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1/12HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS.

BIG TEN FOOTBALLWEEKLY RELEASE - OCTOBER 17, 2011

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

Big Ten leads all conferences with six teams in

debut of 2011 BCS standings

Wisconsin one of 10 undefeated teams in the naon

Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin unbeat-en in Big Ten play to stand atop divisional standings

Big Ten only conference in the naon with half ofits teams with one loss or less

Penn State and Wisconsin give Big Ten four bowleligible teams with wins last weekend

Paterno nearing NCAA Division I career wins record

2011 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS TOP STORIES

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

Big Ten Leads All Conferences with Six Teams in BCS Standings: The Big Ten topped all conferences

with six teams ranked among the top 25 in the initial Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings.

Wisconsin, the Big Tens last remaining undefeated team, leads the conference at No. 6 in the initial BCS

poll. Other Big Ten programs among the top 25 are No. 13 Nebraska, No. 16 Michigan State, No. 18

Michigan, No. 21 Penn State and No. 23 Illinois. The Big 12 and SEC rank second with five teams each

among the top 25, followed by three teams each from the ACC and Pac-12.

Big Ten Tied for National Lead With Six Top 25 Teams: For the second straight week, six Big Ten teams

were ranked among the top 25 in either the Associated Press (AP), USA Today coaches or Harris polls,making the Big Ten one of only two conferences with six schools appearing among the top 25. Undefeated

Wisconsin continued to lead the conference at No. 4 in all three polls, receiving one first-place vote each

in the coaches and Harris rankings. Other Big Ten teams among the top 25 are Nebraska (No. 13 AP/11

USA Today/11 Harris), Michigan State (15/13/15), Michigan (18/17/17), Illinois (23/21/20) and Penn State

(rv/22/24).

Still Going Strong: Wisconsin emerged as the conferences final undefeated team following last week-

ends games. The Badgers knocked off visiting Indiana on Saturday, while previously unbeaten Illinois

and Michigan fell in trophy games to Ohio State and Michigan State, respectively. Wisconsin improved

its record to 6-0 this season and has run its winning streak over Big Ten opponents to nine games dating

back to last season. Wisconsin is also one of 10 teams in the nation to maintain a perfect record head-

ing into the eighth week of the season.

Badgers Unbeaten History: With wins in its first six games of the season, Wisconsin is off to its best

start in seven years, having last gone 6-0 in 2004. The Badgers eye their first 7-0 start since the 2004

season, when they ran off nine consecutive wins to the start the year.

Three Perfect to Start Big Ten Season: While Wisconsin is the Big Tens final remaining unbeaten over-

all, the Badgers are joined by Michigan State and Penn State with spotless records in conference games.

Penn State has a 3-0 conference record for the first time since 2008, when it started Big Ten play with

five wins and advanced to the Rose Bowl Game. Wisconsin is 2-0 for the sixth time in the last 10 years,

having last won its first two games in 2009. Michigan State is 2-0 for the second straight season and for

the third time in the last four campaigns.

SATURDAY, OCT. 15#23/19/22 Michigan State 28, #11/10/10 Michigan 14*

#4/4/4 Wisconsin 59, Indiana 7*

#rv/25/rv Penn State 23, Purdue 18*

Ohio State 17, #16/15/14 Illinois 7*

Iowa 41, Northwestern 31*

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

Rankings: AP/USA Today/Harris

The Big Tens Honoring Legends. Building Leaders. Mo-bile Tour will make a stop at each campus this footballseason. This weekend, it will be in Evanston for theNorthwestern vs. Penn State 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 State 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 1-0 W2 5-1 .833 4-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 W3

2. Michigan 2-1 .667 1-0 1-1 2-1 L1 6-1 .857 5-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 L13. Nebraska 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 W1 5-1 .833 4-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 W1

Iowa 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 1-0 W1 4-2 .667 4-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 W1

5. Minnesota 0-2 .000 0-0 0-2 0-1 L2 1-5 .167 1-2 0-3 0-0 0-2 L3Northwestern 0-3 .000 0-1 0-2 0-2 L3 2-4 .333 1-1 1-3 0-0 0-2 L4

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

1. Penn State 3-0 1.000 2-0 1-0 2-0 W3 6-1 .857 4-1 2-0 0-0 0-1 W5Wisconsin 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 1-0 W2 6-0 1.000 5-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 W6

3. Illinois 2-1 .667 1-1 1-0 1-1 L1 6-1 .857 5-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 L14. Purdue 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-1 L1 3-3 .500 3-1 0-2 0-0 0-1 L1

