide receiver had the best game of his career, catching six passes for 187 yards and scoring long touchdowns on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter to lead the No. 7 Hoosiers’ 20-17 come-from-behind victory at Nebraska. asserted
receiver → have → Nebraska
Marsh had an eight-catch, 194-yard game against Maryland in his second college game for Michigan State, but the stakes were higher against Nebraska. asserted
stakes → have → Nebraska
His 75-yard catch-and-run touchdown and 44-yard TD on a fourth-and-1 brought the Hoosiers back from the 17-6 deficit and helped extend the defending national champion’s win streak to 22 games. asserted
touchdown → bring → games
Marsh, who caught seven passes for 120 yards and a TD against Rutgers in the Hoosiers’ previous game, is averaging 88 receiving yards per game as part of a formidable 1-2 combo with Charlie Becker. asserted
who → catch → Becker
With Nebraska assigning Andrew Marshall, its best cover corner, to Becker, Marsh became Josh Hoover’s top target. asserted
Marsh → assign → Becker
Of his 187 yards, 107 came after the catch. asserted
107 → come → catch
Runner-up BYU QB Bear Bachmeier threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 109 yards in a 24-10 win over Iowa State to become the first Cougars quarterback since Taysom Hill in 2013 to record 300-plus passing yards and 100-plus rushing yards in the same game. asserted
Bachmeier → throw → game
Honorable mention South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, in a 38-19 win at Florida; Georgia QB Gunner Stockton was 18-of-22 passing for 249 yards and a TD and he also ran for a score in a 20-17 win over Alabama; Notre Dame RB Jonaz Walton had 17 carries for 181 yards in a 58-7 win over Stanford, the highest total for a freshman in progam history. asserted
Walton → account → history
He had TDs of 97 and 40 yards; Missouri RB Jamal Roberts ran for 222 yards and two TDs in a 27-6 win over Texas A&M; Kentucky QB Kenny Minchey scored the winning 2-point conversion in a 35-34 win over LSU and was 23-of-36 passing for 246 yards; Louisville RB Isaac Brown ran for a career-high 235 yards and two TDs, including a 97-yarder, in a 44-20 win over Florida State; Jesse Legree caught 10 passes for 191 yards and three TDs in a 66-14 win over San Diego State; Purdue RB Fame Ijeboi, who transferred from Minnesota, ran for a career-high 195 yards and three TDs in a 41-13 win over the Gophers; Iowa RB Kamari Moulton had a career-high 208 yards and two TDs in a 41-24 win at Washington. asserted
Moulton → have → Washington
Oregon State’s Legree, a true freshman who was a three-star recruit coming out of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, became the first player in program history with six straight 100-yard receiving games. asserted
who → come → games
He has 932 yards and 12 touchdowns, both national highs. asserted
He → have → yards
— The combined 10 turnovers in UCLA’s 17-15 win over Oregon were the most in a game since Duke and Miami combined for the same number in 2022, according to Sportradar. uncertain
Duke → combine → Sportradar
— Georgia Tech held national rushing leader Nate Sheppard of Duke under 100 yards for the first time this season. asserted
Tech → hold → time
He had 99 in the Blue Devils’ 28-25 loss. asserted
He → have → loss
— Indiana’s Josh Hoover, who threw 33 interceptions in 35 games his previous three seasons at TCU, has not been picked off through six games. asserted
who → throw → games
With 17 TD passes, he’s among three QBs with more than 10 scoring passes and no interceptions. asserted
he → ’ → passes
— Oklahoma State’s Sam Keltner, who ranked 103rd in field-goal accuracy (14 of 20, 70%) for SMU last year, is 12 for 12 through five games to lead the nation. asserted
who → rank → nation
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