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HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS.

BIG TEN FOOTBALLWEEKLY RELEASE - NOVEMBER 19, 2012

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• Ohio State claims outright Leaders Division title; 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 from reaching bowl eligibility.

• Wisconsin’s Ball ties NCAA record for career touchdowns with 78.

• Numerous Big Ten standouts aim to become annual statistical champions.

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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 STANDINGSLEGENDS DIVISION

LEADERS DIVISION

Conference Games All Games W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk1. 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 W33. Northwestern 4-3 .571 2-1 2-2 3-2 W1 8-3 .727 5-1 3-2 0-0 0-0 W14. 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^ Strk1. 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 W112. Penn State* 5-2 .714 2-1 3-1 3-1 W1 7-4 .636 4-2 3-2 0-0 1-2 W13. Wisconsin& 4-3 .571 2-2 2-1 3-1 L1 7-4 .636 5-2 2-2 0-0 0-2 L14. 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 title & 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

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Ohio State Clinches Outright Division Title: With its 21-14 overtime victory on the road against Wisconsin on Saturday, Ohio State claimed the outright Leaders Division crown. Boasting a 7-0 record in conference play, and a perfect 5-0 mark within the division, the Buckeyes sealed the outright title after earning at least a share of the title a week ago. Ohio State wins its first 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 final 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 tiebreaker over Michigan, the Huskers would receive the berth in the championship game if both teams finish with matching conference marks. Should both teams fin-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 Saturday’s 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 finish the regular season undefeated for the first time since its 2002 national 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 first-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 first year on campus. Leading the Buckeyes to an 11-0 start, Meyer joins Michigan’s Brady Hoke as two of three coaches in conference history to win 11 contests in their first seasons, joining former Ohio State coach Earle Bruce, who won 11 games in 1979. Hoke, who recorded an 11-2 record in his debut season with the Wolverines in 2011, Meyer and Bruce are second behind Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema, who won 12 games in his first season with the Badgers in 2006. Meyer’s 11 consecutive 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 State’s Chris Petersen (14 straight) and BYU’s Gary Crowton (12 straight).


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Coach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten Only LEGENDS 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 O’Brien, 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 TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive 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 for three touchdowns and rush for three scores in Michigan’s 42-17 victory over Iowa on Saturday• Was 18-for-23 with 314 yards passing and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards and three more scores in the victory• Is the first Michigan player to account for six touchdowns since Steve Smith also had three passing and three rushing scores in 1983• Wins his second Big Ten Player of the Week honor in as many weeks• Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Devin Gardner (Nov. 12, 2012)

Matt 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 high with four touchdowns in a 45-22 win over Indiana• Completed 22 of 32 passing attempts, a 68.8 completion percentage, with all four of his touchdown tosses coming in the first half• Became the program’s single-season leader with 251 completions and 3,071 passing yards and is now the career leader with 45 touchdown passes• Wins his second career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award and first this season• Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Matt 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 overtime victory against Wisconsin• The four sacks is the most by a Big Ten player since Purdue’s Ryan Kerrigan had four on Nov. 13, 2010 against Michigan• Ranks as the conference leader with nine sacks and is tied with teammate Ryan Shazier with 14.5 tackles for loss this season• Wins his second career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award and first 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 O’Hara• Scored the first touchdown of the game against Wisconsin, returning a punt 68 yards for a touchdown to give OSU a 7-0 first-quarter lead• Averaged 23 yards per punt return on three attempts in a 21-14 overtime win over the Badgers• Wins his second Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week 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 Mary’s Prep• Led the Wolverine defense with a career-high 12 tackles in their 42-17 victory over Iowa on Saturday• Was part of a Michigan defense that held Iowa to 309 yards of offense, below its season average• Claims his first 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 receptions for a career-best 110 yards in the Wildcats’ 23-20 road win against Michigan State• Becomes the second Wildcat receiver to go over 100 yards receiving in a game this season• Claims his first 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 five consecutive postseason appearances. Purdue could end the year on a three-game winning streak should it knock off Indi-ana on Saturday, making the Boilermakers bowl eligible for the second straight season and 17th time overall. The pair looks to join Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin as the Big Ten’s bowl-eligible squads.

Four Divisional Matchups in Final Weekend: In the final 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.

Nobody’s Got More: With his second-quarter touchdown on Saturday against Ohio State, Wisconsin running back Montee Ball tied the NCAA career touchdowns record with the 78th of his career, matching the mark set by Travis Prentice of Miami (Ohio). He also become the Big Ten’s all-time 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 conference’s top 10 in career rushing yards, ranking sixth all-time with 4,727 yards.

