2016 BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 12 Primary Contact: Adam Augusne, Director, Communicaons • Office: 847-696-1010 ext. 151 • E-mail: [email protected] • Cell: 608-215-4391 • Twier: @B1Gfootball Secondary Contact: Chris Masters, Associate Director, Communicaons • Office: 847-696-1010 ext. 146 • E-mail: [email protected] • Cell: 574-532-4166 BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. • One week aſter the Big Ten had four schools score 50 points in the same weekend for the first me in nine seasons, the conference topped that with five 50-point scoring squads this past week- end. It’s the first me the Big Ten had five teams top 50 points on the same weekend since Sept. 13, 1997. • Michigan has scored 50 points in consecutive games for the first time since Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, 1992, when the Wolverines defeated Houston, 61-7, and toppled Iowa, 52-28. • Michigan’s 114 total points are fourth-most in school history through the first two games of the season and represent the second time since 1947 the Wolverines have scored at least 100 points in their first two contests (they had exactly 100 in 2013). • Maryland has scored 93 points in its first two games under new head coach D.J. Durkin, the most in a two-game span for a debut head coach in program history. It’s also the second-most combined points through the season’s first two games in Maryland football history (106 in 1927). • Rutgers wide receiver/kick returner Janarion Grant tied a Big Ten record with his fifth career kickoff return for a touchdown, scoring on an 84-yard runback last Saturday against Howard. Purdue’s Stan Brown also had five kickoff returns for touchdowns from 1968-70. • Penn State running back Saquon Barkley scored 30 points on five touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving) at Pittsburgh, accounting for the most points by a Nittany Lion since Ki-Jana Carter against Michigan State in 1994, and the most by a Big Ten player since Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon scored 30 points against Bowling Green in 2014. • Wisconsin won its 36th consecutive nonconference game at Camp Randall Stadium, matching Ohio State (1991-2005) for the sixth-longest streak in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history. The Badgers have not lost a non-conference contest at home since Sept. 13, 2003 (UNLV won 23-5). • Indiana has recorded at least three takeaways in four consecutive games for the first time since the final three games of the 1988 season and the 1989 opener. • Nebraska’s six takeaways and five interceptions against Wyoming were the most for the Huskers since they recorded similar totals against Idaho in 2010. SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 North Dakota State at IOWA Noon ET - ESPN2 Temple at PENN STATE Noon ET - BTN New Mexico at RUTGERS Noon ET - ESPNEWS Georgia State at WISCONSIN Noon ET - BTN Colorado at MICHIGAN 3:30 p.m. ET - BTN Oregon at NEBRASKA 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC Western Michigan at ILLINOIS 4 p.m. ET - ESPNEWS MARYLAND at UCF 7 p.m. ET - CBS Sports Network MICHIGAN STATE at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. ET - NBC OHIO STATE at Oklahoma 7:30 p.m. ET - FOX Duke at NORTHWESTERN 8 p.m. ET - BTN 2016 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION Conference Games All Games W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Strk Indiana 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 0-0 W2 Maryland 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 0-0 W3 Michigan 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W3 Ohio State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W4 Michigan State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Penn State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 L1 Rutgers 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L5 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 W1 Conference Games All Games W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Strk Iowa 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W8 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W2 Minnesota 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W3 Nebraska 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W3 Wisconsin 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 2-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 1-0 W4 Illinois 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 L1 Purdue 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L4 1-1 .500 1-1 0-0 0-0 L1 Northwestern 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W5 0-2 .000 0-2 0-0 0-0 L3 WEEK 3 SCHEDULE BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. The Big Ten leads all conferences with more than 1,600 Academic All-Americans, including 48 honorees during the 2015-16 academic year. FOLLOW THE BIG TEN facebook.com/BigTenConference @B1Gfootball instagram.com/bigtenconf FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 MARYLAND def. Florida Internaonal, 41-14 SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 North Carolina def. ILLINOIS, 48-23 INDIANA def. Ball State, 30-20 IOWA def. Iowa State, 42-3 MICHIGAN def. UCF, 51-14 MINNESOTA def. Indiana State, 58-28 NEBRASKA def. Wyoming, 52-17 Illinois State def. NORTHWESTERN, 9-7 OHIO STATE def. Tulsa, 48-3 Pisburgh def. PENN STATE, 42-39 Cincinna def. PURDUE, 38-20 RUTGERS def. Howard, 52-14 WISCONSIN def. Akron, 54-10 WEEK 2 RESULTS
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2016 BIG TEN FOOTBALLWEEKLY RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 12
BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.• One week after the Big Ten had four schools score 50 points in the same weekend for the first time in nine seasons, the conference topped that with five 50-point scoring squads this past week-end. It’s the first time the Big Ten had five teams top 50 points on the same weekend since Sept. 13, 1997.
