WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

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BIG TEN FOOTBALL

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 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 Michigan State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 Minnesota 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 Nebraska 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W6 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 Northwestern 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 Iowa 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L6 0-1 .000 0-1 0-0 N Top 25^ Strk 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 0-0 W3 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 0-0 W4 0-0 0-0 L7

TOP STORIES
Big Ten squads combine for 10 victories during the first weekend of 2013 season. Conference teams combine to average nearly 40 points per game through Week 1. Eleven Week 1 touchdowns came by way of defensive or special teams efforts. Northwesterns Ellis becomes sixth linebacker in FBS history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. Ohio States Miller eclipses 2,000 rushing yards, the eighth Big Ten quarterback to reach the career mark.

LEADERS DIVISION
Illinois Indiana Ohio State 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 L8 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W8 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2 1-0 1.000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1

N Top 25^ Strk 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 0-0 W13 The Week That Was: For the third consecutive sea1-0 0-0 W3 son, Big Ten squads combined for 10 victories dur0-0 0-0 W1 ing the opening weekend of play, winning two 0-0 0-0 L2 games outside of conference venues and eight in ^ AP or USA Today * Ineligible for postseason play campus stadiums. It marks the eighth time in the last nine seasons the conference has opened the new year with 10 or more triumphs. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, THURSDAY, AUG. 29 SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 Nebraska, Ohio State and Wisconsin each were vicINDIANA def. Indiana State, 73-35 Cincinnati at ILLINOIS Noon, ESPN2 torious in their home debuts, Northwestern went on the road to defeat California and Penn State MINNESOTA def. UNLV, 51-23 Navy at INDIANA 6 p.m., BTN knocked off Syracuse in a neutral site matchup at MetLife Stadium. FRIDAY, AUG. 30 Missouri State at IOWA Noon, BTN MICHIGAN STATE def. Western Michigan, 26-13 Where We Rank, Find Out Tuesday: With the openNotre Dame at MICHIGAN 8 p.m., ESPN ing weekend of the 2013 college football season SATURDAY, AUG. 31 ILLINOIS def. Southern Illinois, 42-34 South Florida at MICHIGAN STATE Noon, ESPNU surrounding the Labor Day holiday, the second installment of the Associated Press (AP) and ESPN/ Northern Illinois def. IOWA, 30-27 MINNESOTA at New Mexico St. 8 p.m., BTN2Go USA Today Coaches polls will be revealed on Tuesday. In the preseason rankings, five conference #17/17 MICHIGAN def. Central Michigan, 59-9 Southern Miss at NEBRASKA 6 p.m., BTN teams appeared in the top 25 with two other squads receiving votes. #18/18 NEBRASKA def. Wyoming, 37-34 Syracuse at NORTHWESTERN 6 p.m., BTN

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

WEEK 1 RESULTS

WEEK 2 SCHEDULE

#22/22 NORTHWESTERN def. California, 44-30 #2/2 OHIO STATE def. Buffalo, 40-20 PENN STATE def. Syracuse, 23-17 Cincinnati def. PURDUE, 42-7 #23/23 WISCONSIN def. Massachusetts, 45-0 Rankings: AP/USA Today

San Diego St. at OHIO STATE 3:30 p.m., ABC (reg.) ESPN2 (outer-market) Eastern Michigan at PENN STATE Indiana State at PURDUE Tennessee Tech at WISCONSIN Rankings: AP/USA Today (not yet available) Noon, BTN Noon, BTN Noon, BTN All times are ET

Making A Habit of Opening Day Wins: Eight programs have won consecutive season openers, including Nebraska, which has won a national-leading 28 straight season debuts. Wisconsins win last Saturday was its 16th straight season-opening victory, which is the third-longest streak nationally. Northwestern has won nine consecutive openers, followed by Michigan State (five), Illinois and Ohio State (three) and Indiana and Minnesota (two).

BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT Wisconsins Pat Richter
A three-sport standout in football, basketball and baseball, Pat Richter earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1963. He was a consensus All-American in 1962, leading Wisconsin to the Big Ten Championship and the Rose Bowl Game. Also that season, he was an Academic All-American and was part of the Academic All-America Hall of Fame Class of 1995. He played for the Washington Redskins from 1963-70 after being selected in the first round in 1963. Richter later assumed the role of director of athletics at Wisconsin, serving from 1989-2004. His name appears on the Big Tens Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year trophy.

B1G Moments in Rose Bowl History

The 1947 Rose Bowl Game marked the first of 55 consecutive meetings between Big Ten and Pac-12 programs in Pasadena. Julius Rykovich and Claude Buddy Young combined for 206 yards rushing and three touchdowns in sharing player of the game accolades, helping Illinois to the first of its three straight Rose Bowl wins.

