By Pat Brennan (TheLantern.com) — Ohio State football won its first Big Ten game of the year Saturday when it upset then-No. 16 Illinois, 17-7. In the wake of victory, two OSU players who played significant roles in the contest earned individual honors.

Junior defensive tackle John Simon earned several awards for his performance against the Fighting Illini, including Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

Simon notched a career-high eight tackles in the game, including four tackles for a loss amounting to -16 yards for Illinois’ offense. Simon also sacked Illini sophomore quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, who averages 57 rushing yards per game, twice in the game.

Defensive coordinator Jim Heacock called Simon a “warrior” and a disruptive force after the Buckeyes’ win against Illinois……

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