• Michigan has scored 50 points in consecutive games for the first time since Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, 1992, when the Wolverines defeated Houston, 61-7, and toppled Iowa, 52-28.
• Michigan’s 114 total points are fourth-most in school history through the first two games of the season and represent the second time since 1947 the Wolverines have scored at least 100 points in their first two contests (they had exactly 100 in 2013).
• Maryland has scored 93 points in its first two games under new head coach D.J. Durkin, the most in a two-game span for a debut head coach in program history. It’s also the second-most combined points through the season’s first two games in Maryland football history (106 in 1927).
• Rutgers wide receiver/kick returner Janarion Grant tied a Big Ten record with his fifth career kickoff return for a touchdown, scoring on an 84-yard runback last Saturday against Howard. Purdue’s Stan Brown also had five kickoff returns for touchdowns from 1968-70.
• Penn State running back Saquon Barkley scored 30 points on five touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving) at Pittsburgh, accounting for the most points by a Nittany Lion since Ki-Jana Carter against Michigan State in 1994, and the most by a Big Ten player since Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon scored 30 points against Bowling Green in 2014.
• Wisconsin won its 36th consecutive nonconference game at Camp Randall Stadium, matching Ohio State (1991-2005) for the sixth-longest streak in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history. The Badgers have not lost a non-conference contest at home since Sept. 13, 2003 (UNLV won 23-5).
• Indiana has recorded at least three takeaways in four consecutive games for the first time since the final three games of the 1988 season and the 1989 opener.
• Nebraska’s six takeaways and five interceptions against Wyoming were the most for the Huskers since they recorded similar totals against Idaho in 2010.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17North Dakota State at IOWA
Noon ET - ESPN2
Temple at PENN STATENoon ET - BTN
New Mexico at RUTGERSNoon ET - ESPNEWS
Georgia State at WISCONSINNoon ET - BTN
Colorado at MICHIGAN3:30 p.m. ET - BTN
Oregon at NEBRASKA3:30 p.m. ET - ABC
Western Michigan at ILLINOIS4 p.m. ET - ESPNEWS
MARYLAND at UCF7 p.m. ET - CBS Sports Network
MICHIGAN STATE at Notre Dame7:30 p.m. ET - NBC
OHIO STATE at Oklahoma7:30 p.m. ET - FOX
Duke at NORTHWESTERN8 p.m. ET - BTN
2016 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGSEAST DIVISION
WEST DIVISION
Conference Games All Games W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Strk Indiana 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 0-0 W2 Maryland 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 2-0 1.000 1-0 1-0 0-0 W3 Michigan 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W3 Ohio State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 2-0 1.000 2-0 0-0 0-0 W4 Michigan State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Penn State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 L1 Rutgers 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L5 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 W1
The Big Ten Conference football coaches weekly media teleconferences will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 30, and continue through Tuesday, Nov. 22.
The calls are held on Tuesdays from 11:08 a.m. - 1 p.m. CT. The calls will be available for playback roughly two hours following the conclusion of each call at bigten.org.
Contact the Big Ten Communications office for the phone number and weekly passcode.