Jan. 1, 1947 Illinois 45 UCLA 14

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

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BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

You Can Put it on the Board: Big Ten offenses had no problems working through the rust of Week 1, averaging 39.5 points per game. Indianas 73 points were the most scored by any team in the nation during the opening weekend and the second-most in program history, three points behind a 76-point outing against Franklin in 1901. It is also the most points scored by a conference team since Nebraska also posted 73 points against Idaho State a year ago. In addition, six other teams scored 40 or more points last weekend, including Michigan (59 points), Minnesota (51), Wisconsin (45), Northwestern (44), Illinois (42) and Ohio State (40). By Any Means Necessary: Throughout the opening weekend, Big Ten defenses and special teams impacted the scoreboard in their respective games. In total, 11 touchdowns were scored by units other than the offense, including three by Minnesota and two each by Michigan State and Northwestern. In addition, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan also had their defenses or special teams account for touchdowns in their respective contests. A breakdown of defensive and special teams scores can be found below. Player, School Touchdown Return VAngelo Bentley, ILL 100-yard kickoff Shane Wynn, IND 58-yard punt Christian Kirksey, IOWA 52-yard fumble Joe Reynolds, MICH 30-yard blocked punt B. Boddy-Calhoun, MINN 98-yard interception Marcus Jones, MINN 98-yard kickoff Martez Shabazz, MINN 51-yard blocked field goal Kurtis Drummond, MSU 21-yard interception Shilique Calhoun, MSU 16-yard fumble Collin Ellis, NU 56-yard interception Collin Ellis, NU 40-yard interception Winning His Debut: Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen opened his tenure in impressive fashion last Saturday, guiding the Badgers to a 45-0 victory over Massachusetts, their first shutout since blanking Oregon State in 2011. Three Badgers rushed for over 100 yards, while Joel Stave threw for nearly 200 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. A Landmark Win: Nebraskas season-opening triumph against Wyoming was a landmark one for coach Bo Pelini, who notched his 50th career victory. Through his first five full seasons at the Huskers helm, Pelini averaged nearly 10 triumphs a season. He is the fourth conference coach to reach 50 or more triumphs at their respective schools, all of which compete in the Legends Division. Iowas Kirk Ferentz has 100 wins in Iowa City, Mark Dantonio has 52 wins at Michigan State and Northwesterns Pat Fitzgerald carries 51 victories as the Wildcats coach. In addition, each coach within the Legends Division now has at least 50 triumphs in their coaching careers. A full breakdown of coaching records can be found at the bottom of Page 2. Game Changer: Northwestern linebacker Collin Ellis left his mark in the Wildcats season opening victory over California last Saturday. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the second half, the first Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) player to do that since Sept. 15, 2012, helping Northwestern to a 44-30 road victory. With Northwestern trailing 24-20, Ellis first interception came with just under five minutes to play in the third, returning it 56 yards and allowing the Wildcats to regain the lead. Then halfway through the fourth quarter, Ellis corralled a dropped pass and returned it 40 yards to give Northwestern a 37-27 advantage. He is the first Wildcat, the first Big Ten player since at least 1996 and just the sixth linebacker in FBS history to accomplish the feat. Eclipsing 2,000: Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller rushed for 77 yards on Saturday, which put him over the 2,000-yard rushing mark in his career. He becomes the eighth Big Ten quarterback to rush for more than 2,000 career yards. Now with 2,063 yards, Miller ranks eighth alltime and is joined by Nebraskas Taylor Martinez and Illinois Nathan Scheelhaase among the conferences career leaders in rushing yards by a quarterback. Martinez is third with 2,938 yards, needing just 62 yards to become only the third Big Ten quarterback with 3,000 rushing yards, and Scheelhaase is ninth at 1,768 yards.

BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive Player of the Week Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois Sr., QB, Kansas City, Mo./Rockhurst Threw for a career-high 416 yards and two touchdowns in Illinois season-opening win over Southern Illinois Completed 28 of 36 passes, a 77.8 percent clip, and climbed into fourth on Illinois career total offense list with 7,480 yards Connected with Josh Ferguson for 53 yards and Jon Davis for 11 yards for two second-quarter touchdowns Records his second career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor, the first coming as a freshman on Nov. 1, 2010 Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week: A.J. Jenkins (Oct. 3, 2011) Defensive Player of the Week Collin Ellis, Northwestern Jr., LB, St. Gabriel, La./The Dunham School Became the first player in school history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in Northwesterns road win against California Recorded his first interception in the third quarter, returning it 56 yards to give Northwestern the lead Intercepted his second pass midway through the fourth quarter, scampering 40 yards to the end zone to increase the Wildcat lead to 10 points Also finished with four tackles, including one for loss Claims his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Chi Chi Ariguzo (Sept. 10, 2012) Special Teams Player of the Week Sam Ficken, Penn State Jr., K, Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso Was perfect in his kicking duties, converting all three field goals and both PAT attempts in Penn States 23-17 win over Syracuse Was successful on kicks from 36, 35 and 46 yards, the latter of which was a career long in the fourth quarter Has made 13 straight field-goal attempts dating back to the 2012 season Wins his second career Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honor after being honored on Nov. 26, 2012 Last Penn State Special Teams Player of the Week: Sam Ficken (Nov. 26, 2012) Freshman of the Week Christian Hackenberg, Penn State QB, Palmyra, Va./Fork Union Military Academy Threw for 278 yards on 22 completions and two touchdowns in his Penn State debut, guiding the Nittany Lions to a 23-17 win over Syracuse The second true freshman quarterback to start a Penn State season opener since 1910, Hackenberg connected on two touchdown strikes of 50 or more yards in the second half Teamed with Allen Robinson for a 51-yard score in the third quarter and Eugene Lewis on a 54-yard strike in the fourth Wins his first career weekly award Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kyle Carter (Oct. 22, 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 Darrell Hazell, PUR Gary Andersen, WIS Career (Yrs) 112-96 (18) 67-57 (11) 70-45 (10) 137-89 (20) 50-20 (6) 51-39 (8) 24-26 (5) 6-19 (3) 117-23 (12) 9-4 (2) 16-11 (3) 31-31 (6) At School (Yrs) 100-75 (15) 20-7 (3) 52-28 (7) 10-16 (3) 50-20 (6) 51-39 (8) 3-10 (2) 6-19 (3) 13-0 (2) 9-4 (2) 0-1 (1) 1-0 (1) 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 June 2013, Johns Hopkins University was accepted as the conferences first sport affiliate member, allowing the debut of mens lacrosse as an official conference sport in 2014-15.

