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  • 7/30/2019 2012 Week 13_111912

    1/12HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS.

    BIG TEN FOOTBALLWEEKLY RELEASE - NOVEMBER 19, 2012

    Contact: Scott Chipman, Assistant Commissioner, Communications Ofce: 847-696-1010 ext. 141 E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 630-936-6005 Twitter: @B1Gfootball

    Ohio State claims outright Leaders Division tle;

    eyes 10th unbeaten season in program history.

    Michigan, Nebraska remain in the hunt to repre -sent Legends Division in championship game.

    Two more Big Ten teams are one victory away fromreaching bowl eligibility.

    Wisconsins Ball es NCAA record for careertouchdowns with 78.

    Numerous Big Ten standouts aim to become annualstascal champions.

    TOP STORIES

    WEEK 12 RESULTSSATURDAY, NOV. 17#23/23/24 Michigan def. Iowa, 42-17*

    Northwestern def. Michigan State, 23-22*

    Penn State def. Indiana, 45-22*

    #6/-/- Ohio State def. Wisconsin, 21-14 (OT)*

    16/14/14 Nebraska def. Minnesota, 38-14*

    Purdue def. Illinois, 20-17*

    Rankings:AP/USA Today/Harris* Indicates Divisional Game

    2012 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS

    LEGENDS DIVISION

    LEADERS DIVISION

    Conference Games All Games

    W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk

    1. Nebraska 6-1 .857 4-0 2-1 4-0 W5 9-2 .818 7-0 2-2 0-0 2-1 W5

    Michigan 6-1 .857 4-0 2-1 4-1 W3 8-3 .727 6-0 2-2 0-1 1-2 W3

    3. Northwestern 4-3 .571 2-1 2-2 3-2 W1 8-3 .727 5-1 3-2 0-0 0-0 W1

    4. Minnesota 2-5 .286 1-2 1-3 0-4 L1 6-5 .545 4-2 2-3 0-0 0-0 L1

    Michigan State 2-5 .286 0-4 2-1 0-4 L2 5-6 .455 2-5 3-1 0-0 2-4 L2

    Iowa 2-5 .286 1-2 1-3 2-2 L5 4-7 .364 2-4 1-3 1-0 0-0 L5

    Conference Games All Games

    W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk

    1. Ohio State*! 7-0 1.000 3-0 4-0 5-0 W7 11-0 1.000 7-0 4-0 0-0 2-0 W11

    2. Penn State* 5-2 .714 2-1 3-1 3-1 W1 7-4 .636 4-2 3-2 0-0 1-2 W1

    3. Wisconsin& 4-3 .571 2-2 2-1 3-1 L1 7-4 .636 5-2 2-2 0-0 0-2 L1

    4. Purdue 2-5 .286 0-3 2-2 1-3 W2 5-6 .455 3-3 2-3 0-0 0-2 W2

    Indiana 2-5 .286 1-3 1-2 1-3 L2 4-7 .364 2-4 2-3 0-0 0-1 L2

    6. Illinois 0-7 .000 0-4 0-3 0-5 L7 2-9 .182 2-5 0-4 0-0 0-2 L8

    ^ AP or USA Today * Ineligible for postseason play

    ! Clinched division tle & Clinched Big Ten Championship Game berth

    WEEK 13 SCHEDULEFRIDAY, NOV. 23

    #17/14/14 Nebraska at Iowa*Noon ET - ABC

    SATURDAY, NOV. 24#20/20/20 Michigan at #4/-/- Ohio State

    Noon ET - ABC

    Illinois at NorthwesternNoon ET - BTN

    Indiana at Purdue*Noon ET - BTN

    Wisconsin at Penn State*3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN2

    Michigan State at Minnesota*3:30 p.m. ET - BTN

    Rankings:AP/USA Today/Harris* Indicates Divisional Game

    BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

    There are many ways to keep up with the latest Big Tenfootball news. The Big Ten football blog can be accesseddirectly at www.bigten.org/blog/football and will feature

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    Ohio State Clinches Outright Division Title: With

    its 21-14 overme victory on the road against

    Wisconsin on Saturday, Ohio State claimed the

    outright Leaders Division crown. Boasng a 7-0

    record in conference play, and a perfect 5-0 mark

    within the division, the Buckeyes sealed the

    outright tle aer earning at least a share of thetle a week ago. Ohio State wins its rst divisional

    championship and can end the season with a per-

    fect 8-0 mark in Big Ten play with a victory over

    Michigan on Saturday.

    Legends Division Race: The Legends Division berth

    to the Big Ten Football Championship Game will

    come down to the nal week of the regular season,

    as Michigan and Nebraska enter the weekend with

    matching 6-1 marks in conference play. A Nebraska

    victory over Iowa on Friday would clinch the Husk-

    ers berth in Indianapolis, while Michigan would

    not only need to win at Ohio State on Saturday, but

    need Nebraska to lose to the Hawkeyes on Friday.

    With Nebraska owning the head-to-head ebreaker

    over Michigan, the Huskers would receive the berthin the championship game if both teams nish with

    matching conference marks. Should both teams n-

    ish with matching conference records, each would

    be honored as Legends Division Co-Champion.

    Rare Company: Ohio State improved its overall re-

    cord to 11-0 with Saturdays victory, and is one of just

    two teams in the country to boast an unblemished

    record this season. The Buckeyes join Notre Dame

    as the only two undefeated teams in the country,

    with the Irish also holding an 11-0 mark with one

    game to play. Ohio State can nish the regular seasonundefeated for the rst me since its 2002 naonal

    championship season, and eyes its 10th undefeated

    campaign in program history, with a victory against

    the Wolverines in Columbus on Saturday.

    Elite Coaching Starts: Only seven rst-year coaches

    in the Big Ten have won 10 or more games in their

    debut seasons, and Ohio State head coach Urban

    Meyer is one of three current Big Ten coaches to

    have won 11 or more contests in their rst year

    on campus. Leading the Buckeyes to an 11-0 start,

    Meyer joins Michigans Brady Hoke as two of three

    coaches in conference history to win 11 contests in

    their rst seasons, joining former Ohio State coach

    Earle Bruce, who won 11 games in 1979. Hoke,

    who recorded an 11-2 record in his debut seasonwith the Wolverines in 2011, Meyer and Bruce are

    second behind Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema, who

    won 12 games in his rst season with the Badgers

    in 2006. Meyers 11 consecuve victories to start

    his Buckeye tenure is the fourth-best start by a new

    Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) coach, trailing Larry

    Coker of Miami (Fla.), who won 24 straight games,

    Boise States Chris Petersen (14 straight) and BYUs

    Gary Crowton (12 straight).

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    Coach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten OnlyLEGENDS DIVISIONKirk Ferentz, IOWA 112-94 (17th) 100-73 (14th) 60-52Brady Hoke, MICH 66-55 (10th) 98-5 (2nd) 12-3Mark Dantonio, MSU 67-45 (9th) 49-28 (6th) 29-18Jerry Kill, MINN 136-87 (19th) 9-14 (2nd) 4-11Bo Pelini, NEB 48-18 (5th) 48-18 (5th) 11-4Pat Fitzgerald, NU 48-39 (7th) 48-39 (7th) 25-30

    LEADERS DIVISIONTim Beckman, ILL 23-25 (4th) 2-9 (1st) 0-7Kevin Wilson, IND 5-18 (2nd) 5-18 (2nd) 2-13Urban Meyer, OSU 115-23 (11th) 11-0 (1st) 7-0Bill OBrien, PSU 7-4 (1st) 7-4 (1st) 5-2Danny Hope, PUR 56-49 (9th) 21-27 (4th) 12-19Bret Bielema, WIS 67-23 (7th) 67-23 (7th) 37-18

    BIG TEN COACHING RECORDS

    BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. BIG TENPLAYERS OF THE WEEK

    Oensive Co-Players of the WeekDevin Gardner, MichiganJr., QB, Detroit, Mich./Inkster Became only the sixth player in the Football Bowl

    Subdivision since 2000 to throw for 300 yards, pass forthree touchdowns and rush for three scores in Michigans42-17 victory over Iowa on Saturday

    Was 18-for-23 with 314 yards passing and threetouchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards and three

    more scores in the victory Is the rst Michigan player to account for six touchdowns

    since Steve Smith also had three passing and threerushing scores in 1983

    Wins his second Big Ten Player of the Week honor in asmany weeks

    Last Michigan Oensive Player of the Week:Devin Gardner (Nov. 12, 2012)

    Ma McGloin, Penn StateSr., QB, Scranton, Pa./West Scranton Finished four yards shy of the PSU passing yards record,

    totaling a career-best 395 yards and tying a career highwith four touchdowns in a 45-22 win over Indiana

    Completed 22 of 32 passing aempts, a 68.8 compleonpercentage, with all four of his touchdown tosses comingin the rst half

    Became the programs single-season leader with 251compleons and 3,071 passing yards and is now the

    career leader with 45 touchdown passes Wins his second career Big Ten Oensive Player of the

    Week award and rst this season Last Penn State Oensive Player of the Week:

    Ma McGloin (Sept. 26, 2011)