The coaches order on each call is as follows (all times Central):
11:08 a.m. – Jim Harbaugh, Michigan11:16 a.m. – Paul Chryst, Wisconsin11:24 a.m. – Mike Riley, Nebraska11:32 a.m. – Mark Dantonio, Michigan State11:40 a.m. – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa11:48 a.m. – Tracy Claeys, Minnesota11:56 a.m. – Chris Ash, Rutgers12:04 p.m. – Lovie Smith, Illinois12:12 p.m. – DJ Durkin, Maryland12:20 p.m. – Darrell Hazell, Purdue12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State12:36 p.m. – Urban Meyer, Ohio State12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana12:52 p.m. – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern*
* Through Sept. 13, then returning to 11 a.m. CT
BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.Over the last 10 full academic years, current Big Ten institutions have won 77 team national titles in 23 different sports.
Coach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten OnlyEAST DIVISIONKevin Wilson, IND 22-41 (6th) 22-41 (6th) 8-32D.J. Durkin, MD 3-0 (1st*) 2-0 (1st) 0-0Jim Harbaugh, MICH 70-30 (9th) 12-3 (2nd) 6-2Mark Dantonio, MSU 106-50 (13th) 88-33 (10th) 52-20Urban Meyer, OSU 156-27 (15th) 52-4 (5th) 31-1James Franklin, PSU 39-28 (6th) 15-13 (3rd) 6-10Chris Ash, RU 1-1 (1st) 1-1 (1st) 0-0
Rk. Field Goals Per Game Avg.11. Rafael Gaglianone, WIS 2.0 Emmit Carpenter, MINN 2.0 Griffin Oakes, IND 2.025. four tied at 1.5
Rk. Total Tackles Per Game Avg.5. Jaylen Prater, NU 12.518. Hardy Nickerson, ILL 11.0
Rk. Tackles For Loss Per Game Avg.1. Carroll Phillips, ILL 3.38. Mike McCray, MICH 2.512. Ross Dzuris, NEB 2.3 Gimel President, ILL 2.319. Jabrill Peppers, MICH 2.0
Rk. Sacks Per Game Avg.4. Anthony Nelson, IOWA 1.7519. Ross Dzuris, NEB 1.25
Capital One Orange BowlDec. 30, 20168 p.m. ET, ESPNMiami Gardens, Fla.Hard Rock StadiumBig Ten vs. ACC/Notre Dame/SEC
BuffaloWildWingsCitrusBowlDec. 31, 201611 a.m. ET, ABCOrlando, Fla.Camping World StadiumBig Ten or ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC
TaxSlayer BowlDec. 31, 201611 a.m. ET, ESPNJacksonville, Fla.EverBank FieldBig Ten or ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC
Outback BowlJan. 2, 20171 p.m. ET, ABCTampa, Fla.Raymond James StadiumBig Ten vs. SEC
Rose Bowl Game Presented byNorthwestern MutualJan. 2, 20175:10 p.m. ET, ESPNPasadena, Calif.Rose Bowl StadiumBig Ten vs. Pac-12
Quick Lane BowlDec. 26, 20162:30 p.m. ET, ESPNDetroit, Mich.Ford FieldBig Ten vs. ACC/Notre Dame
Holiday BowlDec. 27, 20167 p.m. ET, ESPNSan Diego, Calif.Qualcomm StadiumBig Ten vs. Pac-12
New Era Pinstripe BowlDec. 28, 20162 p.m. ET, ABCBronx, N.Y.Yankee StadiumBig Ten vs. ACC/Notre Dame
Foster Farms BowlDec. 28, 2016 8:30 p.m. ET, FOXSanta Clara, Calif.Levi’s Stadium Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Franklin American MortgageMusic City BowlDec. 30, 20163:30 p.m. ET, ESPNNashville, Tenn.Nissan StadiumBig Ten or ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC
2016-17 BIG TEN BOWL DESTINATIONS
ALL GAMES CONFERENCE GAMES Home Games Total Average Sellouts Home Games Total Average Sellouts9/1-3 11 736,841 66,986 3 -- -- -- --9/9-10 11 703,647 63,968 49/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/25-26
TOTAL 22 1,440,488 65,477 7 -- -- -- --
2016 WEEK BY WEEK ATTENDANCE
9/5 O QB J.T. Barrett, OSU D LB Mike McCray, MICH S PK Rafael Gaglianone, WIS F DE Anthony Nelson, IOWA9/12 O Wilton Speight, MICH D Nathan Gerry, NEB S Janarion Grant, RU F Marcelino Ball, IND
2016 BIG TENPLAYERS OF THE WEEK
BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.The Big Ten leads the nation in total students competing in intercollegiate athletics and participation opportunities,
and sponsors more official sports than all conferences except the Ivy League.