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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 0-0 Cincinnati (2) 0-1 Connecticut 0-0 South Florida 0-0 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 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 10-2

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

Throwing it Around the Yard: Five Big Ten signalcallers finished Week 1 with more than 200 yards passing, including a career-best 416 yards by Illinois Nathan Scheelhaase. His effort ranks 10th all-time in school history and is the most passing yards by a Big Ten quarterback since Indianas Cam Coffman threw for 454 yards against Penn State a season ago. Other 200-yard passers last week were Penn States Christian Hackenberg (278 yards), Northwesterns Trevor Siemian (276 yards), Iowas Jake Rudock (256 yards) and Indianas Nate Sudfeld (219 yards). Rushing to 100: Nine Big Ten rushers recorded 100 or more yards on the ground, including three Wisconsin players and two Nebraska runners. Indianas Tevin Coleman led all Big Ten rushers with 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 attempts, good for 12.1 yards per attempt in a win over Indiana State. Other Big Ten players to surpass the century mark were Ohio States Jordan Hall (159 yards, two TDs), the Wisconsin trio of Melvin Gordon (144 yards, one TD), James White (143 yards, one TD) and Corey Clement (101 yards, one TD), Northwesterns Treyvon Green (129 yards, two TDs), the Nebraska duo of Ameer Abdullah (114 yards) and Imani Cross (105 yards, two TDs) and Iowas Mark Weisman (100 yards). Catching On: Seven Big Ten players caught seven or more passes or totaled 100 or more receiving yards. Iowas Kevonte Martin-Manley led all players with nine catches for 79 yards against Northern Illinois while Penn States Allen Robinson hauled in seven passes for a conference-best 133 yards and one touchdown against Syracuse. Nebraskas Kenny Bell collected seven catches for 57 yards. Other 100-yard receivers were Wisconsins Jared Abbrederis (122 yards, two TDs), the Illinois pair of Ryan Lankford (115 yards) and Josh Ferguson (103 yards, one TD) and Northwesterns Dan Vitale (101 yards). Behind the Line: Nine Big Ten defenders recorded multiple tackles for loss (TFLs), led by Penn States DaQuan Jones with three TFLs, including one sack. Michigans Cameron Gordon (2.5 TFLs) and Michigan States Marcus Rush (two TFLs) led the conference with two sacks each. Other players with two or more TFLs were Michigan States Max Bullough (2.5 TFLs), the Iowa pair of James Morris (2.0 TFLs) and Dominic Alvis (2.0 TFLs), Michigans Brennen Beyer (2.0 TFLs), Minnesotas Alex Keith (2.0 TFLs) and Ohio States Noah Spence (2.0 TFLs). Repeat Opponents: Three Big Ten non-conference opponents will face their second Big Ten squad in as many weeks on Saturday. Illinois will host Cincinnati, Northwestern welcomes Syracuse and Purdue takes on Indiana State on Saturday, a week after those opponents began the season against Big Ten competition. The Bearcats opened the season against Purdue in Cincinnati, the Orange faced Penn State at MetLife Stadium and the Sycamores traveled to face Indiana.

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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 Advisory Commission was formed in 1972. It enlists former student-athletes to serve as liaisons to the NCAAs Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Commission and other organizations.