Looking to Finish on Top: With one week remaining in the regular season, Big Ten standouts are jockeying for position with hopes of ending the year as statistical champions in conference games only. Wisconsin’s Montee Ball is poised to win back-to-back rushing titles, averaging 151 yards per conference game. It would mark the third time in the last four seasons a Badger running back has led the Big Ten in rushing. In total offense, Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez 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 State’s Allen Robinson is poised to become the first Nittany Lion to lead the Big Ten in receiving yards, currently at 82.7 yards per game, and the second to top the conference in receptions at 6.3 per game, following former Penn State wideout Bobby Engram in 1995. Ohio State’s Carlos Hyde and Ball are tied as the conference leaders in scoring, with each averaging 12.0 points per game. Hyde would become the first Buckeye to lead the Big Ten in scoring since Eddie George in 1995. Should Ball finish atop the standings, it would mark the sixth time in the last eight seasons a Badger player has finished has the Big Ten leader in scoring.

Renewing Old Rivalries: Three of the conference’s longest running series will be renewed this week-end. In the second-oldest rivalry in the conference, Purdue hosts Indiana for the teams’ 115th meeting 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 time overall, the third-longest running conference rivalry. Last season, Michigan, who hadn’t defeated the Buckeyes since 2003, broke its losing streak and holds a 58-44-6 overall advantage in the series. Meeting for the 106th time, which is tied for the fourth-longest running series in the Big Ten, Northwestern hosts Illinois in the annual battle 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 battle for the Heroes Trophy.

Surpassing the Five-Million Mark: For the 10th time in conference history, and eighth consecu-tive season, the Big Ten surpassed the five-million mark in total attendance after last weekend’s slate of games. An average of more than 80,000 patrons flocked to the six Big Ten stadiums last weekend, bringing the conference’s yearly attendance 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-time in conference history in their respective categories. Last season, the Big Ten posted a single-season attendance record by welcoming more than six million fans to home campuses.



(Number in parenthesis indicates total times a Big Ten team will face an opponent from this conference.) ACC (2) 1-1 Boston College 1-0 Virginia 0-1

Big 12 (1) 0-1 Iowa State 0-1

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

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

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

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

Conference USA (5) 5-0 Central Florida 1-0 Marshall 1-0 Southern Miss 1-0 UAB 1-0 UTEP 1-0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WAC (2) 1-1 Louisiana Tech 0-1 Utah 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 StatisticTOTAL OFFENSE26. Taylor Martinez, NEB 278.55

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME7. Montee Ball, WIS 128.829. Le’Veon Bell, MSU 125.6415. Denard Robinson, MICH 116.0019. Braxton Miller, OSU 110.3622. Venric Mark, NU 107.55

PASS EFFICIENCY28. Taylor Martinez, NEB 150.88

RECEPTIONS PER GAME22. Allen Robinson, PSU 89.36

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME26. Allen Robinson, PSU 89.36

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS6. Venric Mark, NU 174.6420. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 151.2723. Le’Veon Bell, MSU 144.6530. Montee Ball, WIS 134.73

SCORING PER GAME11. Carlos Hyde, OSU 10.6720. Montee Ball, WIS 9.2727. Brett Maher, NEB 8.91

TACKLES PER GAME5. Anthony Hitchens, IOWA 11.4020. Ryan Shazier, OSU 10.0024. Damien Proby, NU 9.7326. Mike Taylor, WIS 9.45

Rk Player, School StatisticSACKS PER GAME21. John Simon, OSU 0.82

TACKLES FOR LOSS PER GAME24. John Simon, OSU 1.32 Ryan Shazier, OSU 1.3230. Kawann Short, PUR 1.30

INTERCEPTIONS PER GAME19. Landon Feichter, PUR 0.36 Travis Howard, OSU 0.36

KICK RETURN AVERAGE17. Jordan Cotton, IOWA 28.21

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE1. Vencric Mark, NU 20.148. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 13.9312. Corey Brown, OSU 13.64

PUNTING AVERAGE21. Mike Sadler, MSU 43.25

FIELD GOALS PER GAME9. Dan Conroy, MSU 1.6417. Mike Meyer, IOWA 1.5525. Brett Maher, NEB 1.4530. Mitch Ewald, IND 1.36 Jeff Budzien, NU 1.36

Rk School StatisticSCORING OFFENSE18. Ohio State 38.1823. Nebraska 37.45

TOTAL OFFENSE20. Nebraska 478.91

Rk School StatisticPASSING OFFENSE19. Indiana 307.82

RUSHING OFFENSE8. Nebraska 256.919. Ohio State 245.4516. Northwestern 221.1817. Wisconsin 217.64

TOTAL DEFENSE7. Michigan State 289.3612. Michigan 303.4511. Wisconsin 302.9119. Nebraska 329.0927. Minnesota 346.5530. Penn State 353.82

PASS DEFENSE1. Michigan 152.092. Nebraska 157.6415. Michigan State 181.0916. Minnesota 181.7325. Wisconsin 196.2729. Illinois 201.09

RUSH DEFENSE9. Wisconsin 106.2717. Ohio State 116.8213. Michigan State 108.2719. Northwestern 122.4523. Penn State 125.73