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BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.Over the last 10 full academic years, current Big Ten institutions have won 77 team national titles in 23 different sports.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEQUICK FACTS
Date: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016Time: 8 p.m. ETTelevision: FOX
Site: Indianapolis, Ind.Facility: Lucas Oil Stadium
Surface: FieldTurfCapacity: 66,700
The 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game will kick off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8 p.m. ET on December 3, 2016.
The winner of the East Division will meet the winner of the West Division, with the game’s victor earning the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff, including the Rose Bowl Game.
FOX will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Games through 2016, and Lucas Oil Stadium will host the title games through 2021.
Tickets for the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game are on sale and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. In addition, every Big Ten Football Championship Game ticket includes complimentary admission to the Big Ten Fan Fest presented by Dr. Pepper, to be held at the Indiana Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, December 2-3. Go to bigten.org for more information.
BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The Big Ten will continue to honor its past while recogniz-ing its current standouts at the conclusion of the 2016 campaign. The Big Ten’s enhanced football awards pro-gram presents 19 individual trophies in addition to the Big Ten Championship trophy, bearing the names of one or two former standouts. The distinguished names on these football awards honor just a small sampling of the countless students and coaches who have contributed to the conference’s rich and storied history.
Seventeen of the honors will be awarded immediately following the regular season, including awards for the best quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, offensive lineman, defensive lineman, linebacker, defen-sive back, kicker, punter and return specialist. Each of these individual position awards features the names of two former standouts.
The Big Ten will also continue to honor the conference’s top coaches, offensive and defensive players and line-men and freshmen with end-of-year trophies. Big Ten coaches have the opportunity to claim two awards. Media voters will select the Dave McClain Coach of the Year, which has been awarded since 1972, while coaches vote for the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year award. The top offensive player will receive the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year award, the best defensive player will be awarded the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year award and the best first-year standout will receive the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year award.
The winner of the Big Ten Football Championship Game will receive the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy, while the most outstanding player in the game will be awarded the Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP award. The conference also created two postcollegiate awards - the Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award and the Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award.
The full list of awards, along with a breakdown of the former standouts appearing in each award’s name, appears to the right.
BIG TEN FOOTBALL AWARDSNAME OF AWARD NAMED FOR
Championship Game AwardsAmos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Illinois(media vote only) Archie Griffin, Ohio StatePostcollegiate Awards(vote by school administrators)Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award Gerald R. Ford, Michigan Nile Kinnick, IowaDungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award Tony Dungy, Minnesota Anthony Thompson, IndianaAnnual Awards (combined vote by coaches and media, unless otherwise noted)Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Otto Graham, Northwestern Eddie George, Ohio StateNagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, Minnesota Charles Woodson, MichiganHayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes, Ohio State(coaches vote only) Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, MichiganDave McClain Coach of the Year Dave McClain, Wisconsin(media vote only)Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Darrell Thompson, Minnesota Antwaan Randle El, IndianaRimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Dave Rimington, Nebraska Orlando Pace, Ohio StateSmith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, Michigan State Courtney Brown, Penn StateGriese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Bob Griese, Purdue Drew Brees, PurdueAmeche-Dayne Running Back of the Year Alan Ameche, Wisconsin Ron Dayne, WisconsinTatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Jack Tatum, Ohio State Rod Woodson, PurdueButkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Dick Butkus, Illinois Pat Fitzgerald, NorthwesternRichter-Howard Receiver of the Year Pat Richter, Wisconsin Desmond Howard, MichiganKwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Ted Kwalick, Penn State Dallas Clark, IowaBakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year Jim Bakken, Wisconsin Morten Andersen, Michigan StateEddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Thomas Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Illinois Brandon Fields, Michigan StateRodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska Tim Dwight, Iowa
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Big Life. Big Stage. Big Ten.Since its inception in 1896, the pursuit and attainment of academic excellence has been a priority for every Big Ten member institution. But maintaining the conference’s standard of competing at the highest level in athletics also endures as an important component of the Big Ten experience. Striking that balance between academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s identity. Recognized as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten strives for success from its students not only on the field and in the classroom, but around the world as well.