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BIG TEN IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

ASSOCIATED PRESS - PRESEASON*
Team (1st Place Votes) 1 Alabama (58) 2 OHIO STATE (1) 3 Oregon 4 Stanford 5 Georgia (1) 6 South Carolina 7 Texas A&M 8 Clemson 9 Louisville 10 Florida 11 Florida State 12 LSU 13 Oklahoma State 14 Notre Dame 15 Texas 16 Oklahoma 17 MICHIGAN 18 NEBRASKA 19 Boise State 20 TCU 21 UCLA 22 NORTHWESTERN 23 WISCONSIN 24 USC 25 Oregon State Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 PTS Final 2012 1,498 1 1,365 3 1,335 2 1,294 7 1,249 5 1,154 8 1,104 5 1,083 11 1,042 13 894 9 845 10 802 14 755 RV 748 4 677 19 579 15 531 24 382 25 328 18 323 RV 286 RV 199 17 185 RV 134 NR 129 20

USA TODAY - PRESEASON*

Team (1st Place Votes) 1 Alabama (58) 2 OHIO STATE (3) 3 Oregon 4 Stanford 5 Georgia 6 Texas A&M (1) 7 South Carolina 8 Clemson 9 Louisville 10 Florida 11 Notre Dame 12 Florida State 13 LSU 14 Oklahoma State 15 Texas 16 Oklahoma 17 MICHIGAN 18 NEBRASKA 19 Boise State 20 TCU 21 UCLA 22 NORTHWESTERN 23 WISCONSIN 24 USC 25 Oregon State Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 PTS Final 2012 1545 1 1427 NR 1397 2 1262 6 1250 4 1215 5 1136 7 1047 9 1010 13 930 10 872 3 844 8 797 12 726 RV 622 18 620 15 589 RV 426 23 420 14 400 NR 202 RV 186 16 172 RV 165 NR 135 19

* National rankings will be updated after completion of Mondays games.

Others Receiving Votes: MICHIGAN STATE 95, Baylor 92, Virginia Tech 85, Miami (Fla.) 85, Arizona State 53, Kansas State 43, Fresno State 35, Vanderbilt 19, Washington 17, Northern Illinois 16, Ole Miss 11, Utah State 8, Georgia Tech 6, Cincinnati 3, Arizona 3, North Carolina 3, PENN STATE 2, BYU 1.

Others Receiving Votes: Kansas State 113, Miami (FL) 101, MICHIGAN STATE 89, Baylor 80, Virginia Tech 65, Fresno State 62, Arizona State 51, Ole Miss 32, Vanderbilt 29, Utah State 23, BYU 20, North Carolina 19, Northern Illinois 19, Tulsa 9, San Jose State 8, Ohio 8, Arizona 5, Cincinnati 3, East Carolina 3, Mississippi State 3, Kent State 3, Washington 3, UCF 2, Tennessee 1, Toledo 1, Rutgers 1, Arkansas 1, Arkansas State 1.

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 9,685 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 1,433 Martinez, NEB# 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 2010Rushing Yards by a QB 4,495 Robinson, MICH 3,895 Randle El, IND 2,938 Martinez, NEB# 2,557 Williams, ILL 2,176 Leach, MICH 2,150 Foggie, MINN 2,080 Greene, OSU 2,063 Miller, OSU 1,768 Scheelhaase, ILL 1,767 Bollinger, WIS 1,697 Colter, NU 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 33 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 34 White, WIS 31 Martinez, NEB# 2009-12 1998-01 20102006-09 1975-78 1984-87 1972-75 201120101999-92 20102009-12 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 6,746 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 49 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 2,938 Martinez, NEB# 20102,717 White, WIS 2010-

# includes statistics prior to joining Big Ten

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. Over the last 10 years, the Big Ten is tied for the conference lead with national titles in 14 different NCAA-sponsored championships.

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2013 BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Date 9-2 Offensive Nathan Scheelhaase, QB, ILL Defensive Collin Ellis, LB, NU Special Teams Sam Ficken, K, PSU Freshman 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

2013 WEEK BY WEEK ATTENDANCE

Games Aug. 29-31 9 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 29-30 TOTAL 9 ALL GAMES Total Average 649,375 72,153 Sellout 3 Games -- CONFERENCE GAMES Total Average -- -- Sellout --

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 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

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BIG TEN IN THE POLLS

PRE 9/2 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 11/24 12/1 12/8 FINAL ILL -/- IND -/- IOWA -/- MICH 17/17 MSU rv/rv MINN -/- NEB 18/18 NU 22/22 OSU 2/2 PSU rv/- PUR -/- WIS 23/23

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Associated Press/USA Today

Purdue Matt Rector rector@purdue.edu Phone: (765) 494-3196 Wisconsin Brian Lucas bml@athletics.wisc.edu Phone: (608) 262-1811

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. Big Ten fans are some of the nations most supportive, with nearly 9.8 million patrons attending conference home contests during the 2012-13 seasons for football, mens and womens basketball and volleyball alone.

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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

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. For the last 24 years, through the Big Tens SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday) program, the conference has partnered with Chicago elementary schools to improve reading performance.

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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. Big Ten programs boast 225 College Football Hall of Fame selections, including Class of 2013 members Percy Snow of Michigan State, Tommie Frazier of Nebraska, Orlando Pace of Ohio State and Ron Dayne of Wisconsin.

