WEEKLY RELEASE - OCTOBER 22, 2012

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BIG TEN FOOTBALL

2012 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS

LEGENDS DIVISION
1. Michigan 2. Nebraska Iowa 4. Northwestern 5. Michigan State 6. Minnesota W-L 3-0 2-1 2-1 2-2 1-3 0-3 Conference Games PCT H A 1.000 2-0 1-0 .667 1-0 1-1 .667 1-1 1-0 .500 1-1 1-1 .250 0-2 1-1 .000 0-1 0-2 Div. 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-1 0-2 0-2 Strk W3 W1 L1 L1 L2 L3 All Games W-L PCT H A 5-2 .714 4-0 1-1 5-2 .714 4-0 1-2 4-3 .571 2-3 1-0 6-2 .750 4-1 2-1 4-4 .500 2-3 2-1 4-3 .571 3-1 1-2 N Top 25^ 0-1 0-2 0-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 Strk W3 W1 L1 L1 L2 L3

TOP STORIES
Fifth week of Big Ten play features four intra-division contests this weekend. Ohio State improves to 8-0, the only team in the nation with eight victories this season. Michigan becomes first program in NCAA history to reach 900 victories. Wisconsin reaches bowl eligibility, Michigan and Nebraska one victory away. Several Big Ten standouts already appear on Big Tens all-time single-season leaders lists.

LEADERS DIVISION
1. Ohio State* Penn State* 3. Wisconsin 4. Purdue Indiana Illinois
^ AP or USA Today

W-L 4-0 3-0 3-1 0-3 0-3 0-3

Conference Games PCT H A 1.000 2-0 2-0 1.000 1-0 2-0 .750 2-0 1-1 .000 0-2 0-1 .000 0-2 0-1 .000 0-1 0-2

Div. 2-0 1-0 2-0 0-2 0-1 0-2

Strk W4 W3 W3 L3 L3 L3

W-L 8-0 5-2 6-2 3-4 2-5 2-5

All Games PCT H A 1.000 6-0 2-0 .714 3-1 2-1 .750 5-0 1-2 .429 3-2 0-2 .286 1-3 1-2 .286 2-2 0-3

N Top 25^ 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1

Strk W8 W5 W3 L3 L5 L4

WEEK 8 RESULTS
SATURDAY, OCT. 20 Wisconsin def. Minnesota, 38-13 #7/-/- Ohio State def. Purdue, 29-22 (OT)* #23/25/- Michigan def. Michigan State, 12-10* Navy def. Indiana, 31-30

* Ineligible for postseason play

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

Were Halfway There: The Big Ten season will pass the midway point this weekend. Four teams in the Legends Division are within two games of division leader Michigan, which boasts a 3-0 mark in conference play and 1-0 record within the division. Nebraska and Iowa are tied for second in the standings with 2-1 marks, while Northwestern holds a 2-2 record. Three teams within the Leaders Division have three or more conference wins this season, including two with unblemished records. Ohio State and Penn State are undefeated this season, with the Buckeyes moving to 4-0 and the Nittany Lions improving to 3-0 with wins last weekend, while Wisconsin is third in the standings with a 3-1 mark. Key Divisional Showdowns: Four intra-divisional matchups this week will help shape the races for the Legends and Leaders Division titles. In the Legends Division, Michigan travels to Nebraska in a matchup pitting two of the top teams in the division. The Wolverines and Huskers are each 1-0 in the division, but Nebraska can pull even in the standings with a victory. Also, Iowa travels to Northwestern in a battle to keep pace in the race for the division crown. In the Leaders Division, a showdown of unbeaten conference teams will be one of the key matchups in the race for this years division championship when 4-0 Ohio State takes on 3-0 Penn State. A border battle between Indiana and Illinois rounds out the slate of divisional matchups on Saturday. Booming Buckeyes: Ohio State saw its record improve to 8-0 this season after rallying to defeat Purdue last Saturday in a 29-22 overtime thriller. The Buckeyes are the only team in the nation with eight victories on the season, and one of 11 teams in the country boasting an unblemished record in 2012. Head coach Urban Meyer became the third coach in program history to win eight straight contests to begin his tenure. It marks just the fifth time since 1905 a Big Ten coach has won eight more games to begin a coaching tenure. Ohio States Carol Widdoes won 12 straight from 1944-45 and Buckeye mentor Earle Bruce opened with an 11-0 mark in 1979, equaling the start of Michigans Bennie Oosterbaan from 1948-49. Former Wisconsin coach William Juneau began his career with nine victories from 1912-13. Unparalleled Feat: With Michigans victory over Michigan State on Saturday, the Wolverines recorded the 900th victory in program history. The all-time winningest program in NCAA history, Michigan is one of three Big Ten programs ranked among the top five winningest programs in the country, with Nebraska fourth and Ohio State fifth, and has 37 more victories than the next closest team.

Nebraska def. Northwestern, 29-28* Penn State def. Iowa, 38-14 Bye: Illinois Rankings: AP/USA Today/Harris * Indicates Divisional Game

WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCT. 27 Iowa at Northwestern* Noon ET - ESPN2 Indiana at Illinois* Noon ET - BTN Michigan State at #-/25/- Wisconsin 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC (regional), ESPN2 (outer market) Purdue at Minnesota 3:30 p.m. - BTN #9/-/- Ohio State at Penn State* 5:30 p.m. - ESPN #20/20/20 Michigan at Nebraska* 8 p.m. ET - ESPN2 Rankings: AP/USA Today/Harris * Indicates Divisional Game

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BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

Stringing the Wins Together: Penn State coach Bill OBrien guided the Nittany Lions to their fifth consecutive victory after defeating Iowa on Saturday, making him one of three Penn State coaches in history to win five straight games in his first season. It marks the second time this season a coach has won at least five consecutive games in his debut season, as OBrien matched the feat by Ohio States Urban Meyer, who has guided the Buckeyes to an 8-0 start. Among current Big Ten coaches, only two other mentors have won at least five straight contests in their debut seasons. Michigans Brady Hoke won six consecutive contests to begin his coaching tenure in Ann Arbor in 2011, while Wisconsins Bret Bielema rattled off nine consecutive victories to end his inaugural season in Madison in 2006. We Are Going Bowling: With its victory over Minnesota in the annual battle for Paul Bunyans Axe, Wisconsin earned its sixth victory of the season to become bowl eligible for the 11th consecutive season. The Badgers eye their 24th overall postseason appearance, representing the Big Ten in the last two Rose Bowl Games. Wisconsin is the second Big Ten team to earn its eligibility. Northwestern became bowl eligible for the sixth straight season after knocking off the Gophers on Oct. 13. Others Not Far Behind: While Northwestern and Wisconsin have already clinched bowl eligibility, two other conference teams are within one victory from reaching the standard, while three others are two triumphs from achieving the feat. Victories on Saturday brought Michigan and Nebraska one step closer to earning bowl eligibility. The Wolverines, who have advanced to 41 bowls in program history, defeated in-state rival Michigan State to move within one triumph of the six-win mark. Nebraska rallied to defeat Northwestern, moving the Huskers, who have advanced to 48 postseason games in their history, to within one victory from becoming bowl eligible. Iowa, Michigan State and Minnesota need two victories each to become bowl eligible. Closing the Gap: Wisconsin running back Montee Ball continues to climb the Big Ten career records lists, while also closing in on the all-time NCAA record for total touchdowns. With two more rushing touchdowns against Minnesota on Saturday, Ball climbed into a tie for second place on the conferences all-time rushing touchdowns list with former Indiana running back Anthony Thompson with 68 career rushing scores. The two touchdowns brought his career touchdown total to 74, just four off the NCAA record of 78, held by Travis Prentice of Miami (Ohio). Single-Season Milestone Tracker: Midway through the Big Ten season, several conference standouts are already appearing among the conferences all-time single-season statistical leaders. A pair of conference quarterbacks are closing in on 1,000 yards rushing as Ohio States Braxton Miller has 959 and Michigans Denard Robinson has 900 yards, good for sixth and seventh, respectively. Big Ten quarterbacks have rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season three times, with Robinson achieving the feat in 2010 and 2011, while Indianas Antwaan Randle El did so in 2000. Nebraskas Taylor Martinez appears in the top 10 in completion percentage and pass efficiency, having completed 67 percent of this passes with a 162.8 efficiency rating this year. Northwesterns Venric Mark is among the all-time single-season leaders in punt return average at 25.1, ranking second only to Ohio States Ted Ginn, Jr., who averaged 25.6 yards per return in 2004. Packing The House: Each Big Ten matchup last weekend was staged in front of a full house, as all five conference tilts saw capacity crowds in attendance. In the annual battle for Paul Bunyans Axe, Camp Randall Stadium welcomed 80,587 fans for the Wisconsin-Minnesota rivalry game, while 105,290 fans flocked to Ohio Stadium for the overtime thriller between Ohio State and Purdue. The in-state showdown between Michigan and Michigan State saw 113,833 fans pass through the Michigan Stadium turnstiles, while Ryan Field was packed to capacity as 47,330 patrons were on hand for the Nebraska-Northwestern tilt. Iowas Kinnick Stadium was once again a sellout as 70,585 fans enjoyed the primetime contest between Iowa and Penn State.

BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive Player of the Week Taylor Martinez, Nebraska Jr., QB, Corona, Calif./Centennial Accounted for 407 yards of total offense and four touchdowns to help Nebraska to a 29-28 road victory against Northwestern on Saturday Engineered two fourth-quarter scoring drives, erasing a 12-point deficit and tying the largest fourth-quarter comeback in school history Threw for 342 yards, the second-most of his career, and three touchdowns on 27 completions, adding 65 yards on the ground and a score Wins his fourth career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award and third this season Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Martinez (Oct. 1, 2012) Defensive Player of the Week Jordan Hill, Penn State Sr., DT, Steelton, Pa./Steelton-Highspire Recorded a season-high nine tackles in Penn States 38-14 victory at Iowa on Saturday Credited with two tackles for loss, including one sack, and a quarterback hurry Was part of the Penn State defense that held Iowa to 209 yards, including 20 yards on the ground and 2-for-12 on third down Wins the first Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award of his career Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Gerald Hodges (Oct. 8, 2012) Special Teams Player of the Week Brendan Gibbons, Michigan Jr., K, West Palm Beach, Fla./Cardinal Newman Was a perfect three-for-three in field goal attempts against Michigan State, booting the game-winning field goal with five seconds remaining Converted on attempts from 21, 24 and 38 yards, the latter of which clinched the 12-10 victory to help Michigan reclaim the Paul Bunyan Trophy Has made seven consecutive field goal attempts and ranks eighth all-time in school history with 24 field goals Wins his first Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week award Last Michigan Special Teams Player of the Week: Zoltan Mesko (Oct. 11, 2009) Freshman of the Week Kyle Carter, Penn State TE, Bear, Del./William Penn Hauled in six catches, tying his career high, for a careerbest 85 yards in his first start for Penn State All six catches came in the first half, helping the Penn State offense score 24 unanswered points to begin the game Wins his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Deion Barnes (Sept. 17, 2012)

BIG TEN COACHING RECORDS

Coach, School LEGENDS DIVISION Kirk Ferentz, IOWA Brady Hoke, MICH Mark Dantonio, MSU Jerry Kill, MINN Bo Pelini, NEB Pat Fitzgerald, NU LEADERS DIVISION Tim Beckman, ILL Kevin Wilson, IND Urban Meyer, OSU Bill OBrien, PSU Danny Hope, PUR Bret Bielema, WIS Career (Yrs) 112-90 (17th) 63-54 (10th) 66-43 (9th) 134-85 (19th) 44-18 (5th) 46-38 (7th) 23-21 (4th) 3-16 (2nd) 112-23 (11th) 5-2 (1st) 54-47 (9th) 66-21 (7th) At School (Yrs) 100-69 (14th) 16-4 (2nd) 48-26 (6th) 7-12 (2nd) 44-18 (5th) 46-38 (7th) 2-5 (1st) 3-16 (2nd) 8-0 (1st) 5-2 (1st) 19-25 (4th) 66-21 (7th) Big Ten Only 60-48 9-2 28-16 2-9 7-4 23-29 0-3 0-11 4-0 3-0 10-17 36-16

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NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(Number in parenthesis indicates total times a Big Ten team will face an opponent from this conference.) ACC (2) Boston College Virginia Big 12 (1) Iowa State Big East (3) Syracuse (2) Temple Big Sky (1) Idaho State Big South (1) Charleston Southern Colonial (1) New Hampshire Conference USA (5) Central Florida Marshall Southern Miss UAB UTEP Great West (1) South Dakota Independent (5) Navy (2) Notre Dame (3) MAC (12) Ball State Central Michigan (2) Eastern Michigan (2) Massachusetts (2) Miami (Ohio) Northern Illinois Ohio Western Michigan (2) Missouri Valley (3) Indiana State Northern Iowa (2) Mountain West (3) Air Force Boise State UNLV Ohio Valley (1) Eastern Kentucky Pac-12 (4) Arizona State California Oregon State UCLA SEC (2) Alabama Vanderbilt Sun Belt (1) Arkansas State WAC (2) Louisiana Tech Utah State 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 3-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 5-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-4 1-1 0-3 9-3 0-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 2-0 3-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-3 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 1-0

BIG TEN IN THE NCAA TOP 30

according to NCAA national database as of Oct. 21
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rk Player, School Statistic TOTAL OFFENSE 14. Denard Robinson, MICH 309.14 20. Braxton Miller, OSU 292.88 22. Taylor Martinez, NEB 288.29 RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 7. Denard Robinson, MICH 11. LeVeon Bell, MSU 12. Montee Ball, WIS 15. Braxton Miller, OSU 18. Venric Mark, NU PASS EFFICIENCY 15. Taylor Martinez, NEB RECEPTIONS PER GAME 19. Allen Robinson, PSU 128.57 123.00 122.75 119.88 114.38 162.79 6.71 Rk Player, School SACKS PER GAME 30. Eric Martin, NEB D.L. Wilhite, MINN INTERCEPTIONS PER GAME 6. Landon Feichter, PUR 22. Michael Mauti, PSU Josh Johnson, PUR PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 1. Venric Mark, NU 17. Ameer Abdullah, NEB PUNTING AVERAGE 16. Mike Sadler, MSU 17. Cody Webster, PUR FIELD GOALS PER GAME 5. Mike Meyer, IOWA 8. Dan Conroy, MSU 24. Brendan Gibbons, MICH Mitch Ewald, IND TEAM LEADERS Rk School SCORING OFFENSE 12. Nebraska 21. Ohio State TOTAL OFFENSE 12. Nebraska 25. Indiana PASSING OFFENSE 18. Indiana Statistic 41.57 39.00 512.43 465.00 303.14 Statistic 0.79 0.79 0.57 0.43 0.43 25.10 13.93 43.50 43.46 2.00 1.88 1.43 1.43 TEAM LEADERS, cont. Rk School RUSHING OFFENSE 6. Nebraska 10. Ohio State 17. Northwestern 18. Michigan TOTAL DEFENSE 5. Michigan State 10. Michigan 18. Wisconsin 22. Penn State 27. Minnesota PASS DEFENSE 4. Michigan 6. Minnesota 10. Nebraska 16. Michigan State RUSH DEFENSE 12. Michigan State 21. Penn State 23. Wisconsin 29. Northwestern 30. Ohio State SCORING DEFENSE 11. Michigan State 13. Penn State 16. Michigan 21. Wisconsin 28. Iowa TURNOVER MARGIN 14. Penn State 18. Northwestern 25. Iowa Statistic 279.00 249.63 223.63 222.57 277.13 286.00 315.63 322.71 331.71 143.00 154.43 169.71 176.88 100.25 113.00 114.00 121.25 121.63 15.25 15.71 16.43 17.75 20.14 1.14 1.00 0.86