5. Ohio State 1-2 .333 0-1 1-1 1-0 W1 4-3 .571 3-1 1-2 0-0 1-1 W16. Indiana 0-3 .000 0-2 0-1 0-3 L3 1-6 .143 1-3 0-2 0-1 0-2 L4

^ - AP, USA Today or Harris

WEEK 7 RESULTS

SATURDAY, OCT. 22Indiana at Iowa

Noon ET - BTN

#23 Illinois at Purdue*

Noon ET - ESPN2

#13 Nebraska at Minnesota*

3:30 ET - ABC (regional), ESPN2 (outer market)

#21 Penn State at Northwestern

7 p.m. ET - BTN

#6 Wisconsin at #16 Michigan State

8 p.m. ET - ESPN

Bye Week: #18 Michigan, Ohio State

Rankings: Bowl Championship Series

* Indicates Divisional Game

WEEK 8 SCHEDULE

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BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.Pair of Divisional Contests Slated for Saturday: Divisional play continues this week with twoconference tilts featuring intradivision matchup. In the Legends Division, Minnesota hosts its firstBig Ten game of the 2011 season when it welcomes Nebraska following each teams bye week.In the Leaders Division, Purdue welcomes Illinois for the 87th meeting between the two pro-

grams. With the beginning of divisional play, the Big Ten has instituted a new tiebreaker (seepage 11) to determine the Big Ten Football Championship Game participants, if necessary. Afterhead-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.

Showdown of Divisional Leaders: On Saturday, teams at the top of the Legends and LeadersDivisions face off in a top-20 showdown in primetime. Michigan State, atop the Legends Divisionat 2-0, will face Leaders Division co-leader Wisconsin, which also boasts a 2-0 mark. The Badgersbring the conferences No. 1 scoring offense at 50.2 points per game into East Lansing, where it

will face the Big Tens second-best scoring defense at 10.8 points per game. It marks the secondseason in a row the teams are meeting as ranked opponents. Michigan State was the lone stum-bling block in Wisconsins one-loss regular season in 2010.

Big Ten Only Conference with Half of Teams with One Loss or Less: Including Wisconsins per-fect 6-0 record, the Big Ten is the only conference in the country with half of its teams with oneloss or less. Only two conferences, the Pac-12 and SEC, have four teams that are either undefeat-

ed or have just one loss this season. Three Big Ten squads enjoy 6-1 marks with Illinois, Michiganand Penn State each having just one loss through seven games. Michigan State and Nebraska,which each had a bye earlier this season, are 5-1.

One for the Tie, Two for the Lead: Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, in his 46th season as NittanyLion head coach, earned his 407th career win against Purdue on Saturday. He now needs one victory

to tie former Grambling head coach Eddie Robinson for the NCAA Division I record for career wins. In55 years at the school, Robinson totaled 408 career victories. Last season, Paterno became the sec-ond coach in Division I history to win 400 or more games, joining Robinson as the class only two

members. Paterno is the longest serving head coach in major college football history.

Big Ten Now With Four Bowl Eligible Squads: Two more Big Ten teams became bowl eligiblewith their victories on Saturday. Penn State and Wisconsin each earned their sixth win of theseason, cementing their status as bowl-eligibles. The Nittany Lions have been to 43 postseasonbowls in program history, the second-most of any team in the Big Ten. Penn State has gone

bowling in each of the last six seasons with appearances in the Orange Bowl and Rose BowlGame in that span. Wisconsin has been to 22 bowl games in program history and this yearwould mark the 10th straight season the Badgers would be bowl participants. The two teams

joined Illinois and Michigan as the Big Ten teams who have achieved bowl eligibility in 2011.

Two More Knocking on the Door: While four conference teams have already earned bowl eligi-bility, two more Big Ten squads can reach the milestone with wins this weekend. Michigan Stateand Nebraska each boast 5-1 records this season, and wins this weekend would give the Big Ten

six bowl eligible teams through eight weeks of play in 2011. The Spartans eye their 22nd bowlberth and look to end the season with a bowl berth for the fifth year in a row. The Huskers, with47 bowl appearances in their history, have been to bowl games in each of the last four seasons.

Top Three Performers: Through seven weeks of the season, numerous Big Ten student-athletesand teams rank at or near the top of several NCAA statistical categories. Individually, WisconsinsRussell Wilson is tops in the country in pass efficiency (210.93), while teammate Montee Ball is thenational leader in scoring per game (17.0). Behind the Badger duo, the Wisconsin offense ranks

first in the country in scoring (50.17). Defensively, Michigan State ranks first in pass defense(119.17), second in total defense (186.17) and third in rushing defense (67.0), while Wisconsin isthird nationally in scoring defense (9.67). Other national individual leaders include Illinois Whitney

Mercilus in sacks per game (1.43) and Wisconsins Jared Abbrederis in punt return average (22.75).Nebraskas Brett Maher ranks second in the NCAA in yards per punt (47.3), while teammate AmeerAbdullah is third in kick return average (31.90). Penn States Chaz Powell joins Abdullah in the top

three in the category, ranking second with a 32.8 yards per return average.