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CINCINNATI at ILLINOIS
Saturday, Sept. 7 11 a.m. CT Champaign, Ill. Memorial Stadium (60,670) ESPN2 Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich Series: Cincinnati leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Nov. 27, 2009: Cincinnati 49, Illinois 36 Cincinnati (1-0 overall, 0-0 AAC) Coach: Tommy Tuberville Career: 131-77 (18th year) At Cincinnati: 1-0 (1st year) Offense: Pro Set/Multiple Rush: Hosey Williams (15-70 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Munchie Legaux (13-20, 145 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Max Morrison (3-58 yards) and Chris Moore (2-58 yards) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Clemente Casseus (5 tackles) and Corey Mason (5 tackles) Sacks: Silverberry Mouhon (1.0-8 yards) Int.: Nick Temple (1-0 yards) and Adrian Witty (1-41 yards) Football Contact: Ryan Koslen, 513-556-5186, ryan.koslen@uc.edu ILLINOIS (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Tim Beckman Career: 24-26 (5th year) At Illinois: 3-10 (2nd year) Offense: Spread/Multiple Rush: Josh Ferguson (9-49 yards) Pass: Nathan Scheelhaase (28-36, 416 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Ryan Lankford (6-115 yards) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Jonathan Brown (9 tackles) Football Contacts: Kent Brown or Derek Neal, 217-333-1391 kwbrown3@illinois.edu, drneal@illinois.edu

NAVY at INDIANA
Saturday, Sept. 7 6 p.m. ET Bloomington, Ind. Memorial Stadium (52,929) BTN Announcers: Eric Collins, Jon Jansen, Antwaan Randle El Series: Indiana leads, 2-1 Last Meeting: Oct. 20, 2012: Navy 31, Indiana 30 Navy (2012: 8-5 overall) Coach: Ken Niumatalolo Career: 40-26 (6th year) At Navy: 40-26 (6th year) Offense: Triple-Option Rush: Noah Copeland (162-738 yards, 5 TDs) and Keenan Reynolds (162-649 yards, 10 TDs) Pass: Keenan Reynolds (61-108, 898 yards, 9 TDs) Rec.: Shawn Lynch (14-281 yards, 1 TD) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Parrish Gaines (69 tackles) Sacks: Jordan Drake (2.0-25 yards) Int.: Parrish Gaines (2-5 yards) Football Contact: Scott Strasemeier, 410-293-8775, sstrasem@usna.edu INDIANA (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Kevin Wilson Career: 6-19 (3rd year) At Indiana: 6-19 (3rd year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Tevin Coleman (14-169 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Nate Sudfeld (12-17, 219 yards, 4 TDs) Rec.: Ted Bolser (6-78 yards, 2 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: T.J. Simmons (9 tackles) Sacks: Nick Mangieri (1.5-7 yards) Int: Michael Hunter (1-28 yards) Football Contact: Jeff Keag, 812-855-6209, jkeag@indiana.edu

MISSOURI STATE at IOWA

Saturday, Sept. 7 11 a.m. CT Iowa City, Iowa Kinnick Stadium (70,585) BTN Announcers: Steve Physioc, Danan Hughes Series: First Meeting Missouri State (0-1 overall, 0-0 MVC) Coach: Terry Allen Career: 123-109 (21st year) At Missouri State: 28-50 (8th year) Offense: Spread Rush: Kierra Harris (7-51 yards, 2 TDs) and Mikael Cooper-Falls (12-41 yards) Pass: Kierra Harris (17-33, 189 yards) Rec.: Dorian Buford (5-70 yards) and Julian Burton (5-67 yards) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Andrew Beisel (10 tackles) Sacks: Anthony Grady (1.0-3 yards) Int.: Andrew Beisel (1-6 yards) and Howard Scarborough (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Rick Kindhart, 417-836-5402, rkindhart@missouristate.edu IOWA (0-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Kirk Ferentz Career: 112-96 (18th year) At Iowa: 100-75 (15th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Mark Weisman (20-100 yards) Pass: Jake Rudock (21-37, 256 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Kevonte Martin-Manley (9-79 yards) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Christian Kirksey (14 tackles) Football Contact: Steve Roe, 319-335-9411, steven-roe@uiowa.edu

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. Almost 1,400 Big Ten student-athletes and coaches have participated in the Olympic Games, winning at least 460 medals, including nearly 250 gold.

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NOTRE DAME at MICHIGAN

Saturday, Sept. 7 8 p.m. ET Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan Stadium (109,901) ESPN Announcers: Brent Musberger, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox Series: Michigan leads, 23-16-1 Last Meeting: Sept. 22, 2012: Notre Dame 13, Michigan 6 Notre Dame (1-0 overall) Coach: Brian Kelly Career: 200-68-2 (23rd year) At Notre Dame: 29-11 (4th year) Offense: Spread Rush: Amir Carlisle (7-68 yards) and Cam McDaniel (12-65 yards) Pass: Tommy Rees (16-23, 346 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: TJ Jones (6-138 yards) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Dan Fox (10 tackles) Sacks: Stephon Tuitt (1.0-4 yards) Football Contact: Michael Bertsch, 574-361-7516, mbertsc1@nd.edu MICHIGAN (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Brady Hoke Career: 67-57 (11th year) At Michigan: 20-7 (3rd year) Offense: Pro Style Rush: Fitz Touissant (14-57 yards, 2 TDs) and Derrick Green (11-58 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Devin Gardner (10-15, 162 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Jeremy Gallon (4-47 yards, 1 TD) and Devin Funchess (2-47 yards) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Desmond Morgan (7 tackles) Sacks: Cameron Gordon (2.0-11 yards) Int.: Raymon Taylor (1-54 yards) Football Contact: Justin Dickens, 734-763-4423, dickensj@umich.edu