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME 22. Jared Abbrederis, WIS 89.57 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 5. Venric Mark, NU 8. Ameer Abdullah, NEB 21. LeVeon Bell, MSU SCORING PER GAME 21. Carlos Hyde, OSU 23. Montee Ball, WIS 183.75 174.71 146.13 10.00 9.75

TACKLES PER GAME 2. Anthony Hitchens, IOWA 12.29 13. Mike Taylor, WIS 10.50 15. James Morris, IOWA 10.29

WEEKLY COACHES TELECONFERENCE

The Big Ten Conference football coaches weekly media teleconferences are held on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. CT and continue through November 20. The calls are available for playback roughly two hours following the conclusion of each call through Thursday of each week. They will also be archived online at www.bigten.org. Contact the Big Ten Communications office for the phone number and weekly passcode. The coaches order on each call is as follows. All times are CT. LEGENDS DIVISION COACHES 11:00 a.m. - Brady Hoke, Michigan 11:10 a.m. - Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 11:20 a.m. - Bo Pelini, Nebraska 11:30 a.m. - Mark Dantonio, Michigan State 11:40 a.m. - Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 11:50 a.m. - Jerry Kill, Minnesota LEADERS DIVISION COACHES 12:00 p.m. - Tim Beckman, Illinois 12:10 p.m. - Danny Hope, Purdue 12:20 p.m. - Bill OBrien, Penn State 12:30 p.m. - Bret Bielema, Wisconsin 12:40 p.m. - Urban Meyer, Ohio State 12:50 p.m. - Kevin Wilson, Indiana

2012 NO PLAYS
LEGENDS DIVISION School Does Not Play: Iowa Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin Michigan Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin Michigan State Illinois, Penn State, Purdue Minnesota Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State Nebraska Illinois, Indiana, Purdue Northwestern Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin School Illinois Indiana Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin LEADERS DIVISION Does Not Play: Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern

Combined non-conference record: 34-14

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2012 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Date 9-3 9-10 9-17 9-24 10-1 10-8 10-15 10-22 Offensive LeVeon Bell, MSU Taylor Martinez, NEB Denard Robinson, MICH Braxton Miller, OSU LeVeon Bell, MSU Taylor Martinez, NEB Kain Colter, NU Denard Robinson, MICH Carlos Hyde, OSU Montee Ball, WIS Taylor Martinez, NEB Defensive Derrick Wells, MINN Chi Chi Ariguzo, NU Michael Mauti, PSU Chris Borland, WIS Michael Mauti, PSU Gerald Hodges, PSU Jake Ryan, MICH Jordan Hill, PSU Special Teams Mike Meyer, IOWA Venric Mark, NU Cody Webster, PUR Jeff Budzien, NU Ameer Abdullah, NEB Brett Maher, NEB Corey Brown, OSU Mike Meyer, IOWA Brendan Gibbons, MICH Freshman Frankie Williams, PUR Devin Funchess, MICH Nate Sudfeld, IND Deion Barnes, PSU Imani Cross, NEB Mason Monheim, ILL Aaron Burbridge, MSU Nick VanHoose, NU Kyle Carter, PSU

BIG TEN FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS

LEGENDS DIVISION Iowa Steve Roe steven-roe@uiowa.edu Phone: (319) 335-9411 Michigan Justin Dickens dickensj@umich.edu Phone: (734) 763-4423 Michigan State John Lewandowski lewski@ath.msu.edu Phone: (517) 355-2271 Minnesota Paul Rovnak psrovnak@umn.edu Phone: (612) 625-9379

2012 WEEK BY WEEK ATTENDANCE

Games Aug. 31-Sept. 1 8 Sept. 8 5 Sept. 15 12 Sept. 22 9 Sept. 29 6 Oct. 6 5 Oct. 13 5 Oct. 20 5 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 23-24 TOTAL 55 ALL GAMES Total Average 571,822 71,478 366,518 73,304 840,448 70,037 634,202 70,466 358,596 59,766 378,051 75,610 325,671 65,134 417,625 83,525 Sellouts 3 3 5 4 3 1 1 5 Games ----5 5 5 5 CONFERENCE GAMES Total Average --------313,115 62,623 378,051 75,610 325,671 65,134 417,625 83,525 Sellouts ----3 1 1 5

Nebraska Keith Mann kmann@huskers.com Phone: (402) 472-2263 Northwestern Paul Kennedy pkennedy@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-2028 LEADERS DIVISION Illinois Kent Brown kwbrown3@illinois.edu Derek Neal drneal@illinois.edu Phone: (217)333-1391 Indiana Jeff Keag jkeag@indiana.edu Phone: (812) 855-6209 Ohio State Jerry Emig emig.2@osu.edu Phone: (614) 247-7023 Penn State Jeff Nelson jtn4@psu.edu Phone: (814) 865-1757 Purdue Matt Rector rector@purdue.edu Phone: (765) 494-3196 Wisconsin Brian Lucas bml@athletics.wisc.edu Phone: (608) 262-1811

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70,781

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1,434,462

71,723

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BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS#

No. Team 42 Michigan 34* Ohio State 18 15 13 11 8 8 7 7 2 1^ Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Northwestern Purdue Chicago Michigan State Indiana Penn State Years 1898-01c-02-03c-04c-06c-18c-22c-23c-25-26c-30c-31c-32c-33c-43c-47-48-49c-50-64-69c-71-72c73c-74c-76c-77c-78c-80-82-86c-88-89-90c-91-92-97-98c-00c-03-04c 1916-17-20-35c-39-42-44-49c-54-55-57-61-68-69c-70-72c-73c-74c-75-76c-77c-79-81c-84-86c93c-96c-98c-02c-05c-06-07-08c-09 1900c-03c-04c-06c-09-10c-11-15c-27c-33c-34-35c-37-38-40-41-60c-67c 1910c-14-15c-18c-19-23c-27c-28-46-51-53c-63-83-90c-01 1896-97-01c-06c-12-52c-59-62-93c-98c-99-10c-11 1900c-21-22c-56-58-60c-81c-85-90c-02c-04c 1903c-26c-30c-31c-36-95-96c-00c 1918c-29-31c-32c-43c-52c-67c-00c 1899-05-07-08-13-22c-24 1953c-65-66-78c-87-90c-10c 1945-67c 1994

* Ohio State vacated 2010 season ^ Penn State vacated wins from 1998-2011 seasons # Beginning in 2011, Big Ten Championship Game determined Big Ten Champion

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WEEKLY NATIONAL RANKINGS - OCT. 21

