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BIG TEN FOOTBALLWEEKLY RELEASE - OCTOBER 10, 2011

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• Big Ten ed for the lead among all conferences with

six teams among top 25 in naonal polls

• All ve conference games this week will bedivisional matchups

• Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin remain undefeated,making Big Ten one of only two conferences withthree unbeaten teams

• Big Ten oenses and defenses rank among naon’sbest

• Big Ten welcomes more than three million fans toconference stadiums through rst six weeks

2011 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS TOP STORIES

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

Big Ten Places Six in Top 25: The Big Ten is tied for the national lead with six teams appearing in the top

25 of either the Associated Press (AP), USA Today coaches or Harris polls, and one of four conferences

with two or more top-10 teams in at least one of the polls. The Big Ten last placed six teams in the

nation’s top 25 on Oct. 3, 2010. Wisconsin continued to lead the conference, ranking fourth in all three

polls and receiving one first-place vote from the coaches and Harris voters. Michigan joined the Badgers

among the top 10, ranking No. 10 in the coaches’ and Harris voting and No. 11 in the media poll.

Nebraska, Illinois and Michigan State also cracked the top 20. The Cornhuskers are rated No. 13 in the

Harris poll and No. 14 by the AP and USA Today. The Illini climbed to No. 16 in the media poll, No. 15 in

the coaches rankings and No. 14 in the Harris voting. Michigan State moved up to No. 19 in the USAToday poll and No. 23 in the AP rankings and appeared at No. 22 in the initial Harris poll. After appear-

ing among the top 25 in each of the first two votes this season, Penn State returned to the rankings,

slotted at No. 25 in the coaches poll and just outside the top 25 in the media and Harris vote.

A Full Slate of Divisional Showdowns: Divisional contests will continue this week as all five conference

matchups will be division showdowns. In the Legends Division, in-state rivals Michigan and Michigan

State will face off in a battle of ranked opponents in East Lansing, while Northwestern travels to face

Iowa. In the Leaders Division, Wisconsin plays host to Indiana, Penn State welcomes Purdue, and Illinois

takes on Ohio State in Champaign. With the beginning of divisional play, the Big Ten has instituted a

new tiebreaker (see page 10) to determine the Big Ten Football Championship Game participants, if

necessary. After head-to-head matchups, the next tiebreaker is records within the division, which makes

winning divisional games an important part of the Big Ten title chase.

We Can Go Bowling: After recording their sixth victories of the season, Illinois and Michigan have

become bowl eligible, joining five other programs around the country to reach the milestone. Illinois

has been to 16 bowl games in its history, having won the Texas Bowl against Baylor last season.Michigan reached its 40th bowl game as a Big Ten member, second-most in conference history, with last

season’s appearance in the Gator Bowl.

Three Not That Far Behind: Boasting five wins apiece, three conference squads are within one victory

of cementing their status as bowl eligible. With a bye last week, Wisconsin remains 5-0 this season and

has appeared in 22 bowl games in program history, including last season’s Rose Bowl Game. Nebraska,

which boasts 47 bowl appearances in its history, and Penn State, which has gone bowling 43 times pre-

viously, are each one win away from securing their eligibility.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8Purdue 45, Minnesota 17

#19/16 Illinois 41, Indiana 20*

Penn State 13, Iowa 3

#12/11 Michigan 42, Northwestern 24*

#14/15 Nebraska 34, Ohio State 27

Bye Week: #rv/20 Michigan State, #4/5 Wisconsin

Rankings: AP/USA Today

The Big Ten’s Honoring Legends. Building Leaders. Mo-bile Tour will make a stop at each campus this footballseason. This weekend, it will be in Iowa City for theIowa vs. Northwestern game. Visit www.bigten.org/blog/mobile-tour and follow along on Twier@B1GMobileTour for more informaon.

BIG TEN MOBILE TOUR

LEGENDS DIVISION

LEADERS DIVISION

Conference Games All GamesW-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk

1. Michigan 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 2-0 W2 6-0 1.000 5-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W6

Michigan State 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 4-1 .800 3-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 W23. Nebraska 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 W1 5-1 .833 4-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 W14. Iowa 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 3-2 .600 3-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 L1

Northwestern 0-2 .000 0-1 0-1 0-1 L2 2-3 .400 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-2 L3Minnesota 0-2 .000 0-0 0-2 0-1 L2 1-5 .167 1-2 0-3 0-0 0-2 L3

Conference Games All GamesW-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk

1. Illinois 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 1-0 W2 6-0 1.000 5-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 W6Penn State 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 1-0 W2 5-1 .833 3-1 2-0 0-0 0-1 W4Wisconsin 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 5-0 1.000 4-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 W5Purdue 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 3-2 .600 3-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 W1

5. Ohio State 0-2 .000 0-1 0-1 0-0 L2 3-3 .500 3-1 0-2 0-0 0-1 L2Indiana 0-2 .000 0-2 0-0 0-2 L2 1-5 .167 1-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 L3

^ - AP, USA Today or Harris

WEEK 6 RESULTS

SATURDAY, OCT. 15#11/10/10 Michigan at #23/19/22 Michigan State*

Noon ET - ESPN

Indiana at #4/4/4 Wisconsin*

Noon ET - ESPN2

Purdue at #rv/25/rv Penn State*

Noon ET - BTN

Ohio State at #16/15/14 Illinois*

3:30 p.m. ET - ABC (regional), ESPN (outer market)

Northwestern at Iowa*

7 p.m. ET - BTN

Bye Week: Minnesota, #14/14/13 Nebraska

Rankings: AP/USA Today/Harris

* Indicates Divisional Game

WEEK 7 SCHEDULE

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BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.So Far So Good: The Big Ten is tied for the national lead with three conference teams boasting

unblemished records through the first six weeks of the season. Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin

have each maintained perfect marks thus far in 2011, with Illinois and Michigan claiming 6-0

records and Wisconsin boasting a 5-0 ledger. The Illini and Wolverines needed to come back

from deficits on the road Saturday to keep their winning streaks intact as Illinois rallied to defeat

Indiana, while Michigan battled back to knock off Northwestern. Wisconsin was off last week.

Rare Company: The conference’s three remaining unbeatens are joined by an elite class of undefeat-

ed squads. In total, just 13 undefeated teams remain around the country, and the Big Ten is one of

just two conferences boasting three unbeaten teams. Illinois and Michigan are in more exclusive com-

pany as the programs are two of only seven around the country with 6-0 marks in 2011.

Keeping Their Streaks Alive: The conference’s unbeatens continue to challenge the record books

with their perfect starts thus far in 2011. Illinois improved to 6-0, and can move to 7-0 with a

win this week, for the first time since 1951, when the Illini opened the year with seven straight

victories. Michigan climbed to 6-0 for the first time since 2006, when the Wolverines ran off 11

straight wins to open the season. Wisconsin is 5-0 for the sixth time in the last 10 years, and for

the first time since 2009, and eyes its first 6-0 start since 2004 when the Badgers won their first

nine games of the season.

