WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

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2013 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS

LEGENDS DIVISION
Conference Games All Games W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A Michigan 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 3-0 1.000 3-0 0-0 Michigan State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 3-0 1.000 3-0 0-0 Minnesota 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 3-0 1.000 2-0 1-0 Northwestern 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2 3-0 1.000 2-0 1-0 Iowa 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L6 2-1 .667 1-1 1-0 Nebraska 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W6 2-1 .667 2-1 0-0 N Top 25^ 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 Strk W3 W5 W3 W6 W2 L1

TOP STORIES
Big Ten opens the 118th season of conference play this weekend when Wisconsin hosts Purdue. This weekend marks the third season of divisional play, with winners meeting to play in the Big Ten Football Championship Game on Dec. 7. Five conference squads open the season with 3-0 marks. Five Big Ten programs appear among the top 25 in the latest national rankings. Numerous conference programs and players rank among the NCAAs statistical leaders.

LEADERS DIVISION
Ohio State Illinois Indiana Penn State* Wisconsin Purdue Conference Games All Games W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W8 3-0 1.000 2-0 1-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L8 2-1 .667 2-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 2-1 .667 2-1 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2 2-1 .667 1-1 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 2-1 .667 2-0 0-1 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3 1-2 .333 1-1 0-1 N Top 25^ Strk 0-0 0-0 W15 0-1 0-1 L1 0-0 0-0 W1 1-0 0-0 L1 0-0 0-0 L1 0-0 0-1 L1

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

Start to the Conference Season: The race for the Big Ten Championship begins this weekend with the debut of conference play on Saturday. Purdue travels to Wisconsin for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff, opening the 118th season of Big Ten football. The Sept. 21 debut of conference play is the earliest start to the Big Ten season since the 1996 campaign, when the new year opened with conference matchups. The Big Ten schedule opens in the fourth week of the college football season for the second time in five years, last opening in Week 4 in 2009. The Road to Indy: The third annual Big Ten Football Championship Game will begin at 8:17 p.m. ET on December 7, and will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Representatives from the Legends and Leaders Divisions will meet with the winner earning the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in Pasadena, Calif., in either the Rose Bowl Game or BCS National Championship 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 2015. Back Four More: Wisconsin enters conference play seeking its fourth consecutive Big Ten Championship. The Badgers shared the title in 2010 before winning the first two Big Ten Football Championship Games in 2011 and 2012 to give them three straight titles for the first time in school history. Wisconsin has won 14 Big Ten Championships and is looking to join Michigan and Ohio State as the third Big Ten program to win four straight conference titles. The Buckeyes were the most recent team to accomplish that feat, earning at least a share of five straight titles from 2005 to 2009.

^ AP or USA Today * Ineligible for postseason play

WEEK 3 RESULTS
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 #19/23 Washington def. ILLINOIS, 34-24 INDIANA def. Bowling Green, 42-10 IOWA def. Iowa State, 27-21 #11/12 MICHIGAN def. Akron, 28-24 MICHIGAN STATE def. Youngstown State, 55-17 MINNESOTA def. Western Illinois, 29-12 #16/17 UCLA def. #23/15 NEBRASKA, 41-21 #17/16 NORTHWESTERN def. Western Michigan, 38-17 #4/3 OHIO STATE def. California, 52-34 Central Florida def. PENN STATE, 34-31 #21/21 Notre Dame def. PURDUE, 31-24 Arizona State def. #20/T18 WISCONSIN, 32-30 Rankings: AP/USA Today

WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 PURDUE at #24/- WISCONSIN 3:30 p.m. ABC (regional), ESPN2 (outer-market) Missouri at INDIANA Western Michigan at IOWA #15/14 MICHIGAN at Connecticut 8 p.m., BTN Noon, BTN 8 p.m., ABC

#-/24 MICHIGAN STATE at #22/21 Notre Dame 3:30 p.m., NBC San Jose State at MINNESOTA South Dakota State at NEBRASKA Noon, ESPN2 3:30 p.m., BTN

Maine at #18/16 NORTHWESTERN 3:30 p.m., BTN Florida A&M at #4/3 OHIO STATE Kent State at PENN STATE Bye: ILLINOIS Rankings: AP/USA Today All times are ET Noon, BTN 3:30 p.m., BTN

BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT Illinois Mike Hopkins
Awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1992, Mike Hopkins started in the Illini defensive backfield as a sophomore, junior and senior. His teams went to four consecutive bowl games, capping his career as a captain for the 1991 squad that went to the Sun Bowl. Hopkins was an Academic All-American in 1991 and graduated with a degree in aerospace engineering. He will realize a childhood dream later this month when he climbs aboard a Souyz spacecraft on Sept. 25 for his first spaceflight. Hopkins will rendezvous with the International Space Station and assist with several hundred experiments during his six-month mission. More information on Hopkins and his expedition can be found on nasa.gov.

B1G Moments in Rose Bowl History

The 1962 Rose Bowl Game was the first national color television broadcast of a college football game. Minnesota, making its second straight appearance in Pasadena, avenged its loss from the previous season. Gopher quarterback Sandy Stephens rushed for two touchdowns and was named the games most valuable player.

Jan. 1, 1962 Minnesota 21 UCLA 3

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. Seventeen Big Ten student-athletes in the sports of football, volleyball and soccer were named nominees for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award, including six football, five volleyball, three mens soccer and three womens soccer standouts.

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BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

Where We Rank: Five Big Ten teams appear among the top 25 in the latest Associated Press (AP) or USA Today coaches polls. Ohio State improved to 3-0 with a win at California and tops the conference at No. 4 among the media and No. 3 among the coaches. Michigan and Northwestern also won their third straight games to open the season, with the Wolverines ranked No. 15 in the AP and No. 14 in the USA Today polls and the Wildcats rated No. 18 in the media and No. 16 in the coaches votes. Wisconsin is ranked No. 24 by the media and is receiving votes from the coaches, while Michigan State cracks the top 25 for the first time this season at No. 24 in the USA Today poll while receiving votes in the AP rankings. The Spartans appear among the top 25 for the first time since Sept. 23, 2012. Nebraska is also receiving votes in both polls. Opening Division Play: Saturdays PurdueWisconsin contest is the first divisional matchup of the 2013 season. Each school in the two six-team divisions will play the other five schools within its own division and will face three teams from the other, including one guaranteed cross-division matchup. The team or teams with the best overall conference record in each division will earn the division championship. However, divisional record plays an important role in determining the participants for the Big Ten Football Championship Game, serving as the second tiebreaker behind head-to-head matchups (see Page 11). Three in a Row: Five Big Ten programs have put together three-game winning streaks to start the season, the most undefeated conference squads through three weeks since 2010. Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State are each 3-0 this year. The quintet is among a group of 17 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country who have started the 2013 campaign with three straight victories. Each Big Ten team will be in action this weekend, looking to conclude non-conference play with a perfect 4-0 record. History of 3-0: The five conference squads have made it a habit of starting their seasons with extensive winning streaks. Michigan has opened with three straight victories for the fourth time in five seasons, having won at least four straight to open the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons. Michigan State has strung together three straight victories to start the year for the first time since 2010, while Minnesota is off to a 3-0 start for the second consecutive season. For the fourth time in six seasons, and second straight, Northwestern has put together a three-game season-opening win streak and Ohio State has won three straight games to start the season for the second year in a row. Land of 10,000 Yards: After passing for more than 200 yards against UCLA last Saturday, Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez went over 10,000 yards of total offense in his career, becoming just the ninth Big Ten player in history to reach the landmark. In his first three years in Lincoln, Martinez, who boasts 10,068 yards of total offense in his career, has averaged 3,150 yards of total offense per season and is averaging nearly 210 yards of total offense per game through three contests in 2013. For a look at where current Big Ten standouts rank among the conferences all-time stat leaders, turn to Page 4 of this release. Offensive Proficiency: Big Ten offenses rank among the nations best in numerous statistical categories with at least four among the top 30 in scoring, rushing and total offense and pass efficiency. Six conference squads rank among the countrys top 30 in scoring, led by Indiana, who is sixth nationally at 50 points per contest, while Ohio State, Northwestern, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are each averaging better than 41 points per game this season. On the ground, Wisconsin is fifth in the country in rushing offense at 337 yards per game, leading a contingent of six program who rank among the NCAAs top 30. The Hoosiers are ranked eighth in total offense with 571.3 yards per game, while Wisconsin, Northwestern and Penn State are each among the top 30 nationally. Six conference squads are ranked 30th or higher in pass efficiency, with Indiana leading the way with a 185.99 rating, which is 11th in the country. The Hoosiers are joined by Northwestern, Ohio State, Illinois, Penn State and Nebraska among the nations top 30.

BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive Player of the Week Kenny Guiton, Ohio State Sr., QB, Houston, Texas/Eisenhower Completed 21 of 32 passes for 276 yards and four touchdowns, all career highs, to lead Ohio State to a road win at California in his first career start Gave the Buckeyes a quick 21-0 lead in the first six minutes, throwing three touchdowns, including a 90-yarder to Devin Smith to open the game, the longest play from scrimmage in school history Also finished with 14 carries for 92 yards, helping Ohio State to 608 yards of total offense, the most under Urban Meyer Records his first career weekly honor Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Carlos Hyde (Oct. 8, 2012) Defensive Player of the Week Ryan Shazier, Ohio State Jr., LB, Plantation, Fla./Plantation Led the Buckeye defense with 12 tackles, including 10 solo stops, in Ohio States road win against California Was part of an Ohio State defense that held the California passing offense, which was ranked first in the nation entering the weekend, 100 yards below its season average Also forced a fumble and recorded a sack Claims his third career Defensive Player of the Week honor Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: John Simon (Nov. 19, 2012) Special Teams Player of the Week Justin DuVernois, Illinois Jr., P, Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas Averaged 45.2 yards per punt, totaling 226 yards on five kicks with a long of 57, for the Illini against Washington Had three of his punts land inside the 20-yard line, including one at the six-yard line, another at the nine-yard line and one at the 13-yard line Wins his first career Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honor Last Illinois Special Teams Player of the Week: Derek Dimke (Sept. 26, 2011) Freshman of the Week Christian Hackenberg, Penn State QB, Palmyra, Va./Fork Union Military Academy Completed 21 of 28 passes, a 75 percent completion rate, for 262 yards and a touchdown against UCF Brought Penn State to within a field goal with under three minutes to play, connecting with Allen Robinson on a five-yard touchdown pass Ranks third in the Big Ten in passing yards per game (283.7) after throwing for more than 250 yards in each of his first three starts Wins his second career weekly award Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Christian Hackenberg (Sept. 2, 2013)

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 Darrell Hazell, PUR Gary Andersen, WIS Career (Yrs) 114-96 (18th) 69-57 (11th) 72-45 (10th) 139-89 (20th) 51-21 (6th) 53-39 (8th) 25-27 (5th) 7-20 (3rd) 119-23 (12th) 10-5 (2nd) 17-12 (3rd) 32-32 (6th) At School (Yrs) 102-75 (15th) 22-7 (3rd) 54-28 (7th) 12-16 (3rd) 51-21 (6th) 53-39 (8th) 4-11 (2nd) 7-20 (3rd) 15-0 (2nd) 10-5 (2nd) 1-2 (1st) 2-1 (1st) Big Ten Only 59-53 12-4 30-18 4-12 12-4 26-30 0-8 2-14 8-0 6-2 0-0 0-0

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. In the latest AVCA Division I Coaches Poll, nine Big Ten volleyball teams appeared among the top 25, the first time a conference has had nine teams appear in the top 25 in the polls 21-year history.

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NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(Number in parenthesis indicates total times a Big Ten team will face an opponent from this conference.) American (5) Central Florida 0-1 Cincinnati (2) 1-1 Connecticut 0-0 South Florida 1-0 ACC (2) Syracuse (2) Big 12 (1) Iowa State Colonial (1) Maine Conference USA (1) Southern Miss Independent (6) BYU Navy New Mexico State Notre Dame (3) MAC (13) Akron Bowling Green Buffalo Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Massachusetts Miami (Ohio) Northern Illinois (2) Western Michigan (3) MEAC (1) Florida A&M Missouri Valley (7) Indiana State (2) Missouri State South Dakota State Southern Illinois Western Illinois Youngstown State Mountain West (4) San Diego State San Jose State UNLV Wyoming Ohio Valley (1) Tennessee Tech Pac-12 (5) Arizona State California (2) UCLA Washington SEC (1) Missouri Combined non-conference record 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 2-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 2-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 28-8

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

Defensive Prowess: The conferences defensive units have also opened the season in impressive fashion with numerous programs ranked at or near the top of nations statistical leaders. Michigan State ranks first overall in both total defense and pass efficiency, holding opponents to just 177 yards of total offense and a 68.14 pass efficiency rating. Wisconsin also ranks among the top 10 in both categories, Penn State and Iowa appear among the top 30 in total defense, and Michigan and Indiana appear in the top 30 in pass efficiency defense. Five programs are ranked 17th or higher in total interceptions. Northwestern leads the nation with eight interceptions and Nebraska is second with seven picks. The two teams are joined by Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State in the categorys top 20. Michigan State is fourth in the NCAA in rushing defense, one of five conference squads among the top 16. The Spartans are allowing just 50.3 yards per contest and are joined by Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan and Iowa among the top 16 Among the Nations Best: Numerous conference standouts rank among the NCAAs best as a result of their early-season success. Four Big Ten defenders are tied for first nationally with three interceptions this season, including a pair of Nebraska defensive backs Ciante Evans and Stanley Jean-Baptiste, along with Michigans Blake Countess and Northwesterns Ibraheim Campbell. Also on the defensive side, Illinois Jonathan Brown is averaging 12.7 tackles per game, which is third nationally. Elsewhere, three running backs are among the top 10 in yards per game, led by Wisconsins Melvin Gordon, who is fourth at 159 yards per contest. Penn States Allen Robinson is averaging 135 receiving yards per game, which is fourth in the country. Indiana signal caller Nate Sudfeld is seventh in pass efficiency with a 195.3 rating, while his 305.7 passing yards per game average is 18th. For a look at where Big Ten programs and student-athletes rank among the NCAAs statistical leaders, turn to Page 5 of this release. Getting Earlier: This weeks opening game of the conference season begins a pattern of Big Ten matchups occurring earlier in the season, reflected by the conferences future schedules. The 2014 season is slated to open on Sept. 13 when Penn State travels to face new conference member Rutgers, while the two teams will begin the 2015 Big Ten season on Sept. 19. The 2017 Big Ten schedule, which will feature the second season of the conferences nine-game slate, will open during the first week of the college football season when Indiana hosts Ohio State on Sept. 2. A Rushing Weekend: Nine Big Ten rushers recorded 100 or more yards on the ground last Saturday, including two each from Indiana and Northwestern. Wisconsins Melvin Gordon led all Big Ten rushers with 193 yards and two touchdowns at Arizona State. Other Big Ten players to surpass the century mark were Ohio States Jordan Hall (168 yards, three TDs), the Wildcats pair of Treyvon Green (158 yards, two TDs) and Kain Colter (106 yards, one TD), the Hoosiers duo of Stephen Houston (155 yards) and Tevin Coleman (129 yards, two TDs), Iowas Mark Weisman (145 yards), Penn States Zach Zwinak (128 yards, three TDs) and Michigans Devin Gardner (103 yards, one TD).