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Team (1st Place Votes) 1 Alabama (59) 2 Oregon 3 Florida (1) 4 Kansas State 5 Notre Dame 6 LSU 7 Oregon State 8 Oklahoma 9 OHIO STATE 10 USC 11 Florida State 12 Georgia 13 Mississippi State 14 Clemson 15 Texas Tech 16 Louisville 17 South Carolina 18 Rutgers 19 Stanford 20 MICHIGAN 21 Boise State 22 Texas A&M 23 Ohio 24 Louisiana Tech 25 West Virginia Record 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-1 6-0 5-1 8-0 6-1 7-1 6-1 7-0 6-1 6-1 7-0 6-2 7-0 5-2 5-2 6-1 5-2 7-0 6-1 5-2 PTS 1499 1424 1380 1333 1241 1172 1106 1065 1028 944 872 745 739 713 653 620 591 539 421 300 258 252 181 106 76 Prev. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 7 11 12 12 15 14 18 16 9 19 22 23 24 20 25 NR 17

USA TODAY COACHES

Team (1st Place Votes) 1 Alabama (59) 2 Oregon 3 Florida 4 Kansas State 5 Notre Dame 6 LSU 7 Oklahoma 8 USC 9 Oregon State 10 Florida State 11 Georgia 12 Mississippi State 13 Clemson 14 Louisville 15 Rutgers 16 South Carolina 17 Texas Tech 18 Boise State 19 Stanford 20 MICHIGAN 21 Texas A&M 22 West Virginia 23 Ohio 24 Texas 25 WISCONSIN Record 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-1 5-1 6-1 6-0 7-1 6-1 7-0 6-1 7-0 7-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-2 7-0 5-2 6-2 PTS 1475 1403 1329 1326 1221 1164 1084 1014 974 948 850 800 788 720 637 598 571 407 401 264 229 173 132 109 104 Prev. 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 9 11 10 12 16 13 14 17 8 20 22 23 25 19 15 NR NR NR

Others Receiving Votes: Toledo 49, Texas 33, WISCONSIN 31, TCU 29, NEBRASKA 24, PENN STATE 18, NC State 13, Oklahoma State 12, Arizona 7, UCLA 7, Tulsa 6, Arizona State 5, Northern Illinois 5, Cincinnati 3.

Others Receiving Votes: Louisiana Tech 100, NEBRASKA 71, TCU 71, Cincinnati 51, Oklahoma State 37, Toledo 30, Tulsa 21, Arizona State 16, Duke 16, Northern Illinois 14, NORTHWESTERN 11, Louisiana-Monroe 7, Western Kentucky 3, UCLA 1.

HARRIS INTERACTIVE
Team (1st Place Votes) 1 Alabama (119) 2 Oregon (5) 3 Florida (1) 4 Kansas State 5 Notre Dame 6 LSU 7 Oklahoma 8 Oregon State 9 USC 10 Florida State 11 Georgia 12 Mississippi State 13 Clemson 14 Louisville 15 Rutgers 16 South Carolina 17 Texas Tech 18 Stanford 19 Boise State 20 MICHIGAN 21 Texas A&M 22 West Virginia 23 Ohio 24 Texas 25 TCU Record 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-1 5-1 6-0 6-1 7-1 6-1 7-0 6-1 7-0 7-0 6-2 6-1 5-2 6-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 7-0 5-2 5-2 PTS 2868 2727 2622 2571 2374 2270 2021 2001 1934 1911 1603 1602 1652 1324 1205 1189 1074 929 762 490 465 363 293 237 195 Prev. 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 8 12 14 13 16 17 7 21 20 23 NR 19 15 NR 25 22

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Team 1 Alabama 2 Florida 3 Kansas State 4 Oregon 5 Notre Dame 6 LSU 7 Oregon State 8 Oklahoma 9 USC 10 Georgia 11 Mississippi State 12 Florida State 13 South Carolina 14 Texas Tech 15 Rutgers 16 Louisville 17 Stanford 18 Clemson 19 West Virginia 20 Texas A&M 21 Boise State 22 MICHIGAN 23 Texas 24 Ohio 25 WISCONSIN Record 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-1 6-0 5-1 6-1 6-1 7-0 7-1 6-2 6-1 7-0 7-0 5-2 6-1 5-2 5-2 6-1 5-2 5-2 7-0 6-2 PTS .9625 .9310 .9111 .8966 .8512 .7862 .7421 .7126 .5767 .5379 .5265 .4925 .4797 .4736 .4703 .4196 .3850 .3692 .2178 .2123 .2070 .1898 .1221 .1171 .0593 Prev. 1 2 4 3 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 7 17 15 16 20 19 13 18 22 NR 25 NR NR

Others Receiving Votes: WISCONSIN 136, NEBRASKA 128, Louisiana Tech 127, Cincinnati 116, Oklahoma State 72, Toledo 44, Tulsa 39, Arizona State 37, NC State 31, NORTHWESTERN 17, Duke 10, Northern Illinois 7, UCLA 7, Nevada 6, LouisianaMonroe 4, Iowa State 2.

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BIG TEN IN THE POLLS

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Associated Press/USA Today/Harris (NOTE: Harris poll first released on Oct. 7)

BIG TEN CAREER RECORDS

Total Offense 12,692 Brees, PUR 11,790 Weber, MINN 11,576 Basanez, NU 11,511 Painter, PUR 11,364 Randle El, IND 10,594 Williams, ILL 10,324 Robinson, MICH 1997-00 2007-10 2002-05 2005-08 1998-01 2006-09 2009Rushing Touchdowns 71 Dayne, WIS 68 Thompson, IND Ball, WIS 56 Johnson, OSU 55 Thomas, MICH 48 Sheets, PUR 47 Wheatley, MICH 46 Byars, OSU 44 Marek, WIS George, OSU 41 Robinson, MICH Total Touchdowns 74 Ball, WIS 71 Dayne, WIS 68 Thompson, IND 58 Johnson, OSU 56 Thomas, MICH 54 Wheatley, MICH Sheets, PUR 50 Byars, OSU 45 George, OSU 44 Marek, WIS Hill, WIS 41 Robinson, MICH Points 446 426 Ball, WIS Dayne, WIS 1996-99 1986-89 20091973-76 1997-00 2005-08 1991-94 1982-85 1972-75 1992-95 200920091996-99 1986-89 1973-76 1997-00 1991-94 2005-08 1982-85 1992-95 1972-75 2006-08 200920091996-99 1996-99 1972-75 1986-89 2004-07 1984-87 1997-2000 2002-05 1979-82 2004-07 2003-06 2009Kickoff Returns 135 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10 131 Stoudermire, MINN 2008Kickoff Return Yards 3,288 Stoudermire, MINN 20083,025 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10 Kickoff Return Average 28.8 Brown, PUR 1968-70 26.9 Howard, MICH 1989-91 26.3 Carter, MICH 1979-82 26.2 Duncan, NU 1983-86 26.0 Hill, IOWA 1998-01 25.5 Cobb, MSU 2003-04 25.3 Thomas, ILL 2003-06 25.1 Stoudermire, MINN 2008Consecutive PATs Made 126 Carlson, MICH 119 Conway, PSU 111 Summers, PUR 107 Stoyanovich, IND 98 Dimke, ILL 90 Ewald, IND 86 Williams, OSU 83 Nystrom, MINN Nugent, OSU Wagner, PSU 81 Budzien, NU 77 GIbbons, MICH Forced Fumbles 14 Kerrigan, PUR 13 Rice, ILL Sanders, IOWA 12 Looney, PUR Borland, WIS 1989-91 1994-96 2006-08 1986-88 2008-11 20101991-93 2000-02 2002-04 2007-10 201020112007-10 1992-95 2000-03 1977-80 2009-