    Defensive Player of the WeekJohn Simon, Ohio StateSr., DL, Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney Totaled six tackles, including a program-record four sacks,

    in a 21-14 overme victory against Wisconsin The four sacks is the most by a Big Ten player since

    Purdues Ryan Kerrigan had four on Nov. 13, 2010 againstMichigan

    Ranks as the conference leader with nine sacks and ised with teammate Ryan Shazier with 14.5 tackles forloss this season

    Wins his second career Big Ten Defensive Player of theWeek award and rst this season

    Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week:Ryan Shazier (Nov. 5, 2012)

    Special Teams Player of the WeekCorey Brown, Ohio StateJr., PR, Upper Darby, Pa./Cardinal OHara Scored the rst touchdown of the game against

    Wisconsin, returning a punt 68 yards for a touchdown togive OSU a 7-0 rst-quarter lead

    Averaged 23 yards per punt return on three aempts in a21-14 overme win over the Badgers

    Wins his second Big Ten Special Teams Player of theWeek award

    Last Ohio State Special Teams Player of the Week:Corey Brown (Oct. 8, 2012)

    Co-Freshman of the WeekJames Ross III, MichiganLB, Orchard Lake, Mich./Saint Marys Prep

    Led the Wolverine defense with a career-high 12 tacklesin their 42-17 victory over Iowa on Saturday Was part of a Michigan defense that held Iowa to 309

    yards of oense, below its season average Claims his rst Big Ten Freshman of the Week award Last Michigan Freshman of the Week:

    Devin Funchess (Sept. 10, 2012)

    Dan Vitale, NorthwesternSB, Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South Finished with a Northwestern season-best nine

    recepons for a career-best 110 yards in the Wildcats23-20 road win against Michigan State

    Becomes the second Wildcat receiver to go over 100yards receiving in a game this season

    Claims his rst Big Ten Freshman of the Week award Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week:

    Nick VanHoose (Oct. 15, 2012)

    One Win for the Bowl: Two Big Ten teams need victories on Saturday to become bowl eligible.

    Michigan State can earn bowl eligibility with a road victory at Minnesota. The Spartans have ad-

    vanced to 22 bowl games in their history, 21 as a Big Ten member, and ve consecuve postseason

    appearances. Purdue could end the year on a three-game winning streak should it knock o Indi-

    ana on Saturday, making the Boilermakers bowl eligible for the second straight season and 17th

    me overall. The pair looks to join Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin

    as the Big Tens bowl-eligible squads.

    Four Divisional Matchups in Final Weekend: In the nal weekend of the regular season, four intra-division games highlight the schedule with Nebraska needing a victory against Iowa on Friday to

    complete a perfect season within the Legends Division, a feat already achieved by Ohio State in the

    Leaders Division. A win not only secures Nebraska an unblemished slate within the division, but also

    a spot in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. In other divisional games this weekend, Purdue

    hosts Indiana, Penn State welcomes Wisconsin, and Minnesota takes on Michigan State.

    Nobodys Got More: With his second-quarter touchdown on Saturday against Ohio State, Wisconsin

    running back Montee Ball ed the NCAA career touchdowns record with the 78th of his career, matching

    the mark set by Travis Prence of Miami (Ohio). He also become the Big Tens all-me leader in rushing

    touchdowns, now with 72 in his career, passing the 71 career rushing scores by former Badger Ron Dayne.

    Ball is among the conferences top 10 in career rushing yards, ranking sixth all-me with 4,727 yards.

    Looking to Finish on Top: With one week remaining in the regular season, Big Ten standouts are

    jockeying for posion with hopes of ending the year as stascal champions in conference games

    only. Wisconsins Montee Ball is poised to win back-to-back rushing tles, averaging 151 yards per

    conference game. It would mark the third me in the last four seasons a Badger running back has ledthe Big Ten in rushing. In total oense, Nebraskas Taylor Marnez is averaging 306.1 yards per con -

    test. If he were to maintain that average, it would rank as the fourth-most yardage per game by the

    conference leader in the last 10 seasons. Penn States Allen Robinson is poised to become the rst

    Niany Lion to lead the Big Ten in receiving yards, currently at 82.7 yards per game, and the second

    to top the conference in recepons at 6.3 per game, following former Penn State wideout Bobby

    Engram in 1995. Ohio States Carlos Hyde and Ball are ed as the conference leaders in scoring, with

    each averaging 12.0 points per game. Hyde would become the rst Buckeye to lead the Big Ten in

    scoring since Eddie George in 1995. Should Ball nish atop the standings, it would mark the sixth

    me in the last eight seasons a Badger player has nished has the Big Ten leader in scoring.

    Renewing Old Rivalries: Three of the conferences longest running series will be renewed this week-

    end. In the second-oldest rivalry in the conference, Purdue hosts Indiana for the teams 115th meeng

    on Saturday with the Old Oaken Bucket up for grabs. The bucket has been awarded annually since

    1925, with Purdue holding a 57-27-3 advantage with the trophy at stake. Ohio State meets Michigan

    for the 109th me overall, the third-longest running conference rivalry. Last season, Michigan, who

    hadnt defeated the Buckeyes since 2003, broke its losing streak and holds a 58-44-6 overall advantagein the series. Meeng for the 106th me, which is ed for the fourth-longest running series in the Big

    Ten, Northwestern hosts Illinois in the annual bale for the Land of Lincoln Trophy, with Illinois holding

    a 54-46-5 overall advantage in the series. One other conference rivalry trophy will be up for grabs on

    Saturday, as Iowa hosts Nebraska in the second annual bale for the Heroes Trophy.

    Surpassing the Five-Million Mark: For the 10th me in conference history, and eighth consecu-

    ve season, the Big Ten surpassed the ve-million mark in total aendance aer last weekends

    slate of games. An average of more than 80,000 patrons ocked to the six Big Ten stadiums last

    weekend, bringing the conferences yearly aendance total to more than 5.4 million. Conference

    stadiums are welcoming an average of 70,826 fans per contest among all games, while averag-

    ing 71,314 patrons per game during Big Ten games only, marks which would rank sixth all-me in

    conference history in their respecve categories. Last season, the Big Ten posted a single-season

    aendance record by welcoming more than six million fans to home campuses.

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    (Number in parenthesis indicates totaltimes a Big Ten team will face an opponentfrom this conference.)ACC (2) 1-1

    Boston College 1-0Virginia 0-1

    Big 12 (1) 0-1

    Iowa State 0-1

    Big East (3) 3-0Syracuse (2) 2-0Temple 1-0

    Big Sky (1) 1-0Idaho State 1-0

    Big South (1) 1-0Charleston Southern 1-0

    Colonial (1) 1-0New Hampshire 1-0

    Conference USA (5) 5-0Central Florida 1-0Marshall 1-0

    Southern Miss 1-0UAB 1-0UTEP 1-0

    Great West (1) 1-0South Dakota 1-0

    Independent (5) 1-4Navy (2) 1-1Notre Dame (3) 0-3

    MAC (12) 9-3Ball State 0-1Central Michigan (2) 1-1Eastern Michigan (2) 2-0Massachusetts (2) 2-0Miami (Ohio) 1-0Northern Illinois 1-0