More Than a Win at Stake: In a conference with 16 traditional trophy games, two more intrac-

onference trophies will be contested Saturday when Michigan and Michigan State compete for

the Paul Bunyan Trophy and Illinois and Ohio State battle for the Illibuck Trophy. The Illini and

Buckeyes have played for the Illibuck Trophy since 1925, while the Wolverines and Spartans have

competed for the Paul Bunyan Trophy since 1953.

In-State Showcase Between Ranked Foes: A pair of ranked Big Ten squads will face off this week as

Michigan and Michigan State meet in the battle for the Paul Bunyan trophy. The #11/10/10

Wolverines face the #23/19/22 Spartans in East Lansing in a Legends Division battle. Michigan

looks to move to 3-0 in conference and divisional play, while MSU will make its divisional debut.

The matchup will feature two of the nation’s top offensive and defensive units. Michigan ranks first

or second in the Big Ten and among the top 20 nationally in scoring, total and rushing offense.

Michigan State leads the country in total defense and rates among the top three in scoring, rushing

and passing defense.

Total Team Defenses: A national-best six Big Ten teams rank in the top 20 in scoring defense, each

allowing less than 18 points per game. Michigan State and Wisconsin are tied for third nationally,

allowing just 10.2 points per game. Penn State joins the Spartans and Badgers in the top five at

10.5 points per contest. Michigan is the fourth conference team in the top 10, ranking ninth in the

country at 13.0 points. In addition, at least four defensive units rank in the top 25 in total defense,

pass defense and rush defense each. The Spartan defense is tops in the nation in total defense,

allowing just 173.4 yards per game, is second in pass defense (109.4) and third in rush defense

(64.0). Penn State ranks fourth in total defense (250.83) and fifth in pass defense (157.67). A list of

where some of the Big Ten’s defensive leaders rank nationally can be found on Page 3.

Nation’s Offensive Best: Big Ten standouts and teams rank among the nation’s best, according to

the latest national statistics. Russell Wilson is tops in the country in pass efficiency with a 216.89

rating in leading Wisconsin to a 5-0 start. He is also 15th in the country in total offense at more

than 300 yards per game. Teammate Montee Ball is No. 1 in the country in scoring per game

with 16.80 points per contest. Michigan’s Denard Robinson is one of three Big Ten rushers in the

top 25, ranking fourth in the country at 134.80 yards per game. Illinois’ A.J. Jenkins, who record-

ed a school-record 268 yards in the Illini’s Big Ten opener against Northwestern, followed with

182 receiving yards against Indiana Saturday and is now fifth in the country with 135.83 yards

per game. Wilson and Ball have helped the Badgers to an average of 48.4 points per game, good

for third in the country. Michigan leads five conference teams among the top 20 nationally in

rushing offense, ranking seventh with an average of 270.4 yards on the ground per game. A list

of where some of the Big Ten’s offensive leaders rank nationally can be found on Page 3.

Thanks to the Fans: Last week’s attendance figures allowed the conference to surpass the three-

million mark in total attendance for the 47th straight season. Big Ten stadiums have welcomed

3,282,123 fans through the turnstiles in 45 games in 2011, an average of 72,936 patrons per

contest. The conference is on pace to break the single-season record for attendance set in 2009,

when the conference welcomed 5,526,237 fans to Big Ten stadiums. With nearly 73,000 fans in

attendance each game, the Big Ten is on pace to average more than 70,000 fans per game for

the ninth time in conference history and the sixth time in the last seven years.

Game Tracker: Times and television designations have been set for games on Oct. 22.

Indiana at Iowa, Noon ET, BTN

Illinois at Purdue, Noon ET, ESPN or ESPN2

Nebraska at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC (regional), ESPN or ESPN2 (outer market)

Penn State at Northwestern, 7 p.m. ET, BTN

Wisconsin at Michigan State, 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN or ESPN2

BIG TENPLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Oensive Player of the Week

Taylor Marnez, Nebraska

So., QB, Corona, Calif./Centennial

• Helped Nebraska rally from a 21-point decit, the biggest

comeback in school history, to defeat Ohio State in the

Huskers’ rst Big Ten home contest

• Accounted for nearly 300 yards of total oense in the

game and three second-half touchdowns

• Completed 16 of 22 passes (73 percent) for 191 yards and

two touchdowns and ran for 102 yards and a touchdown

• Claims his rst career Big Ten weekly honor

• Last Nebraska Oensive Player of the Week: N/A

Defensive Player of the Week

Tavon Wilson, Illinois

Sr., CB, Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson

• Returned a fumble 66 yards for a touchdown, giving Illinois

a lead it would not relinquish in its win over Indiana

• Recorded a team-high 11 tackles and a career-best 3.5

tackles for loss, including a sack, to help the Illini win their

sixth straight game to start the season

• Helped hold the Hoosier oense to 13 points and 83 yards

rushing• Claims the rst conference honor of his career

• Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week:

Jonathan Brown (Sept. 19, 2011)

Special Teams Player of the Week

Bre Maher, Nebraska

Jr., K/P, Kearney, Neb./Kearney

• Converted on all six kicking aempts, four extra points

and two eld goals

• Successful on eld goal aempts from 50 and 34 yards,

both coming in the rst half

• Finished with 177 yards on four punts, an average of 44.2

yards per punt, with two inside the 20-yard line and a

long of 53

• Claims his second career Big Ten weekly honor• Last Nebraska Special Teams Player of the Week:

Ameer Adbullah (Sept. 12, 2011)

Freshman of the Week

Shane Wynn, Indiana

KR, Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville

• Returned the opening kicko 99 yards, becoming the rst

Indiana freshman to return a kick for a touchdown

• It is Indiana’s rst kicko return for a touchdown since

2009 and is the second-longest return in school history

• Finished with 148 yards on four returns, an average of 37

yards

• Claims his rst career weekly honor

• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week:

D’Angelo Roberts (Sept. 19, 2011)

Now there are more ways than ever to follow Big Ten foot-ball. The Big Ten football blog can be accessed directly atwww.bigten.org/blog/football and will feature daily notes,links to arcles, previews, recaps and more. You can also keeptrack of Big Ten football in real-me by following the confer-ence on Twier @BigTenConf and @B1Gfootball or becomea fan of the Big Ten Conference on Facebook and receiveexclusive updates.