Rivalry Games: In a conference with 16 traditional trophy games, one intraconference keepsake

will be on the line Saturday when Purdue hosts Illinois. Up for grabs is the Purdue Cannon, whichwas first contested in 1943. Purdue holds a 30-27-2 edge in the series record for the cannon,including wins in five of the last six meetings. Illinois reclaimed the cannon in last years meeting

between the squads. Last weekend, Michigan State claimed its fourth-straight win in the battle forthe Paul Bunyan Trophy against Michigan, while Ohio State was victorious in the Illibuck trophygame against Illinois.

Game Tracker: Times and TV designations have been set for four conference games on Oct. 29.Times and TV designations for Michigan State at Nebraska and Illinois at Penn State will be deter-

mined following this weekends games. One of the games will be televised at Noon ET on ESPN orESPN2 and the other will appear at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC (regional) or ESPN2 (outer market)

Purdue at Michigan, Noon ET, ESPN or ESPN2Northwestern at Indiana, Noon ET, BTNIowa at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. ET, BTN

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

BIG TENPLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Oensive Player of the Week

Montee Ball, Wisconsin

Jr., RB, Wentzvile, Mo./Timberland

Accounted for four touchdowns, three on the ground

and one passing strike, and 213 yards of total oense in

Wisconsins 59-point oung on Saturday

Rushed for 142 yards on 14 carries (10.1 yards per carry)

and three touchdowns on runs of 5, 35 and 54 yards

Became the rst non-Badger quarterback to throw a

touchdown since 1982 when he connected with Russell

Wilson on a 25-yard pass

Has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last 12

games, in which he has totaled 32 touchdowns

Claims his rst career Big Ten weekly honor

Last Wisconsin Oensive Player of the Week:

Russell Wilson (Oct. 3, 2011)

Defensive Player of the Week

John Simon, Ohio State

Jr., DT, Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney

Recorded a career-high eight tackles in Ohio States

victory over previously unbeaten Illinois

Posted career-best four tackles for loss, one o the OhioState program record, and two sacks

Helped Ohio State hold the Illini to 27 points below their

season average and just 285 total yards

Claims the rst conference honor of his career

Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week:

Brian Rolle (Nov. 22, 2010)

Special Teams Player of the Week

Anthony Fera, Penn State

So., P/PK, Cypress, Texas/St. Pius X

Converted on all ve kicking aempts, three eld goals and

two extra points, in Penn States 23-18 win over Purdue

Successful on eld goal aempts from 29, 49 and 29 yards

despite wind gusts of 52 miles per hour

Had three punts inside the Purdue 20, including a69-yarder which Penn State downed at the Purdue two-

yard line with 2:36 remaining in the game

Claims his second career Big Ten weekly honor

Last Penn State Special Teams Player of the Week:

Anthony Fera (Oct. 3, 2011)

Freshman of the Week

Mike Sadler, Michigan State

P, Cincinna, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller

Averaged 41.0 yards per punt on ve aempts in

Michigan States win over previously unbeaten Michigan

on Saturday

Had one punt downed inside the Michigan 20-yard line

and a long of 45 yards despite wind gusts of up to 40

miles per hour Claims his rst career weekly honor

Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week:

Marcus Rush (Oct. 3, 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. 16

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 OFFENSE12. Denard Robinson, MICH 311.8324. Russell Wilson, WIS 289.93

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

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME10. Denard Robinson, MICH 119.3319. Montee Ball, WIS 108.8323. Rex Burkhead, NEB 105.83

PASS EFFICIENCY1. Russell Wilson, WIS 210.9315. Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL 158.76

RECEPTIONS PER GAME13. A.J. Jenkins, ILL 7.7119. B.J. Cunningham, MSU 7.00

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME5. A.J. Jenkins, ILL 127.8620. B.J. Cunningham, MSU 103.50

SCORING PER GAME1. Montee Ball, WIS 17.0013. Rex Burkhead, NEB 10.0013. Bre Maher, NEB 10.0023. Michael Meyer, IOWA 9.17

INTERCEPTIONS PER GAME13. Micah Hyde, IOWA 0.5013. Isaiah Lewis, MSU 0.50

PUNTING AVERAGE2. Bre Maher, NEB 47.3018. Anthony Fera, PSU 43.8324. Eric Guthrie, IOWA 43.23

