Power ranking the top 10 players in the Big Ten entering Week 7: Marvin Harrison Jr. turns us around again

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Power ranking the top 10 players in the Big Ten entering Week 7: Marvin Harrison Jr. turns us around again

Marvin Harrison Jr. keeps getting bumped down the list. This week, the feature is going all offense. The writer despises "honorable mentions". They haven't wowed enough on the defensive side.

Brenton Strange was leading all B1G tight ends in receiving yards (231) and touchdowns (4) before Penn State took its bye week. Corey Dyches, Iowa’s Sam LaPorta and Purdue's Payne Durham had strong games last weekend.

Braelon Allen, Wisconsin's sophomore power back, ran for 135 yards and threw a touchdown pass in Jim Leonhard's debut. Allen is averaging better than 100 yards per game and better that 6 per carry.

Aidan O'Connell is the only B1G quarterback averaging better than 300 yards per game. He spread the ball around to 9 people in Purdue's 2-point win over Maryland.

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7. JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan, threw his first pick of the season, but also topped 300 yards and threw for 3 TDs in a game for the first time. He continues to lead the nation in completion percentage. His first test as a starter comes against No. 10 Penn State on Saturday.

Marvin Harrison Jr. is the top-ranked player in the Big Ten entering Week 7. He has 9 receiving touchdowns and has 12 over his last 7 games.

Marvin Harrison Jr. is ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten ahead of the game against Rutgers.

Emeka Egbuka is the leading receiver in the Big Ten at 109.2 yards per game. He forms a dynamic duo with Marvin Harrison.

Mohamed Ibrahim has had 13 100-yard rushing games in a row. Ibrahim missed the game against Purdue with an ankle injury. Minnesota lost for the first time this season.

Blake Corum, a sophomore running back for Michigan, had 124 yards on 25 carries against Indiana. He's 7th in the country at 122.5 yards per game.

Chase Brown is the No. 2 player in the Big Ten. He has been a workhorse back for Illinois, going for over 100 rushing yards each time. Minnesota visits this Saturday.

CJ Stroud is the Heisman favorite after throwing for 6 TDs and 361 yards against Michigan State. He leads the FBS in TD throws (24), QB rating and value to his team. Ohio State is 6-0 and No. 2 in the country.


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