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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 26. The calls are available for playback roughly two hours following the conclusion of each call through Thursday of each week. Calls will also be archived online 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 are CT. 11:00 a.m. - Brady Hoke, Michigan 11:10 a.m. - Gary Andersen, Wisconsin 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 12:00 p.m. - Tim Beckman, Illinois 12:10 p.m. - Darrell Hazell, Purdue 12:20 p.m. - Bill OBrien, Penn State 12:30 p.m. - Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 12:40 p.m. - Urban Meyer, Ohio State 12:50 p.m. - Kevin Wilson, Indiana

2013 NO PLAYS
LEGENDS DIVISION School Does Not Play: Iowa Illinois, Indiana, Penn State Michigan Illinois, Purdue, Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue Nebraska Indiana, Ohio State, Wisconsin Northwestern Indiana, Penn State, Purdue School Illinois Indiana Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin LEADERS DIVISION Does Not Play: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. The Big Ten implemented the first collegiate football system of instant replay in 2004, which the NCAA approved for use among all conferences in 2006.

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BIG TEN IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

ASSOCIATED PRESS - SEPT. 15
Team (1st Place Votes) 1 Alabama (59) 2 Oregon (1) 3 Clemson 4 OHIO STATE 5 Stanford 6 LSU 7 Louisville 8 Florida State 9 Georgia 10 Texas A&M 11 Oklahoma State 12 South Carolina 13 UCLA 14 Oklahoma 15 MICHIGAN 16 Miami (Fla.) 17 Washington 18 NORTHWESTERN 19 Florida 20 Baylor 21 Ole Miss 22 Notre Dame 23 Arizona State 24 WISCONSIN 25 Texas Tech Record 2-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 1-1 2-1 3-0 2-1 2-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 1-1 2-0 3-0 2-1 2-0 2-1 3-0 PTS Prev. 1,499 1 1,413 2 1,347 3 1,330 4 1,241 5 1,134 8 1,092 7 1,058 10 1,051 9 1,001 6 848 12 821 13 757 16 692 14 672 11 641 15 496 19 487 17 412 18 355 22 300 25 277 21 229 NR 87 20 60 NR

USA TODAY - SEPT. 15

Team (1st Place Votes) 1 Alabama (61) 2 Oregon (1) 3 OHIO STATE 4 Clemson 5 Stanford 6 Louisville 7 LSU 8 Florida State 9 Texas A&M 10 Georgia 11 Oklahoma State 12 Oklahoma 13 South Carolina 14 MICHIGAN 15 UCLA 16 NORTHWESTERN 17 Miami (Fla.) 18 Florida 19 Baylor 20 Washington 21 Notre Dame 22 Ole Miss 23 Arizona State 24 MICHIGAN STATE 25 Fresno State Record 2-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-1 1-1 3-0 3-0 2-1 3-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-1 3-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 PTS 1,549 1,477 1,398 1,331 1,314 1,128 1,121 1,113 1,033 1,022 908 839 811 743 699 582 559 398 375 361 331 303 176 131 75 Prev. 1 2 3 5 4 7 8 9 6 10 11 13 14 12 17 16 18 20 22 23 21 25 NR NR NR

Others Receiving Votes: MICHIGAN STATE 59, Fresno State 27, UCF 25, Northern Illinois 24, Georgia Tech 17, NEBRASKA 15, Arizona 11, Auburn 9, Boise State 4, TCU 3, Virginia Tech 3, Arkansas 2, Navy 1.

Others Receiving Votes: NEBRASKA 55, WISCONSIN 53, Texas Tech 49, Georgia Tech 37, Arkansas 34, UCF 33, Arizona 29, Northern Illinois 26, Auburn 15, Virginia Tech 9, BYU 8, USC 7, Kansas State 6, Boise State 5, Utah State 5, Rutgers 2.

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 10,745 Robinson, MICH 10,594 Williams, ILL 10,254 Long, IOWA 10,068 Martinez, NEB# 9,653 Orton, PUR Total Offensive Plays 1,992 Weber, MINN 1,975 Basanez, NU 1,931 Brees, PUR 1,917 Randle El, IND 1,873 Painter, PUR 1,773 Williams, ILL 1,614 Williams, NU 1,607 Orton, PUR 1,567 Henne, MICH 1,514 Navarre, MICH 1,505 Martinez, NEB# 1,429 Scheelhaase, ILL 1997-00 2007-10 2002-05 2005-08 1998-01 2009-12 2006-09 1981-85 20102001-04 2007-10 2002-05 1997-00 1998-01 2005-08 2006-09 1990-93 2001-04 2004-07 2000-03 20102010Rushing Yards by a QB 4,495 Robinson, MICH 3,895 Randle El, IND 2,948 Martinez, NEB# 2,557 Williams, ILL 2,176 Leach, MICH 2,150 Foggie, MINN 2,080 Greene, OSU 2,068 Miller, OSU 1,890 Colter, NU 1,823 Scheelhaase, ILL Rushing Touchdowns 77 Ball, WIS 71 Dayne, WIS 68 Thompson, IND 56 Johnson, OSU 55 Thomas, MICH 48 Sheets, PUR 47 Wheatley, MICH 46 Byars, OSU 44 Marek, WIS George, OSU 34 White, WIS 31 Martinez, NEB# Total Touchdowns 83 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 35 White, WIS 31 Martinez, NEB# 2009-12 1998-01 20102006-09 1975-78 1984-87 1972-75 2011201020102009-12 1996-99 1986-89 1973-76 1997-00 2005-08 1991-94 1982-85 1972-75 1992-95 201020102009-12 1996-99 1986-89 1973-76 1997-00 1991-94 2005-08 1982-85 1992-95 1972-75 2006-08 200102010Passing Yards 11,792 Brees, PUR 11,163 Painter, PUR 10,917 Weber, MINN 10,580 Basanez, NU 10,461 Long, IOWA 9,946 Herrmann, PUR 9,715 Henne, MICH 9,337 Orton, PUR 9,131 Cousins, MSU 7,119 Martinez, NEB# Touchdown Passes 90 Brees, PUR 87 Henne, MICH 74 Long, IOWA 72 Navarre, MICH Weber, MINN 71 Harrmann, PUR Grbac, MICH 70 Kittner, ILL 67 Painter, PUR 66 Cousins, MSU 55 Martinez, NEB# Forced Fumbles 14 Kerrigan, PUR 13 Rice, ILL Sanders, IOWA Borland, WIS 1997-00 2005-08 2007-10 2002-05 1981-85 1977-80 2004-07 2001-04 2008-11 20101997-00 2004-07 1981-85 200-03 2007-10 1977-80 1989-92 1998-01 2005-08 2008-11 20102007-10 1992-95 2000-03 2009Kickoff Returns 144 Stoudermire, MINN 135 Gilreath, WIS 106 Mason, MSU Williams, WIS 93 Anderson, MINN Graham, IND 88 Bryant, PUR 84 Simmons, NU Owens, WIS 82 Mark, NU Kickoff Return Yards 3,615 Stoudermire, MINN 3,025 Gilreath, WIS 2,575 Mason, MSU 2,349 Williams, WIS 2,125 Bryant, PUR 2,088 Graham, IND 2,009 Thigpen, IND 1,996 Anderson, MINN 1,995 Simmons, NU 1,993 Breaston, MICH 1,881 Mark, NU Interception Touchdowns 5 Fletcher, WIS 4 Wilbur, IND 3 Radcliffe, WIS Gow, ILL Woodson, PUR Knight, IOWA Weems, WIS Rose, PUR Allen, PUR 2008-12 2007-10 1993-96 2002-05 1983-86 1998-00 2004-07 2007-10 1986-89 20102008-12 2007-10 1993-96 2002-05 2004-07 1998-00 2005-08 1983-86 2007-10 2003-06 20101998-00 1978-82 1949-50 1972-74 1983-86 1993-96 1993-96 1996-99 2010-