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(Number in parenthesis indicates total times aBig Ten team will face an opponent from thisconference.) ACC (3) 1-2

Boston College 1-0Miami (Fla.) 0-1Virginia 0-1

Big East (1) 1-0Pittsburgh 1-0

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

C-USA (2) 0-1Rice (2) 0-1

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

MAC (11) 10-1Akron 1-0Ball State 0-1Central Michigan 1-0Eastern Michigan (2) 2-0Miami (Ohio) 1-0

Northern Illinois 1-0Temple 1-0Toledo 1-0Western Michigan (2) 2-0

MEAC (1) 1-0

South Carolina State 1-0

Missouri Valley (4) 3-1Indiana State 1-0North Dakota State 0-1South Dakota State 1-0Youngstown State 1-0

MWC (3) 3-0San Diego State 1-0UNLV 1-0Wyoming 1-0

OVC (3) 3-0Eastern Illinois 1-0Southeast Missouri 1-0Tennessee Tech 1-0

Pac-12 (5) 4-1Arizona State 1-0Colorado 1-0Oregon State 1-0USC 0-1Washington 1-0

SEC (1) 0-1Alabama 0-1

Southern (1) 1-0Chattanooga 1-0

Sun Belt (5) 4-1

Arkansas State 1-0Florida Atlantic 1-0Louisiana-Monroe 1-0Middle Tennessee 1-0North Texas 0-1

WAC (2) 1-1Fresno State 1-0New Mexico State 0-1

Independent (4) 1-3Army 0-1Notre Dame (3) 1-2

Total (48) 34-13

NON-CONFERENCESCHEDULE

BIG TEN IN THE NCAA TOP 25according to NCAA national database as of Oct. 9

WEEKLY COACHES TELECONFERENCEThe Big Ten Conference football coaches weekly media teleconferences connue through Tuesday, Nov. 22. The calare held on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. CT. The calls are available for playback roughly two hours following theconclusion of each call through Thursday of each week. They will also be archived online at www.bigten.org. Contactthe 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 COACHES11:00 a.m. - Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

11:10 a.m. - Brady Hoke, Michigan11:20 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. - Ron Zook, Illinois

12:10 p.m. - Danny Hope, Purdue12:20 p.m. - Joe Paterno, Penn State12:30 p.m. - Bret Bielema, Wisconsin12:40 p.m. - Luke Fickell, Ohio State12:50 p.m. - Kevin Wilson, Indiana

Rk Player, School StascTOTAL OFFENSE8. Denard Robinson, MICH 341.2015. Russell Wilson, WIS 306.20

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS25. A.J. Jenkins, ILL 149.00

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME4. Denard Robinson, MICH 134.8022. Rex Burkhead, NEB 105.8325. Montee Ball, WIS 102.20

PASS EFFICIENCY1. Russell Wilson, WIS 216.895. Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL 175.83

RECEPTIONS PER GAME15. A.J. Jenkins, ILL 7.6717. B.J. Cunningham, MSU 7.60

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME5. A.J. Jenkins, ILL 135.8311. B.J. Cunningham, MSU 116.40

SCORING PER GAME1. Montee Ball, WIS 16.8012. Rex Burkhead, NEB 10.0012. Bre Maher, NEB 10.0021. Denard Robinson, MICH 9.60

INTERCEPTIONS PER GAME9. Micah Hyde, IOWA 0.60

PUNTING YARDS PER GAME1. Cody Webster, PUR 48.114. Bre Maher, NEB 47.3022. Eric Guthrie, IOWA 43.7423. Anthony Fera, PSU 43.65

Rk Player, School StascFIELD GOALS PER GAME6. Bre Maher, NEB 1.839. Michael Meyer, IOWA 1.80

TACKLES PER GAME14. James Morris, IOWA 10.4023. Chrisan Kirksey, IOWA 9.8025. Lavonte David, NEB 9.67

SACKS PER GAME2. Whitney Mercilus, ILL 1.42

TACKLES FOR LOSS PER GAME6. Whitney Mercilus, ILL 1.7517. Denicos Allen, MSU 1.50

Devon Sll, PSU 1.50

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE9. Jared Abbrederis, WIS 17.4325. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 10.20

KICK RETURN AVERAGE2. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 31.9014. Marcus Jones, MINN 27.8018. Nick Hill, MSU 26.89

Rk School StascSCORING OFFENSE3. Wisconsin 48.4019. Michigan 38.80

TOTAL OFFENSE9. Wisconsin 523.0014. Michigan 491.40

Rk School StascRUSHING OFFENSE7. Michigan 270.408. Nebraska 246.839. Wisconsin 242.6013. Illinois 226.1720. Purdue 215.40

TOTAL DEFENSE1. Michigan State 173.404. Penn State 250.837. Wisconsin 264.2015. Illinois 296.6722. Ohio State 308.17

PASS DEFENSE2. Michigan State 109.405. Penn State 157.676. Wisconsin 161.0021. Ohio State 191.50

RUSH DEFENSE3. Michigan State 64.009. Illinois 79.6717. Penn State 93.1722. Wisconsin 103.20

SCORING DEFENSE3. Wisconsin 10.20

Michigan State 10.205. Penn State 10.509. Michigan 13.0017. Ohio State 17.83

Illinois 17.83

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

The Big Ten boasts four of the six winningest college football programs in history, including Michigan with its

national-best 890 triumphs. Additionally, only eight teams have won 800 or more games in history, giving the Big

Ten half of the nation’s programs to have reached the milestone. Among the top eight, Nebraska ranks fourth all-

time with 842 wins, Penn State is fifth with 823 triumphs, and Ohio State is sixth with 822 victories.

A WINNING TRADITION

TEAM LEADERS, cont.

Coach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten OnlyLEGENDS DIVISIONKirk Ferentz, IOWA 104-83 (16th) 92-62 (13th) 53-44Brady Hoke, MICH 53-50 (9th) 6-0 (1st) 2-0Mark Dantonio, MSU 55-37 (8th) 37-20 (5th) 21-12Jerry Kill, MINN 128-78 (18th) 1-5 (1st) 0-2Bo Pelini, NEB 35-13 (4th) 35-13 (4th) 1-1Pat Fitzgerald, NU 36-32 (6th) 36-32 (6th) 18-24

LEADERS DIVISIONRon Zook, ILL 57-59 (10th) 34-45 (7th) 18-32Kevin Wilson, IND 1-5 (1st) 1-5 (1st) 0-2Luke Fickell, OSU 3-3 (1st) 3-3 (1st) 0-2Joe Paterno, PSU 406-136-3 (46th) 406-136-3 (46th) 92-54Danny Hope, PUR 47-39 (8th) 12-17 (3rd) 7-10Bret Bielema, WIS 54-16 (6th) 54-16 (6th) 28-13

BIG TEN COACHING RECORDS

TEAM LEADERS

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Passing Yards by a Quarterback11,792 Brees, PUR 1997-0011,163 Painter, PUR 2005-0810,917 Weber, MINN 2007-1010,580 Basanez, NU 2002-0510,461 Long, IOWA 1981-859,946 Herrmann, PUR 1977-809,715 Henne, MICH 2004-079,337 Orton, PUR 2004-079,254 Navarre, MICH 200-038,932 Smoker, MSU 200-037,012 Cousins, MSU 2008-

Compleon Percentage (min. 300).681 Tolzien, WIS 2008-10.650 Long, IOWA 1981-85.648 Cousins, MSU 2008-.643 Collins, PSU 1991-94.642 Stanton, MSU 2003-06.641 Kaa, NU 2006-09.640 Trudeau, ILL 1981-85.638 Hartlieb, IOWA 1986-88.629 Miller, MSU 1990-93.627 Smith, OSU 2003-06