    Ohio 0-1Western Michigan (2) 2-0

    Missouri Valley (3) 3-0Indiana State 1-0Northern Iowa (2) 2-0

    Mountain West (3) 3-0Air Force 1-0Boise State 1-0UNLV 1-0

    Ohio Valley (1) 1-0Eastern Kentucky 1-0

    Pac-12 (4) 1-3Arizona State 0-1California 1-0

    Oregon State 0-1UCLA 0-1

    SEC (2) 1-1Alabama 0-1Vanderbilt 1-0

    Sun Belt (1) 1-0Arkansas State 1-0

    WAC (2) 1-1Louisiana Tech 0-1Utah State 1-0

    Combined non-conference record: 34-14

    NON-CONFERENCESCHEDULE

    BIG TEN IN THE NCAA TOP 30according to NCAA national database as of Nov. 18

    Rk Player, School Stasc

    TOTAL OFFENSE

    26. Taylor Marnez, NEB 278.55

    RUSHING YARDS PER GAME

    7. Montee Ball, WIS 128.82

    9. LeVeon Bell, MSU 125.6415. Denard Robinson, MICH 116.00

    19. Braxton Miller, OSU 110.36

    22. Venric Mark, NU 107.55

    PASS EFFICIENCY

    28. Taylor Marnez, NEB 150.88

    RECEPTIONS PER GAME

    22. Allen Robinson, PSU 89.36

    RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME

    26. Allen Robinson, PSU 89.36

    ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

    6. Venric Mark, NU 174.6420. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 151.27

    23. LeVeon Bell, MSU 144.65

    30. Montee Ball, WIS 134.73

    SCORING PER GAME

    11. Carlos Hyde, OSU 10.67

    20. Montee Ball, WIS 9.27

    27. Bre Maher, NEB 8.91

    TACKLES PER GAME

    5. Anthony Hitchens, IOWA 11.40

    20. Ryan Shazier, OSU 10.00

    24. Damien Proby, NU 9.73

    26. Mike Taylor, WIS 9.45

    Rk Player, School Stasc

    SACKS PER GAME

    21. John Simon, OSU 0.82

    TACKLES FOR LOSS PER GAME

    24. John Simon, OSU 1.32

    Ryan Shazier, OSU 1.3230. Kawann Short, PUR 1.30

    INTERCEPTIONS PER GAME

    19. Landon Feichter, PUR 0.36

    Travis Howard, OSU 0.36

    KICK RETURN AVERAGE

    17. Jordan Coon, IOWA 28.21

    PUNT RETURN AVERAGE

    1. Vencric Mark, NU 20.14

    8. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 13.93

    12. Corey Brown, OSU 13.64

    PUNTING AVERAGE21. Mike Sadler, MSU 43.25

    FIELD GOALS PER GAME

    9. Dan Conroy, MSU 1.64

    17. Mike Meyer, IOWA 1.55

    25. Bre Maher, NEB 1.45

    30. Mitch Ewald, IND 1.36

    Je Budzien, NU 1.36

    Rk School Stasc

    SCORING OFFENSE

    18. Ohio State 38.18

    23. Nebraska 37.45

    TOTAL OFFENSE

    20. Nebraska 478.91

    Rk School Stasc

    PASSING OFFENSE

    19. Indiana 307.82

    RUSHING OFFENSE

    8. Nebraska 256.91

    9. Ohio State 245.4516. Northwestern 221.18

    17. Wisconsin 217.64

    TOTAL DEFENSE

    7. Michigan State 289.36

    12. Michigan 303.45

    11. Wisconsin 302.91

    19. Nebraska 329.09

    27. Minnesota 346.55

    30. Penn State 353.82

    PASS DEFENSE

    1. Michigan 152.09

    2. Nebraska 157.64

    15. Michigan State 181.0916. Minnesota 181.73

    25. Wisconsin 196.27

    29. Illinois 201.09

    RUSH DEFENSE

    9. Wisconsin 106.27

    17. Ohio State 116.82

    13. Michigan State 108.27

    19. Northwestern 122.45

    23. Penn State 125.73

    SCORING DEFENSE

    10. Michigan State 16.91

    14. Wisconsin 17.55

    17. Michigan 18.09

    22. Penn State 18.91

    INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

    LEGENDS DIVISION

    School Does Not Play:

    Iowa Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin

    Michigan Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin

    Michigan State Illinois, Penn State, Purdue

    Minnesota Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State

    Nebraska Illinois, Indiana, Purdue

    Northwestern Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin

    LEADERS DIVISION

    School Does Not Play:

    Illinois Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska

    Indiana Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska

    Ohio State Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern

    Penn State Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota

    Purdue Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern

    Wisconsin Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern

    2012 NO PLAYS

    WEEKLY COACHES TELECONFERENCEThe Big Ten Conference football coaches weekly media teleconferences are held on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

    CT and connue through November 20. The calls are available for playback roughly two hours following the con-

    clusion of each call through Thursday of each week. They will also be archived online at www.bigten.org. Contact

    the Big Ten Communicaons oce for the phone number and weekly passcode.

    The coaches order on each call is as follows. All mes are CT.

    LEGENDS DIVISION COACHES

    11:00 a.m. - Brady Hoke, Michigan

    11:10 a.m. - Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

    11:20 a.m. - Bo Pelini, Nebraska

    11:30 a.m. - Mark Dantonio, Michigan State11:40 a.m. - Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

    11:50 a.m. - Jerry Kill, Minnesota

    LEADERS DIVISION COACHES

    12:00 p.m. - Tim Beckman, Illinois

    12:10 p.m. - Danny Hope, Purdue

    12:20 p.m. - Bill OBrien, Penn State

    12:30 p.m. - Bret Bielema, Wisconsin12:40 p.m. - Urban Meyer, Ohio State

    12:50 p.m. - Kevin Wilson, Indiana

    TEAM LEADERS

    TEAM LEADERS, cont.

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    BIG TEN FOOTBALLMEDIA CONTACTS

    LEGENDS DIVISION

    Iowa

    Steve Roe

    [email protected]

    Phone: (319) 335-9411

    Michigan

    Justin [email protected]

    Phone: (734) 763-4423

    Michigan State

    John Lewandowski

    [email protected]

    Phone: (517) 355-2271

    Minnesota

    Paul Rovnak

    [email protected]

    Phone: (612) 625-9379

    Nebraska

    Keith Mann

    [email protected]: (402) 472-2263

    Northwestern

    Paul Kennedy

    [email protected]

    Phone: (847) 467-2028

    LEADERS DIVISION

    Illinois

    Kent Brown

    [email protected]

    Derek Neal

    [email protected]

    Phone: (217) 333-1391

    Indiana

    Jeff Keag

    [email protected]

    Phone: (812) 855-6209

    Ohio State

    Jerry Emig

    [email protected]

    Phone: (614) 247-7023

    Penn State

    Jeff Nelson

    [email protected]

    Phone: (814) 865-1757

    PurdueMatt Rector

    [email protected]

    Phone: (765) 494-3196

    Wisconsin

    Brian Lucas

    [email protected]

    Phone: (608) 262-1811

    Date Offensive Defensive Special Teams Freshman9-3 LeVeon Bell, MSU Derrick Wells, MINN Mike Meyer, IOWA Frankie Williams, PUR

    Taylor Martinez, NEB Venric Mark, NU9-10 Denard Robinson, MICH Chi Chi Ariguzo, NU Cody Webster, PUR Devin Funchess, MICH9-17 Braxton Miller, OSU Michael Mauti, PSU Jeff Budzien, NU Nate Sudfeld, IND

    Deion Barnes, PSU9-24 LeVeon Bell, MSU Chris Borland, WIS Ameer Abdullah, NEB Imani Cross, NEB10-1 Taylor Martinez, NEB Michael Mauti, PSU Brett Maher, NEB Mason Monheim, ILL

    Kain Colter, NU10-8 Denard Robinson, MICH Gerald Hodges, PSU Corey Brown, OSU Aaron Burbridge, MSU

    Carlos Hyde, OSU10-15 Montee Ball, WIS Jake Ryan, MICH Mike Meyer, IOWA Nick VanHoose, NU10-22 Taylor Martinez, NEB Jordan Hill, PSU Brendan Gibbons, MICH Kyle Carter, PSU10-29 Kain Colter, NU Michael Carter, MINN Brett Maher, NEB Philip Nelson, MINN

    Ryan Shazier, OSU David Santos, NEB11-5 Cody Latimer, IND Ryan Shazier, OSU Mike Sadler, MSU Brionte Dunn, OSU

    Taylor Martinez, NEB11-12 Devin Gardner, MICH Kawann Short, PUR Brett Maher, NEB Mason Monheim, ILL

    Montee Ball, WIS11-19 Devin Gardner, MICH John Simon, OSU Corey Brown, OSU James Ross, MICH

    Matt McGloin, PSU Dan Vitale, NU

    2012 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

    No. Team Years42 Michigan 1898-01c-02-03c-04c-06c-18c-22c-23c-25-26c-30c-31c-32c-33c-43c-47-48-49c-50-64-69c-71-72c-

    73c-74c-76c-77c-78c-80-82-86c-88-89-90c-91-92-97-98c-00c-03-04c34* Ohio State 1916-17-20-35c-39-42-44-49c-54-55-57-61-68-69c-70-72c-73c-74c-75-76c-77c-79-81c-84-86c-

    93c-96c-98c-02c-05c-06-07-08c-0918 Minnesota 1900c-03c-04c-06c-09-10c-11-15c-27c-33c-34-35c-37-38-40-41-60c-67c15 Illinois 1910c-14-15c-18c-19-23c-27c-28-46-51-53c-63-83-90c-0113 Wisconsin 1896-97-01c-06c-12-52c-59-62-93c-98c-99-10c-1111 Iowa 1900c-21-22c-56-58-60c-81c-85-90c-02c-04c8 Northwestern 1903c-26c-30c-31c-36-95-96c-00c8 Purdue 1918c-29-31c-32c-43c-52c-67c-00c7 Chicago 1899-05-07-08-13-22c-247 Michigan State 1953c-65-66-78c-87-90c-10c2 Indiana 1945-67c1^ Penn State 1994

    BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS#

    ALL GAMES CONFERENCE GAMESGames Total Average Sellouts Games Total Average Sellouts

    Aug. 31-Sept. 1 8 571,822 71,478 3 -- -- -- --

    Sept. 8 5 366,518 73,304 3 -- -- -- --Sept. 15 12 840,448 70,037 5 -- -- -- --Sept. 22 9 634,202 70,466 4 -- -- -- --Sept. 29 6 358,596 59,766 3 5 313,115 62,623 3Oct. 6 5 378,051 75,610 1 5 378,051 75,610 1Oct. 13 5 325,671 65,134 1 5 325,671 65,134 1Oct. 20 5 417,625 83,525 5 5 417,625 83,525 5Oct. 27 6 407,680 67,947 3 6 407,680 67,947 3Nov. 3 5 308,378 61,676 1 5 308,378 61,676 1Nov. 10 5 358,774 71,755 3 5 358,774 71,755 3Nov. 17 6 485,891 80,981 3 6 485,891 80,981 3Nov. 23-24TOTAL 77 5,453,656 70,826 32 42 2,995,185 71,314 20

    2012 WEEK BY WEEK ATTENDANCE

    LEGENDS DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

    No. Team Years1 Michigan State 2011

    No. Team Years1 Ohio State 2012

    1 Wisconsin 2011c

    c - co-championship

    * Ohio State vacated 2010 season^ Penn State vacated wins from 1998-2011 seasons

    # Beginning in 2011, Big Ten Championship Game determined Big Ten Champion

    LEADERS DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS^

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    Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.

