Posted on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 : 9:29 a.m.
Zoltan Mesko named Big Ten Player of the Week
By Dave Birkett
Michigan punter Zoltan Mesko was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 30-28 loss to Iowa.
Mesko averaged 53.8 yards on five punts and boomed a 61-yarder out of the back of the end zone when Michigan was stopped on three plays from its 1-yard line in the second half. He ranks eighth nationally with a 45.6-yard-per-punt average.Kick returner Darryl Stonum earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors earlier this year after he returned a kick for a touchdown against Notre Dame.
Iowa tight end Tony Moeaki, who torched Michigan for 105 yards and two touchdowns on six catches, was named Offensive Player of the Week by the conference.
Dave Birkett covers University of Michigan football for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by phone at 734-623-2552 or by e-mail at davidbirkett@annarbor.com. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett.
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81wolverine
Mon, Oct 12, 2009 : 1:03 p.m.
Congratulations to Zoltan! I've been watching Michigan football for a long time, and I think this is the first time we've ever had anyone averaging over 45 yards a kick. Awesome! Keep it up. The Iowa TE Moeaki is one good receiver. He's going to be playing on Sundays pretty soon. I hope Koger and Webb were watching him closely from the Michigan sidelines, and hopefully learning a few things.