SCORING DEFENSE10. Michigan State 16.9114. Wisconsin 17.5517. Michigan 18.0922. Penn State 18.91

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

LEGENDS DIVISIONSchool Does Not Play: Iowa Illinois, Ohio State, WisconsinMichigan Indiana, Penn State, WisconsinMichigan State Illinois, Penn State, PurdueMinnesota Indiana, Ohio State, Penn StateNebraska Illinois, Indiana, PurdueNorthwestern Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin

LEADERS DIVISIONSchool Does Not Play: Illinois Iowa, Michigan State, NebraskaIndiana Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska Ohio State Iowa, Minnesota, NorthwesternPenn State Michigan, Michigan State, MinnesotaPurdue Michigan State, Nebraska, NorthwesternWisconsin 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 continue 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 Communications office for the phone number and weekly passcode.

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

LEGENDS DIVISION COACHES11:00 a.m. - Brady Hoke, Michigan

11:10 a.m. - Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern11:20 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 COACHES12:00 p.m. - Tim Beckman, Illinois12:10 p.m. - Danny Hope, Purdue

12:20 p.m. - Bill O’Brien, Penn State12:30 p.m. - Bret Bielema, Wisconsin12:40 p.m. - Urban Meyer, Ohio State

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

TEAM LEADERS

TEAM LEADERS, cont.



BIG TEN FOOTBALLMEDIA CONTACTS

LEGENDS DIVISIONIowa

Steve [email protected]: (319) 335-9411

MichiganJustin Dickens

[email protected]: (734) 763-4423

Michigan StateJohn Lewandowski


MinnesotaPaul Rovnak


NebraskaKeith Mann


NorthwesternPaul Kennedy


LEADERS DIVISIONIllinois

Kent [email protected]

Derek [email protected]

Phone: (217) 333-1391

IndianaJeff Keag

[email protected] Phone: (812) 855-6209

Ohio StateJerry Emig


Penn StateJeff Nelson


PurdueMatt Rector


WisconsinBrian Lucas


Date Offensive Defensive Special Teams Freshman9-3 Le’Veon Bell, MSU Derrick Wells, MINN Mike Meyer, IOWA Frankie Williams, PUR Taylor Martinez, NEB Venric Mark, NU 9-10 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 Le’Veon 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 Bri’onte 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 GAMES Games Total Average Sellouts Games Total Average SelloutsAug. 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 CHAMPIONSHIPSNo. Team Years1 Michigan State 2011

No. Team Years1 Ohio State 20121 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^



Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.1 Notre Dame (60) 11-0 1,500 32 Alabama 10-1 1,399 43 Georgia 10-1 1,316 54 OHIO STATE 11-0 1,292 65 Oregon 10-1 1,246 16 Florida 10-1 1,171 77 Kansas State 10-1 1,064 28 LSU 9-2 1,048 89 Texas A&M 9-2 1,028 910 Florida State 10-1 1,026 1011 Stanford 9-2 991 1412 Clemson 10-1 874 1113 South Carolina 9-2 795 1214 Oklahoma 8-2 734 1315 UCLA 9-2 624 1716 Oregon State 8-2 599 1517 NEBRASKA 9-2 559 1618 Texas 8-2 498 1819 Louisville 9-1 362 2020 MICHIGAN 8-3 282 2321 Rutgers 9-1 265 2222 Oklahoma State 7-3 240 NR23 Kent State 10-1 155 2524 Northern Illinois 10-1 144 NR25 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 32 Alabama (2) 10-1 1,386 53 Georgia (1) 10-1 1,348 44 Oregon 10-1 1,227 15 Florida State 10-1 1,199 66 Florida 10-1 1,166 77 LSU 9-2 1,062 88 Kansas State 10-1 1,056 29 Clemson 10-1 1,029 910 Texas A&M 9-2 994 1011 Stanford 9-2 934 1312 South Carolina 9-2 853 1113 Oklahoma 8-2 798 1214 NEBRASKA 9-2 654 1415 Texas 8-2 593 1516 UCLA 9-2 590 1617 Oregon State 8-2 563 1718 Louisville 9-1 453 1819 Rutgers 9-1 408 2020 MICHIGAN 8-3 289 2321 Oklahoma State 7-3 258 2422 Boise State 9-2 243 2223 Northern Illinois 10-1 149 NR24 Mississippi State 8-3 99 NR25 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-nati 1, Texas Tech 1.