    1 Notre Dame (60) 11-0 1,500 3

    2 Alabama 10-1 1,399 4

    3 Georgia 10-1 1,316 5

    4 OHIO STATE 11-0 1,292 6

    5 Oregon 10-1 1,246 1

    6 Florida 10-1 1,171 7

    7 Kansas State 10-1 1,064 2

    8 LSU 9-2 1,048 8

    9 Texas A&M 9-2 1,028 9

    10 Florida State 10-1 1,026 10

    11 Stanford 9-2 991 14

    12 Clemson 10-1 874 11

    13 South Carolina 9-2 795 12

    14 Oklahoma 8-2 734 13

    15 UCLA 9-2 624 17

    16 Oregon State 8-2 599 15

    17 NEBRASKA 9-2 559 16

    18 Texas 8-2 498 18

    19 Louisville 9-1 362 20

    20 MICHIGAN 8-3 282 23

    21 Rutgers 9-1 265 22

    22 Oklahoma State 7-3 240 NR23 Kent State 10-1 155 25

    24 Northern Illinois 10-1 144 NR

    25 Mississippi State 8-3 82 NR

    Utah State 9-2 82 NR

    Others Receiving Votes: Boise State 20, NORTHWESTERN 20,

    Washington 20, Arizona 13, USC 12, Tulsa 10, San Jose State

    8, Fresno State 7, Louisiana Tech 4, WISCONSIN 4, San Diego

    State 2, TCU 1, Iowa State 1, Baylor 1, Vanderbilt 1.

    Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.

    1 Notre Dame (56) 11-0 1,469 3

    2 Alabama (2) 10-1 1,386 5

    3 Georgia (1) 10-1 1,348 4

    4 Oregon 10-1 1,227 1

    5 Florida State 10-1 1,199 6

    6 Florida 10-1 1,166 7

    7 LSU 9-2 1,062 8

    8 Kansas State 10-1 1,056 2

    9 Clemson 10-1 1,029 9

    10 Texas A&M 9-2 994 10

    11 Stanford 9-2 934 13

    12 South Carolina 9-2 853 11

    13 Oklahoma 8-2 798 12

    14 NEBRASKA 9-2 654 14

    15 Texas 8-2 593 15

    16 UCLA 9-2 590 16

    17 Oregon State 8-2 563 17

    18 Louisville 9-1 453 18

    19 Rutgers 9-1 408 20

    20 MICHIGAN 8-3 289 23

    21 Oklahoma State 7-3 258 24

    22 Boise State 9-2 243 2223 Northern Illinois 10-1 149 NR

    24 Mississippi State 8-3 99 NR

    25 Kent State 10-1 86 NR

    Others Receiving Votes: Utah State 74, NORTHWESTERN 59,

    Louisiana Tech 36, Washington 36, Tulsa 14, USC 14, San Jose

    State 7, San Diego State 6, Arizona 5, Vanderbilt 4, WISCONSIN

    4, Fresno State 3, Middle Tennessee 3, Arkansas State 2, Cincin-

    na 1, Texas Tech 1.

    ASSOCIATED PRESS USA TODAY COACHES

    WEEKLY NATIONAL RANKINGS - NOV. 18

    Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.

    1 Notre Dame (107) 11-0 2,863 3

    2 Alabama (8) 10-1 2,732 43 Georgia 10-1 2,573 5

    4 Oregon 10-1 2,483 1

    5 Florida 10-1 2,242 7

    6 Florida State 10-1 2,231 6

    7 Kansas State 10-1 2,161 2

    8 LSU 9-2 2,077 8

    9 Clemson 10-1 1,953 9

    10 Texas A&M 9-2 1,909 10

    11 Stanford 9-2 1,897 13

    12 South Carolina 9-2 1,647 11

    13 Oklahoma 8-2 1,530 12

    14 NEBRASKA 9-2 1,275 14

    15 Oregon State 8-2 1,202 16

    16 UCLA 9-2 1,144 19

    17 Texas 8-2 1,088 15

    18 Louisville 9-1 898 1719 Rutgers 9-1 756 21

    20 MICHIGAN 8-3 575 24

    21 Boise State 9-2 426 23

    22 Oklahoma State 7-3 425 NR

    23 Mississippi State 8-3 260 25

    24 Northern Illinois 10-1 198 NR

    25 Kent State 10-1 196 NR

    Others Receiving Votes: USC 142, Utah State 132, NORTH-

    WESTERN 11, Louisiana Tech 58, Washington 53, Arizona 21,

    Tulsa 21, Baylor 18, San Jose State 18, San Diego State 13,

    WISCONSIN 11, Vanderbilt 10, TCU 9, Texas Tech 4, Fresno State

    4, Arkansas State 4, Syracuse 3, Louisiana-Monroe 1.

    Team Record PTS Prev.

    1 Notre Dame 11-0 .9973 3

    2 Alabama 10-1 .9333 43 Georgia 10-1 .8763 5

    4 Florida 10-1 .8434 6

    5 Oregon 10-1 .8318 2

    6 Kansas State 10-1 .7692 1

    7 LSU 9-2 .7308 7

    8 Stanford 9-2 .7077 13

    9 Texas A&M 9-2 .6526 8

    10 Florida State 10-1 .6363 10

    11 Clemson 10-1 .6056 11

    12 South Carolina 9-2 .5871 9

    13 Oklahoma 8-2 .5677 12

    14 NEBRASKA 9-2 .4790 14

    15 Oregon State 8-2 .4499 16

    16 Texas 8-2 .4235 15

    17 UCLA 9-2 .3826 17

    18 Rutgers 9-1 .2432 2219 MICHIGAN 8-3 .2253 21

    20 Louisville 9-1 .2165 19

    21 Oklahoma State 7-3 .2042 24

    22 Boise State 9-2 .1043 NR

    23 Kent State 10-1 .0955 NR

    24 Arizona 7-4 .0836 NR

    25 Washington 7-4 .0643 25

    HARRIS INTERACTIVE BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

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    rv - Receiving Votes Associated Press/USA Today/Harris (NOTE: Harris poll rst released on Oct. 7)