BIG TEN SINGLESEASON LEADERS

Rushing Yards by a Quarterback 1,702 Robnison, MICH 1,270 Randle El, IND 1,176 Robinson, MICH 966 Gray, MINN 964 Randle El, IND 959 Miller, OSU 900 Robinson, MICH Completion Percentage .735 Persa, NU .734 Persa, NU .729 Tolzien, WIS .728 Wilson, WIS .678 Bevell, WIS .673 Yarema, MSU .671 Long, IOWA .670 Long, IOWA Martinez, NEB .669 Cousins, MSU 2010 2000 2011 2011 2001 2012 2012 2010 2011 2010 2011 1993 1986 1984 1985 2012 2010

Rushing Yards by a Quarterback 4,129 Robinson, MICH 20093,895 Randle El, IND 1998-01 2,557 Williams, ILL 2006-09 2,176 Leach, MICH 1975-78 2,150 Foggie, MINN 1984-87 2,080 Greene, OSU 1972-75 1,767 Bollinger, WIS 1999-02 1,714 Kern, OSU 1968-70 1,706 Baggett, MSU 1973-75 1,677 Lewis, IND 2005-08 1,661 Gray, MINN 20091,650 Scheelhaase, ILL 2010Rushing Yards 7,125 Dayne, WIS 1996-99 5,589 Griffin, OSU 1972-75 5,299 A. Thompson, IND 1986-89 5,040 Hart, MICH 2004-07 4,887 White, MSU 1984-87 4,676 Davis, WIS 2001-04 4,654 D. Thompson, MINN 1986-89 4,485 Anderson, NU 1998-01 4,472 Thomas, MICH 1997-00 4,398 Ringer, MSU 2005-08 4,289 Ball, WIS 20094,129 Robinson, MICH 2009Interception Touchdowns 5 Fletcher, WIS 4 Wilbur, IND Allen, PUR 1998-00 1978-82 2010-

Punt Return Average (Min. 10 returns) 25.6 Ginn, OSU 2004 25.1 Mark, NU 2012 Passing Efficiency 191.8 Wilson, WIS 175.3 Chappuis, MICH 172.8 Collins, PSU 166.5 Smoker, MSU 165.9 Tolzien, WIS 163.7 Harbaugh, MICH 163.4 Hoying, OSU 162.8 Martinez, NEB 2011 1947 1994 2001 2010 1985 1995 2012

All-Purpose Yards 7,429 Dayne, WIS 6,559 Griffin, OSU 6,466 Thompson, IND 6,219 Bryant, PUR 6,201 Morris, MICH 6,000 Thomas, MICH 5,852 Williams, WIS 5,799 Carter, MICH 5,624 Hart, MICH 5,609 Breaston, MICH 4,883 Ball, WIS

Approaching Top 10 (listing 10th place on Big Ten single-season list) All-Purpose Yards 2,201 Williams, IND 1,470 Mark, NU 1,223 Abdullah, NEB 2001 2012 2012

Receiving Touchdowns 14 Six times, most recently Edwards, MICH 2003 8 Robinson, PSU 2012

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BIG TEN NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
Maxwell Award (Nations Top Player) James Vandenberg, IOWA Denard Robinson, MICH Fitzgerald Toussaint, MICH LeVeon Bell, MSU Rex Burkhead, NEB Braxton Miller, OSU Montee Ball, WIS Walter Camp Award (Nations Top Player) Denard Robinson, MICH William Gholston, MSU Rex Burkhead, NEB Montee Ball, WIS Bednarik Award (Nations Top Defensive Player) Jonathan Brown, ILL Michael Buchanan, ILL Micah Hyde, IOWA James Morris, IOWA Johnny Adams, MSU Denicos Allen, MSU Max Bullough, MSU William Gholston, MSU Johnathan Hankins, OSU John Simon, OSU Gerald Hodges, PSU Michael Mauti, PSU Ricardo Allen, PUR Kawann Short, PUR Chris Borland, WIS Nagurski Trophy (Nations Top Defensive Player) Jonathan Brown, ILL Michael Buchanan, ILL Micah Hyde, IOWA Jordan Kovacs, MICH Johnny Adams, MSU Max Bullough, MSU William Gholston, MSU Derrick Wells, MINN Johnathan Hankins, OSU John Simon, OSU Gerald Hodges, PSU Ricardo Allen, PUR Kawann Short, PUR Chris Borland, WIS Mike Taylor, WIS Davey OBrien Award (Nations Top Quarterback) Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL James Vandenberg, IOWA Denard Robinson, MICH Taylor Martinez, NEB Braxton Miller, OSU Manning Award (Nations Top Quarterback) James Vandenberg, IOWA Denard Robinson, MICH Taylor Martinez, NEB Braxton Miller, OSU Doak Walker Award (Nations Top Running Back) Fitzgerald Toussaint, MICH LeVeon Bell, MSU Rex Burkhead, NEB Jordan Hall, OSU Montee Ball, WIS James White, WIS Biletnikoff Award: (Nations Top Wide Receiver) Keenan Davis, IOWA Roy Roundtree, MICH Corey Brown, OSU Jared Abbrederis, WIS Rimington Trophy (Nations Top Center) Graham Pocic, ILL Will Matte, IND James Ferentz, IOWA Brandon Vitabile, NU Matt Stankiewitch, PSU Travis Frederick, WIS Outland Trophy (Nations Best Interior Lineman) Graham Pocic, ILL Akeem Spence, ILL James Ferentz, IOWA Taylor Lewan, MICH Chris McDonald, MSU Spencer Long, NEB Baker Steinkuhler, NEB Johnathan Hankins, OSU Jordan Hill, PSU Kawann Short, PUR Travis Frederick, WIS Ricky Wagner, WIS Hendricks Award (Nations Top Defensive End) Michael Buchanan, ILL Craig Roh, MICH William Gholston, MSU Cameron Meredith, NEB John Simon, OSU Thorpe Award (Nations Top Defensive Back) Johnny Adams, MSU Isaiah Lewis, MSU C.J. Barnett, OSU Ricardo Allen, PUR Butkus Award (Nations Top Linebacker) Jonathan Brown, ILL James Morris, IOWA Denicos Allen, MSU Max Bullough, MSU David Nwabuisi, NU Etienne Sabino, OSU Gerald Hodges, PSU Michael Mauti, PSU Chris Borland, WIS Hornung Award (Nations Most Versatile Player) Tommy Davis, ILL Terry Hawthorne, ILL Ameer Abdullah, NEB Venric Mark, NU Jordan Hall, OSU Jared Abbrederis, WIS Groza Award (Nations Top Placekicker) Mitch Ewald, IND Mike Meyer, IOWA Brendan Gibbons, MICH Dan Conroy, MSU Brett Maher, NEB Drew Basil, OSU Ray Guy Award (Nations Top Punter) Brett Maher, NEB Rodgers Return Specialist Award (Nations Top Return Specialist) Ameer Abdullah, NEB Venric Mark, NU Jordan Hall, OSU Raheem Mostert, PUR Jared Abbrederis, WIS

AFCA Good Works Team (Dedication to community service and off-field accomplishments) Patrick Omameh, MICH Rex Burkhead, NEB

BIG TEN NATIONAL AWARD FINALISTS

Senior CLASS Award Adam Replogle, IND

Campbell Trophy (Most Outstanding Student-Athlete) Adam Replogle, IND James Vandenberg, IOWA Rex Burkhead, NEB Patrick Ward, NU Ben Buchanan, OSU Pete Massaro, PSU Robert Maci, PUR Shelton Johnson, WIS Mackey Award (Nations Top Tight End) Dion Sims, MSU Kyler Reed, NEB Kyle Carter, PSU Jacob Pedersen, WIS