Rushing Yards 7,125 Dayne, WIS 1996-99 5,589 Griffin, OSU 1972-75 5,299 A. Thompson, IND 1986-89 5,140 Ball, WIS 2009-12 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 2,948 Martinez, NEB# 20102,871 White, WIS 2010-

# includes statistics prior to joining Big Ten

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. The history of the Big Ten dates back nearly 120 years when university leaders from Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin met to develop principles for regulating intercollegiate athletics in 1895.

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2013 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Date Offensive Defensive Special Teams 9-2 Nathan Scheelhaase, QB, ILL Collin Ellis, LB, NU Sam Ficken, K, PSU 9-9 Jeremy Gallon, WR, MICH Shilique Calhoun DL, MSU Marcus Jones, PR, MINN Akeem Hunt, KR, PUR 9-16 Kenny Guiton, QB, OSU Ryan Shazier, LB, OSU Justin DuVernois, P, ILL Freshman Christian Hackenberg, QB, PSU Corey Clement, RB, WIS Christian Hackenberg, QB, 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 Nebraska Keith Mann kmann@huskers.com Phone: (402) 472-2263 Northwestern Paul Kennedy pkennedy@northwestern.edu Phone: (847) 467-2028

2013 WEEK BY WEEK ATTENDANCE

Games Aug. 29-31 9 Sept. 7 11 Sepr. 14 8 TOTAL 28 ALL GAMES Total Average 649,375 72,153 794,051 72,186 541,323 67,665 1,984,749 70,884 Sellout 3 3 2 8 CONFERENCE GAMES Games Total Average Sellout -- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- - --

BIG TEN IN THE POLLS

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BIG TEN NCAA STAT LEADERS

TEAM RANKINGS
Rk. 6. 17. 21. 23. 27. 28. Rk. 8. 13. 23. 28. Rk. 5. 13. 20. 23. 26. 30. Rk. 23. 24. 30. Rk. 4. 7. 9. 21. 27. 30. Rk. 7. 17. 21. 25. 28. 30. Scoring Offense Indiana Ohio State Northwestern Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Total Offense Indiana Wisconsin Northwestern Penn State Rushing Offense Wisconsin Ohio State Nebraska Minnesota Northwestern Iowa Avg. 50.0 44.7 43.3 42.7 41.3 41.0 Avg. 571.3 548.3 520.0 504.3 Avg. 337.0 285.3 262.7 258.7 249.0 239.3 Rk. 11. 24. 27. Passing Offense Indiana Illinois Penn State Avg. 339.0 306.0 293.7 Avg. 10.7 12.0 Avg. 177.0 264.3 316.7 318.0 Rk. 4. 11. 12. 12. 16. Rk. 1. 2. 12. 17. Rk. 11. 21. 23. 26. 28. 30. Rk. 1. 14. Rk. 4. 13. 14. 21. 29. Rk. 14. 26. 20. 29. Rushing Defense Michigan State Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan Iowa Interceptions Northwestern Nebraska Michigan Michigan State Ohio State Pass Efficiency Indiana Northwestern Ohio State Illinois Penn State Nebraska Avg. 50.3 86.7 89.7 89.7 97.3 Total 8 7 5 4 4 Total 185.99 164.15 163.49 161.21 156-46 154.20

Rk. Scoring Defense 10. Wisconsin 12. Michigan State Rk. 1. 9. 26. 28. Rk. 1. 9. 23. 24. Total Defense Michigan State Wisconsin Penn State Iowa

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

Passing Efficiency Defense Avg. Michigan State 68.14 Wisconsin 89.77 Michigan 103.69 Indiana 103.97

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Total Offense Avg. Devin Gardner, MICH 313.7 Nate Sudfeld, IND 312.3 Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL 300.7 Rushing Yds Per Game Melvin Gordon, WIS Mark Weisman, IOWA Jordan Hall, OSU Treyvon Green, NU Tevin Coleman, IND Ameer Abdullah, NEB Avg. 159.0 141.7 134.0 117.7 110.7 108.7 Rk. 18. 20. 24. Rk. 4. 27. 28. Passing Yds Per Game Avg. Nate Sudfeld, IND 305.7 Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL 294.7 Christian Hackenberg, PSU 283.7 Receiving Yds Per Game Avg. Allen Robinson, PSU 135.0 Jeremy Gallon, MICH 99.0 Tony Jones, NU 97.7 Avg. 2.0 1.7 Avg. 47.0 Avg. 12.7 10.3 10.0 Interceptions Per Game Avg. Ciante Evans, NEB 1.0 Blake Countess, MICH 1.0 Stanley Jean-Baptiste, NEB 1.0 Ibraheim Campbell, NU 1.0 Collin Ellis, NU 0.7 Jairus Jones, MSU 0.7 Kickoff Returns VAngelo Bentley, ILL Dontre Wilson, OSU Kenny Bell, NEB Marcus Jones, MINN B.J. Knauf, PUR Punt Returns Marcus Jones, MINN Miles Osei, ILL Jesse Della Valle, PSU Corey Brown, OSU Avg. 37.5 30.5 30.3 27.4 25.3 Avg. 15.8 11.0 13.3 10.6

Pass Efficiency Rating Nate Sudfeld, IND 195.3 Trevor Siemian, NU 168.5 Kenny Guiton, OSU 163.6 Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL 168.5 Christian Hackenberg, PSU 157.3 Taylor Martinez, NEB 156.3

Rk. Field Goals Per Game 11. Jeff Budzien, NU 20. Sam Ficken, PSU Rk. Punting 6. Cody Webster, PUR Rk. 3. 20. 27. Total Tackles Jonathan Brown, ILL Anthony Hitchens, IOWA Mason Monheim, ILL

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. Based on the most recent federal graduation rate average, Big Ten student-athletes graduated at 71 percent, while the graduation rate for all Division I student-athletes was 64 percent.