SOUTH FLORIDA at MICHIGAN STATE

Saturday, Sept. 7 Noon ET East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium (75,005) ESPNU Announcers: Tom Hart, John Congemi Series: First Meeting South Florida (0-1 overall, 0-0 AAC) Coach: Willie Taggart Career: 16-21 (4th year) At South Florida: 0-1 (1st year) Offense: West Coast Rush: Marcus Shaw (12-145 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Bobby Eveld (10-20, 137 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Marcus Shaw (5-47 yards) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Reshard Cliett (9 tackles) Int.: Johnny Ward (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Brian Siegrist, 813-974-4086, siegrist@usf.edu MICHIGAN STATE (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten ) Coach: Mark Dantonio Career: 70-45 (10th year) At Michigan State: 52-28 (7th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Jeremy Langford (20-94 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Andrew Maxwell (11-21, 74 yards) Rec.: Aaron Burbridge (4-16 yards), Keith Mumphrey (4-24 yards) and Bennie Fowler (3-34 yards) Defense: Multiple 4-3 Tackles: Max Bullough (9 tackles) Sacks: Marcus Rush (2.0-11 yards) Int.: Jairus Jones (2-6 yards) Football Contact: John Lewandowski, 517-355-2271, lewski@ath.msu.edu

MINNESOTA at NEW MEXICO STATE

Saturday, Sept. 7 6 p.m. MT Las Cruces, N.M. Aggie Memorial Stadium (30,343) Series: New Mexico State leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Sept. 10, 2011: New Mexico State 28, Minnesota 21 MINNESOTA (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Jerry Kill Career: 137-89 (20th year) At Minnesota: 10-16 (3rd year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Philip Nelson (12-83 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Philip Nelson (10-22, 99 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: KJ Maye (3-30 yards) and Drew Goodger (2-30 yards) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Brock Vereen (8 tackles) Sacks: Alex Keith (1.0-11 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 New Mexico State (0-1 overall) Coach: Doug Martin Career: 29-54 (8th year) At New Mexico State: 0-1 (1st year) Offense: Spread Rush: Andrew McDonald (14-50 yards) Pass: Andew McDonald (32-46, 242 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Joshua Brown (8-83 yards, 1 TD) Defense: 3-4 Tackles: Bryan Bonilla (8 tackles) Int.: Clint Barnard (1-0 yards) and George Callender (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Tyler Dunkel, 575-646-2927, tdunkel@nmsu.edu

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 beginning in 2006.

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SOUTHERN MISS at #18/18 NEBRASKA

Saturday, Sept. 7 5 p.m. CT Lincoln, Neb. Memorial Stadium (87,000) BTN Announcers: Paul Burmeister, Eric Crouch, Damon Benning Series: Nebraska leads, 3-1 Last Meeting: Sept. 1, 2012: Nebraska 49, Southern Miss 20 Southern Miss (0-1 overall, 0-0 C-USA) Coach: Todd Monken Career: 0-1 (1st year) At Southern Miss: 0-1 (1st year) Offense: Spread Rush: Kendrick Hardy (8-27 yards) Pass: Allan Bridgford (28-53, 377 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Tyreoune Holmes (12-96 yards) and Rickey Bradley (7-193 yards) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Alan Howzy (9 tackles) Football Contact: Jack Duggan, 601-266-4503, jack.duggan@usm.edu NEBRASKA (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Bo Pelini Career: 50-20 (6th year) At Nebraska: 50-20 (6th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Ameer Abdullah (19-114 yards) Pass: Taylor Martinez (17-22, 155 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Kenny Bell (7-57 yards) Defense: Multiple Tackles: David Santos (12 tackles) Int.: Stanley Jean-Baptiste (1-42 yards) and Ciante Evans (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Keith Mann, 402-472-2263, kmann@huskers.com

