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Blake Cashman has been named co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after recording 20 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one pass break-up against Northwestern on Senior Day. Twenty tackles is a single-game record for TCF Bank Stadium.
DE A.J. Epenesa from @HawkeyeFootball and LB Blake Cashman from @GopherFootball are the #B1GFootball Co-Defensive Players of the Week. https://t.co/oV9kyF7NGT pic.twitter.com/fy6CwPsZXs
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 19, 2018
It was an appropriate sendoff for the senior linebacker — with the exception of the final score — in the final home game of his college career. Cashman was snubbed the previous week after tallying nine tackles, 0.5 sacks, one pass pass break-up, one forced fumbled, and one fumble recovered and returned for a touchdown against Purdue.
It came in a loss, yes, but it needs to be highlighted.@blockayyy's 20-tackle effort, a TCF Bank Stadium record, is something the @GopherFootball captain should be telling his grandchildren about. pic.twitter.com/fgu6scMJWo
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 18, 2018