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WEEKLY NATIONAL RANKINGS - NOV. 18

Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.1 Notre Dame (107) 11-0 2,863 32 Alabama (8) 10-1 2,732 43 Georgia 10-1 2,573 54 Oregon 10-1 2,483 15 Florida 10-1 2,242 76 Florida State 10-1 2,231 67 Kansas State 10-1 2,161 28 LSU 9-2 2,077 89 Clemson 10-1 1,953 910 Texas A&M 9-2 1,909 1011 Stanford 9-2 1,897 1312 South Carolina 9-2 1,647 1113 Oklahoma 8-2 1,530 1214 NEBRASKA 9-2 1,275 1415 Oregon State 8-2 1,202 1616 UCLA 9-2 1,144 1917 Texas 8-2 1,088 1518 Louisville 9-1 898 1719 Rutgers 9-1 756 2120 MICHIGAN 8-3 575 2421 Boise State 9-2 426 2322 Oklahoma State 7-3 425 NR23 Mississippi State 8-3 260 2524 Northern Illinois 10-1 198 NR25 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 32 Alabama 10-1 .9333 43 Georgia 10-1 .8763 54 Florida 10-1 .8434 65 Oregon 10-1 .8318 26 Kansas State 10-1 .7692 17 LSU 9-2 .7308 78 Stanford 9-2 .7077 139 Texas A&M 9-2 .6526 810 Florida State 10-1 .6363 1011 Clemson 10-1 .6056 1112 South Carolina 9-2 .5871 913 Oklahoma 8-2 .5677 1214 NEBRASKA 9-2 .4790 1415 Oregon State 8-2 .4499 1616 Texas 8-2 .4235 1517 UCLA 9-2 .3826 1718 Rutgers 9-1 .2432 2219 MICHIGAN 8-3 .2253 2120 Louisville 9-1 .2165 1921 Oklahoma State 7-3 .2042 2422 Boise State 9-2 .1043 NR23 Kent State 10-1 .0955 NR24 Arizona 7-4 .0836 NR25 Washington 7-4 .0643 25

HARRIS INTERACTIVE BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES



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BIG TEN IN THE POLLS

Total Offense12,692 Brees, PUR 1997-0011,790 Weber, MINN 2007-1011,576 Basanez, NU 2002-0511,511 Painter, PUR 2005-0811,364 Randle El, IND 1998-0110,594 Williams, ILL 2006-0910,547 Robinson, MICH 2009-

Rushing Yards by a Quarterback4,175 Robinson, MICH 2009-3,895 Randle El, IND 1998-012,557 Williams, ILL 2006-092,176 Leach, MICH 1975-782,150 Foggie, MINN 1984-872,080 Greene, OSU 1972-751,929 Miller, OSU 2011-1,767 Bollinger, WIS 1999-021,714 Kern, OSU 1968-701,789 Scheelhaase, ILL 2010-1,661 Gray, MINN 2009-

Rushing Yards7,125 Dayne, WIS 1996-995,589 Griffin, OSU 1972-755,299 A. Thompson, IND 1986-895,040 Hart, MICH 2004-074,887 White, MSU 1984-874,727 Ball, WIS 2009-4,676 Davis, WIS 2001-044,654 D. Thompson, MINN 1986-894,485 Anderson, NU 1998-014,472 Thomas, MICH 1997-004,175 Robinson, MICH 2009-

Interception Touchdowns5 Fletcher, WIS 1998-004 Wilbur, IND 1978-82 Allen, PUR 2010-

Rushing Touchdowns72 Ball, WIS 2009-71 Dayne, WIS 1996-9968 Thompson, IND 1986-8956 Johnson, OSU 1973-7655 Thomas, MICH 1997-0048 Sheets, PUR 2005-0847 Wheatley, MICH 1991-9446 Byars, OSU 1982-8544 Marek, WIS 1972-75 George, OSU 1992-9541 Robinson, MICH 2009-

Total Touchdowns78 Ball, WIS 2009-71 Dayne, WIS 1996-9968 Thompson, IND 1986-8958 Johnson, OSU 1973-7656 Thomas, MICH 1997-0054 Wheatley, MICH 1991-94 Sheets, PUR 2005-0850 Byars, OSU 1982-8545 George, OSU 1992-9544 Marek, WIS 1972-75 Hill, WIS 2006-0841 Robinson, MICH 2009-

Points470 Ball, WIS 2009-426 Dayne, WIS 1996-99

All-Purpose Yards7,429 Dayne, WIS 1996-996,559 Griffin, OSU 1972-756,466 Thompson, IND 1986-896,219 Bryant, PUR 2004-076,201 Morris, MICH 1984-876,000 Thomas, MICH 1997-20005,852 Williams, WIS 2002-055,799 Carter, MICH 1979-825,624 Hart, MICH 2004-075,609 Breaston, MICH 2003-065,515 Ball, WIS 2009-

Kickoff Returns135 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10134 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-

Kickoff Return Yards3,359 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-3,025 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10

Kickoff Return Average28.8 Brown, PUR 1968-7026.9 Howard, MICH 1989-9126.3 Carter, MICH 1979-8226.2 Duncan, NU 1983-8626.0 Hill, IOWA 1998-0125.5 Cobb, MSU 2003-0425.3 Thomas, ILL 2003-0625.1 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-