Rk Player, School StascFIELD GOALS PER GAME6. Bre Maher, NEB 1.836. Michael Meyer, IOWA 1.8321. Carson Wiggs, PUR 1.5021. Anthony Fera, PSU 1.50

TACKLES PER GAME13. James Morris, IOWA 10.6024. Chris Borland, WIS 9.6724. Chrisan Kirksey, IOWA 9.8024. Lavonte David, NEB 9.67

SACKS PER GAME1. Whitney Mercilus, ILL 1.4320. Denicos Allen, MSU 0.7524. Michael Buchanan, ILL 0.71

TACKLES FOR LOSS PER GAME4. Whitney Mercilus, ILL 1.8610. Denicos Allen, MSU 1.5820. Devon Sll, PSU 1.4325. Chris Borland, WIS 1.4225. Jonathan Brown, ILL 1.42

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE1. Jared Abbrederis, WIS 22.7524. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 10.20

KICK RETURN AVERAGE2. Chaz Powell, PSU 32.803. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 31.9013. Raheem Mostert, PUR 28.4417. Marcus Jones, MINN 27.80

Rk School StascSCORING OFFENSE1. Wisconsin 50.1722. Nebraska 37.00

TOTAL OFFENSE8. Wisconsin 523.17

RUSHING OFFENSE7. Wisconsin 257.5011. Nebraska 246.8313. Michigan 239.0020. Illinois 226.1724. Purdue 206.50

TOTAL DEFENSE2. Michigan State 186.176. Penn State 264.147. Wisconsin 268.0012. Illinois 286.8618. Ohio State 304.86

PASS DEFENSE1. Michigan State 119.174. Wisconsin 144.837. Penn State 161.4421. Ohio State 188.2922. Illinois 188.43

RUSH DEFENSE3. Michigan State 67.0018. Illinois 98.4322. Penn State 103.00

SCORING DEFENSE3. Wisconsin 9.674. Michigan State 10.836. Penn State 11.5710. Michigan 15.5013. Ohio State 16.2917. Illinois 17.71

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 nations programs to have reached the milestone. Among the top eight, Nebraska ranks fourth all-

time with 842 wins, Penn State is fifth with 824 triumphs, and Ohio State is sixth with 823 victories.

A WINNING TRADITION

TEAM LEADERS

Coach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten OnlyLEGENDS DIVISIONKirk Ferentz, IOWA 105-83 (16th) 93-62 (13th) 54-44Brady Hoke, MICH 53-51 (9th) 6-1 (1st) 2-1Mark Dantonio, MSU 56-37 (8th) 38-20 (5th) 22-12Jerry Kill, MINN 128-78 (18th) 1-5 (1st) 0-2Bo Pelini, NEB 35-13 (4th) 35-13 (4th) 1-1Pat Fitzgerald, NU 36-33 (6th) 36-33 (6th) 18-25

LEADERS DIVISIONRon Zook, ILL 57-60 (10th) 34-46 (7th) 18-33Kevin Wilson, IND 1-6 (1st) 1-6 (1st) 0-3Luke Fickell, OSU 4-3 (1st) 4-3 (1st) 1-2Joe Paterno, PSU 407-136-3 (46th) 407-136-3 (46th) 93-54Danny Hope, PUR 47-40 (8th) 12-18 (3rd) 7-11Bret Bielema, WIS 55-16 (6th) 55-16 (6th) 29-13

BIG TEN COACHING RECORDS

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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 200-037,132 Cousins, MSU 2008-

Compleon Percentage (min. 300).726 Persa, NU 2009-.681 Tolzien, WIS 2008-10.650 Long, IOWA 1981-85.646 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

Rushing Yards by a Quarterback3,895 Randle El, IND 1998-012,815 Robinson, MICH 2009-

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 2002-05189 Belcher, IND 2008-

Receiving Touchdowns39 Edwards, MICH 2001-0437 Carter, MICH 1979-8236 Hardy, IND 2005-0734 Boston, OSU 1996-9832 Howard, MICH 1989-9131 Engram, PSU 1991-95

Alford, PUR 1994-97Johnson, MINN 1998-91

30 Butcher, IND 1967-6927 Six, most recently by

Manningham, MICH 2005-0721 McNu, IOWA 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 2005-08

Powell, PSU 2008-

Scoring426 Dayne, WIS 1996-99425 Kelly, PSU 2005-08412 Thompson, IND 1986-89377 Swenson, MSU 2006-09373 Kaeding, IOWA 2000-03367 Nystrom, MINN 1999-92356 Nugent, OSU 2001-04355 Dorsch, PUR 1998-01354 Rivas, MICH 2003-06348 Johnson, OSU 1973-76332 Welch, WIS 2008-