    BIG TEN IN THE POLLS

    Total Oense

    12,692 Brees, PUR 1997-00

    11,790 Weber, MINN 2007-10

    11,576 Basanez, NU 2002-05

    11,511 Painter, PUR 2005-08

    11,364 Randle El, IND 1998-01

    10,594 Williams, ILL 2006-09

    10,547 Robinson, MICH 2009-

    Rushing Yards by a Quarterback

    4,175 Robinson, MICH 2009-

    3,895 Randle El, IND 1998-01

    2,557 Williams, ILL 2006-09

    2,176 Leach, MICH 1975-78

    2,150 Foggie, MINN 1984-87

    2,080 Greene, OSU 1972-75

    1,929 Miller, OSU 2011-

    1,767 Bollinger, WIS 1999-02

    1,714 Kern, OSU 1968-70

    1,789 Scheelhaase, ILL 2010-

    1,661 Gray, MINN 2009-

    Rushing Yards

    7,125 Dayne, WIS 1996-99

    5,589 Grin, OSU 1972-75

    5,299 A. Thompson, IND 1986-89

    5,040 Hart, MICH 2004-07

    4,887 White, MSU 1984-87

    4,727 Ball, WIS 2009-

    4,676 Davis, WIS 2001-04

    4,654 D. Thompson, MINN 1986-89

    4,485 Anderson, NU 1998-01

    4,472 Thomas, MICH 1997-00

    4,175 Robinson, MICH 2009-

    Intercepon Touchdowns

    5 Fletcher, WIS 1998-00

    4 Wilbur, IND 1978-82

    Allen, PUR 2010-

    Rushing Touchdowns

    72 Ball, WIS 2009-

    71 Dayne, WIS 1996-99

    68 Thompson, IND 1986-89

    56 Johnson, OSU 1973-76

    55 Thomas, MICH 1997-00

    48 Sheets, PUR 2005-08

    47 Wheatley, MICH 1991-94

    46 Byars, OSU 1982-85

    44 Marek, WIS 1972-75

    George, OSU 1992-95

    41 Robinson, MICH 2009-

    Total Touchdowns

    78 Ball, WIS 2009-

    71 Dayne, WIS 1996-99

    68 Thompson, IND 1986-89

    58 Johnson, OSU 1973-76

    56 Thomas, MICH 1997-00

    54 Wheatley, MICH 1991-94

    Sheets, PUR 2005-08

    50 Byars, OSU 1982-85

    45 George, OSU 1992-95

    44 Marek, WIS 1972-75

    Hill, WIS 2006-08

    41 Robinson, MICH 2009-

    Points

    470 Ball, WIS 2009-

    426 Dayne, WIS 1996-99

    All-Purpose Yards

    7,429 Dayne, WIS 1996-99

    6,559 Grin, OSU 1972-75

    6,466 Thompson, IND 1986-896,219 Bryant, PUR 2004-07

    6,201 Morris, MICH 1984-87

    6,000 Thomas, MICH 1997-2000

    5,852 Williams, WIS 2002-05

    5,799 Carter, MICH 1979-82

    5,624 Hart, MICH 2004-07

    5,609 Breaston, MICH 2003-06

    5,515 Ball, WIS 2009-

    Kicko Returns

    135 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10

    134 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-

    Kicko Return Yards

    3,359 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-

    3,025 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10

    Kicko Return Average

    28.8 Brown, PUR 1968-70

    26.9 Howard, MICH 1989-91

    26.3 Carter, MICH 1979-82

    26.2 Duncan, NU 1983-86

    26.0 Hill, IOWA 1998-01

    25.5 Cobb, MSU 2003-04

    25.3 Thomas, ILL 2003-06

    25.1 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-

    Consecuve PATs Made

    126 Carlson, MICH 1989-91

    119 Conway, PSU 1994-96

    111 Summers, PUR 2006-08

    107 Stoyanovich, IND 1986-88

    100 Ewald, IND 2010-12ZZ

    98 Dimke, ILL 2008-11

    96 Gibbons, MICH 2011-

    92 Budzien, NU 2010-

    Forced Fumbles

    14 Kerrigan, PUR 2007-10

    13 Rice, ILL 1992-95

    Sanders, IOWA 2000-03

    12 Looney, PUR 1977-80

    Borland, WIS 2009-

    BIG TEN CAREER RECORDS

    Rushing Yards by a Quarterback

    1,702 Robnison, MICH 20101,270 Randle El, IND 20001,176 Robinson, MICH 20111,214 Miller, OSU 2012966 Gray, MINN 2011964 Randle El, IND 2001946 Robinson, MICH 2012

    Punt Return Average (Min. 10 returns)25.6 Ginn, OSU 200421.9 Hoernschemeyer, IND 194321.8 Evans, WIS 1949

    Gissendaner, NU 199220.9 Bill Hillenbrand, IND 194220.1 Mark, NU 2012

    Approaching Top 10 (lisng 10th placeon Big Ten single-season list)

    Total Oense3,729 Kaa, NU 20093,212 Marnez, NEB 2012

    Passing Yards3,430 Kaa, NU 20093,071 McGloin, PSU 2012

    All-Purpose Yards2,201 Williams, IND 20011,926 Mark, NU 20121,664 Abdullah, NEB 2012

    All-Purpose Plays375 George, OSU 1995351 Bell, MSU 2012

    Rushing Touchdowns22 Byars, OSU 1984

    Calhoun, WIS 2005Ringer, MSU 2008

    17 Ball, WIS 2012

    Rushing Aempts337 Dayne, WIS 1999315 Bell, MSU 2012284 Ball, WIS 2012

    Touchdown Passes26 Brees, PUR 200026 Banks, IOWA 200223 McGloin, PSU 201221 Marnez, NEB 2012

    BIG TEN SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS

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    Hornung Award

    (Naons Most Versale Player)

    Tommy Davis, ILL

    Terry Hawthorne, ILL

    Ameer Abdullah, NEB

    Venric Mark, NU

    Jordan Hall, OSU

    Jared Abbrederis, WIS

    Manning Award

    (Naons Top Quarterback)

    James Vandenberg, IOWA

    Denard Robinson, MICH

    Taylor Marnez, NEB

    Braxton Miller, OSU

    Outland Trophy

    (Naons Best Interior Lineman)

    Graham Pocic, ILL

    Akeem Spence, ILL

    James Ferentz, IOWA

    Taylor Lewan, MICH

    Chris McDonald, MSU

    Spencer Long, NEB

    Baker Steinkuhler, NEBJohnathan Hankins, OSU

    Jordan Hill, PSU

    Kawann Short, PUR

    Travis Frederick, WIS

    Ricky Wagner, WIS

    Rimington Trophy

    (Naons Top Center)

    Graham Pocic, ILL

    Will Mae, IND

    James Ferentz, IOWA

    Brandon Vitabile, NU

    Ma Stankiewitch, PSU

    Travis Frederick, WIS

    Rodgers Return Specialist Award

    (Naons Top Return Specialist)

    Ameer Abdullah, NEB

    Venric Mark, NU

    Jordan Hall, OSU

    Raheem Mostert, PUR

    Jared Abbrederis, WIS

    BIG TEN PLAYERS ON PRESEASON AWARD WATCH LISTS

    BIG TEN NATIONAL

    AWARD WINNERS

    AFCA Good Works Team

    (Dedicaon to community service and

    o-eld accomplishments)

    Patrick Omameh, MICH

    Rex Burkhead, NEB

    Naonal Football FoundaonNaonal Scholar-Athlete Award)

    (Awards postgraduate scholarships for

    combined athlec, academic and lead-

    ership abilies: nalists for Campbell

    Trophy)

    Rex Burkhead, NEB

    Patrick Ward, NU

    Bednarik Award

    (Naons Top Defensive Player)

    Johnathan Hankins, OSU

    Butkus Award

    (Naons Top Linebacker)

    Jonathan Brown, ILL

    Max Bullough, MSU

    Gerald Hodges, PSU

    Michael Mau, PSU

    Davey OBrien Award

    (Naons Top Quarterback)

    Denard Robinson, MICH

    Braxton Miller, OSU

    Doak Walker Award

    (Naons Top Running Back)

    LeVeon Bell, MSU

    Venric Mark, NU

    Montee Ball, WIS

    Groza Award

    (Naons Top Placekicker)

    Mike Meyer, IOWA

    Brendan Gibbons, MICH

    Bre Maher, NEB

    Lo Trophy

    (Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year)

    John Simon, OSU

    Maxwell Award

    (Naons Top Player)

    Braxton Miller, OSU

    Montee Ball, WIS

    Thorpe Award

    (Naons Top Defensive Back)Bradley Roby, OSU

    BIG TEN NATIONAL

    AWARD

    QUARTERFINALISTS

    Lombardi Trophy

    (College Lineman of the Year)

    William Gholston, MSU

    Johnathan Hankins, OSU

    Kawann Short, PUR

    Chris Borland, WIS

    BIG TEN MIDSEASON

    AWARD WATCH LIST

    Hendricks Award

    (Naons Top Defensive End)

    Craig Roh, MICH

    Cameron Meredith, NEB

    John Simon, OSUBIG TEN NATIONAL

    AWARD FINALISTS

    ARA Sportsmanship Award

    Adam Replogle, IND

    Rex Burkhead, NEB

    Campbell Trophy

    (Most Outstanding Student-Athlete)

    Rex Burkhead, NEB

    Patrick Ward, NU

    Johnny Unitas Award

    (Naons Top Senior QB)

    Denard Robinson, MICH

    Senior CLASS Award

    Adam Replogle, IND

    BIG TEN NATIONAL

    AWARD SEMIFINALISTS

    ACADEMIC

    ALL-DISTRICT

    HONOREES

    Mark Murphy, IND

    Adam Replogle, IND

    Steve Bigach, IOWA

    James Morris, IOWA

    James Vandenberg, IOWA

    Max Bullough, MSUMike Sadler, MSU

    John Rabe, MINN

    Rex Burkhead, NEB

    Sean Fisher, NEB

    Jake Long, NEB

    Spencer Long, NEB

    Brian Arnfelt, NU

    Patrick Ward, NU

    Brad Bars, PSU

    Ben Kline, PSU

    Pete Massaro, PSU

    John Urschel, PSU

    Michael Troer, WISNATIONAL

    PLAYERS TO WATCH

    Walter Camp Award

    (Naons Top Player)

    Braxton Miller, OSU

    Montee Ball, WIS

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    2012 Big Ten Football Championship GameThe 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game will kick o fromLucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8:17 p.m. ET on December 1,2012. FOX will serve as the ocial broadcast partner of the BigTen Football Championship Games through 2016, and Lucas Oil

    Stadium will host the tle games through 2015.

    The representaves from the Legends and Leaders Divisions will

    meet in Indianapolis, with the winner earning the Big Ten Cham-

    pionship and a chance to play in either the Rose Bowl Game orBowl Championship Series Naonal Championship Game.

    Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.cket-master.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. New for the 2012 game, ckets can also be reserved

    at BTN.com/TeamTix, a new cket reservaon system launched by the Big Ten in partnershipwith Forward Market Media (FMM) and BTN. Go to bigten.org for more informaon.

    CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEQUICK FACTS

    Date: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012Time: 8:17 p.m. ET

    Television: FOXSite: Indianapolis, Ind.

