Flynn Nagel, Drew Luckenbaugh earn conference player of the week honors

Wide receiver Flynn Nagel and kicker Drew Luckenbaugh earned Big Ten Players of the Week honors following their performances against Nebraska on Saturday, the conference announced Monday morning.

Nagel had a career performance in NU’s 34-31 overtime win over the Cornhuskers and was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Week along with Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley. The senior hauled in 12 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns, all single-game career records for the Lemont, Ill. native. Nagel’s 220 yards represented the most receiving yards in a game by a Big Ten receiver since 2013, and the most by a Northwestern receiver since 1980, per the press release. Nagel has 622 yards through six games; in 2016, Austin Carr had 595 yards through six contests.

A former preferred walk-on, Luckenbaugh made the first two field goals of his career on Saturday to earn Special Teams Player of the Week honors. He also went 4-of-4 on extra points. His 37-yarder in overtime gave the Wildcats the victory and made the backup kicker the hero for the day.