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 2001-04332 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 2003-06161 Welch, WIS 2008-

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

79 Dimke, ILL 2008-

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 [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 5 384,881 76,976 3 5 384,881 76,976 3

Oct. 22

Oct. 29

Nov. 5

Nov. 12

Nov. 19

Nov. 25-26

TOTAL 50 3,667,004 73,340 24 15 1,904,039 72,936 8

# - New single-day nine-game record

2011 WEEK BY WEEK ATTENDANCE

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WEEKLY NATIONAL RANKINGS - OCT. 17

Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.1 LSU (41) 7-0 1,452 12 Alabama (11) 7-0 1,411 23 Oklahoma (6) 6-0 1,372 3

4 WISCONSIN 6-0 1,252 45 Boise State (1) 6-0 1,218 5

6 Oklahoma State 6-0 1,186 67 Stanford 6-0 1,164 78 Clemson 7-0 1,064 89 Oregon 5-1 1,020 9

10 Arkansas 5-1 946 1011 West Virginia 5-1 778 1312 Kansas State 6-0 762 17

13 NEBRASKA 5-1 748 1414 South Carolina 6-1 690 15

15 MICHIGAN STATE 5-1 610 2316 Virginia Tech 6-1 597 1917 Texas A&M 4-2 467 21

18 MICHIGAN 6-1 442 1119 Auburn 5-2 374 24

20 Georgia Tech 6-1 281 1221 Houston 6-0 238 2522 Washington 5-1 221 NR

23 ILLINOIS 6-1 207 1624 Georgia 5-2 144 NR24 Arizona State 5-2 144 18

Others Receiving Votes: PENN STATE 130, Notre Dame 107, USC 87,Southern Methodist 19, Baylor 19, Texas 12, Southern Miss 4, Cincin-

na 4, Wake Forest 3, Rutgers 2.

ASSOCIATED PRESSTeam (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.1 Oklahoma (31) 6-0 1,426 12 LSU (15) 7-0 1,410 23 Alabama (12) 7-0 1,403 3

4 WISCONSIN (1) 6-0 1,262 45 Stanford 6-0 1,222 5

6 Oklahoma State 6-0 1,173 77 Boise State 6-0 1,172 68 Clemson 7-0 1,028 88 Oregon 5-1 1,028 9

10. Arkansas 5-1 931 1111 NEBRASKA 5-1 775 1412 South Carolina 6-1 765 13

13 MICHIGAN STATE 5-1 690 1914 West Virginia 5-1 688 1614 Virginia Tech 6-1 688 17

16 Kansas State 6-0 678 1817 MICHIGAN 6-1 458 1018 Texas A&M 4-2 215 2319 Georgia Tech 6-1 396 12

20 Houston 6-0 359 22

21 ILLINOIS 6-1 260 1522 PENN STATE 6-1 253 25

23 Auburn 5-2 202 NR24 Washington 5-1 174 NR25 Arizona State 5-2 86 20

Others Receiving Votes: Georgia 60, Notre Dame 31, Southern Meth-odist 27, Texas 26, Cincinna 14, Southern Miss 14, Baylor 9, North

Carolina 9, Temple 3, Virginia 3, TCU 1.

USA TODAY

Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev.1 LSU (74) 7-0 2,819 12 Alabama (25) 7-0 2,744 2

3 Oklahoma (13) 6-0 2,684 34 WISCONSIN (1) 6-0 2,463 45 Boise State (1) 6-0 2,339 5

6 Oklahoma State 6-0 2,315 67 Stanford (1) 6-0 2,291 78 Clemson 7-0 2,063 8

9 Oregon 5-1 1,955 910 Arkansas 5-1 1,805 11

11 NEBRASKA 5-1 1,484 1312 Kansas State 6-0 1,457 1713 South Carolina 6-1 1,396 1514 West Virginia 5-1 1,359 16

15 MICHIGAN STATE 5-1 1,290 2216 Virginia Tech 6-1 1,259 18

17 MICHIGAN 6-1 914 1018 Georgia Tech 6-1 839 1219 Texas A&M 4-2 779 23

20 ILLINOIS 6-1 571 1421 Auburn 5-2 565 NR22 Houston 6-0 562 2423 Arizona State 5-2 346 19

24 PENN STATE 6-1 293 NR25 Washington 5-1 240 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame 124, Georgia 105, Texas 77,Southern Methodist 59, Baylor 56, Rutgers 35, Cincinna 23, OHIOSTATE 11, Virginia 11, Louisiana-Lafayee 6, Texas Tech 6, SouthernMiss 5, Florida State 3, South Florida 3, Missouri 2, North Carolina 1.