    Facility: Lucas Oil Stadium

    Surface: FieldTurfCapacity: 66,159

    NAME OF AWARD NAMED FOR

    Championship Game Awards

    Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago

    Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Illinois

    (media vote only) Archie Griffin, Ohio State

    Postcollegiate Awards

    (vote by school administrators)

    Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award Gerald R. Ford, Michigan

    Nile Kinnick, Iowa

    Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award Tony Dungy, Minnesota

    Anthony Thompson, Indiana

    Annual Awards

    (combined vote by coaches and media, unless otherwise noted)

    Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Otto Graham, Northwestern

    Eddie George, Ohio State

    Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, Minnesota

    Charles Woodson, Michigan

    Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes, Ohio State

    (coaches vote only) Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Michigan

    Dave McClain Coach of the Year Dave McClain, Wisconsin

    (media vote only)

    Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Darrell Thompson, Minnesota

    Antwaan Randle El, Indiana

    Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Dave Rimington, Nebraska

    Orlando Pace, Ohio State

    Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, Michigan State

    Courtney Brown, Penn State

    Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Bob Griese, Purdue

    Drew Brees, Purdue

    Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year Alan Ameche, Wisconsin

    Ron Dayne, Wisconsin

    Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Jack Tatum, Ohio State

    Rod Woodson, Purdue

    Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Dick Butkus, Illinois

    Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

    Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year Pat Richter, Wisconsin

    Desmond Howard, Michigan

    Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Ted Kwalick, Penn State

    Dallas Clark, Iowa

    Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year Jim Bakken, Wisconsin

    Morten Andersen, Michigan State

    Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Thomas Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Illinois

    Brandon Fields, Michigan State

    The Big Ten will continue to honor its past while recog-nizing its current standouts at the conclusion of the 2012campaign. The Big Tens enhanced football awards pro-

    gram presents 18 individual trophies in addition to theBig Ten Championship trophy, bearing the names of oneor two former standouts. The distinguished names onthese football awards honor just a small sampling of thecountless student-athletes and coaches who have con-tributed to the conferences rich and storied history.

    Seventeen of the honors will be awarded immediatelyfollowing the regular season, including awards for thebest quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end,offensive lineman, defensive lineman, linebacker, defen-sive back, kicker and punter. Each of these individualposition awards features the names of two former stu-dent-athletes.

    The Big Ten will also continue to honor the conferencestop coaches, offensive and defensive players and line-men and freshmen with end-of-year trophies. Big Tencoaches have the opportunity to claim two awards.Media voters will continue to select the Dave McClainCoach of the Year, which has been awarded since 1972,while coaches vote for the Hayes-Schembechler Coachof the Year award. The top offensive player will receivethe Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year award,the best defensive player will be awarded the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year award and thebest first-year standout will receive the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year award.

    The winner of the Big Ten Football Championship Gamewill receive the Amos Alonzo Stagg ChampionshipTrophy, while the most outstanding player in the gamewill be awarded the Grange-Griffin Championship GameMVP award. The conference also created two postcolle-giate awards - the Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award andthe Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award.

    The full list of awards, along with a breakdown of theformer standouts appearing in each awards name,appears to the right.

    Big Ten Football Awards

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    #20/20/20 MICHIGAN at #4/-/- OHIO STATE

    MICHIGAN (8-3 overall, 6-1 Big Ten)

    Coach: Brady Hoke

    Career: 66-55 (10th year) At Michigan: 19-5 (2nd year)

    Oense: Pro Style

    Rush: Denard Robinson (144-1,044 yards, 6 TDs)

    Pass: Denard Robinson (89-166, 1,319 yards, 9 TDs) and

    Devin Gardner (46-70, 834 yards, 7 TDs)

    Rec.: Jeremy Gallon (34-617 yards, 2 TDs)

    Defense: 4-3

    Tackles: Jake Ryan (75 tackles)

    Sacks: Jake Ryan (4.0-31 yards)

    Int: Raymon Taylor (2-70 yards, 1 TD) and Thomas Gordon (2-19 yards)

    Football Contact: Jusn Dickens, 734-763-4423, [email protected]

    OHIO STATE (11-0 overall, 7-0 Big Ten)

    Coach: Urban Meyer

    Career: 115-23 (11th year) At Ohio State: 11-0 (1st year)

    Oense: Spread

    Rush: Braxton Miller (207-1,214 yards, 13 TDs)

    Pass: Braxton Miller (134-236, 1,850 yards, 14 TDs)

    Rec.: Corey Brown (52-574 yards, 2 TDs)

    Defense: Mulple

    Tackles: Ryan Shazier (110 tackles)

    Sacks: John Simon (9.0-73 yards)

    Int.: Travis Howard (4-51 yards)

    Football Contact: Jerry Emig, 614-688-0343, [email protected]

    * Ohio State vacated the 2010 season

    Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 Noon ET Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Stadium (102,329)

    ABC Announcers: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Quint Kessenich

    Series: Michigan (58-44-6), Ohio State (43-58-6) Last Meeng: Nov. 26, 2011: Michigan 40, Ohio State 34

    ILLINOIS at NORTHWESTERN

    ILLINOIS (2-9 overall, 0-7 Big Ten)

    Coach: Tim Beckman

    Career: 23-25 (4th year) At Illinois: 2-9 (1st year)

    Oense: Spread/Mulple

    Rush: Donovonn Young (120-497 yards, 2 TDs) and

    Nathan Scheelhaase (123-297 yards, 4 TDs)

    Pass: Nathan Scheelhaase (140-232, 1,270 yards, 4 TDs)

    Rec.: Ryan Lankford (37-469 yards, 5 TDs)

    Defense: Mulple

    Tackles: Mason Monheim (81 tackles)

    Sacks: Michael Buchanan (3.5-39 yards)

    Int.: Steve Hull (2-17 yards)

    Football Contacts: Kent Brown or Derek Neal, 217-333-1391

    [email protected], [email protected]

    NORTHWESTERN (8-3 overall, 4-3 Big Ten)

    Coach: Pat Fitzgerald

    Career: 48-39 (7th year) At Northwestern: 48-39 (7th year)

    Oense: Spread

    Rush: Venric Mark (195-1,188 yards, 10 TDs)

    Pass: Trevor Siemian (115-193, 1,188 yards, 6 TDs) and

    Kain Colter (83-123, 694 yards, 5 TDs)

    Rec.: Rashad Lawrence (30-292 yards),

    Demetrius Fields (30-258 yards, 1 TD) and

    Chrisan Jones (29-348 yards, 2 TDs)

    Defense: Mulple 4-3

    Tackles: Damien Proby (107 tackles)

    Sacks: Tyler Sco (7.0-39 yards)

    Int.: David Nwabuisi (2-43 yards, 1 TD)

    Football Contact: Paul Kennedy, 847-491-8800, [email protected]

    Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 11 a.m. CT Evanston, Ill. Ryan Field (47,130)

    BTN Announcers: Eric Collins, Derek Rackley, Jon Jansen

    Series: Illinois leads (54-46-5) Last Meeng: Oct. 1, 2011: Illinois 38, Northwestern 35

    #17/14/14 NEBRASKA at IOWA

    NEBRASKA (9-2 overall, 6-1 Big Ten)

    Coach: Bo Pelini

    Career: 48-18 (5th year) At Nebraska: 48-18 (5th year)

    Oense: Mulple

    Rush: Ameer Abdullah (200-10,21 yards, 8 TDs)

    Pass: Taylor Marnez (187-294, 2,420 yards, 21 TDs)Rec.: Kenny Bell (44-789 yards, 8 TDs)

    Defense: Mulple

    Tackles: Will Compton (93 tackles)

    Sacks: Eric Marn (7.5-41 yards)

    Int: Daimion Staord (3-22 yards)

    Football Contact: Keith Mann, 402-472-2263, [email protected]

    IOWA (4-7 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)

    Coach: Kirk Ferentz

    Career: 112-94 (17th year) At Iowa: 100-73 (14th year)

    Oense: Mulple

    Rush: Mark Weisman (130-724 yards, 8 TDs) and

    Damon Bullock (135-513 yards, 3 TDs)Pass: James Vandenberg (212-365, 2,157 yards, 7 TDs)

    Rec.: Kevonte Marn-Manley (49-552 yards, 2 TDs) and

    Keenan Davis (46-560 yards, 1 TD)

    Defense: 4-3

    Tackles: Anthony Hitchens (114 tackles)

    Sacks: Joe Gaglione (5.0-24 yards)

    Int: Chrisan Kirksey (2-86 yards, 2 TDs), Tom Donatelli (2-18 yards)

    and Greg Casllo (2-2 yards)

    Football Contact: Steve Roe, 319-335-9411, [email protected]

    Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 11 a.m. CT Iowa City, Iowa Kinnick Stadium (70,585)

    ABC Announcers: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards

    Series: Michigan State leads 36-16 Last Meeng: Nov. 25, 2011: Nebraska 20, Iowa 7

    Legends Division

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    INDIANA at PURDUE

    INDIANA (4-7 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)

    Coach: Kevin Wilson

    Career: 5-18 (2nd year) At Indiana: 5-18 (2nd year)

    Oense: Mulple

    Rush: Stephen Houston (133-591 yards, 9 TDs)

    Pass: Cameron Coman (216-354, 2,386 yards, 14 TDs)

    Rec.: Cody Lamer (46-738 yards, 5 TDs) and

    Shane Wynn (63-571 yards, 6 TDs)

    Defense: 4-3

    Tackles: Greg Heban (82 tackles)

    Sacks: Adam Replogle (5.0-35 yards)

    Int: Greg Heban (2-24 yards) and Antonio Marshall (2-6 yards)