Consecutive PATs Made126 Carlson, MICH 1989-91119 Conway, PSU 1994-96111 Summers, PUR 2006-08107 Stoyanovich, IND 1986-88100 Ewald, IND 2010-12ZZ98 Dimke, ILL 2008-1196 Gibbons, MICH 2011-92 Budzien, NU 2010-

Forced Fumbles14 Kerrigan, PUR 2007-1013 Rice, ILL 1992-95 Sanders, IOWA 2000-0312 Looney, PUR 1977-80 Borland, WIS 2009-

BIG TEN CAREER RECORDS

Rushing Yards by a Quarterback1,702 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 (listing 10th place on Big Ten single-season list)

Total Offense3,729 Kafka, NU 20093,212 Martinez, NEB 2012

Passing Yards3,430 Kafka, 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 2005 Ringer, MSU 200817 Ball, WIS 2012

Rushing Attempts337 Dayne, WIS 1999315 Bell, MSU 2012284 Ball, WIS 2012

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

BIG TEN SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS



Hornung Award(Nation’s Most Versatile Player)

Tommy Davis, ILLTerry Hawthorne, ILLAmeer Abdullah, NEB

Venric Mark, NUJordan Hall, OSU

Jared Abbrederis, WIS

Manning Award(Nation’s Top Quarterback)James Vandenberg, IOWADenard Robinson, MICH

Taylor Martinez, NEBBraxton Miller, OSU

Outland Trophy(Nation’s Best Interior Lineman)

Graham Pocic, ILLAkeem Spence, ILL

James Ferentz, IOWATaylor Lewan, MICH

Chris McDonald, MSUSpencer Long, NEB

Baker Steinkuhler, NEBJohnathan Hankins, OSU

Jordan Hill, PSUKawann Short, PUR

Travis Frederick, WISRicky Wagner, WIS

Rimington Trophy(Nation’s Top Center)

Graham Pocic, ILLWill Matte, IND

James Ferentz, IOWABrandon Vitabile, NU

Matt Stankiewitch, PSUTravis Frederick, WIS

Rodgers Return Specialist Award(Nation’s Top Return Specialist)

Ameer Abdullah, NEBVenric Mark, NUJordan Hall, OSU

Raheem Mostert, PURJared Abbrederis, WIS

BIG TEN PLAYERS ON PRESEASON AWARD WATCH LISTS

BIG TEN NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

AFCA Good Works Team(Dedication to community service and

off-field accomplishments)Patrick Omameh, MICH

Rex Burkhead, NEB

National Football FoundationNational Scholar-Athlete Award)

(Awards postgraduate scholarships for combined athletic, academic and lead-ership abilities: finalists for Campbell

Trophy)Rex Burkhead, NEBPatrick Ward, NU

Bednarik Award(Nation’s Top Defensive Player)

Johnathan Hankins, OSU

Butkus Award(Nation’s Top Linebacker)

Jonathan Brown, ILLMax Bullough, MSUGerald Hodges, PSUMichael Mauti, PSU

Davey O’Brien Award(Nation’s Top Quarterback)

Denard Robinson, MICHBraxton Miller, OSU

Doak Walker Award(Nation’s Top Running Back)

Le’Veon Bell, MSUVenric Mark, NUMontee Ball, WIS

Groza Award(Nation’s Top Placekicker)

Mike Meyer, IOWABrendan Gibbons, MICH

Brett Maher, NEB

Lott Trophy(Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year)

John Simon, OSU

Maxwell Award(Nation’s Top Player)Braxton Miller, OSU

Montee Ball, WIS

Thorpe Award(Nation’s Top Defensive Back)

Bradley Roby, OSU

BIG TEN NATIONAL AWARD

QUARTERFINALISTS

Lombardi Trophy(College Lineman of the Year)

William Gholston, MSUJohnathan Hankins, OSU

Kawann Short, PURChris Borland, WIS

BIG TEN MIDSEASON AWARD WATCH LIST

Hendricks Award(Nation’s Top Defensive End)

Craig Roh, MICHCameron Meredith, NEB

John Simon, OSUBIG TEN NATIONAL AWARD FINALISTS

ARA Sportsmanship AwardAdam Replogle, INDRex Burkhead, NEB

Campbell Trophy(Most Outstanding Student-Athlete)

Rex Burkhead, NEBPatrick Ward, NU

Johnny Unitas Award(Nation’s Top Senior QB)Denard Robinson, MICH

Senior CLASS AwardAdam Replogle, IND

BIG TEN NATIONAL AWARD SEMIFINALISTS

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONOREES

Mark Murphy, INDAdam Replogle, INDSteve Bigach, IOWAJames Morris, IOWA

James Vandenberg, IOWAMax Bullough, MSUMike Sadler, MSUJohn Rabe, MINN

Rex Burkhead, NEBSean Fisher, NEBJake Long, NEB

Spencer Long, NEBBrian Arnfelt, NUPatrick Ward, NU

Brad Bars, PSUBen Kline, PSU

Pete Massaro, PSUJohn Urschel, PSU

Michael Trotter, WISNATIONALPLAYERS TO WATCH

Walter Camp Award(Nation’s Top Player)Braxton Miller, OSU

Montee Ball, WIS



2012 Big Ten Football Championship GameThe 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game will kick off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8:17 p.m. ET on December 1, 2012. FOX will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Games through 2016, and Lucas Oil Stadium will host the title games through 2015.