HARRIS POLLTeam Record AVG Prev.

1 LSU 7-0 .9522 --

2 Alabama 7-0 .9519 --3 Oklahoma 6-0 .9301 --

4 Oklahoma State 6-0 .8568 --

5 Boise State 6-0 .8027 --

6 WISCONSIN 6-0 .7708 --

7 Clemson 7-0 .7582 --

8 Stanford 6-0 .7484 --

9 Arkansas 5-1 .6263 --

10 Oregon 5-1 .6190 --

11 Kansas State 6-0 .5688 --

12 Virginia Tech 6-1 .5048 --

13 NEBRASKA 5-1 .4972 --

14 South Carolina 6-1 .4914 --

15 West Virginia 5-1 .3730 --

16 MICHIGAN STATE 5-1 .3288 --17 Texas A&M 4-2 .3074 --

18 MICHIGAN 6-1 .2995 --

19 Houston 6-0 .2863 --

20 Auburn 5-2 .2645 --

21 PENN STATE 6-1 .2311 --

22 Georgia Tech 6-1 .1968 --

23 ILLINOIS 6-1 .1516 --

24 Texas 4-2 .1348 --

25 Washington 5-1 .0871 --

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

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ILL IND IOWA MICH MSU MINN NEB NU OSU PSU PUR WIS

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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-09

18 Minnesota 1900c-03c-04c-06c-09-10c-11-15c-27c-33c-34-35c-37-38-40-41-60c-67c

15 Illinois 1910c-14-15c-18c-19-23c-27c-28-46-51-53c-63-83-90c-01

12 Wisconsin 1896-97-01c-06c-12-52c-59-62-93c-98c-99-10c

11 Iowa 1900c-21-22c-56-58-60c-81c-85-90c-02c-04c

8 Northwestern 1903c-26c-30c-31c-36-95-96c-00c

8 Purdue 1918c-29-31c-32c-43c-52c-67c-00c

7 Chicago 1899-05-07-08-13-22c-24

7 Michigan State 1953c-65-66-78c-87-90c-10c

3 Penn State 1994-05c-08c

2 Indiana 1945-67c

cco-championship

* Ohio State has vacated the 2010 season

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

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 DAngelo 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, MSURussell Wilson, WIS

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

10-17 Montee Ball, WIS John Simon, OSU Anthony Fera, PSU Mike Sadler, MSU

2011 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

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Maxwell Award

(Naons 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

(Naons Top Player)


Kirk Cousins, MSU

Jared Crick, NEB

Dan Persa, NUJames White, WIS

Bednarik Award:

(Naons Top Defensive Player)

Whitney Mercilus, ILL

Shaun Prater, IOWA

Mike Marn, MICH

Jerel Worthy, MSU

Jared Crick, NEB

Lavonte David, NEB

Alfonzo Dennard, NEB

Vince Browne, NU

Devon Sll, PSU

Nagurski Award:

(Naons 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 OBrien Award

(Naons 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

(Naons Top Running Back)

Jason Ford, ILL

Marcus Coker, IOWA

Edwin Baker, MSU

Duane Benne, MINN

Montee Ball, WIS

James White, WIS

Biletniko Award:

(Naons Top Wide Receiver)

A.J. Jenkins, ILL

Damarlo Belcher, IND

Keenan Davis, IOWA

Marvin McNu, IOWA

Roy Roundtree, MICH

B.J. Cunningham, MSU

DaJon McKnight, MINN

Jeremy Ebert, NU

DeVier Posey, OSU

Derek Moye, PSU

Rimington Trophy

(Naons Top Center)

James Ferentz, IOWA

David Molk, MICH

Mike Caputo, NEB

Ben Burke, NU

Mike Brewster, OSU

Peter Konz, WIS

Mackey Award:

(Naons 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

(Naons 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

(Naons Top Linebacker)

Tyler Nielsen, IOWA

Lavonte David, NEB

Michael Mau, PSU

Chris Borland, WIS

Mike Taylor, WIS

Thorpe Award

(Naons Top Defensive Back)

Trenton Robinson, MSU

Alfonzo Dennard, NEB

Brian Peters, NU

Antonio Fenelus, WIS

Groza Award

(Naons Top Placekicker)

Derek Dimke, ILL

Mitch Ewald, IND

Dan Conroy, MSU

Philip Welch, WIS

Paul Hornung Award

(Naons Most Versale Player)


KeShawn Marn, MSU

Troy Stoudermire, MINN

Pony Express Award

(Naons 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

Lowes 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 ofthe 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 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, 2011Time: 8:17 p.m. ET

Television: FOXSite: Indianapolis, Ind.