Rushing Yards by a Quarterback3,895 Randle El, IND 1998-012,773 Robinson, MICH 2009-2,557 Williams, ILL 2006-09

Recepons325 Stubbleeld, PUR 2001-04292 Bryant, PUR 2004-07266 Standeford, PUR 2000-03262 Williams, ILL 1983-85252 Edwards, MICH 2001-04227 Decker, MINN 2006-09210 Bates, NU 1995-98204 Straon, PUR 1998-01203 Orton, PUR 2005-08202 Williams, WIS 2002-05187 Belcher, IND 2008-

Kicko Returns135 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10122 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-

Kicko Return Yards3,102 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-3,025 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10

Kicko 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 2003-0425.4 Stoudermire, MINN 2008-25.3 Thomas, ILL 2003-0624.8 Thigpen, IND 2005-0824.7 Simmons, NU 1998-01

Kicking Points417 Kelly, PSU 2005-08377 Swenson, MSU 2006-09367 Nystrom, MINN 1999-02

Kaeding, IOWA 2000-03356 Nugent, OSU 2001-04355 Dorsch, PUR 1998-01354 Rivas, MICH 2003-06342 Stultz, OSU 1997-00334 Rayner, MSU 2001-04321 Welch, WIS 2008-

Field Goals Made78 Kelly, PSU 2005-0872 Nugent, OSU 2001-0471 Nystrom, MINN 1999-92

Swenson, MSU 2006-0968 Dorsch, PUR 1998-0167 Kaeding, IOWA 2000-0365 Gregoire, WIS 1984-8764 Rivas, MICH 2003-0663 Hamilton, MICH 1993-9662 Rayner, MSU 2001-0452 Welch, WIS 2008-

Extra Points183 Kelly, PSU 2005-08177 Spangler, OSU 1982-85172 Janakievski, OSU 1977-80166 Kaeding, IOWA 2000-03165 Stultz, OSU 1997-00164 Swenson, MSU 2006-09162 Rivas, MICH 2003-06159 Welch, WIS 2008-154 Nystrom, MINN 1999-02152 Conway, PSU 1993-96

Consecuve PATs Made126 Carlson, MICH 1989-92119 Conway, PSU 1994-96111 Summers, PUR 2006-08107 Stoyanovich, IND 1986-8886 Williams, OSU 1991-9283 Nystrom, MINN 2000-02

Nugent, OSU 2002-04Wagner, PSU 2007-10

78 Kelly, PSU 2007-08Dimke, ILL 2008-PresentWiggs, PUR 2008-Present

BIG TEN CAREER RECORDS

BIG TEN FOOTBALLMEDIA CONTACTS

LEGENDS DIVISIONIowa

Phil [email protected]

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

Michigan

Justin [email protected]: (734) 763-4423

Michigan StateJohn Lewandowski

[email protected]: (517) 355-2271

MinnesotaAndy Seeley


NebraskaKeith Mann


NorthwesternMike Wolf [email protected]: (847) 467-2028

LEADERS DIVISIONIllinois

Kent [email protected]: (217) 333-1391

IndianaJeff Keag

[email protected]

Phone: (812) 855-6209

Ohio StateJerry Emig


Penn StateJeff Nelson


PurdueMatt Rector


WisconsinBrian Lucas


ALL GAMES CONFERENCE GAMES

Games Total Average Sellouts Games Total Average Sellouts

Sept. 1-3 9 707,695# 78,633 5 -- -- -- --

Sept. 10 10 723,963 72,396 5 -- -- -- --

Sept. 17 7 453,976 64,854 3 -- -- -- --

Sept. 24 8 625,509 78,188 3 -- -- -- --

Oct. 1 6 454,855 75,809 3 5 393,033 78,607 3

Oct. 8 5 316,125 63,225 2 5 316,125 63,225 2Oct. 15

Oct. 22

Oct. 29

Nov. 5

Nov. 12

Nov. 19

Nov. 25-26

TOTAL 45 3,282,123 72,936 21 10 709,158 70,916 5

# - New single-day nine-game record

2011 WEEK BY WEEK ATTENDANCE

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BIG TEN IN THE POLLS

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-03-04c

34* 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-0112 Wisconsin 1896-97-01c-06c-12-52c-59-62-93c-98c-99-10c11 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-10c3 Penn State 1994-05c-08c2 Indiana 1945-67c

c—co-championship

* Ohio State has vacated the 2010 season

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

WEEKLY NATIONAL RANKINGS - OCT. 10

Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.1 LSU (40) 6-0 1450 12 Alabama (10) 6-0 1405 2

3 Oklahoma (8) 5-0 1382 34 WISCONSIN 5-0 1243 45 Boise State (1) 5-0 1222 5

6 Oklahoma State 5-0 1176 67 Stanford 5-0 1164 78 Clemson 6-0 1080 8

9 Oregon 4-1 1000 910 Arkansas 5-1 921 10

11 MICHIGAN 6-0 868 1212 Georgia Tech 6-0 741 1313 West Virginia 5-1 659 16

14 NEBRASKA 5-1 642 1415 South Carolina 5-1 608 1816 ILLINOIS 6-0 594 1917 Kansas State 5-0 580 20

18 Arizona State 5-1 414 2219 Virginia Tech 5-1 410 2120 Baylor 4-1 308 2521 Texas A&M 3-2 251 24

22 Texas 4-1 216 11

23 MICHIGAN STATE 4-1 181 NR24 Auburn 4-1 156 15

25 Houston 6-0 142 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Florida 86, Notre Dame

64, Georgia 61, PENN STATE 22, USC 17, NorthCarolina 13, South Florida 11, Wake Forest 7,Southern Miss 4, Southern Methodist 3, Texas

Tech 2, Cincinna 1.

ASSOCIATED PRESSTeam (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.1 Oklahoma (32) 5-0 1434 12 LSU (15) 6-0 1409 2

3 Alabama (11) 6-0 1399 34 WISCONSIN (1) 5-0 1244 55 Stanford 5-0 1232 4

6 Boise State 5-0 1170 67 Oklahoma State 5-0 1168 78 Clemson 6-0 891 11

9 Oregon 4-1 995 910 MICHIGAN 6-0 891 1111 Arkansas 5-1 871 12

12 Georgia Tech 6-0 805 1313 South Carolina 5-1 678 14

14 NEBRASKA 5-1 671 1515 ILLINOIS 6-0 634 1616 West Virginia 5-1 528 1917 Virginia Tech 5-1 523 17

18 Kansas State 5-0 462 2119 MICHIGAN STATE 4-1 431 2020 Arizona State 5-1 343 2421 Texas 4-1 243 10

22 Houston 6-0 200 NR23 Texas A&M 3-2 198 2524 Baylor 4-1 185 NR

25 PENN STATE 5-1 77 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Florida 72, Washington

52, North Carolina 43, Auburn 33, Notre Dame31, South Florida 30, Wake Forest 22, Georgia 15,Southern Methodist 11, Texas Tech 9, Rutgers 8,

Southern Miss 7, TCU 4, Hawaii 1.

Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.1 LSU (71) 6-0 2,813 --2 Alabama (17) 6-0 2,728 --

3 Oklahoma (24) 5-0 2,714 --4 WISCONSIN (1) 5-0 2,432 --5 Boise State (1) 5-0 2,353 --

6 Oklahoma State 5-0 2,300 --7 Stanford (1) 5-0 2,297 --8 Clemson 6-0 2,090 --

9 Oregon 4-1 1,898 --10 MICHIGAN 6-0 1,723 --11 Arkansas 5-1 1,691 --

12 Georgia Tech 6-0 1,621 --13 NEBRASKA 5-1 1,292 --14 ILLINOIS 6-0 1,255 --15 South Carolina 5-1 1,195 --16 West Virginia 5-1 1,121 --17 Kansas State 5-0 1,018 --

18 Virginia Tech 5-1 945 --19 Arizona State 5-1 731 --20 Texas 4-1 562 --21 Baylor 4-1 560 --

22 MICHIGAN STATE 4-1 495 --23 Texas A&M 3-2 346 --24 Houston 6-0 274 --

25 Florida 4-2 206 --

Others Receiving Votes: Auburn 192, South Florida

89, PENN STATE 88, Notre Dame 87, Washington67, Wake Forest 40, North Carolina 33, Georgia32, Southern Methodist 30, Texas Tech 19, TCU

15, Rutgers 10, Cincinna 8, Louisiana-Lafayee 2,Southern Miss 2, Florida State 1.

USA TODAY HARRIS POLL

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Maxwell Award

(Naon’s Top Player)

Nathan Scheelhaase, ILLMarcus Coker, IOWA

Denard Robinson, MICH

Edwin Baker, MSU

Kirk Cousins, MSU

Taylor Marnez, NEB

Dan Persa, NU

Montee Ball, WIS

James White, WIS

Russell Wilson, WIS

Walter Camp Award

(Naon’s Top Player)


Kirk Cousins, MSU

Jared Crick, NEB

Dan Persa, NUJames White, WIS

Bednarik Award:

(Naon’s Top Defensive Player)

Shaun Prater, IOWA

Mike Marn, MICH

Jerel Worthy, MSU

Jared Crick, NEB

Lavonte David, NEB

Alfonzo Dennard, NEB

Vince Browne, NU

Nagurski Award:

(Naon’s Top Defensive Player)

Akeem Spence, ILL

Shaun Prater, IOWA

Mike Marn, MICH

Jerel Worthy, MSU

Jared Crick, NEB

Lavonte David, NEB

Vince Browne, NU

Nathan Williams, OSU

Michael Mau, PSU

Kawaan Short, PUR

Davey O’Brien Award

(Naon’s Top Quarterback)

Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL


Kirk Cousins, MSU

Taylor Marnez, NEB

Dan Persa, NU

Russell Wilson, WIS

Manning Award

(Best Quarterback)


Kirk Cousins, MSU

Taylor Marnez, NEB

Dan Persa, NU

Doak Walker Award

(Naon’s Top Running Back)

Jason Ford, ILL

Marcus Coker, IOWA

Edwin Baker, MSU

Duane Benne, MINN

Montee Ball, WIS

James White, WIS

Biletniko Award:

(Naon’s Top Wide Receiver)

A.J. Jenkins, ILL

Damarlo Belcher, IND

Keenan Davis, IOWA

Marvin McNu, IOWA

Roy Roundtree, MICH

B.J. Cunningham, MSU

Da’Jon McKnight, MINN

Jeremy Ebert, NU

DeVier Posey, OSU

Derek Moye, PSU

Rimington Trophy

(Naon’s Top Center)

James Ferentz, IOWA

David Molk, MICH

Mike Caputo, NEB

Ben Burke, NU

Mike Brewster, OSU

Peter Konz, WIS

Mackey Award:

(Naon’s Top Tight End)

Ted Bolser, IND

Kevin Koger, MICH

Brian Linthicum, MSU

Eric Lair, MINN

Kyler Reed, NEB

Drake Dunsmore, NU

Jake Stoneburner, OSU

Lombardi Award:

(College Lineman of the Year)

Je Allen, ILL

Riley Rei, IOWA

Mike Marn, MICH

David Molk, MICH

Joel Foreman, MSU

Jerel Worthy, MSU

Jared Crick NEB

Lavonte David, NEB

Cameron Meredith, NEB

Vince Browne, NU

Ben Burke, NU

Mike Adams, OSU

Mike Brewster, OSU

Andrew Sweat, OSU

Peter Konz, WIS

Kevin Zeitler, WIS

Outland Trophy

(Naon’s Best Interior Lineman)

Je Allen, ILL

Akeem Spence, ILL

Riley Rei, IOWA

Mike Marn, MICH

David Molk, MICH

Joel Foreman, MSU

Jerel Worthy, MSU

Jared Crick, NEB

Al Neer, NU

Mike Brewster, OSU

Ken Plue, PUR

Kawaan Short, PUR

Kevin Zeitler, WIS

Ted Hendricks Award

(Best Defensive End)

Broderick Binns, IOWA

Ryan Van Bergen, MICH

Cameron Meredith, NEB

Vince Browne, NU

Nathan Williams, OSU

Jack Crawford, PSU

Butkus Award

(Naon’s Top Linebacker)

Tyler Nielsen, IOWA

Lavonte David, NEB

Michael Mau, PSU

Chris Borland, WIS

Mike Taylor, WIS

Thorpe Award

(Naon’s Top Defensive Back)

Trenton Robinson, MSU

Alfonzo Dennard, NEB

Brian Peters, NU

Antonio Fenelus, WIS

Groza Award

(Naon’s Top Placekicker)

Derek Dimke, ILL

Mitch Ewald, IND

Dan Conroy, MSU

Philip Welch, WIS

Paul Hornung Award

(Naon’s Most Versale Player)


KeShawn Marn, MSU

Troy Stoudermire, MINN

Pony Express Award

(Naon’s Top Two- or Three-Player

Tandems)

Broderick Binns/Mike Daniels, IOWA

Edwin Baker/Kirk Cousins/

Keshawn Marn, MSU

Lavonte David/Alfonzo Dennard, NEB

Drake Dunsmore/Jeremy Ebert/

Dan Persa, NU

Mike Adams/Mike Brewster/

J.B. Shugarts, OSU

Nick Toon/Russell Wilson, WIS

Montee Ball/James White, WIS

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award

Je Allen, ILL

Mike Brewster, OSU

Kirk Cousins, MSU

Jared Crick NEB

Aaron Henry, WIS

Joe Holland, PUR

Dan Persa, NU

Nate Stupar, PSU

BIG TEN ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS

BIG TEN NATIONALAWARD WINNERS

AFCA Good Works Team(Dedicaon to community service

and o-eld accomplishments)Al Neer, NU

Jared Crick, NEB

BIG TEN NATIONALAWARD SEMIFINALISTS

Campbell Trophy(Most Outstanding Student-Athlete)

Leon Beckum, INDTyler Nielsen, IOWA

Kirk Cousins, MSUAusn Cassidy, NEB

Dan Persa, NUJoe Holland, PUR

Bradie Ewing, WIS

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2011 Big Ten Football Championship GameThe inaugural Big Ten Football Championship Game will begin

at 8:17 p.m. ET on December 3, 2011, and will be held atLucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The champion of the Legends Division will meet the champion of the Leaders Division, with the winner earning the Big Ten Cham-pionship and a chance to play in either the Rose Bowl Game or

Bowl Championship Series Naonal Championship Game.