The representatives 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 or Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticket-master.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. New for the 2012 game, tickets can also be reserved at BTN.com/TeamTix, a new ticket reservation system launched by the Big Ten in partnership with Forward Market Media (FMM) and BTN. Go to bigten.org for more information.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME QUICK FACTS

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

Television: FOXSite: Indianapolis, Ind.

Facility: Lucas Oil StadiumSurface: FieldTurfCapacity: 66,159

NAME OF AWARD NAMED FOR

Championship Game AwardsAmos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Illinois(media vote only) Archie Griffin, Ohio StatePostcollegiate Awards(vote by school administrators)Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award Gerald R. Ford, Michigan Nile Kinnick, IowaDungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award Tony Dungy, Minnesota Anthony Thompson, IndianaAnnual Awards (combined vote by coaches and media, unless otherwise noted)Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Otto Graham, Northwestern Eddie George, Ohio StateNagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, Minnesota Charles Woodson, MichiganHayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes, Ohio State(coaches vote only) Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, MichiganDave McClain Coach of the Year Dave McClain, Wisconsin(media vote only)Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Darrell Thompson, Minnesota Antwaan Randle El, IndianaRimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Dave Rimington, Nebraska Orlando Pace, Ohio StateSmith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, Michigan State Courtney Brown, Penn StateGriese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Bob Griese, Purdue Drew Brees, PurdueAmeche-Dayne Running Back of the Year Alan Ameche, Wisconsin Ron Dayne, WisconsinTatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Jack Tatum, Ohio State Rod Woodson, PurdueButkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Dick Butkus, Illinois Pat Fitzgerald, NorthwesternRichter-Howard Receiver of the Year Pat Richter, Wisconsin Desmond Howard, MichiganKwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Ted Kwalick, Penn State Dallas Clark, IowaBakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year Jim Bakken, Wisconsin Morten Andersen, Michigan StateEddleman-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 2012 campaign. The Big Ten’s enhanced football awards pro-gram presents 18 individual trophies in addition to the Big Ten Championship trophy, bearing the names of one or two former standouts. The distinguished names on these football awards honor just a small sampling of the countless student-athletes and coaches who have con-tributed to the conference’s rich and storied history.

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

The Big Ten will also continue to honor the conference’s top coaches, offensive and defensive players and line-men and freshmen with end-of-year trophies. Big Ten coaches have the opportunity to claim two awards. Media voters will continue to select the Dave McClain Coach of the Year, which has been awarded since 1972, while coaches vote for the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year award. The top offensive player will receive the 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 the best first-year standout will receive the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year award.

The winner of the Big Ten Football Championship Game will receive the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy, while the most outstanding player in the game will be awarded the Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP award. The conference also created two postcolle-giate awards - the Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award and the Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award.

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

Big Ten Football Awards



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

MICHIGAN (8-3 overall, 6-1 Big Ten)Coach: Brady HokeCareer: 66-55 (10th year) At Michigan: 19-5 (2nd year)Offense: 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: Justin Dickens, 734-763-4423, [email protected]

OHIO STATE (11-0 overall, 7-0 Big Ten)Coach: Urban MeyerCareer: 115-23 (11th year) At Ohio State: 11-0 (1st year)Offense: 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: Multiple 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 Meeting: Nov. 26, 2011: Michigan 40, Ohio State 34

ILLINOIS at NORTHWESTERN

ILLINOIS (2-9 overall, 0-7 Big Ten)Coach: Tim BeckmanCareer: 23-25 (4th year) At Illinois: 2-9 (1st year)Offense: Spread/Multiple 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: Multiple 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 FitzgeraldCareer: 48-39 (7th year) At Northwestern: 48-39 (7th year)Offense: 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 Christian Jones (29-348 yards, 2 TDs)Defense: Multiple 4-3 Tackles: Damien Proby (107 tackles) Sacks: Tyler Scott (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 Meeting: Oct. 1, 2011: Illinois 38, Northwestern 35

#17/14/14 NEBRASKA at IOWA

NEBRASKA (9-2 overall, 6-1 Big Ten)Coach: Bo PeliniCareer: 48-18 (5th year) At Nebraska: 48-18 (5th year)Offense: Multiple Rush: Ameer Abdullah (200-10,21 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Taylor Martinez (187-294, 2,420 yards, 21 TDs) Rec.: Kenny Bell (44-789 yards, 8 TDs)Defense: Multiple Tackles: Will Compton (93 tackles) Sacks: Eric Martin (7.5-41 yards) Int: Daimion Stafford (3-22 yards)