Facility: Lucas Oil StadiumSurface: FieldTurfCapacity: 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-ences rich and storied history.

All of the Big Tens 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 conferences 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 awards name,appears to the right.

Big Ten Football Awards

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INDIANA at IOWA

INDIANA (1-6 overall, 0-3 Big Ten)

Coach: Kevin Wilson

Career: 1-6 (1st year) At Indiana: 1-6 (1st year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Stephen Houston (73-354 yards, 2 TDs)

Pass: Ed Wright-Baker (86-144, 979 yards, 4 TDs)Rec.: Damarlo Belcher (25-286 yards, 1 TD)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Je Thomas (57 tackles)

Sacks: Adam Replogle (2.0-10 yards)

Int: Greg Heban (2-0 yards)

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

IOWA (4-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten)

Coach: Kirk Ferentz

Career: 105-83 (16th year) At Iowa: 93-62 (13th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Marcus Coker (127-578 yards, 6 TDs)

Pass: James Vandenberg (112-185, 1,488 yards, 12 TDs)Rec.: Marvin McNu, Jr. (35-573 yards, 5 TDs)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Chrisan Kirksey (58 tackles)

Sacks: Mike Daniels (3.5-21 yards)

Int.: Micah Hyde (3-0 yards)

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

[email protected], [email protected]

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 11 a.m. CT Iowa City, Iowa Kinnick Stadium (70,585)

BTN Announcers: Eric Collins, Chris Marn, Dionne Miller

Series: Iowa leads 41-27-4 Last Meeng: Nov. 6, 2010: Iowa 18, Indiana 13

#23 ILLINOIS at PURDUE

ILLINOIS (6-1 overall, 2-1 Big Ten)

Coach: Ron Zook

Career: 57-60 (10th year) At Illinois: 34-46 (7th year)

Oense: Pro Style

Rush: Nathan Scheelhaase (110-396 yards, 4 TDs)

Pass: Nathan Scheelhaase (100-154, 1,407 yards, 11 TDs)

Rec.: AJ Jenkins (54-895, 7 TDs)

Defense: Mulple

Tackles: Jonathan Brown and Tavon Wilson (47 tackles)

Sacks: Whitney Mercilus (10.0-64 yards)

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

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

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

Coach: Danny Hope

Career: 47-40 (8th year) At Purdue: 12-18 (3rd year)

Oense: Spread

Rush: Ralph Bolden (70-370 yards, 3 TDs)

Pass: Caleb TerBush (87-142, 949 yards, 6 TDs)

Rec.: Jusn Siller (25-239 yards) and Antavion Edison (20-326 yards, 2 TDs)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Joe Holland (43 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]

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 Noon ET West Lafayee, Ind. Ross-Ade Stadium (62,500)

ESPN2 Announcers: Beth Mowins, Mike BelloSeries: Illinois leads, 42-38-6 Last Meeng: Oct. 30, 2010: Illinois 44, Purdue 10

#13 NEBRASKA at MINNESOTA

NEBRASKA (5-1 overall, 1-1 Big Ten)

Coach: Bo Pelini

Career: 35-13 (4th year) At Nebraska: 35-13 (4th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Rex Burkhead (107-635 yards, 9 TDs)Pass: Taylor Marnez (70-129, 1,014 yards, 6 TDs)

Rec.: Jamal Turner (13-223 yards)

Defense: Mulple

Tackles: Lavonte David (58 tackles)

Sacks: Cameron Meredith (3.0-24 yards)

Int.: Five ed with 1

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

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

Coach: Jerry Kill

Career: 128-78 (18th year) At Minnesota: 1-5 (1st year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: MarQueis Gray (77-371 yards, 1 TD)Pass: MarQueis Gray (47-97, 625 yards, 3 TDs)

Rec.: DaJon McKnight (25-316 yards, 1 TD)

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Kim Royston (51 tackles)

Sacks: Five ed with 1.0

Int: Troy Stoudermire (2-19 yards)

Football Contact: Andy Seeley - 612-626-0299, [email protected]

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 2:30 p.m. CT Minneapolis, Minn. TCF Bank Stadium (50,805)

ABC (regional), ESPN2 (outer market) Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard

Series: Minnesota leads, 29-20-2 Last Meeng: Sept. 22, 1990: Nebraska 56, Minnesota 0

Leaders DivisionGame

Legends Division

Game

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#21 PENN STATE at NORTHWESTERN

PENN STATE (6-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten)

Coach: Joe Paterno

Career: 407-136-3 (46th year) At Penn State: 407-136-3 (46th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Silas Redd (147-705 yards, 5 TDs)