BIG TEN NATIONAL AWARD SEMIFINALISTS

BIG TEN NATIONAL AWARD QUARTERFINALISTS

Lombardi Trophy (College Lineman of the Year) William Gholston, MSU Johnathan Hankins, OSU Kawann Short, PUR Chris Borland, WIS

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2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game

The 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game will kick off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8:17 p.m. ET on December 1, 2012. FOX will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Games through 2016, and Lucas Oil Stadium will host the title games through 2015. The champion of the Legends Division will meet the champion of the Leaders Division, with the winner earning the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in either the Rose Bowl Game or Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME QUICK FACTS

Date: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 Time: 8:17 p.m. ET Television: FOX Site: Indianapolis, Ind. Facility: Lucas Oil Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 66,159

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

Big Ten Football Awards

The Big Ten will continue to honor its past while recognizing its current standouts at the conclusion of the 2012 campaign. The Big Tens enhanced football awards program presents 18 individual trophies in addition to the Big Ten Championship trophy, bearing the names of one or two former standouts. The distinguished names on these football awards honor just a small sampling of the countless student-athletes and coaches who have contributed to the conferences 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, defensive back, kicker and punter. Each of these individual position awards features the names of two former student-athletes. The Big Ten will also continue to honor the conferences top coaches, offensive and defensive players and linemen and freshmen with end-of-year trophies. Big Ten coaches have the opportunity to claim two awards. Media voters will continue to select the Dave McClain Coach of the Year, which has been awarded since 1972, while coaches vote for the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year award. The top offensive player will receive the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year award, the best defensive player will be awarded the NagurskiWoodson Defensive Player of the Year award and the best first-year standout will receive the ThompsonRandle 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 awards name, appears to the right.
NAME OF AWARD Championship Game Awards Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP (media vote only) Postcollegiate Awards (vote by school administrators) Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award NAMED FOR Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Illinois Archie Griffin, Ohio State

Gerald R. Ford, Michigan Nile Kinnick, Iowa Tony Dungy, Minnesota Anthony Thompson, Indiana

Annual Awards (combined vote by coaches and media, unless otherwise noted) Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Otto Graham, Northwestern Eddie George, Ohio State Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, Minnesota Charles Woodson, Michigan Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes, Ohio State (coaches vote only) Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Michigan Dave McClain Coach of the Year Dave McClain, Wisconsin (media vote only) Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Darrell Thompson, Minnesota Antwaan Randle El, Indiana Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Dave Rimington, Nebraska Orlando Pace, Ohio State Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, Michigan State Courtney Brown, Penn State Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Bob Griese, Purdue Drew Brees, Purdue Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year Alan Ameche, Wisconsin Ron Dayne, Wisconsin Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Jack Tatum, Ohio State Rod Woodson, Purdue Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year Dick Butkus, Illinois Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year Pat Richter, Wisconsin Desmond Howard, Michigan Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Ted Kwalick, Penn State Dallas Clark, Iowa Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year Jim Bakken, Wisconsin Morten Andersen, Michigan State Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Thomas Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Illinois Brandon Fields, Michigan State

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IOWA at NORTHWESTERN
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 11 a.m. CT Evanston, Ill. Ryan Field (47,130) ESPN2 Announcers: Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Lewis Johnson Series: Iowa leads 47-23-3 Last Meeting: Oct. 15, 2011: Iowa 41, Northwestern 31 IOWA (4-3 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) Coach: Kirk Ferentz Career: 112-90 (17th year) At Iowa: 100-69 (14th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Mark Weisman (105-640 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: James Vandenberg (129-231, 1,323 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Keenan Davis (36-456 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Anthony Hitchens (86 tackles) Sacks: Joe Gaglione (4.0-22 yards) Int: Tom Donatelli (2-18 yards) and Greg Castillo (2-2 yards) Football Contact: Steve Roe, 319-335-9411, steven-roe@uiowa.edu

Legends Division Game

NORTHWESTERN (6-2 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) Coach: Pat Fitzgerald Career: 46-38 (7th year) At Northwestern: 46-38 (7th year) Offense: Spread Rush: Venric Mark (150-915 yards, 9 TDs) Pass: Trevor Siemian (95-162, 932 yards, 4 TDs) and Kain Colter (56-80, 437 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Demetrius Fields (25-211 yards, 1 TD) and Tony Jones (21-266 yards, 2 TDs) Defense: Multiple 4-3 Tackles: Damien Proby (74 tackles) Sacks: Tyler Scott (6.0-34 yards) Int.: Chi Chi Ariguzo (1-49 yards), David Nwabuisi (1-0 yards) and Nick VanHoose (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Paul Kennedy, 847-491-8800, pkennedy@northwestern.edu

INDIANA at ILLINOIS
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 11 a.m. ET Champaign, Ill. Memorial Stadium (60,670) BTN Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Chris Martin Series: Illinois leads 45-21-3 Last Meeting: Oct. 8, 2011: Illinois 41, Indiana 20 INDIANA (2-5 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) Coach: Kevin Wilson Career: 3-16 (2nd year) At Indiana: 3-16 (2nd year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Stephen Houston (84-450 yards, 7 TDs) Pass: Cameron Coffman (133-209, 1,320 yards, 7 TDs) Rec.: Cody Latimer (30-465 yards, 2 TDs) and Shane Wynn (38-370 yards, 5 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Adam Replogle (48 tackles) Sacks: Adam Replogle (3.0-12 yards) Int: Greg Heban (2-24 yards) Football Contact: Jeff Keag, 812-855-6209, jkeag@indiana.edu

Leaders Division Game

ILLINOIS (2-5 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) Coach: Tim Beckman Career: 23-21 (4th year) At Illinois: 2-5 (1st year) Offense: Spread/Multiple Rush: Donovonn Young (75-276 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Nathan Scheelhaase (67-110, 663 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Ryan Lankford (26-366 yards, 5 TDs) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Ashante Williams (48 tackles) Sacks: Michael Buchanan (2.5-31 yards) Int.: Five with 1 Football Contacts: Kent Brown or Derek Neal, 217-333-1391 kwbrown3@illinois.edu, drneal@illinois.edu

MICHIGAN STATE at #-/25/- WISCONSIN

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 2:30 p.m. CT Madison, Wis. Camp Randall Stadium (80,321) ABC (regional), ESPN2 (outer market) Announcers: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards Series: Michigan State leads 29-22 Last Meeting: Dec. 3, 2011: Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39 (Big Ten Football Championship Game) MICHIGAN STATE (4-4 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) Coach: Mark Dantonio Career: 66-43 (9th year) At Michigan State: 48-26 (6th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: LeVeon Bell (226-984 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Andrew Maxwell (160-290, 1,799 yards, 7 TDs) Rec.: Keith Mumphrey (27-349 yards, 1 TD) Defense: Multiple 4-3 Tackles: Max Bullough (68 tackles) Sacks: Six with 1.0 Int.: Six with 1 Football Contact: John Lewandowski, 517-355-2271, lewski@ath.msu.edu WISCONSIN (6-2 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) Coach: Bret Bielema Career: 66-21 (7th year) At Wisconsin: 66-21 (7th year) Offense: Multiple one- and two-back sets Rush: Montee Ball (196-982 yards, 13 TDs) Pass: Joel Stave (61-107, 977 yards, 5 TDs) Rec.: Jared Abbrederis (33-627 yards, 5 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Mike Taylor (84 tackles) Sacks: Chris Borland (4.5-29 yards) Int: Devin Smith (2-1 yard) Football Contact: Brian Lucas, 608-262-1811, bml@athletics.wisc.edu