PREMIER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONSThe Big Ten Academic Alliance is an academic consortium of all 14 Big Ten universities, which is widely considered to be the model for effective and voluntary collaboration among top research universities.
Every Big Ten Academic Alliance institution ranks among the top 78 universities in the nation according to the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities, including six in the top 25.
The Big Ten leads all conferences with more than 1,600 Academic All-Americans, including 48 honorees during the 2015-16 academic year.
Big Ten Academic Alliance schools annually conduct $10 billion in funded research, $5 billion more than any other conference.
A HISTORY OF ATHLETIC SUCCESSBig Ten schools have won at least seven national championships in seven of the last eight academic years.
In the last three full academic years, current Big Ten institutions have claimed 23 team national championships in 14 different sports.
Over the last 10 full academic years, current Big Ten institutions have won 77 team national titles in 23 different sports.
BROAD-BASED PROGRAMMINGThe Big Ten will administer over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,500 students competing in intercollegiate athletics for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports.
The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse the last three years.
The Big Ten leads the nation in total students competing in intercollegiate athletics and participation opportunities, and sponsors more official sports than all conferences except the Ivy League.
Almost 1,400 Big Ten competitors have participated in the Olympics, winning more than 600 medals, including nearly 300 gold. Heading into the 2016 Olympic Games, more than 100 current or former students at current Big Ten institutions were named to Olympic teams.
PASSIONATE FOLLOWINGThe Big Ten leads all conferences with 5.7 million alumni and nearly 580,000 students.
Each year more than 11 million patrons attend Big Ten home contests, as the conference leads the nation in attendance for men’s basketball, hockey, volleyball and wrestling.
LEADERS IN INNOVATIONTook part in the nation’s first bowl game, winning the 1902 Rose Bowl Game, and signed an exclusive contract with the Tournament of Roses in 1946, making it the first bowl with permanent conference affiliations.
Awarded the first Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915, honoring outstanding seniors who demonstrated excellence in academics and athletics.
Formed the Big Ten Advisory Commission in 1972, enlisting former students that competed in conference athletics to serve as liaisons to the NCAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Commission and other organizations.
Became the first conference to voluntarily adopt male and female participation goals after launching its Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992.
Implemented the first collegiate football system of instant replay in 2004, which the NCAA approved for use among all conferences in 2006.
Launched the Big Ten Network (BTN) in 2007, the first national conference-owned television network.
Began partnering with the Ivy League to study the effects of head injuries in sports in 2012.
Accepted Johns Hopkins University as the conference’s first sport affiliate members in men’s and women’s lacrosse in 2013 and 2015, respectively.
EXTENSIVE TELEVISION EXPOSUREThrough the Big Ten’s current media agreements with BTN, ABC/ESPN, CBS and FOX, nearly 1,400 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally and globally on an annual basis.
BTN is in more than 60 million homes across the United States and Canada. BTN2Go is BTN’s digital extension, delivering live and on-demand programming to computers, smartphones and tablets. BTN Plus within BTN2Go streams hundreds of additional events each season.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTFor more than 25 years, through the Big Ten’s SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday) program, the conference has partnered with Chicago elementary schools to improve reading performance.
Surrounding the Big Ten Football Championship Game and Basketball Tournaments, the conference has held numerous community initiatives, such as the Big Ten Career Expo, SaturDAY of Service and Youth Football Clinics. In addition, the Big Ten has hosted a downtown 5K, collaborated with a local breast cancer awareness group and provided unique event experiences for military veterans.