Pass: Rob Bolden (44-98, 526 yards, 1 TD) andMa McGloin (64-112, 903 yards, 5 TDs)

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

Defense: Mulple

Tackles: Gerald Hodges (44 tackles)

Sacks: Sean Stanley (3.0-15 yards)

Int.: Nick Sukay (3-18 yards)

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

NORTHWESTERN (2-4 overall, 0-3 Big Ten)

Coach: Pat Fitzgerald

Career: 36-33 (6th year) At Northwestern: 36-33 (6th year)

Oense: Spread

Rush: Kain Colter (68-370 yards, 5 TDs)

Pass: Dan Persa (72-97, 696 yards, 5 TDs)Rec.: Jeremy Ebert (39-431 yards, 6 TDs)

Defense: Mulple 4-3

Tackles: David Nwabuisi (48 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]

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 6 p.m. CT Evanston, Ill. Ryan Field (47,130)

BTN Announcers: Tom Hart, Derek Rackley, Lisa Byington

Series: Penn State leads, 11-3 Last Meeng: Nov. 6, 2010: Penn State 35, Northwestern 21

#6 WISCONSIN at # 16 MICHIGAN STATE

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

Coach: Bret Bielema

Career: 55-16 (6th year) At Wisconsin: 55-16 (6th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Montee Ball (107-653 yards, 16 TDs)

Pass: Russell Wilson (95-128, 1,557 yards, 14 TDs)

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

Defense: 4-3

Tackles: Chris Borland (58 tackles)

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

Int.: Antonio Fenelus (2-10 yards) and Aaron Henry (2-29 yards)

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

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

Coach: Mark Dantonio

Career: 56-37 (8th year) At Michigan State: 38-20 (5th year)

Oense: Mulple

Rush: Edwin Baker (88-419 yards, 2 TDs)

Pass: Kirk Cousins (114-173, 1,317 yards, 8 TDs)

Rec.: B.J. Cunningham (42-621 yards, 2 TDs)

Defense: Mulple 4-3

Tackles: Max Bullough (41 tackles)

Sacks: Denicos Allen (4.5-31 yards)

Int.: Isaiah Lewis (3-89 yards, 2 TDs)

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

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 8 p.m. ET East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium (75,005)

ESPN Announcers: Brent Musberger, Kirk Herbstreit, Erin AndrewsSeries: Michigan State leads 28-21 Last Meeng: Oct. 2, 2010: Michigan State 34, Wisconsin 24

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

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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 Conferences BCS representave.

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

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

representave.

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

overall Big Ten record shall be the BCS representave.

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

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

team played that season shall be the BCS representave.

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

with the best overall winning percentage.

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

furthest removed from BCS parcipaon.h) If the two teams remain ed aer g), the representave shall be

determined by a random draw.

BIG TEN FOOTBALL DIVISIONAL TIEBREAKER

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

Michigan 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, NebraskaIndiana Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska

Ohio 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 W, 41-31 Northwestern 70,58510/22 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 W, 28-14 #11/10/10 Michigan 77,51510/22 #4/4/4 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 #13/11/11 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 L, 31-41 at Iowa 70,58510/22 #rv/22/24 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 L, 7-17 Ohio State 55,22910/22 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 L, 7-59 at #4/4/4 Wisconsin 80,73210/22 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 W, 17-7 at #16/15/14 Illinois 55,22910/29 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 W, 23-18 Purdue 100,82010/22 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 L, 18-23 at #rv/25/rv Penn State 100,82010/22 #23/21/20 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 W, 59-7 Indiana 80,73210/22 at #15/13/15 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 L, 14-28 at #23/19/22 Michigan State 77,51510/29 Purdue

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

IOWA(4-2, 1-1 Big Ten)

#18/17/17 MICHIGAN(6-1, 2-1 Big Ten)

#15/13/15 MICHIGAN STATE(5-1, 2-0 Big Ten)

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

#13/11/11 NEBRASKA(5-1, 1-1 Big Ten)

NORTHWESTERN(2-4, 0-3 Big Ten)

#23/21/20 ILLINOIS(6-1, 2-1 Big Ten)

INDIANA(1-6, 0-3 Big Ten)

OHIO STATE(4-3, 1-2 Big Ten)

#rv/22/24 PENN STATE(6-1, 3-0 Big Ten)

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

#4/4/4 WISCONSIN(6-0, 2-0 Big Ten)

TEAM SCHEDULES: LEGENDS DIVISION

TEAM SCHEDULES: LEADERS DIVISIONLeaders Division Games in Bold

Legends Division Games in Bold

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