FOX Sports will serve as the ocial broadcast partner of the Big

Ten Football Championship Games from 2011-16 and Lucas OilStadium will host the tle games from 2011-15.

Public ckets for the 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game went on sale at 10 a.m. ET onSaturday, July 30 and were completely sold out in less than two hours. An addional 15,000ckets will be distributed to each parcipang instuon in the championship game.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEQUICK FACTS

Date: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011

Time: 8:17 p.m. ET

Television: FOX Sports

Site: Indianapolis, Ind.

Facility: Lucas Oil Stadium

Surface: FieldTurf

Capacity: 66,268

NAME OF AWARD NAMED FOR

Championship Game Awards

Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy Amos Alonzo Stagg, ChicagoJoe Paterno, Penn State

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

(media vote only) Archie Griffin, Ohio State

Postgraduate 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, MinnesotaCharles 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 debut an enhanced football awards pro-gram at the conclusion of this season to honor teams,coaches and student-athletes at conference institutions.

The Big Ten will hand out 19 individual awards, including 13newly created awards, five pre-existing trophies featuringnew names and one honor that has been bestowed since1972. The distinguished names on these football awardshonor just a small sampling of the countless student-ath-letes and coaches who have contributed to the confer-ence’s rich and storied history.

All of the Big Ten’s biggest individual honors will nowbear the names of one or two former standouts each.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 individual

position awards features the names of two former stu-dent-athletes.

The Big Ten will also continue to honor the conference’s topcoaches, offensive and defensive players and linemen andfreshmen with end-of-year trophies. Big Ten coaches willnow have the opportunity to claim two awards. Media vot-ers will continue to select the Dave McClain Coach of theYear, which has been awarded since 1972, while coacheswill now vote for the newly-created Hayes-SchembechlerCoach of the Year award. The top offensive player willreceive the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Yearaward, the best defensive player will be awarded theNagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year award andthe best first-year standout will receive the Thompson-

Randle El Freshman of the Year award.

The winner of the inaugural Big Ten FootballChampionship Game will receive the Stagg-PaternoChampionship Trophy, while the most valuable player inthe game will be awarded the Grange-GriffinChampionship Game MVP award. The conference alsocreated two postgraduate awards - the Ford-KinnickLeadership Award and the Dungy-ThompsonHumanitarian Award.

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

Big Ten Football Awards

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#11/10/10 MICHIGAN at #23/19/22 MICHIGAN STATE

MICHIGAN (6-0 overall, 2-0 Big Ten)

Coach: Brady Hoke

Career: 53-50 (9th year) At Michigan: 6-0 (1st year)

Oense: Pro Style

Rush: Denard Robinson (102-720 yards, 8 TDs)

Pass: Denard Robinson (67-117, 1,130 yards, 10 TDs)Rec.: Junior Hemingway (15-391 yards, 1 TD) and

Jeremy Gallon (17-262 yards, 2 TDs)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Kenny Demens (45 tackles)

Sacks: Jordan Kovacs (3.0-26 yards)

Int.: Five ed with 1

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

MICHIGAN STATE (4-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten)

Coach: Mark Dantonio

Career: 55-37 (8th year) At Michigan State: 37-20 (5th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Le’Veon Bell (52-267 yards, 6 TDs) and

Edwin Baker (62-252 yards, 1 TD)Pass: Kirk Cousins (101-149, 1,197 yards, 6 TDs)

Rec.: B.J. Cunningham (38-582 yards, 2 TDs)

Defense: Mulple 4-3

Tackles: Max Bullough (33 tackles)

Sacks: Denicos Allen (3.0-20 yards)

Int.: Isaiah Lewis (2-50 yards, 1 TD) and Kurs Drummond (2-34 yards)

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

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 • Noon ET • East Lansing, Mich. • Spartan Stadium (75,005)

ESPN • Announcers: Dave Pasch, Urban Meyer, Chris Spielman, Quint Kessenich

Series: Michigan leads, 67-31-5 • Last Meeng: Oct. 9, 2010: Michigan State 34, Michigan 17

INDIANA at #4/4/4 WISCONSIN

INDIANA (1-5 overall, 0-2 Big Ten)

Coach: Kevin Wilson

Career: 1-5 (1st year) At Indiana: 1-5 (1st year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Stephen Houston (54-219 yards, 1 TD)

Pass: Ed Wright-Baker (80-129, 925 yards, 4 TDs) and

Dusty Kiel (39-82, 427 yards, 3 TDs)

Rec.: Damarlo Belcher (23-265 yards, 1 TD)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Je Thomas (48 tackles)

Sacks: Adam Replogle (2.0-10 yards)

Int: Greg Heban (2-0 yards)

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

WISCONSIN (5-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten)

Coach: Bret Bielema

Career: 54-16 (6th year) At Wisconsin: 54-16 (6th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Montee Ball (93-511 yards, 13 TDs)

Pass: Russell Wilson (83-111, 1,391 yards, 13 TDs)

Rec.: Nick Toon (25-447 yards, 6 TDs)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Mike Taylor (44 tackles)

Sacks: David Gilbert (3.0-26 yards) and Beau Allen (3.0-14 yards)

Int.: Five ed with 1

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

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 • 11 a.m. CT • Madison, Wis.• Camp Randall Stadium (80,321)

ESPN2 • Announcers: Beth Mowins, Mike BelloSeries: Wisconsin leads, 37-18-2 • Last Meeng: Nov. 13, 2010: Wisconsin 83, Indiana 20

PURDUE at #rv/25/rv PENN STATE

PURDUE (3-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten)

Coach: Danny Hope

Career: 47-39 (8th year) At Purdue: 12-17 (3rd year)

Oense: Spread

Rush: Ralph Bolden (57-273 yards, 3 TDs)Pass: Caleb TerBush (75-117, 787 yards, 5 TDs)

Rec.: Jusn Siller (20-172 yards) and Antavion Edison (17-280 yards, 2 TDs)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Joe Holland (36 tackles)

Sacks: Robert Maci (2.0-21 yards)

Int.: Ricardo Allen (2-37 yards, 1 TD)

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

PENN STATE (5-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten)

Coach: Joe Paterno

Career: 406-136-3 (46th year) At Penn State: 406-136-3 (46th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Silas Redd (119-574 yards, 4 TDs)Pass: Rob Bolden (42-92, 486 yards, 1 TD) and

Ma McGloin (56-95, 758 yards, 5 TDs)

Rec.: Derek Moye (28-485 yards, 3 TDs)