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BIG TEN PLAYERS ON PRESEASON AWARD WATCH LISTS

Maxwell Award (Nations Top Player) Devin Gardner, MICH Taylor Lewan, MICH Ameer Abdullah, NEB Taylor Martinez, NEB Venric Mark, NU Carlos Hyde, OSU Braxton Miller, OSU Zach Zwinak, PSU James White, WIS Walter Camp Award (Nations Top Player) Taylor Lewan, MICH Ameer Abdullah, NEB Taylor Martinez, NEB Venric Mark, NU Braxton Miller, OSU Bradley Roby, OSU Bednarik Award (Nations Top Defensive Player) Jonathan Brown, ILL James Morris, IOWA Max Bullough, MSU Darqueze Dennard, MSU RaShede Hageman, MINN C.J. Barnett, OSU Bradley Roby, OSU Ryan Shazier, OSU Deion Barnes, PSU Chris Borland, WIS Nagurski Trophy (Nations Top Defensive Player) Jonathan Brown, ILL James Morris, IOWA Max Bullough, MSU Darqueze Dennard, MSU Marcus Rush, MSU RaShede Hageman, MINN Tyler Scott, NU Christian Bryant, OSU Bradley Roby, OSU Ryan Shazier, OSU Deion Barnes, PSU Ricardo Allen, PUR Chris Borland, WIS Davey OBrien Award (Nations Top Quarterback) Devin Gardner, MICH Taylor Martinez, NEB Braxton Miller, OSU Doak Walker Award (Nations Top Running Back) Mark Weisman, IOWA Ameer Abdullah, NEB Venric Mark, NU Carlos Hyde, OSU Zach Zwinak, PSU Melvin Gordon, WIS James White, WIS Biletnikoff Award (Nations Top Wide Receiver) Cody Latimer, IND Jeremy Gallon, MICH Aaron Burbridge, MSU Kenny Bell, NEB Corey Brown, OSU Devin Smith, OSU Allen Robinson, PSU Jared Abbrederis, WIS Rimington Trophy (Nations Top Center) Travis Jackson, MSU Cole Pensick, NEB Brandon Vitabile, NU Corey Linseley, OSU Mackey Award (Nations Top Tight End) Ted Bolser, IND C.J. Fiedorowicz, IOWA Devin Funchess, MICH Jeff Heuerman, OSU Kyle Carter, PSU Gabe Holmes, PUR Jacob Pedersen, WIS Lombardi Trophy (College Lineman of the Year) Anthony Hitchens, IOWA Taylor Lewan, MICH Jake Ryan, MICH Max Bullough, MSU RaShede Hageman, MINN Spencer Long, NEB Jeremiah Sirles, NEB Tyler Scott, NU Brandon Vitabile, NU Andrew Norwell, OSU Ryan Shazier, OSU John Urschel, PSU Chris Borland, WIS David Gilbert, WIS Ryan Groy, WIS Outland Trophy (Nations Best Interior Lineman) Taylor Lewan, MICH RaShede Hageman, MINN Spencer Long, NEB Jeremiah Sirles, NEB Brandon Vitabile, NU Jack Mewhort, OSU Andrew Norwell, OSU DaQuan Jones, PSU John Urschel, PSU Ryan Groy, WIS Butkus Award (Nations Top Linebacker) Jonathan Brown, ILL Anthony Hitchens, IOWA Christian Kirksey, IOWA James Morris, IOWA Max Bullough, MSU Ryan Shazier, OSU Glenn Carson, PSU Chris Borland, WIS Thorpe Award (Nations Top Defensive Back) Darqueze Dennard, MSU Isaiah Lewis, MSU Ciante Evans, NEB Ibraheim Campbell, NU C.J. Barnett, OSU Christian Bryant, OSU Bradley Roby, OSU Ricardo Allen, PUR Groza Award (Nations Top Placekicker) Mitch Ewald, IND Mike Meyer, IOWA Brendan Gibbons, MICH Jeff Budzien, NU Ray Guy Award (Nations Top Punter) Justin DuVernois, ILL Mike Sadler, MSU Cody Webster, PUR Hornung Award (Nations Most Versatile Player) Ameer Abdullah, NEB Venric Mark, NU Corey Brown, OSU Akeem Hunt, PUR Jared Abbrederis, WIS Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Top Division I Player Who Best Exhibits the On- and Off-the-Field Characteristics of Earl Campbell) Damon Bullock, IOWA Rodrick Williams, Jr., MINN Venric Mark, NU Cody Davis, PUR Senior CLASS Award (Honoring the complete student-athlete) Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL Greg Heban, IND Taylor Martinez, NEB Jack Mewhort, OSU John Urschel, PSU Chris Borland, WIS

BIG TEN BOWL LINEUP

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL Dec. 26, 2013 6 p.m. ET, ESPN Detroit, Mich. Big Ten vs. MAC TEXAS BOWL Dec. 27, 2013 6 p.m. ET, ESPN Houston, Texas Big Ten vs. Big 12 BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL Dec. 28, 2013 10:15 p.m. ET, ESPN Tempe, Ariz. Big Ten vs. Big 12 HEART OF DALLAS BOWL Jan. 1, 2014 Noon ET, ESPNU Dallas, Texas Big Ten vs. C-USA TAXSLAYER.COM GATOR BOWL Jan. 1, 2014 Noon ET, ESPN2 Jacksonville, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC OUTBACK BOWL Jan. 1, 2014 1 p.m. ET, ESPN Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC CAPITAL ONE BOWL Jan. 1, 2014 1 p.m. ET, ABC Orlando, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ROSE BOWL GAME Jan. 1, 2014 5:10 p.m. ET, ESPN Pasadena, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12/BCS

2013-14 Big Ten Bowl Selection Order:

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

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. The Big Ten leads all conferences with nearly 3,900 female student-athletes, and more than 550 televised or streamed womens athletic events.

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2013 Big Ten Football Championship Game

The 2013 Big Ten Football Championship Game will kick off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8:17 p.m. ET on December 7, 2013. The winner of the Legends Division will meet the winner of the Leaders Division, with the games victor earning the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in either the Rose Bowl Game or Bowl Championship Series National Championship 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 2015. Tickets for the 2013 Big Ten Football Championship Game are now on sale and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Similar to the 2012 season, tickets and VIP premium ticket packages can also be reserved at bigten.teamtix.com, a ticket reservation system launched by the Big Ten in partnership with Forward Market Media and BTN. Go to bigten.org for more information.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME QUICK FACTS

Date: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 Time: 8:17 p.m. ET Television: FOX Site: Indianapolis, Ind. Facility: Lucas Oil Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 67,455

Big Ten Football Awards

The Big Ten will continue to honor its past while recognizing its current standouts at the conclusion of the 2013 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 NAMED FOR Championship Game Awards Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Illinois (media vote only) Archie Griffin, Ohio State Postcollegiate 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, 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

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. According to the National Science Foundation, Big Ten universities hold five of the top 15 rankings for research institutions: Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State.