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

IOWA (4-7 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)Coach: Kirk FerentzCareer: 112-94 (17th year) At Iowa: 100-73 (14th year)Offense: Multiple 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 Martin-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: Christian Kirksey (2-86 yards, 2 TDs), Tom Donatelli (2-18 yards) and Greg Castillo (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 Meeting: Nov. 25, 2011: Nebraska 20, Iowa 7

Legends Division Game



INDIANA at PURDUE

INDIANA (4-7 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)Coach: Kevin WilsonCareer: 5-18 (2nd year) At Indiana: 5-18 (2nd year)Offense: Multiple Rush: Stephen Houston (133-591 yards, 9 TDs) Pass: Cameron Coffman (216-354, 2,386 yards, 14 TDs) Rec.: Cody Latimer (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: Jeff Keag, 812-855-6209, [email protected]

PURDUE (5-6 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)Coach: Danny HopeCareer: 56-49 (9th year) At Purdue: 21-27 (4th year)Offense: 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: Matt Rector, 765-494-3196, [email protected]

Saturday, Nov. 24 2012 • 3:30 p.m. ET • West Lafayette, Ind. • Ross-Ade Stadium (62,500)BTN • Announcers: Josh Lewin, Chris Martin, J Leman

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

WISCONSIN at PENN STATE

WISCONSIN (7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten)Coach: Bret BielemaCareer: 67-23 (7th year) At Wisconsin: 67-23 (7th year)Offense: Multiple 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 O’BrienCareer: 7-4 (1st year) At Penn State: 7-4 (1st year)Offense: Multiple Rush: Zach Zwinak (167-821 yards, 5 TDs) Pass: Matt McGloin (251-409, 3,071 yards, 23 TDs) Rec.: Allen Robinson (73-983 yards, 11 TDs)Defense: Multiple Tackles: Gerald Hodges (102 tackles) Sacks: Deion Barnes (6.0-30 yards) Int: Michael Mauti (3-125 yards)

Football Contact: Jeff 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 Meeting: Nov. 26, 2011: Wisconsin 45, Penn State 7

MICHIGAN STATE at MINNESOTA

MICHIGAN STATE (5-6 overall, 2-5 Big Ten) Coach: Mark DantonioCareer: 67-45 (9th year) At Michigan State: 49-28 (6th year)Offense: Multiple Rush: Le’Veon 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: Multiple 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 Kurtis Drummond (2-7 yards)

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

MINNESOTA (6-5 overall, 2-5 Big Ten)Coach: Jerry KillCareer: 136-87 (19th year) At Minnesota: 9-14 (2nd year)Offense: Multiple 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 Meeting: Nov. 5, 2011: Michigan State 31, Minnesota 24

Leaders Division Game

Leaders Division Game

Legends Division Game



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 participate in a postseason football bowl game as a result of NCAA and/or Big Ten sanctions shall not be eligible to participate 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 final BCS poll.

The following procedure will determine the representative from each division in the event of a tie:

(a) If two teams are tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative(b) If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 7 will be followed until a determination is made. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative. 1. The records of the three tied teams will be compared against each other 2. The records of the three tied 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 finish (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 first Bowl Championship Series Poll following the completion of Big Ten regular season conference play shall be the representative in the Big Ten Championship Game, unless the two highest ranked tied 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 tied teams shall determine the representative in the Big Ten Championship 6. The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding exempted games] shall be the representative 7. The representative 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 participant(s) in the Big Ten championship game shall be determined by the following procedure:

a) If the ineligible team is tied for the division championship, then the team it tied with shall be the Big Ten championship game representative.b) If two or more teams are tied with an ineligible team for the division championship, then the ineligible team is removed and the remaining teams revert to the tie-break procedure.c) The division runner-up shall be the Big Ten championship game representative.d) If there is a division runner-up tie, then the tied teams shall revert to the tie-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 tie-breakers as set forth above) shall be declared co-champions and the following procedure will be used to determine the Big Ten Conference representative to the Bowl Championship Series:

a) Teams ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the final BCS poll will automatically be placed in the BCS championship game.b) If the two divisional representatives met previously in the season and neither is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the final BCS standings, the team ranked highest in the final BCS standings shall be the representative to the BCS, unless the other team is ranked within five or fewer places of the higher ranked team. In this case, the head-to-head results of the two teams shall determine the Conference’s BCS representative.c) If the two divisional representatives did not meet previously during the season, the team ranked highest in the BCS standings shall be the BCS representative.d) If the two teams are tied in the BCS standings, the team with the best overall Big Ten record shall be the BCS representative.e) If the two teams remain tied after d), the team with the best combined record of the tied teams against all common Big Ten opponents each team played that season shall be the BCS representative.f) If the two teams remain tied after e), the representative will be the team with the best overall winning percentage.g) If the two teams remain tied after f), the representative will be the team furthest removed from BCS participation.h) If the two teams remain tied after g), the representative 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 Selection: Rose Bowl Game/BCS; Second Selection: Capital One Bowl; Third Selection: Outback Bowl; Fourth Selection: TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl; Fifth Selection: Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl; Sixth Selection: Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas; Seventh Selection: Heart of Dallas Bowl; Eighth Selection: Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