SYRACUSE at NORTHWESTERN
Saturday, Sept. 7 5 p.m. CT Evanston, Ill. Ryan Field (47,130) BTN Announcers: Matt Devlin, Glen Mason, Lisa Byington Series: Tied, 5-5 Last Meeting: Sept. 1, 2012: Northwestern 42, Syracuse 41 Syracuse (0-1 overall, 0-0 ACC) Coach: Scott Shafer Career: 0-1 (1st year) At Syracuse: 0-1 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Jerome Smith (16-73 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Drew Allen (16-37, 189 yards) Rec.: Ashton Broyld (4-46 yards) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Cameron Lynch (10 tackles) Sacks: Marquis Spruill (1.0-9 yards) and Robert Welsh (1.0-4 yards) Int.: Jerami Wilkes (1-21 yards) and Robert Welsh (1-31 yards) Football Contact: Sue Edson, 315-952-4787, sedson@syr.edu NORTHWESTERN (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Pat Fitzgerald Career: 51-39 (8th year) At Northwestern: 51-39 (8th year) Offense: Spread Rush: Treyvon Green (16-129 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Trevor Siemian (18-29, 276 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Dan Vitale (5-101 yards), Christian Jones (5-94 yards) and Tony Jones (5-70 yards, 1 TD) Defense: Multiple 4-3 Tackles: Chi Chi Ariguzo (10 tackles) Sacks: Four tied with 1.0 Int.: Collin Ellis (2-96 yards, 2 TDs) Football Contact: Paul Kennedy, 847-491-8800, pkennedy@northwestern.edu

SAN DIEGO STATE at #2/2 OHIO STATE

Saturday, Sept. 7 3:30 p.m. ET Columbus, Ohio Ohio Stadium (102,329) ABC (regional), ESPN2 (outer-market) Announcers: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake Series: First Meeting San Diego State (0-1 overall, 0-0 MW) Coach: Rocky Long Career: 82-79 (13th year) At San Diego State: 17-10 (3rd year) Offense: Pro Style Rush: Adam Muema (10-17 yards) and Colin Lockett (1-48 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Adam Dingwell (27-63, 318 yards) Rec.: Colin Lockett (8-98 yards) Defense: 3-3-5 Tackles: Jake Fely (8 tackles) Football Contact: Mike May, 619-594-5547, mmay@mail.sdsu.edu OHIO STATE (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Urban Meyer Career: 117-23 (12th year) At Ohio State: 13-0 (2nd year) Offense: Pro Style Rush: Jordan Hall (21-159 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Braxton Miller (15-22, 178 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Devin Smith (3-61 yards, 1 TD), Chris Fields (3-53 yards, 2 TDs) and Jordan Hall (3-14 yards) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Ryan Shazier (7 tackles), Curtis Grant (7 tackles) and Christian Bryant (7 tackles) Sacks: Noah Spence (1.0-7 yards) Int.: Ron Tanner (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Jerry Emig, 614-688-0343, emig.2@osu.edu

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

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EASTERN MICHIGAN at PENN STATE

Saturday, Sept. 7 Noon ET University Park, Pa. Beaver Stadium (106,572) BTN Announcers: Scott Graham, Chuck Long Series: Penn State leads, 2-0* Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 2011: Penn State 34, Eastern Michigan 6* Eastern Michigan (1-0 overall, 0-0 MAC) Coach: Ron English Career: 11-38 (5th year) At Eastern Michigan: 11-38 (5th year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Bronson Hill (28-101 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Tyler Benz (19-26, 210 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Jay Jones (4-54 yards) and Demarius Reed (4-53 yards, 1 TD) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Sean Kurtz (13 tackles) Sacks: Cy Maughmer (1.5-11 yards) Int.: Sean Kurtz (1-25 yards) and Willie Creear (1-2 yards) Football Contact: Greg Steiner, 734-487-0317, greg.steiner@emich.edu PENN STATE (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Bill OBrien Career: 9-4 (2nd year) At Penn State: 9-4 (2nd year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Zach Zwinak (24-61 yards) Pass: Christian Hackenberg (22-31, 278 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Allen Robinson (7-133 yards, 1 TD) Defense: Multiple Tackles: DaQuan Jones (9 tackles) Sacks: DaQuan Jones (1.0-9 yards) and Stephen Obeng-Agyapong (1.0-8 yards) Int.: Stephen Obeng-Agyapong (1-4 yards) and Nyeem Wartman (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Jeff Nelson, 814-865-1757, jtn4@psu.edu * All Penn State wins vacated from 1998-2011

INDIANA STATE at PURDUE

Saturday, Sept. 7 Noon ET West Lafayette, Ind. Ross-Ade Stadium (62,500) BTN Announcers: Wayne Larrivee, J Leman Series: Purdue leads, 3-0 Sept. 2, 2006: Purdue 60, Indiana State 35 Indiana State (0-1, 0-0 MVC) Coach: Mike Sanford Career: 16-44 (6th year) At Indiana State: 0-1 (1st year) Offense: Spread Rush: Shakir Bell (18-113 yards) Pass: Mike Perish (11-29, 118 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Jamar Brown (4-50 yards) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Jameer Thurman (7 tackles) Int.: Connor Underwood (1-31 yards) and Tony Newman (1-[-1] yards) Football Contact: Ace Hunt, 812-237-4161, ace.hunt@indstate.edu PURDUE (0-1 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Darrell Hazell Career: 16-11 (3rd year) At Purdue: 0-1 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Akeem Hunt (7-21 yards) and Dalyn Dawkins (4-26 yards) Pass: Rob Henry (18-35, 161 yards) Rec.: Gary Bush (4-14 yards) and Dalyn Dawkins (3-44 yards) Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Landon Feichter (7 tackles), Greg Latta (7 tackles) and Bruce Gaston (7 tackles) Sacks: Ryan Russell (1.0-2 yards) Int.: Ryan Isaac (1-0 yards) and Frankie Williams (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Matt Rector, 765-494-3196, rector@purdue.edu