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PURDUE at #24/-WISCONSIN
Saturday, Sept. 21 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: Wisconsin leads 43-29-8 Last Meeting: Oct. 13, 2012: Wisconsin 38, Purdue 14 PURDUE (1-2 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Darrell Hazell Career: 17-12 (3rd year) At Purdue: 1-2 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Akeem Hunt (41-125 yards) Pass: Rob Henry (58-99, 567 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Akeem Hunt (12-115 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Taylor Richards (17 tackles) Sacks: Bruce Gaston (2.0-8 yards), Ryan Russell (2.0-7 yards) and Jalani Phillips (2.0-2 yards) Int.: Ricardo Allen (1-2 yards), Ryan Isaac (1-0 yards) and Frankie Williams (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Matt Rector, 765-494-3196, rector@purdue.edu

Leaders Division Game

WISCONSIN (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Gary Andersen Career: 32-32 (6th year) At Wisconsin: 2-1 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: James White (45-297 yards, 2 TDs) and Melvin Gordon (37-477 yards, 4 TDs) Pass: Joel Stave (48-76, 603 yards, 6 TDs) Rec.: Jared Abbrederis (16-271 yards, 3 TDs) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Chris Borland (24 tackles) Sacks: Chris Borland (1.0-1 yard) Int.: Leo Musso (1-0 yards), Sojourn Shelton (1-0 yards) and Dezmen Southward (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Brian Lucas, 608-262-1811, bml@athletics.wisc.edu

MISSOURI at INDIANA
Saturday, Sept. 21 8 p.m. ET Bloomington, Ind. Memorial Stadium (52,929) BTN Announcers: Eric Collins, Derek Rackley, Rick Pizzo Series: Indiana leads, 6-2-2 Last Meeting: Sept. 26, 1992: Indiana 20, Missouri 10 Missouri (2-0 overall, 0-0 SEC) Coach: Gary Pinkel Career: 165-98-3 (23rd year) At Missouri: 92-61 (13th year) Offense: Spread Rush: Henry Josey (22-139 yards, 3 TDs) Pass: James Franklin (42-63, 530 yards, 4 TDs) Rec.: Dorial Green-Beckham (9-134 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: E.J. Gaines (12 tackles) Sacks: Josh Augusta (1.0-5 yards), Kentrell Brothers (1.0-2 yards) and Lucas Vincent (1.0-2 yards) Int: E.J. Gaines (2-0 yards) Football Contact: Chad Moller, 573-882-0712, mollerc@missouri.edu INDIANA (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Kevin Wilson Career: 7-20 (3rd year) At Indiana: 7-20 (3rd year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Tevin Coleman (41-332 yards, 5 TDs) Pass: Nate Sudfeld (60-85, 917 yards, 10 TDs) Rec.: Kofi Hughes (13-205, 3 TDs) and Cody Latimer (11-210 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: David Cooper (27 tackles) Sacks: Nick Mangieri (2.5-11 yards) Int: Michael Hunter (1-28 yards) and Nick Mangieri (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Jeff Keag, 812-855-6209, jkeag@indiana.edu

WESTERN MICHIGAN at IOWA

Saturday, Sept. 21 11 a.m. CT Iowa City, Iowa Kinnick Stadium (70,585) BTN Announcers: Wayne Larrivee, Jon Jansen Series: Western Michigan leads, 2-0 Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 2007: Western Michigan 28, Iowa 19 Western Michigan (0-3 overall, 0-0 MAC) Coach: P.J. Fleck Career: 0-3 (1st year) At Western Michigan: 0-3 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Brian Fields (44-206 yards, 3 TDs) Pass: Tyler Van Tubbergen (46-104, 529 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Corey Davis (21-324 yards, 2 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Kyle Lark (28 tackles) Sacks: Jamar Simpkins (1.0-3 yards) and Johnnie Simon (1.0-2 yards) Int.: Justin Currie (1-0 yards) and Donald Celiscar (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Mat Kanan, 269-387-4125, mat.kanan@wmich.edu IOWA (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Kirk Ferentz Career: 114-96 (18th year) At Iowa: 102-75 (15th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Mark Weisman (85-425 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Jake Rudock (54-88, 609 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Kevonte Martin-Manley (19-163 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Anthony Hitchens (31 tackles) Sacks: Darian Cooper (1.0-9 yards) and Anthony Hitchens (1.0-2 yards) Int: James Morris (1-27 yards), B.J. Lowery (1-0 yards) and Tanner Miller (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Steve Roe, 319-335-9411, steven-roe@uiowa.edu

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. Through the Big Tens media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, FOX and the Big Ten Network (BTN), nearly 1,000 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally on an annual basis.

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#15/14 MICHIGAN at CONNECTICUT

Saturday, Sept. 21 8 p.m. ET Storrs, Conn. Rentschler Field (40,000) ABC Announcers: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake Series: Michigan leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Sept. 4, 2010: Michigan 30, Connecticut 10 MICHIGAN (3-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Brady Hoke Career: 69-57 (11th year) At Michigan: 22-7 (3rd year) Offense: Pro Style Rush: Fitz Touissant (55-199 yards, 3 TDs) and Devin Gardner (30-237 yards, 4 TDs) Pass: Devin Gardner (47-78, 704 yards, 7 TDs) Rec.: Jeremy Gallon (18-297 yards, 4 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Desmond Morgan (20 tackles) Sacks: Brennen Beyer (2.0-16 yards) and Cameron Gordon (2.0-11 yards) Int.: Blake Countess (3-77 yards) Football Contact: Justin Dickens, 734-763-4423, dickensj@umich.edu Connecticut (0-2 overall, 0-0 American Athletic) Coach: Paul Pasqualoni Career: 151-92-1 (22nd year) At Connecticut: 5-16 (3rd year) Offense: I-Formation Rush: Lyle McCombs (36-129 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Chandler Whitmer (45-74, 555 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Shakim Phillips (15-255 yards, 3 TDs) Defense: 4-3 or 3-4 Tackles: Yawin Smallwood (30 tackles) Int: Taylor Mack (1-0 yards) and Obi Melifonwu (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Mike Enright, 860-486-3531, mike.enright@uconn.edu

#-/24 MICHIGAN STATE at #22/21 NOTRE DAME

Saturday, Sept. 21 3:30 p.m. ET South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame Stadium (80,795) NBC Announcers: Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan Series: Notre Dame leads, 47-28-1 Last Meeting: Sept. 15, 2012: Notre Dame 20, Michigan State 3 MICHIGAN STATE (3-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Mark Dantonio Career: 72-45 (10th year) At Michigan State: 54-28 (7th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Jeremy Langford (44-200 yards, 4 TDs) Pass: Connor Cook (27-49, 276 yards, 4 TDs) Rec.: Macgarrett Kings (8-99 yards, 1 TD) and Aaron Burbridge (8-80 yards) Defense: Multiple 4-3 Tackles: Kurtis Drummond (17 tackles) Sacks: Tyler Hoover (2.0-18 yards), Marcus Rush (2.0-11 yards), Denicos Allen (2.0-8 yards) and Shilique Calhoun (2.0-12 yards) Int.: Jairus Jones (2-6 yards) Football Contact: John Lewandowski, 517-355-2271, lewski@ath.msu.edu Notre Dame (2-1 overall) Coach: Brian Kelly Career: 201-69-2 (23rd year) At Notre Dame: 30-12 (4th year) Offense: Spread Rush: Amir Carlisle (30-148 yards) Pass: Tommy Rees (65-107, 969 yards, 7 TDs) Rec.: TJ Jones (19-289 yards, 1 TD) and DaVaris Daniels (17-299 yards, 4 TDs) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Dan Fox (24 tackles) Sacks: Ishaq Williams (1.0-8 yards), Stephon Tuitt (1.0-4 yards) and Bennett Jackson (1.0-2 yards) Int: Bennett Jackson (1-34 yards, 1 TD) and Stephon Tuitt (1-0 yards, 1 TD) Football Contact: Michael Bertsch, 574-361-7516, mbertsc1@nd.edu