    Football Contact: Je Keag, 812-855-6209, [email protected]

    PURDUE (5-6 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)

    Coach: Danny Hope

    Career: 56-49 (9th year) At Purdue: 21-27 (4th year)

    Oense: Spread

    Rush: Akeem Shavers (140-652 yards, 5 TDs)

    Pass: Robert Marve (125-190, 1,174 yards, 9 TDs)

    Rec.: Antavian Edison (52-575 yards, 7 TDs)

    Defense: 4-3

    Tackles: Landon Feichter (71 tackles)

    Sacks: Kawann Short (6.0-43 yards)

    Int: Landon Feichter (4-39 yards, 1 TD)

    Football Contact: Ma Rector, 765-494-3196, [email protected]

    Saturday, Nov. 24 2012 3:30 p.m. ET West Lafayee, Ind. Ross-Ade Stadium (62,500)

    BTN Announcers: Josh Lewin, Chris Marn, J Leman

    Series: Purdue leads 71-37-6 Last Meeng: Nov. 24, 2011: Purdue 33, Indiana 25

    WISCONSIN at PENN STATE

    WISCONSIN (7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten)

    Coach: Bret Bielema

    Career: 67-23 (7th year) At Wisconsin: 67-23 (7th year)

    Oense: Mulple one- and two-back sets

    Rush: Montee Ball (284-1,417 yards, 17 TDs)

    Pass: Curt Phillips (18-32, 195 yards, 2 TDs)

    Rec.: Jared Abbrederis (41-729 yards, 5 TDs)

    Defense: 4-3

    Tackles: Mike Taylor (104 tackles)

    Sacks: Chris Borland (4.5-29 yards)

    Int: Devin Smith (3-45 yards)

    Football Contact: Brian Lucas, 608-262-1811, [email protected]

    PENN STATE (7-4 overall, 5-2 Big Ten)

    Coach: Bill OBrien

    Career: 7-4 (1st year) At Penn State: 7-4 (1st year)

    Oense: Mulple

    Rush: Zach Zwinak (167-821 yards, 5 TDs)

    Pass: Ma McGloin (251-409, 3,071 yards, 23 TDs)

    Rec.: Allen Robinson (73-983 yards, 11 TDs)

    Defense: Mulple

    Tackles: Gerald Hodges (102 tackles)

    Sacks: Deion Barnes (6.0-30 yards)

    Int: Michael Mau (3-125 yards)

    Football Contact: Je Nelson, 814-865-1757, [email protected]

    * Penn State vacated wins from 1998-2011

    Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 3:30 p.m. ET University Park, Pa. Beaver Stadium (106,572)

    ESPN2 Announcers: Mark Jones, Brock Huard, Jessica Mendoza

    Series: Wisconsin (9-6), Penn State (2-9)* Last Meeng: Nov. 26, 2011: Wisconsin 45, Penn State 7

    MICHIGAN STATE at MINNESOTA

    MICHIGAN STATE (5-6 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)

    Coach: Mark Dantonio

    Career: 67-45 (9th year) At Michigan State: 49-28 (6th year)

    Oense: Mulple

    Rush: LeVeon Bell (315-1,382 yards, 10 TDs)

    Pass: Andrew Maxwell (215-402, 2,435 yards, 12 TDs)

    Rec.: Keith Mumphrey (40-506 yards, 1 TD)

    Defense: Mulple 4-3

    Tackles: Max Bullough (95 tackles)

    Sacks: Max Bullough (2.5-15 yards) and (William Gholston (2.5-10 yards)

    Int.: Darqueze Dennard (2-46 yards) and Kurs Drummond (2-7 yards)

    Football Contact: John Lewandowski, 517-355-2271, [email protected]

    MINNESOTA (6-5 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)

    Coach: Jerry Kill

    Career: 136-87 (19th year) At Minnesota: 9-14 (2nd year)

    Oense: Mulple

    Rush: Donnell Kirkwood (189-830 yards, 5 TDs)

    Pass: Philip Nelson (58-113, 674 yards, 6 TDs)

    Rec.: Isaac Fruechte (19-256 yards, 2 TDs)

    Defense: 4-3

    Tackles: Troy Stoudermire (68 tackles)

    Sacks: D.L. Wilhite (7.5-48 yards)

    Int: Michael Carter (2-61 yards, 1 TD), Cedric Thompson (2-0 yards)

    and Derrick Wells (2-0 yards)

    Football Contact: Paul Rovnak, 612-625-9379, [email protected]

    Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 2:30 p.m. CT Minneapolis, Minn. TCF Bank Stadium (50,805)

    BTN Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Glen Mason, Rebecca Haarlow

    Series: Michigan State leads 27-17 Last Meeng: Nov. 5, 2011: Michigan State 31, Minnesota 24

    Leaders Division

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    Leaders Division

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    Legends Division

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    The Big Ten football championship will be decided by a game played between the

    two division champions. A team or teams that are not eligible to parcipate in a

    postseason football bowl game as a result of NCAA and/or Big Ten sancons shall

    not be eligible to parcipate in the Big Ten football championship game. The

    winner of the Big Ten football championship game will represent the Conference

    in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) unless a conference team other than the

    champion is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the nal BCS poll.

    The following procedure will determine the representave from each division inthe event of a e:

    (a) If two teams are ed, the winner of the game between the two ed

    teams shall be the representave

    (b) If three or more teams are ed, steps 1 through 7 will be followed unl a

    determinaon is made. If only two teams remain ed aer any step, the

    winner of the game between the two ed teams shall be the representave.

    1. The records of the three ed teams will be compared against each

    other

    2. The records of the three ed teams will be compared within their

    division

    3. The records of the three teams will be compared against the next

    highest placed teams in their division in order of nish (4, 5, and 6)

    4. The records of the three teams will be compared against all

    common conference opponents;

    5. The highest ranked team in the rst Bowl Championship Series Poll

    following the compleon of Big Ten regular season conference play

    shall be the representave in the Big Ten Championship Game,

    unless the two highest ranked ed teams are ranked within one

    spot of each other in the BCS poll. In this case, the head-to-head

    results of the top two ranked ed teams shall determine the

    representave in the Big Ten Championship

    6. The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding

    exempted games] shall be the representave

    7. The representave will be chosen by random draw.

    If one or both of the Big Ten division champions is ineligible to play in the Big Ten

    championship game, then the parcipant(s) in the Big Ten championship game

    shall be determined by the following procedure:

    a) If the ineligible team is ed for the division championship, then the team

    it ed with shall be the Big Ten championship game representave.

    b) If two or more teams are ed with an ineligible team for the division

    championship, then the ineligible team is removed and the remaining

    teams revert to the e-break procedure.c) The division runner-up shall be the Big Ten championship game

    representave.

    d) If there is a division runner-up e, then the ed teams shall revert to the

    e-break procedure.

    If the championship game cannot be played (due to any reason beyond the

    control of the Big Ten Conference), the two division champions (using divisional

    e-breakers as set forth above) shall be declared co-champions and the following

    procedure will be used to determine the Big Ten Conference representave to

    the Bowl Championship Series:

    a) Teams ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the nal BCS poll will automacally

    be placed in the BCS championship game.

    b) If the two divisional representaves met previously in the season and

    neither is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the nal BCS standings, the team

    ranked highest in the nal BCS standings shall be the representave

    to the BCS, unless the other team is ranked within ve or fewer places of

    the higher ranked team. In this case, the head-to-head results of the two

    teams shall determine the Conferences BCS representave.

    c) If the two divisional representaves did not meet previously during the

    season, the team ranked highest in the BCS standings shall be the BCS

    representave.

    d) If the two teams are ed in the BCS standings, the team with the best

    overall Big Ten record shall be the BCS representave.

    e) If the two teams remain ed aer d), the team with the best combined

    record of the ed teams against all common Big Ten opponents each

    team played that season shall be the BCS representave.

    f) If the two teams remain ed aer e), the representave will be the team

    with the best overall winning percentage.

    g) If the two teams remain ed aer f), the representave will be the team

    furthest removed from BCS parcipaon.

    h) If the two teams remain ed aer g), the representave shall be

    determined by a random draw.