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PURDUE at MINNESOTA
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 2:30 p.m. CT Minneapolis, Minn. TCF Bank Stadium (50,805) BTN Announcers: Eric Collins, Derek Rackley, J Leman Series: Minnesota leads 33-32-3 Last Meeting: Oct. 8, 2011: Purdue 45, Minnesota 17 PURDUE (3-4 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) Coach: Danny Hope Career: 54-47 (9th year) At Purdue: 19-25 (4th year) Offense: Spread Rush: Akeem Shavers (84-354 yards, 3 TDs) Pass: Caleb TerBush (93-141, 946 yards, 10 TDs) Rec.: Antavion Edison (33-381 yards, 5 TDs) and O.J. Ross (38-299 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Landon Feichter (41 tackles) Sacks: Kawann Short (4.0-28 yards) Int: Landon Feichter (4-39 yards, 1 TD) Football Contact: Matt Rector, 765-494-3196, rector@purdue.edu MINNESOTA (4-3 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) Coach: Jerry Kill Career: 134-85 (19th year) At Minnesota: 7-12 (2nd year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Donnell Kirkwood (116-475 yards, 3 TDs) Pass: Philip Nelson (13-24, 149 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: A.J. Barker (25-442 yards, 5 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Derrick Wells (45 tackles) Sacks: D.L. Wilhite (5.5-35 yards) Int: Derrick Wells (2-0 yards) Football Contact: Paul Rovnak, 612-625-9379, psrovnak@umn.edu

#9/-/- OHIO STATE at PENN STATE

OHIO STATE (8-0 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) Coach: Urban Meyer Career: 112-23 (11th year) At Ohio State: 8-0 (1st year) Offense: Spread Rush: Braxton Miller (141-959 yards, 10 TDs) Pass: Braxton Miller (105-179, 1,384 yards, 11 TDs) Rec.: Corey Brown (44-447 yards, 1 TD) and Devin Smith (23-505, 6 TDs) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Ryan Shazier (77 tackles) Sacks: John Simon (3.0-20 yards) Int.: Travis Howard (3-26 yards) Football Contact: Jerry Emig, 614-688-0343, emig.2@osu.edu

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 5:30 p.m. ET University Park, Pa. Beaver Stadium (106,572) ESPN Announcers: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Quint Kessenich Series: Ohio State (tied 13-13); Penn State (trails 8-13*) Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2011: Penn State 20, Ohio State 14*

Leaders Division Game

PENN STATE (5-2 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) Coach: Bill OBrien Career: 5-2 (1st year) At Penn State: 5-2 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Zach Zwinak (84-369 yards, 3 TDs) Pass: Matt McGloin (162-259, 1,788 yards, 14 TDs) Rec.: Allen Robinson (47-563 yards, 8 TDs) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Michael Mauti (65 tackles) Sacks: Deion Barnes (4.0-11 yards) Int: Michael Mauti (3-125 yards) Football Contact: Jeff Nelson, 814-865-1757, jtn4@psu.edu * Penn State vacated wins from 1998-2011

#20/20/20 MICHIGAN at NEBRASKA

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 7 p.m. CT Lincoln, Neb. Memorial Stadium (81,091) ESPN2 Announcers: Mark Jones, Brock Huard, Jessica Mendoza Series: Michigan leads 4-2-1 Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2011: Michigan 45, Nebraska 17 MICHIGAN (5-2 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) Coach: Brady Hoke Career: 63-54 (10th year) At Michigan: 16-4 (2nd year) Offense: Pro Style Rush: Denard Robinson (121-900 yards, 6 TDs) Pass: Denard Robinson (83-155, 1,264 yards, 9 TDs) Rec.: Jeremy Gallon (16-309 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Jake Ryan (52 tackles) Sacks: Jake Ryan (3.5-29 yards) Int: Raymon Taylor (2-70 yards, 1 TD) and Thomas Gordon (2-19 yards) Football Contact: Justin Dickens, 734-763-4423, dickensj@umich.edu

Legends Division Game

NEBRASKA (5-2 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) Coach: Bo Pelini Career: 44-18 (5th year) At Nebraska: 44-18 (5th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Ameer Abdullah (105-615 yards, 7 TDs) Pass: Taylor Martinez (124-185, 1,615 yards, 15 TDs) Rec.: Kenny Bell (26-540 yards, 5 TDs) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Will Compton (58 tackles) Sacks: Eric Martin (5.5-30 yards) Int: Ciante Evans (1-29 yards, 1 TD), Josh Mitchell (1-0 yards) and P.J. Smith (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Keith Mann, 402-472-2263, kmann@huskers.com

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BIG TEN FOOTBALL DIVISIONAL TIEBREAKER

The Big Ten football championship will be decided by a game played between the two division champions. A team or teams that are not eligible to participate in a postseason football bowl game as a result of NCAA and/or Big Ten sanctions shall not be eligible to participate in the Big Ten football championship game. The winner of the Big Ten football championship game will represent the Conference in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) unless a conference team other than the champion is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the final BCS poll. The following procedure will determine the representative from each division in the event of a tie: (a) (b) If two teams are tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 7 will be followed until a determination is made. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative. 1. The records of the three tied teams will be compared against each other 2. The records of the three tied teams will be compared within their division 3. The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (4, 5, and 6) 4. The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents; 5. The highest ranked team in the first Bowl Championship Series Poll following the completion of Big Ten regular season conference play shall be the representative in the Big Ten Championship Game, unless the two highest ranked tied teams are ranked within one spot of each other in the BCS poll. In this case, the head-to-head results of the top two ranked tied teams shall determine the representative in the Big Ten Championship 6. The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding exempted games] shall be the representative 7. The representative will be chosen by random draw. If one or both of the Big Ten division champions is ineligible to play in the Big Ten championship game, then the participant(s) in the Big Ten championship game shall be determined by the following procedure: a) b) c) d) If the ineligible team is tied for the division championship, then the team it tied with shall be the Big Ten championship game representative. If two or more teams are tied with an ineligible team for the division championship, then the ineligible team is removed and the remaining teams revert to the tie-break procedure. The division runner-up shall be the Big Ten championship game representative. If there is a division runner-up tie, then the tied teams shall revert to the tie-break procedure.

If the championship game cannot be played (due to any reason beyond the control of the Big Ten Conference), the two division champions (using divisional tie-breakers as set forth above) shall be declared co-champions and the following procedure will be used to determine the Big Ten Conference representative to the Bowl Championship Series: a) b) Teams ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the final BCS poll will automatically be placed in the BCS championship game. If the two divisional representatives met previously in the season and neither is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the final BCS standings, the team ranked highest in the final BCS standings shall be the representative to the BCS, unless the other team is ranked within five or fewer places of the higher ranked team. In this case, the head-to-head results of the two teams shall determine the Conferences BCS representative. If the two divisional representatives did not meet previously during the season, the team ranked highest in the BCS standings shall be the BCS representative. If the two teams are tied in the BCS standings, the team with the best overall Big Ten record shall be the BCS representative. If the two teams remain tied after d), the team with the best combined record of the tied teams against all common Big Ten opponents each team played that season shall be the BCS representative. If the two teams remain tied after e), the representative will be the team with the best overall winning percentage. If the two teams remain tied after f), the representative will be the team furthest removed from BCS participation. If the two teams remain tied after g), the representative shall be determined by a random draw.

c) d) e) f) g) h)

