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Greene has been named BigTen Offensive Player of the Year, and Mitch "Unusual Punishment" King is awarded Defensive Lineman of the Year. 

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Greene is the sixth Iowa standout to be named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, joining a group that includes Chuck Long (1985), Nick Bell (1990), Matt Rodgers (1990), Tavian Banks (1997) and Brad Banks (2002). The junior running back led the Big Ten with 1,729 rushing yards this season while scoring 17 touchdowns and averaging 6.2 yards per carry. He currently ranks second in the nation with 144.1 yards per game and is the only player in the country to rush for 100 or more yards in every game. He is the first Big Ten running back to surpass the 100-yard mark in 12 games since Northwestern's Darnell Autry in 1995 and the first to accomplish that feat in all eight conference games since Penn State's Curtis Enis in 1997. Greene's 1,729 rushing yards set a new school record while his 17 touchdowns are tied with Tavian Banks for the single-season best. Greene is a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's top player, and one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, earned by the top running back.

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King became the first Hawkeye to nab Defensive Lineman of the Year laurels from the coaches since Jared Devries was honored in 1997. Other Iowa defensive linemen to be honored include Paul Hufford (1984), Dave Haight (1987) and Leroy Smith (1991). King's stout interior play helped Iowa lead the Big Ten in rushing defense for the first time since 2002 by allowing only 97.9 yards per game. The Hawkeyes also ranked third in conference play by limiting their opponents to only 16.2 points and 306.5 yards of total offense per contest. King led the team with 15.5 tackles for loss and added 51 total tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble in 12 games.

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Considering that this team

finished 5th in the league (overall, t-4th based on conference record), having any hardware is impressive. It speaks volumes as to how good some of the players are, but how generally young and/or off the radar they were.

by chitownhawkeye on Nov 24, 2008 9:26 PM CST reply actions  

Yeah

I don’t remember this many awards since 2002. I recall several victories in football that year.

by Duez I say on Nov 24, 2008 9:30 PM CST reply actions  

Good gauge of Iowa's talent

Nine players on 1st/2nd team All-Conference.

Also a good gauge of 9-3 Northwestern’s talent:
One player made All-Conference.

Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon....

by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Nov 24, 2008 9:54 PM CST reply actions  

Nice to see so many guys honored

Especially Greene and King. I have to say though, Bulaga not making first team all conference (or even second team with the media) is a complete joke. He was way better than Boone this season. At least he’s got two more years to rack up the awards.

by NorseHawk on Nov 24, 2008 10:59 PM CST reply actions  

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