2012-13 Big Ten Bowl Selection Order:



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 70,5859/22 L, 31-32 Central Michigan 70,5859/29 W, 31-13 Minnesota 70,58510/13 W, 19-16 (2OT) at Michigan State 70,21110/20 L, 14-38 Penn State 70,58510/27 L, 17-28 at Northwestern 44,12111/3 L, 21-24 at Indiana 40,64611/10 L, 24-27 Purdue 70,58511/17 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 79,2199/22 W, 23-7 Eastern Michigan 74,2049/29 L, 16-17 #14/- Ohio State 76,70510/6 W, 31-27 at Indiana 45,97910/13 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 75,101 11/24 at Minnesota

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE8/30 W, 30-27 (3OT) at UNLV 16,0139/8 W, 44-7 New Hampshire 47,0229/15 W, 28-23 Western Michigan 44,9219/22 W, 17-10 Syracuse 50,8059/29 L, 13-31 at Iowa 70,58510/13 L, 13-21 Northwestern 49,65110/20 L, 13-38 at Wisconsin 80,58710/27 W, 44-28 Purdue 41,06211/3 L, 13-35 Michigan 48,80111/10 W, 17-3 at Illinois 46,91211/17 L, 14-38 at #16/14/14 Nebraska 85,330 11/24 Michigan State

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 49-20 Southern Miss 85,4259/8 L, 30-36 at UCLA 71,5309/15 W, 42-13 Arkansas State 85,2909/22 W, 73-7 Idaho State 84,9239/29 W, 30-27 #-/23 Wisconsin 85,96210/6 L, 38-63 at #12/- Ohio State 106,10210/20 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 37,8309/8 W, 23-13 Vanderbilt 31,6449/15 W, 22-13 Boston College 32,5979/22 W, 38-7 South Dakota 28,6419/29 W, 44-29 Indiana 33,12910/6 L, 28-39 at Penn State 95,76910/13 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 54,1289/15 W, 44-0 Charleston Southern 45,3699/22 L, 24-52 Louisiana Tech 46,5399/29 L, 7-35 Penn State 46,73410/6 L, 14-31 at Wisconsin 80,09610/13 L, 0-45 at #25/-/-Michigan 110,92210/27 L, 17-31 Indiana 47,98111/3 L, 22-52 at #6/-/- Ohio State 105,31111/10 L, 3-17 Minnesota 46,91211/17 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 16,3049/15 L, 39-41 Ball State 48,1869/29 L, 29-44 at Northwestern 33,12910/6 L, 27-31 Michigan State 45,97910/13 L, 49-52 #8/-/- Ohio State 48,88010/20 L, 30-31 at Navy 33,44110/27 W, 31-17 at Illinois 47,98111/3 W, 24-21 Iowa 40,64611/10 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 104,7459/15 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 106,10210/13 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 80,112 11/24 #20/20/20 Michigan

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 L, 14-24 Ohio 97,1869/8 L, 16-17 at Virginia 56,087 9/15 W, 34-7 Navy 98,7929/22 W, 24-13 Temple 93,6809/29 W, 35-7 at Illinois 46,73410/6 W, 39-28 #24/22 Northwestern 95,76910/20 W, 38-14 at Iowa 70,58510/27 L, 23-35 #9/-/- Ohio State 107,81811/3 W, 34-9 at Purdue 40,098 11/10 L, 23-32 at #18/16/16 Nebraska 85,52711/17 W, 45-22 Indiana 90,35811/24 Wisconsin

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 48-6 Eastern Kentucky 40,5729/8 L, 17-20 at #22/22 Notre Dame 80,7959/15 W, 54-16 Eastern Michigan 40,2179/29 W, 51-41 Marshall 45,48110/6 L, 13-44 Michigan 50,10510/13 L, 14-38 Wisconsin 46,007 10/20 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 70,58511/17 W, 20-17 at Illinois 41,97411/24 Indiana

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 26-21 Northern Iowa 79,5689/8 L, 7-10 at Oregon State 42,1899/15 W, 16-14 Utah State 79,3329/22 W, 37-26 UTEP 79,8069/29 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 80,587 10/27 L, 13-16 (OT) Michigan State 80,53811/10 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] 90,413 9/8 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 110,92210/20 W, 12-10 Michigan State 113,83310/27 L, 9-23 at Nebraska 86,16011/3 W, 35-13 at Minnesota 48,801 11/10 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)

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