BIG TEN BOWL LINEUP

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL Dec. 26, 2012 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Detroit, Mich. Big Ten vs. MAC MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXAS Dec. 28, 2012 9 p.m. ET, ESPN Houston, Texas Big Ten vs. Big 12 BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL Dec. 29, 2012 10:15 p.m. ET, ESPN Tempe, Ariz. Big Ten vs. Big 12 HEART OF DALLAS BOWL Jan. 1, 2013 Noon ET, ESPNU Dallas, Texas Big Ten vs. Big 12 or C-USA TAXSLAYER.COM GATOR BOWL Jan. 1, 2013 Noon ET, ESPN2 Jacksonville, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC OUTBACK BOWL Jan. 1, 2013 1 p.m. ET, ESPN Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC CAPITAL ONE BOWL Jan. 1, 2013 1 p.m. ET, ABC Orlando, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ROSE BOWL GAME Jan. 1, 2013 5:10 p.m. ET, ESPN Pasadena, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12/BCS

2012-13 Big Ten Bowl Selection Order:

First Selection: Rose Bowl Game/BCS; Second Selection: Capital One Bowl; Third Selection: Outback Bowl; Fourth Selection: TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl; Fifth Selection: Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl; Sixth Selection: Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas; Seventh Selection: Heart of Dallas Bowl; Eighth Selection: Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

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TEAM SCHEDULES: LEGENDS DIVISION

Legends Division Games in Bold
(5-2, 3-0 Big Ten) (4-3, 2-1 Big Ten) DATE SCORE 9/1 W, 18-17 9/8 L, 6-9 9/15 W, 27-16 9/22 L, 31-32 9/29 W, 31-13 10/13 W, 19-16 (2OT) 10/20 L, 14-38 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/23 [1] - at Chicago, Ill. OPPONENT ATTENDANCE vs. Northern Illinois [1] 52,117 Iowa State 70,585 Northern Iowa 70,585 Central Michigan 70,585 Minnesota 70,585 at Michigan State 70,211 Penn State 70,585 at Northwestern at Indiana Purdue at Michigan Nebraska

IOWA

#20/20/20 MICHIGAN
DATE 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 SCORE L, 14-41 W, 31-25 W, 63-13 L, 6-13 W, 44-13 W, 45-0 W, 12-10 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE vs. #2/2 Alabama [1] 90,413 Air Force 112,522 Massachusetts 110,708 at #11/15 Notre Dame 80,795 at Purdue 50,105 Illinois 110,922 Michigan State 113,833 at Nebraska at Minnesota Northwestern Iowa at Ohio State

MICHIGAN STATE
(4-4, 1-3 Big Ten) DATE SCORE 8/31 W, 17-13 9/8 W, 41-7 9/15 L, 3-20 9/22 W, 23-7 9/29 L, 16-17 10/6 W, 31-27 10/13 L, 16-19 (2OT) 10/20 L, 10-12 10/27 11/3 11/17 11/24 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE #24/22 Boise State 78,709 at Central Michigan 35,127 #20/19 Notre Dame 79,219 Eastern Michigan 74,204 #14/- Ohio State 76,705 at Indiana 45,979 Iowa 70,211 at #23/25/- Michigan 113,833 at #-/25/- Wisconsin Nebraska Northwestern at Minnesota

[1] - at Arlington, Texas

MINNESOTA
(4-3, 0-3 Big Ten) DATE SCORE 8/30 W, 30-27 (3OT) 9/8 W, 44-7 9/15 W, 28-23 9/22 W, 17-10 9/29 L, 13-31 10/13 L, 13-21 10/20 L, 13-38 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE at UNLV 16,013 New Hampshire 47,022 Western Michigan 44,921 Syracuse 50,805 at Iowa 70,585 Northwestern 49,651 at Wisconsin 80,587 Purdue Michigan at Illinois at Nebraska Michigan State DATE 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/23

NEBRASKA
(5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) SCORE W, 49-20 L, 30-36 W, 42-13 W, 73-7 W, 30-27 L, 38-63 W, 29-28 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE Southern Miss 85,425 at UCLA 71,530 Arkansas State 85,290 Idaho State 84,923 #-/23 Wisconsin 85,962 at #12/- Ohio State 106,102 at Northwestern 47,330 #20/20/20 Michigan at Michigan State Penn State Minnesota at Iowa DATE 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/10 11/17 11/24

NORTHWESTERN
(6-2, 2-2 Big Ten) SCORE W, 42-41 W, 23-13 W, 22-13 W, 38-7 W, 44-29 L, 28-39 W, 21-13 L, 28-29 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE at Syracuse 37,830 Vanderbilt 31,644 Boston College 32,597 South Dakota 28,641 Indiana 33,129 at Penn State 95,769 at Minnesota 49,651 Nebraska 47,330 Iowa at Michigan at Michigan State Illinois

TEAM SCHEDULES: LEADERS DIVISION

Leaders Division Games in Bold
(2-5, 0-3 Big Ten) DATE 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 SCORE W, 24-7 L, 14-45 W, 44-0 L, 24-52 L, 7-35 L, 14-31 L, 0-45 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE Western Michigan 43,441 at Arizona State 54,128 Charleston Southern 45,369 Louisiana Tech 46,539 Penn State 46,734 at Wisconsin 80,096 at #25/-/-Michigan 110,922 Indiana at Ohio State Minnesota Purdue at Northwestern

ILLINOIS

(2-5, 0-3 Big Ten) DATE SCORE 9/1 W, 24-17 9/8 W, 45-6 9/15 L, 39-41 9/29 L, 29-44 10/6 L, 31-27 10/13 L, 49-52 10/20 L, 30-31 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE Indiana State 41,882 at Massachusetts 16,304 Ball State 48,186 at Northwestern 33,129 Michigan State 45,979 #8/-/- Ohio State 48,880 at Navy 33,441 at Illinois Iowa Wisconsin at Penn State at Purdue

INDIANA

#9/-/- OHIO STATE

(8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE 9/1 W, 56-10 9/8 W, 31-16 9/15 W, 35-28 9/22 W, 29-15 9/29 W, 17-16 10/6 W, 63-38 10/13 W, 52-49 10/20 W, 29-22 (OT) 10/27 11/3 11/17 11/24 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE Miami (Ohio) 105,039 Central Florida 104,745 California 105,232 UAB 105,019 at #20/18 Michigan State 76,705 #21/20 Nebraska 106,102 at Indiana 48,880 Purdue 105,290 at Penn State Illinois at Wisconsin Michigan

PENN STATE
(5-2, 3-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE 9/1 L, 14-24 9/8 L, 16-17 9/15 W, 34-7 9/22 W, 24-13 9/29 W, 35-7 10/6 W, 39-28 10/20 W, 38-14 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE Ohio 97,186 at Virginia 56,087 Navy 98,792 Temple 93,680 at Illinois 46,734 #24/22 Northwestern 95,769 at Iowa 70,585 #9/-/- Ohio State at Purdue at Nebraska Indiana Wisconsin

(3-4, 0-3 Big Ten) DATE SCORE 9/1 W, 48-6 9/8 L, 17-20 9/15 W, 54-16 9/29 W, 51-41 10/6 L, 13-44 10/13 L, 14-38 10/20 L, 22-29 (OT) 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE Eastern Kentucky 40,572 at #22/22 Notre Dame 80,795 Eastern Michigan 40,217 Marshall 45,481 Michigan 50,105 Wisconsin 46,007 at #7/-/- Ohio State 105,290 at Minnesota Penn State at Iowa at Illinois Indiana

PURDUE

#-/25/- WISCONSIN
(6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) DATE 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/10 11/17 11/24 SCORE W, 26-21 L, 7-10 W, 16-14 W, 37-26 L, 27-30 W, 31-14 W, 38-14 W, 38-13 OPPONENT ATTENDANCE Northern Iowa 79,568 at Oregon State 42,189 Utah State 79,332 UTEP 79,806 at #22/20 Nebraska 85,962 Illinois 80,096 at Purdue 46,007 Minnesota 80,587 Michigan State at Indiana Ohio State at Penn State

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