Close
Seattle Sports
Shows
Team News
Columns
Seattle Sports

Bielema, surging Illini collect AP Big Ten midseason honors

FILE - Purdue wide receiver Charlie Jones, left, reaches for a pass while defended by Syracuse defensive back Garrett Williams during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Jones was selected top first-year transfer in the Associated Press Big Ten Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) FILE - Michigan State coach Mel Tucker yells during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Akron, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State is the most disappointing team in the Associated Press Big Ten Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File) FILE - Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. celebrates a 33-14 win over Central Michigan after an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in State College, Pa. Porter was selected top defensive player in the Associated Press Big 12 Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.(AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File) FILE - Penn State running back Nick Singleton scores during an NCAA college spring football game Saturday, April 23, 2022, in State College, Pa. Singleton was selected top first-year freshman in the Associated Press Big Ten Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.(AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File) FILE - Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba celebrates a touchdown during an NCAA college spring football game Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Smith-Njigba was selected biggest injury in the Associated Press Big Ten Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File) FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud plays against Rutgers during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Stroud was selected top offensive player in the Associated Press Big Ten Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File) FILE - Illinois head coach Bret Bielema smiles after a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Bloomington, Ind. Less than two full years on the job, Bret Bielema and his Illinois football team are achieving at a rate not seen in the program in a long time. Bielema is the pick for top coach in the Associated Press Big Ten Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) FILE - Illinois quarterback Tommy DeVito is hugged by a teammate after their win over Wyoming in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois is the most surprising team and quarterback Tommy DeVito is the most surprising player in the Associated Press Big Ten Midseason Awards, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Bielema, surging Illini collect AP Big Ten midseason honors