Hawkeye wins first career Player of the Week award
He had the biggest play of the Cy-Hawk Showdown, and now Sebastian Castro has some recognition from the conference office as well. Monday, the Big Ten named Iowa's senior DB the Defensive Player of the Week.
Castro returned an interception 30 yards for a score, collected four (three solo) tackles and had a pass break-up in last Saturday's in-state showdown.
Castro's pick-6 in the second quarter proved to be the game-winning score. The pick-six marked the 16th consecutive season that a Hawkeye defender has returned an interception for a score, the second-longest active streak in the country (Utah).
The native of Oak Lawn, Illinois, is the first Hawkeye to earn Big Ten weekly recognition this season.
Iowa (2-0) closes out nonconference play Saturday, hosting Western Michigan (1-1) on Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City (2:30 p.m. CT, BTN).