    BIG TEN FOOTBALL DIVISIONAL TIEBREAKER

    BIG TEN BOWL LINEUP

    ROSE BOWL GAMEJan. 1, 20135:10 p.m. ET, ESPNPasadena, Calif.Big Ten vs. Pac-12/BCS

    CAPITAL ONE BOWLJan. 1, 20131 p.m. ET, ABCOrlando, Fla.Big Ten vs. SEC

    OUTBACK BOWLJan. 1, 20131 p.m. ET, ESPNTampa, Fla.Big Ten vs. SEC

    BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWLDec. 29, 201210:15 p.m. ET, ESPNTempe, Ariz.Big Ten vs. Big 12

    TAXSLAYER.COM GATOR BOWLJan. 1, 2013Noon ET, ESPN2Jacksonville, Fla.Big Ten vs. SEC

    MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXASDec. 28, 20129 p.m. ET, ESPNHouston, TexasBig Ten vs. Big 12

    HEART OF DALLAS BOWLJan. 1, 2013Noon ET, ESPNUDallas, TexasBig Ten vs. Big 12 or C-USA

    LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWLDec. 26, 20127:30 p.m. ET, ESPNDetroit, Mich.Big Ten vs. MAC

    First Selecon: Rose Bowl Game/BCS; Second Selecon: Capital One Bowl; Third Selecon: Outback Bowl; Fourth Selecon: TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl;

    Fih Selecon: Bualo Wild Wings Bowl; Sixth Selecon: Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas; Seventh Selecon: Heart of Dallas Bowl; Eighth Selecon: Lile Caesars Pizza Bowl

    2012-13 Big Ten Bowl Selecon Order:

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    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 18-17 vs. Northern Illinois [1] 52,1179/8 L, 6-9 Iowa State 70,5859/15 W, 27-16 Northern Iowa 70,585

    9/22 L, 31-32 Central Michigan 70,585

    9/29 W, 31-13 Minnesota 70,58510/13 W, 19-16 (2OT) at Michigan State 70,21110/20 L, 14-38 Penn State 70,585

    10/27 L, 17-28 at Northwestern 44,12111/3 L, 21-24 at Indiana 40,646

    11/10 L, 24-27 Purdue 70,585

    11/17 L, 17-42 at #23/23/24 Michigan 113,01611/23 #17/14/14 Nebraska

    [1] - at Chicago, Ill.

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE8/31 W, 17-13 #24/22 Boise State 78,7099/8 W, 41-7 at Central Michigan 35,1279/15 L, 3-20 #20/19 Notre Dame 79,219

    9/22 W, 23-7 Eastern Michigan 74,2049/29 L, 16-17 #14/- Ohio State 76,70510/6 W, 31-27 at Indiana 45,979

    10/13 L, 16-19 (2OT) Iowa 70,21110/20 L, 10-12 at #23/25/- Michigan 113,83310/27 W, 16-13 (OT) at #-/25/- Wisconsin 80,538

    11/3 L, 24-28 #21/21/21 Nebraska 73,52211/17 L, 20-23 Northwestern 75,10111/24 at Minnesota

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE8/30 W, 30-27 (3OT) at UNLV 16,013

    9/8 W, 44-7 New Hampshire 47,0229/15 W, 28-23 Western Michigan 44,9219/22 W, 17-10 Syracuse 50,805

    9/29 L, 13-31 at Iowa 70,58510/13 L, 13-21 Northwestern 49,65110/20 L, 13-38 at Wisconsin 80,587

    10/27 W, 44-28 Purdue 41,06211/3 L, 13-35 Michigan 48,80111/10 W, 17-3 at Illinois 46,912

    11/17 L, 14-38 at #16/14/14 Nebraska 85,33011/24 Michigan State

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 49-20 Southern Miss 85,425

    9/8 L, 30-36 at UCLA 71,5309/15 W, 42-13 Arkansas State 85,2909/22 W, 73-7 Idaho State 84,923

    9/29 W, 30-27 #-/23 Wisconsin 85,96210/6 L, 38-63 at #12/- Ohio State 106,102

    10/20 W, 29-28 at Northwestern 47,33010/27 W, 23-9 #20/20/20 Michigan 86,16011/3 W, 28-24 at Michigan State 73,52211/10 W, 32-23 Penn State 85,527

    11/17 W, 38-14 Minnesota 85,33011/23 at Iowa

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 42-41 at Syracuse 37,830

    9/8 W, 23-13 Vanderbilt 31,6449/15 W, 22-13 Boston College 32,5979/22 W, 38-7 South Dakota 28,641

    9/29 W, 44-29 Indiana 33,12910/6 L, 28-39 at Penn State 95,769

    10/13 W, 21-13 at Minnesota 49,65110/20 L, 28-29 Nebraska 47,33010/27 W, 28-17 Iowa 44,12111/10 L, 31-38 (OT) at Michigan 112,51011/17 W, 23-20 at Michigan State 75,10111/24 Illinois

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 24-7 Western Michigan 43,4419/8 L, 14-45 at Arizona State 54,128

    9/15 W, 44-0 Charleston Southern 45,3699/22 L, 24-52 Louisiana Tech 46,539

    9/29 L, 7-35 Penn State 46,73410/6 L, 14-31 at Wisconsin 80,09610/13 L, 0-45 at #25/-/-Michigan 110,922

    10/27 L, 17-31 Indiana 47,98111/3 L, 22-52 at #6/-/- Ohio State 105,31111/10 L, 3-17 Minnesota 46,912

    11/17 L, 17-20 Purdue 41,97411/24 at Northwestern

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 24-17 Indiana State 41,8829/8 W, 45-6 at Massachusetts 16,304

    9/15 L, 39-41 Ball State 48,1869/29 L, 29-44 at Northwestern 33,12910/6 L, 27-31 Michigan State 45,979

    10/13 L, 49-52 #8/-/- Ohio State 48,88010/20 L, 30-31 at Navy 33,441

    10/27 W, 31-17 at Illinois 47,98111/3 W, 24-21 Iowa 40,646

    11/10 L, 14-62 Wisconsin 43,24011/17 L, 22-45 at Penn State 90,35811/24 at Purdue

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 56-10 Miami (Ohio) 105,0399/8 W, 31-16 Central Florida 104,745

    9/15 W, 35-28 California 105,2329/22 W, 29-15 UAB 105,0199/29 W, 17-16 at #20/18 Michigan State 76,70510/6 W, 63-38 #21/20 Nebraska 106,102

    10/13 W, 52-49 at Indiana 48,88010/20 W, 29-22 (OT) Purdue 105,29010/27 W, 35-23 at Penn State 107,81811/3 W, 52-22 Illinois 105,31111/17 W, 21-14 (OT) at Wisconsin 80,11211/24 #20/20/20 Michigan

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 L, 14-24 Ohio 97,186

    9/8 L, 16-17 at Virginia 56,0879/15 W, 34-7 Navy 98,7929/22 W, 24-13 Temple 93,680

    9/29 W, 35-7 at Illinois 46,73410/6 W, 39-28 #24/22 Northwestern 95,76910/20 W, 38-14 at Iowa 70,585

    10/27 L, 23-35 #9/-/- Ohio State 107,81811/3 W, 34-9 at Purdue 40,09811/10 L, 23-32 at #18/16/16 Nebraska 85,527

    11/17 W, 45-22 Indiana 90,35811/24 Wisconsin

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 48-6 Eastern Kentucky 40,572

    9/8 L, 17-20 at #22/22 Notre Dame 80,7959/15 W, 54-16 Eastern Michigan 40,2179/29 W, 51-41 Marshall 45,481

    10/6 L, 13-44 Michigan 50,10510/13 L, 14-38 Wisconsin 46,00710/20 L, 22-29 (OT) at #7/-/- Ohio State 105,29010/27 L, 28-44 at Minnesota 41,06211/3 L, 9-34 Penn State 40,09811/10 W, 27-24 at Iowa 70,585

    11/17 W, 20-17 at Illinois 41,97411/24 Indiana

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 26-21 Northern Iowa 79,568

    9/8 L, 7-10 at Oregon State 42,1899/15 W, 16-14 Utah State 79,3329/22 W, 37-26 UTEP 79,806

    9/29 L, 27-30 at #22/20 Nebraska 85,96210/6 W, 31-14 Illinois 80,09610/13 W, 38-14 at Purdue 46,00710/20 W, 38-13 Minnesota 80,58710/27 L, 13-16 (OT) Michigan State 80,538

    11/10 W, 62-14 at Indiana 43,24011/17 L, 14-21 (OT) #6/-/- Ohio State 80,11211/24 at Penn State

    DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 L, 14-41 vs. #2/2 Alabama [1] 90,4139/8 W, 31-25 Air Force 112,5229/15 W, 63-13 Massachusetts 110,708

    9/22 L, 6-13 at #11/15 Notre Dame 80,79510/6 W, 44-13 at Purdue 50,10510/13 W, 45-0 Illinois 110,922

    10/20 W, 12-10 Michigan State 113,83310/27 L, 9-23 at Nebraska 86,16011/3 W, 35-13 at Minnesota 48,80111/10 W, 38-31 (OT) #-/21/24 Northwestern 112,51011/17 W, 42-17 Iowa 113,01611/24 at #4/-/- Ohio State

    [1] - at Arlington, Texas

    IOWA(4-7, 2-5 Big Ten)

    #20/20/20 MICHIGAN(8-3, 6-1 Big Ten)

    MICHIGAN STATE(5-6, 2-5 Big Ten)

    MINNESOTA(6-5, 2-5 Big Ten)

    #17/14/14 NEBRASKA(9-2, 6-1 Big Ten)

    NORTHWESTERN(8-3, 4-3 Big Ten)

    ILLINOIS(2-9, 0-7 Big Ten) INDIANA(4-7, 2-5 Big Ten) #4/-/- OHIO STATE(11-0, 7-0 Big Ten)

    PENN STATE(7-4, 5-2 Big Ten) PURDUE(5-6, 2-5 Big Ten) WISCONSIN(7-4, 4-3 Big Ten)

    TEAM SCHEDULES: LEGENDS DIVISION

    TEAM SCHEDULES: LEADERS DIVISIONLeaders Division Games in Bold

    Legends Division Games in Bold