Defense: Mulple

Tackles: Gerald Hodges (36 tackles)

Sacks: Gerald Hodges (2.0-12 yards), Sean Stanley (2.0-11 yards) and

Devon Sll (2.0-18 yards)

Int.: Chaz Powell (2-26 yards) and Nick Sukay (2-18 yards)

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

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 • Noon ET • University Park, Pa. • Beaver Stadium (106,572)

BTN • Announcers: Tom Hart, Derek Rackley, Lisa Byington

Series: Penn State leads 10-3-1 • Last Meeng: Oct. 4, 2008: Penn State 20, Purdue 6

Leaders DivisionGame

Leaders Division

Game

Legends Division

Game

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OHIO STATE at #16/15/14 ILLINOIS

OHIO STATE (3-3 overall, 0-2 Big Ten)

Coach: Luke Fickell

Career: 3-3 (1st year) At Ohio State: 3-3 (1st year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Carlos Hyde (75-400 yards, 5 TDs)

Pass: Braxton Miller (25-47, 386 yards, 4 TDs)Rec.: Devin Smith (9-187 yards, 3 TDs) and

Jake Stoneburner (11-133 yards, 5 TDs)

Defense: Mulple

Tackles: Andrew Sweat (43 tackles)

Sacks: Michael Benne (2.0-13 yards), Johnathan Hankins (2.0-8 yards)

and Eenne Sabino (2.0-12 yards)

Int.: C.J. Barne (2-2 yards) and Bradley Roby (2-21 yards)

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

ILLINOIS (6-0 overall, 2-0 Big Ten)

Coach: Ron Zook

Career: 57-59 (10th year) At Illinois: 34-45 (7th year)

Oense: Pro Style

Rush: Troy Pollard (37-361 yards, 1 TD) and

Nathan Scheelhaase (94-347, 4 TDs)Pass: Nathan Scheelhaase (80-120, 1,238 yards, 10 TDs)

Rec.: A.J. Jenkins (46-815, 7 TDs)

Defense: Mulple

Tackles: Tavon Wilson (41 tackles)

Sacks: Whitney Mercilus (8.5-55 yards)

Int.: Trulon Henry (2-27 yards, 1 TD)

Football Contact: Kent Brown - 217-333-1391, [email protected]

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 • 2:30 p.m. CT • Champaign, Ill. • Memorial Stadium (60,670)

ABC (regional), ESPN (outer market) • Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Bob Davie, Heather Cox

Series: Ohio State leads, 62-30-4 • Last Meeng: Oct. 2, 2010: Ohio State 24, Illinois 13

NORTHWESTERN at IOWA

NORTHWESTERN (2-3 overall, 0-2 Big Ten)

Coach: Pat Fitzgerald

Career: 36-32 (6th year) At Northwestern: 36-32 (6th year)

Oense: Spread

Rush: Kain Colter (56-294 yards, 5 TDs)

Pass: Dan Persa (42-58, 454 yards, 4 TDs)

Rec.: Jeremy Ebert (26-324 yards, 5 TDs)

Defense: Mulple 4-3

Tackles: Bryce McNaul (41 tackles) and David Nwabuisi (41 tackles)

Sacks: Vince Browne (2.0-9 yards) and Jack DiNardo (2.0-13 yards)

Int.: Ibraheim Campbell (2-43 yards) and Brian Peters (2-24 yards)

Football Contact: Mike Wolf - 847-467-2028, [email protected]

IOWA (3-2 overall, 0-1 Big Ten)

Coach: Kirk Ferentz

Career: 104-83 (16th year) At Iowa: 92-62 (13th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Marcus Coker (105-454 yards, 4 TDs)

Pass: James Vandenberg (98-163, 1,264 yards, 10 TDs)

Rec.: Marvin McNu, Jr. (29-486 yards, 4 TDs)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: James Morris (52 tackles)

Sacks: Mike Daniels (2.5-12 yards)

Int.: Micah Hyde (3-0 yards)

Football Contacts: Phil Haddy or Steve Roe, 319-335-9411,

[email protected], [email protected]

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 • 6 p.m. CT • Iowa City, Iowa • Kinnick Stadium (70,585)

BTN • Announcers: Eric Collins, Chris Marn, Dionne MillerSeries: Iowa leads 46-23-3 • Last Meeng: Nov. 13, 2010: Northwestern 21, Iowa 17 Legends Division

Game

BIG TEN BOWL LINEUP

ROSE BOWL GAMEJan. 2, 20124:30 p.m. ET, ESPNPasadena, Calif.Big Ten vs. Pac-12/BCS

CAPITAL ONE BOWLJan. 2, 20121 p.m. ET, ESPNOrlando, Fla.Big Ten vs. SEC

OUTBACK BOWLJan. 2, 2012

1 p.m. ET, ABCTampa, Fla.Big Ten vs. SEC

INSIGHT BOWLDec. 30, 201110 p.m. ET, ESPNTempe, Ariz.Big Ten vs. Big 12

TAXSLAYER.COM GATOR BOWLJan. 2, 20121:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2Jacksonville, Fla.Big Ten vs. SEC

MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXASDec. 31, 201112 p.m. ET, ESPNHouston, TexasBig Ten vs. Big 12

TICKETCITY BOWLJan. 2, 2012Noon ET, ESPNUDallas, TexasBig Ten vs. C-USA

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWLDec. 27, 20114:30 p.m. ET, ESPNDetroit, Mich.Big Ten vs. MAC

2011-12 Big Ten Bowl Selecon OrderFirst Selecon: Rose Bowl Game/BCS

Second Selecon: Capital One Bowl

Third Selecon: Outback Bowl

Fourth Selecon: Insight Bowl

Fih Selecon: Gator Bowl

Sixth Selecon: Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas

Seventh Selecon: TicketCity Bowl

Eighth Selecon: Lile Caesars Pizza Bowl

Leaders Division

Game

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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 in

the 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 teamranked 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 Conference’s 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

Date Offensive Defensive Special Teams Freshman

9-5 Russell Wilson, WIS Brandon Herron, MICH Brett Maher, NEB Houston Bates, ILL

Chaz Powell, PSU

9-12 Denard Robinson, MICH Mike Taylor, WIS Ameer Abdullah, NEB Ameer Abdullah, NEB

9-19 James Vandenberg, IOWA Jonathan Brown, ILL Duane Bennett, MINN D’Angelo Roberts, IND

9-26 Denard Robinson, MICH Tom Nardo, IOWA Derek Dimke, ILL Donovonn Young, ILL

Matt McGloin, PSU

10-3 A.J. Jenkins, ILL Mike Taylor, WIS Anthony Fera, PSU Marcus Rush, MSU

Russell Wilson, WIS

10-10 Taylor Martinez, NEB Tavon Wilson, ILL Brett Maher, NEB Shane Wynn, IND

2011 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

LEGENDS DIVISIONSchool Does Not Play:Iowa Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin

Michigan Indiana, Penn State, WisconsinMichigan State Illinois, Penn State, PurdueMinnesota Indiana, Ohio State, Penn StateNebraska Illinois, Indiana, Purdue