SAN JOSE STATE at MINNESOTA

Saturday, Sept. 21 11 a.m. CT Minneapolis, Minn. TCF Bank Stadium (50,805) ESPN2 Announcers: Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra Series: Tied, 1-1 Last Meeting: Sept. 12, 1992: San Jose State 39, Minnesota 30 San Jose State (1-1 overall, 0-0 MW) Coach: Ron Caragher Career: 44-22 (6th year) At San Jose State: 1-1 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Jason Simpson (32-178 yards, 1 TD) Pass: David Fales (45-75, 441 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Chandler Jones (13-173 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Keith Smith (30 tackles) Sacks: Eugene Taylor (2.0-7 yards) Int.: Bene Benwikere (1-33 yards) and Sean Linton (1-0 yard) Football Contact: Lawrence Fan, 408-924-1217, lawrence.fan@sjsu.edu MINNESOTA (3-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Jerry Kill Career: 139-89 (20th year) At Minnesota: 12-16 (3rd year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Philip Nelson (33-221 yards, 3 TDs) Pass: Philip Nelson (21-41, 245 yards, 1 TD) and Mitch Leidner (7-8, 105 yards) Rec.: Maxx Williams (5-99 yards, 1 TD) and Derrick Engel (5-83 yards) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Aaron Hill (20 tackles) Sacks: Theiren Cockran (3.0-11 yards) Int: Briean Boddy-Calhoun (1-89 yards, 1 TD) and Antonio Johnson (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Paul Rovnak, 612-625-9379, psrovnak@umn.edu

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. The NCAA annually honors teams earning multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport, with 53 Big Ten teams being honored during the 2012-13 academic year.

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE at NEBRASKA

Saturday, Sept. 21 2:30 p.m. CT Lincoln, Neb. Memorial Stadium (87,000) BTN Announcers: Paul Burmeister, Eric Crouch, Don Benning Series: Nebraska leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Sept. 21, 1963: Nebraska 58, South Dakota State 7 South Dakota State (3-0 overall, 0-0 MVC) Coach: John Stiegelmeier Career: 105-76 (17th year) At South Dakota State: 105-76 (17th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Zach Zenner (70-540 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Austin Sumner (46-78, 670 yards, 5 TDs) Rec.: Jason Schneider (18-292 yards, 3 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: T.J. Lally (19 tackles) Sacks: Chase Douglas (2.5-18 yards) and Marshall Peugh (2.5-12 yards) Int: Dallas Brown (2-58 yards, 1 TD) Football Contact: Jason Hove, 605-688-4623, jason.hove@sdstate.edu NEBRASKA (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Bo Pelini Career: 51-21 (6th year) At Nebraska: 51-21 (6th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Ameer Abdullah (59-326 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Taylor Martinez (53-80, 528 yards, 9 TDs) Rec.: Kenny Bell (16-170 yards, 2 TDs) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Corey Cooper (20 tackles) Sacks: Avery Moss (2.0-5 yards) Int.: Stanley Jean-Baptiste (3-119 yards, 1 TD) and Ciante Evans (3-27 yards, 1 TD) Football Contact: Keith Mann, 402-472-2263, kmann@huskers.com

MAINE at #18/16 NORTHWESTERN

Saturday, Sept. 21 2:30 p.m. CT Evanston, Ill. Ryan Field (47,130) BTN Announcers: Josh Lewin, J Leman, Antwaan Randle El Series: First Meeting Maine (3-0 overall, 0-0 Colonial) Coach: Jack Cosgrove Career: 114-118 (21st year) At Maine: 114-118 (21st year) Offense: Spread Rush: Marcus Wasilewski (34-194 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Marcus Wasilewski (58-88, 739 yards, 5 TDs) Rec.: Derrick Johnson (22-189 yards, 1 TD) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Cabrinni Goncalves (26 tackles) Sacks: Michael Cole (2.0-16 yards) and Cabrinni Goncalves (2.0-9 yards) Int.: Khari Al-Mateen (1-37 yards), Troy Eastman (1-22 yards) and Christophe Mulumba (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Tyson McHatten, 207-581-3596, tyson.mchatten@umit.maine.edu NORTHWESTERN (3-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Pat Fitzgerald Career: 53-39 (8th year) At Northwestern: 53-39 (8th year) Offense: Spread Rush: Treyvon Green (50-353 yards, 5 TDs) Pass: Trevor Siemian (42-62, 634 yards, 4 TDs) and Kain Colter (22-26, 179 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Tony Jones (18-293 yards, 2 TDs) Defense: Multiple 4-3 Tackles: Chi Chi Ariguzo (23 tackles) Sacks: Tyler Scott (2.0-15 yards) Int.: Ibraheim Campbell (3-22 yards) Football Contact: Paul Kennedy, 847-491-8800, pkennedy@northwestern.edu

FLORIDA A&M at #4/3 OHIO STATE

Saturday, Sept. 21 Noon ET Columbus, Ohio Ohio Stadium (102,329) BTN Announcers: Matt Devlin, Glen Mason, Lisa Byington Series: First Meeting Florida A&M (1-2 overall, 0-0 MEAC) Coach: Earl Holmes Career: 2-3 (1st full year) At Florida A&M: 2-3 (1st full year) Offense: Pro Set Rush: Omari Albert (22-85 yards, 1 TD) and James Owens (23-66 yards) Pass: Damien Fleming (31-64, 383 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Lenworth Lennon (14-229 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Michael Ducre (29 tackles) Sacks: Michael Ducre (1.5-12 yards) and Brandon Denmark (1.5-11 yards) Int.: Patrick Aiken (2-132 yards, 1 TD) Football Contact: Vaughn Wilson, 850-599-3849, vaughn.wilson@famu.edu OHIO STATE (3-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Urban Meyer Career: 119-23 (12th year) At Ohio State: 15-0 (2nd year) Offense: Pro Style Rush: Jordan Hall (64-402 yards, 6 TDs) Pass: Kenny Guiton (41-61, 449 yards, 7 TDs) Rec.: Devin Smith (13-256 yards, 3 TDs) and Corey Brown (13-133 yards, 3 TDs) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Ryan Shazier (24 tackles) Sacks: Noah Spence (2.5-21 yards) Int.: Amani Reeves (1-4 yards), Doran Grant (1-0 yards), Ron Tanner (1-0 yards) and Christian Bryant (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Jerry Emig, 614-688-0343, emig.2@osu.edu

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) is an academic consortium of the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago. The organization aims to be the model for effective and voluntary collaboration among top research universities.

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KENT STATE at PENN STATE

Saturday, Sept. 21 3:30 p.m. ET University Park, Pa. Beaver Stadium (106,572) BTN Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Chuck Long Series: Penn State leads, 3-0* Last Meeting: Sept. 18, 2010: Penn State 24, Kent State 0* Kent State (1-2 overall, 0-1 MAC) Coach: Paul Haynes Career: 1-2 (1st year) At Kent State: 1-2 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Trayion Durham (50-152 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Colin Reardon (56-85, 548 yards, 4 TDs) Rec.: Tyshon Goode (14-120 yards) and Chris Humphrey (13-186 yards, 2 TDs) Defense: Multiple, 4-2 Tackles: Luke Wollet (24 tackles) Sacks: Zach Hitchens (2.0-12 yards) Football Contact: Aaron Chimenti, 330-807-5789, achiment@kent.edu PENN STATE (2-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Bill OBrien Career: 10-5 (2nd year) At Penn State: 10-5 (2nd year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Zach Zwinak (52-232 yards, 5 TDs) Pass: Christian Hackenberg (66-92, 851 yards, 4 TDs) Rec.: Allen Robinson (23-405 yards, 3 TDs) Defense: Multiple Tackles: DaQuan Jones (23 tackles) Sacks: DaQuan Jones (2.0-16 yards) Int.: Stephen Obeng-Agyapong (1-4 yards), Nyeem Wartman (1-0 yards) and Malcolm Willis (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Jeff Nelson, 814-865-1757, jtn4@psu.edu * All Penn State wins vacated from 1998-2011

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) If two teams are tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative (b) If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 7 will be followed until a determination is made. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative. 1. The records of the three tied teams will be compared against each other 2. The records of the three tied teams will be compared within their division 3. The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (4, 5, and 6) 4. The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents; 5. The highest ranked team in the first Bowl Championship Series Poll following the completion of Big Ten regular season conference play shall be the representative in the Big Ten Championship Game, unless the two highest ranked tied teams are ranked within one spot of each other in the BCS poll. In this case, the head-to-head results of the top two ranked tied teams shall determine the representative in the Big Ten Championship 6. The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding exempted games] shall be the representative 7. The representative will be chosen by random draw. If one or both of the Big Ten division champions is ineligible to play in the Big Ten championship game, then the participant(s) in the Big Ten championship game shall be determined by the following procedure: a) 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) c) d) e) f) g) h) 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.

