Ohio State QB Smith offensive player of year

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Quarterback Troy Smith, who led No. 1 and unbeaten Ohio State to its first outright Big Ten title since 1984 and has the Buckeyes poised to play for the national championship, was named the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year in polls by coaches and media released Tuesday.
Michigan defensive end LaMarr Woodley was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year in both polls, as well as the top defensive lineman by the coaches.
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema, who led the 10th-ranked Badgers to their first 11-victory regular season, was named Coach of the Year.
The Badgers' P.J. Hill -- who leads the Big ten in rushing, all-purpose yards and scoring -- was named Freshman of the Year by both the coaches and the media, as well as first-team all-conference by the media and a second-team selection by the coaches.
Smith, also a great running threat for the Buckeyes, threw a school-record 30 TD passes, the third-highest total in Big Ten history. He completed 67 percent of his passes for 2,507 yards with only five interceptions in 12 games and helped the Buckeyes beat Michigan last week in a showdown between the top two-rated teams in the country.
Woodley led the Big Ten with a career-best 11 sacks and was third with 15.5 tackles for loss. He was one of the leaders on a Michigan defense that allowed only 43 yards per game rushing.
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