Northwestern Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin

LEADERS DIVISIONSchool Does Not Play:Illinois Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska

Indiana Michigan, Minnesota, NebraskaOhio State Iowa, Minnesota, NorthwesternPenn State Michigan, Michigan State, MinnesotaPurdue Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern

Wisconsin Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern

2011 NO PLAYS

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DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 W, 34-7 Tennessee Tech 70,5859/10 L, 41-44 (3OT) at Iowa State 56,0859/17 W, 31-27 Pittsburgh 70,585

9/24 W, 45-17 Louisiana-Monroe 70,58510/8 L, 3-13 at Penn State 103,497

10/15 Northwestern10/22 Indiana10/29 at Minnesota11/5 Michigan11/12 Michigan State11/19 at Purdue

11/25 at Nebraska

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/2 W, 28-6 Youngstown State 75,9109/10 W, 44-0 Florida Atlantic 70,2499/17 L, 13-31 at Notre Dame 80,795

9/24 W, 45-7 Central Michigan 72,11910/1 W, 10-7 at Ohio State 105,306

10/15 #11/10/10 Michigan10/22 Wisconsin10/29 at Nebraska11/5 Minnesota11/12 at Iowa11/19 Indiana

11/26 at Northwestern

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 L, 17-19 at #25/- USC 68,2739/10 L, 21-28 New Mexico State 48,807

9/17 W, 29-23 Miami (OH) 49,9509/24 L, 24-37 North Dakota State 48,802

10/1 L, 0-58 at #19/19 Michigan 111,106

10/8 L, 17-45 at Purdue 38,20710/22 Nebraska10/29 Iowa11/5 at Michigan State11/12 Wisconsin

11/19 at Northwestern11/26 Illinois

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 W, 40-7 Chattanooga 84,8839/10 W, 42-29 Fresno State 85,101

9/17 W, 51-38 Washington 85,1109/24 W, 38-14 at Wyoming 32,61710/1 L, 17-48 at #7/7 Wisconsin 81,384

10/8 W, 34-27 Ohio State 85,42610/22 at Minnesota10/29 Michigan State11/5 Northwestern11/12 at Penn State

11/19 at Michigan11/25 Iowa

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 W, 24-17 at Boston College 37,5619/10 W, 42-21 Eastern Illinois 28,042

9/17 L, 14-21 at Army 35,78410/1 L, 35-38 at #24/22 Illinois 53,243

10/8 L, 24-42 #12/11 Michigan 47,330

10/15 at Iowa10/22 Penn State10/29 at Indiana

11/5 at Nebraska11/12 Rice

11/19 Minnesota11/26 Michigan State

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 W, 33-15 Arkansas State 45,1549/10 W, 56-3 South Dakota State 42,2129/17 W, 17-14 #22/18 Arizona State 50,669

9/24 W, 23-20 Western Michigan 43,68410/1 W, 38-35 Northwestern 53,243

10/8 W, 41-20 at Indiana 41,66510/15 Ohio State10/22 at Purdue10/29 at Penn State11/12 Michigan

11/19 Wisconsin11/26 at Minnesota

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 L, 20-27 vs. Ball State [1] 40,2249/10 L, 31-34 Virginia 41,5499/17 W, 38-21 South Carolina State 41,203

9/24 L, 21-24 at North Texas 21,181

10/1 L, 10-16 Penn State 42,26110/8 L, 20-41 #19/16 Illinois 41,66510/15 at #4/4/4 Wisconsin10/22 at Iowa10/29 Northwestern

11/5 at Ohio State11/19 at Michigan State

11/26 Purdue

[1] - at Indianapolis, Ind.

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 W, 42-0 Akron 105,0019/10 W, 27-22 Toledo 105,0169/17 L, 6-24 at Miami (Fla.) 66,279

9/24 W, 37-17 Colorado 105,09610/1 L, 7-10 #rv/25 Michigan State 105,30610/8 L, 27-34 at #14/15 Nebraska 85,426

10/15 at #16/15/14 Illinois10/29 Wisconsin11/5 Indiana11/12 at Purdue11/19 Penn State11/26 at Michigan

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 W, 41-7 Indiana State 96,461

9/10 L, 11-27 #3/2 Alabama 107,8469/17 W, 14-10 at Temple 57,3239/24 W, 34-6 Eastern Michigan 95,636

10/1 W, 16-10 at Indiana 42,26110/8 W, 13-3 Iowa 103,497

10/15 Purdue10/22 at Northwestern

10/29 Illinois11/12 Nebraska

11/19 at Ohio State11/26 at Wisconsin

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 W, 27-24 Middle Tennessee St. 42,110

9/10 L, 22-24 at Rice 25,3179/17 W, 59-0 Southeast Missouri 46,11610/1 L, 10-38 Notre Dame 61,555

10/8 W, 45-17 Minnesota 38,207

10/15 at #rv/25/rv Penn State10/22 Illinois10/29 at Michigan

11/5 at Wisconsin11/12 Ohio State11/19 Iowa

11/26 at Indiana

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/1 W, 51-17 UNLV 77,085

9/10 W, 35-0 Oregon State 80,3379/17 W, 49-7 vs. Northern Illinois [1] 41,0689/24 W, 59-10 South Dakota 78,880

10/1 W, 48-17 #8/8 Nebraska 81,384

10/15 Indiana10/22 at Michigan State

10/29 at Ohio State11/5 Purdue11/12 at Minnesota

11/19 at Illinois11/26 Penn State

[1] - at Chicago Ill.

DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE9/3 W, 34-10 Western Michigan 110,5069/10 W, 35-31 Notre Dame 114,8049/17 W, 31-3 Eastern Michigan 110,343

9/24 W, 28-7 San Diego State 110,70710/1 W, 58-0 Minnesota 111,106

10/8 W, 42-24 at Northwestern 47,33010/15 at #23/19/22 Michigan State10/29 Purdue

11/5 at Iowa11/12 at Illinois11/19 Nebraska11/26 Ohio State

IOWA(3-2, 0-1 Big Ten)

#11/10/10 MICHIGAN(6-0, 2-0 Big Ten)

#23/19/22 MICHIGAN STATE(4-1, 1-0 Big Ten)

MINNESOTA(1-5, 0-2 Big Ten)

#14/14/13 NEBRASKA(5-1, 1-1 Big Ten)

NORTHWESTERN(2-3, 0-2 Big Ten)

#16/15/14 ILLINOIS(6-0, 2-0 Big Ten)

INDIANA(1-5, 0-2 Big Ten)

OHIO STATE(3-3, 0-2 Big Ten)

#rv/25/rv PENN STATE(5-1, 2-0 Big Ten)

PURDUE(3-2, 1-0 Big Ten)

#4/4/4 WISCONSIN(5-0, 1-0 Big Ten)

TEAM SCHEDULES: LEGENDS DIVISION

TEAM SCHEDULES: LEADERS DIVISIONLeaders Division Games in Bold

Legends Division Games in Bold

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