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. The Big Ten and Ivy League are the only conferences with four top-10 undergraduate programs in the fields of business and engineering according to the U.S. News and World Report in 2013.

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TEAM SCHEDULES: LEGENDS DIVISION

Legends Division Games in Bold
(2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 L, 27-30 Northern Illinois 67,402 9/7 W, 28-14 Missouri State 64,201 9/14 W, 27-21 at Iowa State 56,800 9/21 Western Michigan Noon 9/28 at Minnesota 3:30 p.m. 10/5 Michigan State Noon 10/19 at Ohio State 3:30 p.m. 10/26 Northwestern 11/2 Wisconsin 11/9 at Purdue 11/23 Michigan 11/29 at Nebraska Noon

IOWA

(3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 59-9 Central Michigan 112,618 9/7 W, 41-30 #14/13 Notre Dame 115,109 9/14 W, 28-24 Akron 107,120 9/21 at Connecticut 8 p.m. 10/5 Minnesota 3:30 p.m. 10/12 at Penn State 5 p.m. 10/19 Indiana 3:30 p.m. 11/2 at Michigan State 11/9 Nebraska 11/16 at Northwestern 11/23 at Iowa 11/30 Ohio State

#15/14 MICHIGAN

(3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/30 W, 26-13 Western Michigan 71,214 9/7 W, 21-6 South Florida 70,401 9/14 W, 55-17 Youngstown State 71,626 9/21 at #22/21 Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. 10/5 at Iowa Noon 10/12 Indiana Noon 10/19 Purdue 10/26 at Illinois 3:30 p.m. 11/2 Michigan 11/16 at Nebraska 11/23 at Northwestern 11/30 Minnesota

#-/24 MICHIGAN STATE

(3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/29 W, 51-23 UNLV 44,217 9/7 W, 44-21 at New Mexico State 16,418 9/14 W, 29-12 Western Illinois 42,127 9/21 San Jose State Noon 9/28 Iowa 3:30 p.m. 10/5 at Michigan 3:30 p.m. 10/19 at Northwestern 10/26 Nebraska 11/2 at Indiana 3:30 p.m. 11/9 Penn State 11/23 Wisconsin 11/30 at Michigan State

MINNESOTA

(2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 37-34 Wyoming 91,185 9/7 W, 56-13 Southern Miss 90,466 9/14 L, 21-41 #16/17 UCLA 91,471 9/21 South Dakota State 3:30 p.m. 10/5 Illinois Noon 10/12 at Purdue 10/26 at Minnesota 11/2 Northwestern 11/9 at Michigan 11/16 Michigan State 11/23 at Penn State 11/29 Iowa Noon

NEBRASKA

(3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 44-30 at California 58,816 9/7 W, 48-27 Syracuse 38,033 9/14 W, 38-17 Western Michigan 33,128 9/21 Maine 3:30 p.m. 10/5 Ohio State 8 p.m. 10/12 at Wisconsin 3:30 p.m. 10/19 Minnesota 10/26 at Iowa 11/2 at Nebraska 11/16 Michigan 11/23 Michigan State 11/30 at Illinois

#18/16 NORTHWESTERN

TEAM SCHEDULES: LEADERS DIVISION

Leaders Division Games in Bold
(2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 42-34 Southern Illinois 42,175 9/7 W, 45-17 Cincinnati 43,031 9/14 L, 24-34 vs. #19/23 Washington [1] 47,312 9/28 Miami (Ohio) 10/5 at Nebraska Noon 10/19 Wisconsin 8 p.m. 10/26 Michigan State 3:30 p.m. 11/2 at Penn State 11/9 at Indiana 11/16 Ohio State 11/23 at Purdue 11/30 Northwestern [1] at Chicago, Ill. (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 23-17 vs. Syracuse [2] 61,202 9/7 W, 45-7 Eastern Michigan 92,863 9/14 L, 31-34 Central Florida 92,855 9/21 Kent State 3:30 p.m. 10/5 at Indiana 10/12 Michigan 5 p.m. 10/26 at Ohio State 8 p.m. 11/2 Illinois 11/9 at Minnesota 11/16 Purdue 11/23 Nebraska 11/30 at Wisconsin [2] at East Rutherford, N.J.

ILLINOIS

(2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/29 W, 73-35 Indiana State 40,278 9/7 L, 35-41 Navy 47,013 9/14 W, 42-10 Bowling Green 41,869 9/21 Missouri 8 p.m. 10/5 Penn State 10/12 at Michigan State Noon 10/19 at Michigan 3:30 p.m. 11/2 Minnesota 3:30 p.m. 11/9 Illinois 11/16 at Wisconsin 11/23 at Ohio State 11/30 Purdue

INDIANA

(3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 40-20 Buffalo 103,980 9/7 W, 42-7 San Diego State 104,984 9/14 W, 52-34 at California 62,467 9/21 Florida A&M Noon 9/28 Wisconsin 8 p.m. 10/5 at Northwestern 8 p.m. 10/19 Iowa 3:30 p.m. 10/26 Penn State 8 p.m. 11/2 at Purdue 11/16 at Illinois 11/23 Indiana 11/30 at Michigan

#4/3 OHIO STATE

PENN STATE

(1-2, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 L, 7-42 at Cincinnati 36,007 9/7 W, 20-14 Indiana State 50,165 9/14 L, 24-31 #21/21 Notre Dame 61,127 9/21 at #24/- Wisconsin 3:30 p.m. 9/28 Northern Illinois Noon 10/12 Nebraska 10/19 at Michigan State 11/2 Ohio State 11/9 Iowa 11/16 at Penn State 11/23 Illinois 11/30 at Indiana

PURDUE

(2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 45-0 Massachusetts 76,306 9/7 W, 48-0 Tennessee Tech 77,785 9/14 L, 30-32 at Arizona State 10:30 p.m. 9/21 Purdue 3:30 p.m. 9/28 at Ohio State 8 p.m. 10/12 Northwestern 3:30 p.m. 10/19 at Illinois 8 p.m. 11/2 at Iowa 11/9 BYU 11/16 Indiana 11/23 at Minnesota 11/30 Penn State All Times are ET

#24/- WISCONSIN

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. The Big Ten led the nation in mens basketball attendance for the 37th straight year last season with a conference record 2,937,630 fans passing through the turnstiles. The conference also led the nation in volleyball, wrestling and mens ice hockey attendance last year.