TENNESSEE TECH at #23/23 WISCONSIN

Saturday, Sept. 7 11 a.m. CT Madison, Wis. Camp Randall Stadium (80,321) BTN Announcers: Kevin Kugler, Derek Rackley Series: First Meeting Tennessee Tech (1-0 overall, 0-0 OVC) Coach: Watson Brown Career: 123-190-1 (29th year) At Tennessee Tech: 29-39 (7th year) Offense: Multiple Spread Rush: Cody Forbes (8-69 yards) Pass: Darian Stone (8-11, 143 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Cody Matthews (3-47 yards, 1 TD) and Krys Cates (2-63 yards) Defense: Multiple 4-2 Tackles: Bill Dillard (7 tackles) and TraDarius Goff (7 tackles) Sacks: Jimmy Laughlin (1.0-6 yards) and Malcolm Mitchell (1.0-6 yards) Int.: Avery Rollins (1-2 yards) and Cory Webber (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Rob Schabert, 931-372-3088, rschabert@tntech.edu WISCONSIN (1-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Gary Andersen Career: 31-31 (6th year) At Wisconsin: 1-0 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Rush: Melvin Gordon (13-144 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Joel Stave (9-17, 197 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Jared Abbrederis (2-122 yards, 2 TDs), Sam Arneson (2-17 yards) and Jacob Pedersen (2-15 yards) Defense: Multiple Tackles: Chris Borland (9 tackles) Int.: Sojourn Shelton (1-0 yards) Football Contact: Brian Lucas, 608-262-1811, bml@athletics.wisc.edu

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. In 2012, the Big Ten partnered with the Ivy League to study the effects of head injuries in sports.

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TEAM SCHEDULES: LEGENDS DIVISION

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

IOWA

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 59-9 Central Michigan 112,618 9/7 Notre Dame 9/14 Akron 9/21 at Connecticut 10/5 Minnesota 10/12 at Penn State 10/19 Indiana 11/2 at Michigan State 11/9 Nebraska 11/16 at Northwestern 11/23 at Iowa 11/30 Ohio State

#17/17 MICHIGAN

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/30 W, 26-13 Western Michigan 71,214 9/7 South Florida 9/14 Youngstown State 9/21 at Notre Dame 10/5 at Iowa 10/12 Indiana 10/19 Purdue 10/26 at Illinois 11/2 Michigan 11/16 at Nebraska 11/23 at Northwestern 11/30 Minnesota

MICHIGAN STATE

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/29 W, 51-23 UNLV 44,217 9/7 at New Mexico State 9/14 Western Illinois 9/21 San Jose State 9/28 Iowa 10/5 at Michigan 10/19 at Northwestern 10/26 Nebraska 11/2 at Indiana 11/9 Penn State 11/23 Wisconsin 11/30 at Michigan State

MINNESOTA

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 37-34 Wyoming 91,185 9/7 Southern Mississippi 9/14 UCLA 9/21 South Dakota State 10/5 Illinois 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

#18/18 NEBRASKA

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 44-30 at California 58,816 9/7 Syracuse 9/14 Western Michigan 9/21 Maine 10/5 Ohio State 10/12 at Wisconsin 10/19 Minnesota 10/26 at Iowa 11/2 at Nebraska 11/16 Michigan 11/23 Michigan State 11/30 at Illinois

#22/22 NORTHWESTERN

TEAM SCHEDULES: LEADERS DIVISION

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

ILLINOIS

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/29 W, 73-35 Indiana State 40,278 9/7 Navy 9/14 Bowling Green 9/21 Missouri 10/5 Penn State 10/12 at Michigan State 10/19 at Michigan 11/2 Minnesota 11/9 Illinois 11/16 at Wisconsin 11/23 at Ohio State 11/30 Purdue

INDIANA

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 40-20 Buffalo 103,980 9/7 San Diego State 9/14 at California 9/21 Florida A&M 9/28 Wisconsin 10/5 at Northwestern 10/19 Iowa 10/26 Penn State 11/2 at Purdue 11/16 at Illinois 11/23 Indiana 11/30 at Michigan

#2/2 OHIO STATE

PENN STATE

(0-1, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 L, 7-42 at Cincinnati 36,007 9/7 Indiana State 9/14 Notre Dame 9/21 at Wisconsin 9/28 Northern Illinois 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

(1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/31 W, 45-0 Massachusetts 76,306 9/7 Tennessee Tech 9/14 at Arizona State 9/21 Purdue 9/28 at Ohio State 10/12 Northwestern 10/19 at Illinois 11/2 at Iowa 11/9 BYU 11/16 Indiana 11/23 at Minnesota 11/30 Penn State

#23/23 WISCONSIN

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. All Big Ten universities have been granted Tier One Status by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction awarded to just over 100 universities.