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2014 BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - AUGUST 25

Primary Contact: Sco Chipman, Associate Commissioner, Communica ons • Offi ce: 847-696-1010 ext. 141 • E-mail: [email protected] • Cell: 630-936-6005 Secondary Contact: Adam Augus ne, Associate Director, Communica ons • Offi ce: 847-696-1010 ext. 151 • E-mail: aaugus [email protected] • Cell: 608-215-4391 2014 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS WEEK 1 SCHEDULE EAST DIVISION THURSDAY, AUG. 28 Conference Games All Games Eastern at MINNESOTA W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk 7 p.m. ET - BTN Indiana 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Maryland 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 RUTGERS vs. Washington State Michigan 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 (Sea le, Wash.) Michigan State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W9 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 W10 10 p.m. ET - State 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W16 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 FRIDAY, AUG. 29 Penn State* 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Jacksonville State at #8/8 MICHIGAN STATE Rutgers 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 7:30 p.m. ET - BTN WEST DIVISION SATURDAY, AUG. 30 Conference Games All Games Youngstown State at ILLINOIS W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk Noon ET - BTN Illinois 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 Iowa 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 Indiana State at INDIANA Minnesota 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3 Noon ET - ESPNEWS Nebraska 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Northwestern 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1 Northern Iowa at IOWA Purdue 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L8 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L10 Noon ET - BTN Wisconsin 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1 0-0 --- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2 James Madison at MARYLAND ^ AP or USA Today * Ineligible for postseason play 3:30 p.m. ET - BTN BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. Appalachian State at MICHIGAN • The Big Ten is set to kick off its 119th season of compe on when teams begin play Aug. 28-30. Noon ET - ESPN2 The 2014 season will mark the beginning of a new era in Big Ten football, with the addition of Florida Atlan c at #22/22 NEBRASKA Maryland and Rutgers and new divisions. 3:30 p.m. ET - BTN

• This season, the Big Ten will feature the largest and most diverse postseason lineup in confer- California at NORTHWESTERN ence history highlighted by games against quality opponents in California, Florida, Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC (regional); ESPN2 (outer market) New York, Tennessee and Texas, along with the opportunity to visit four other outstanding venues as part of the Playoff. #5/6 OHIO STATE vs. Navy (Bal more, Md.) Noon ET - CBS Sports Network • The 2014 Big Ten campaign will feature 21 All-Conference players from last season, with 11 first- team honorees and 10 second-team selections returning to the field. PENN STATE vs. Central Florida (Dublin, Ireland) • This weekend will feature four games at neutral sites, including Rutgers meeting Washington 8:30 a.m. ET - ESPN2 State on Thursday at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash. On Saturday, Ohio State will face Navy at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., Penn State will take on Central Florida at Croke Park in Western Michigan at PURDUE Dublin, Ireland, and Wisconsin will meet LSU at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Noon ET - ESPNU #14/14 WISCONSIN vs. #13/13 LSU • Michigan State enters the season as one of only two Football Bowl Subdivision teams riding a (Houston, Texas) winning streak of 10 or more games. The Spartans’ 10 consecu ve wins trail only Florida State’s 9 p.m. ET - ESPN 16 straight victories. Rankings: AP/Amway • Nine different Big Ten teams received votes in the (AP) or Amway Coaches’ preseason top 25 polls, led by Ohio State at No. 5/6 (AP/Amway). Michigan State is No. 8 in both polls and is followed by No. 14/14 Wisconsin and No. 22/22 Nebraska. Iowa, FOLLOW THE BIG TEN Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern and Penn State also received votes in at least one poll. The Big Ten football page on bigten.org will feature daily notes, previews, recaps, sta s cs, standings and more. • Michigan State aims to repeat as Big Ten Champion for the first time since 1965-66 and to You can also keep track of Big Ten football in real- me become the first Big Ten team to win back-to-back titles since Wisconsin (2010-12). by following the conference on Twi er @B1Gfootball and @BigTenConf or become a fan of the Big Ten Con- ference on Facebook and receive exclusive updates. • The Big Ten will feature the top two returning rushers in the nation this season in Nebraska’s (1,690 yards) and Wisconsin’s (1,609 yards). Michigan State’s facebook.com/BigTenConference Jeremy Langford (1,422 yards) ranks fifth among returning rushers. .com/B1Gfootball • Michigan State and Ohio State both look to repeat as division champions this season, as the Spartans and Buckeyes posted perfect 8-0 conference marks in 2013. This season, the Spartans and Buckeyes will face off in the East Division, battling for the same divisional crown. instagram.com/bigtenconf BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. The Big Ten leads all conferences with 5.7 million alumni and more than 520,000 students. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 2 WEEKLY COACHES BIG TEN IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS - PRESEASON TELECONFERENCE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMWAY COACHES Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS The football coaches weekly Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS 1 Florida State (57) 0-0 1,496 media teleconferences will begin on Tuesday, 1 Florida State (56) 0-0 1,543 2 Alabama (1) 0-0 1,361 Aug. 26 and con nue through Tuesday, Nov. 25. 2 Alabama 0-0 1,455 3 Oregon (1) 0-0 1,334 3 Oklahoma (3) 0-0 1,382 4 Oklahoma (1) 0-0 1,324 The calls are held on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. 4 Oregon (1) 0-0 1,314 5 OHIO STATE 00 1,207 - 12:52 p.m. CT. The calls are available for play- 5 Auburn 0-0 1,271 6 Auburn 0-0 1,198 back roughly two hours following the conclusion 6 OHIO STATE 1 00 1,267 7 UCLA 0-0 1,106 of each call through Thursday of each week. 7 UCLA 0-0 1,085 8 MICHIGAN STATE 00 1,080 They will also be archived online at bigten.org. 8 MICHIGAN STATE 00 1,050 9 South Carolina 0-0 1,015 9 South Carolina (1) 0-0 1,009 10 Baylor 0-0 966 Contact the Big Ten Communica ons offi ce for 10 Baylor 0-0 965 11 Stanford 0-0 885 the phone number and weekly passcode. 11 Stanford 0-0 955 12 Georgia 0-0 843 12 Georgia 0-0 905 13 LSU 0-0 776 The coaches order on each call is as follows 13 LSU 0-0 833 14 WISCONSIN 00 637 (all mes are CT): 14 WISCONSIN 00 654 15 USC 0-0 626 15 USC 0-0 627 16 Clemson 0-0 536 11:08 a.m. – , Michigan 16 Clemson 0-0 535 17 Notre Dame 0-0 445 11:16 a.m. – , Wisconsin 17 Notre Dame 0-0 509 18 Ole Miss 0-0 424 11:24 a.m. – , Nebraska 18 Arizona State 0-0 358 19 Arizona State 0-0 357 11:32 a.m. – Mark Dantonio, Michigan State 19 Ole Miss 0-0 346 20 Kansas State 0-0 242 11:40 a.m. – , Iowa 20 Texas A&M 0-0 266 21 Texas A&M 0-0 238 11:48 a.m. – , Minnesota 21 Kansas State 0-0 257 22 NEBRASKA 00 226 11:56 a.m. – Kyle Flood, Rutgers 22 NEBRASKA 00 228 23 North Carolina 0-0 194 12:04 p.m. – Tim Beckman, Illinois 23 North Carolina 0-0 175 24 Missouri 0-0 134 12:12 p.m. – Randy Edsall, Maryland 24 Texas 0-0 143 25 Washington 0-0 130 12:20 p.m. – Darrell Hazell, Purdue 25 Washington 0-0 142 12:28 p.m. – James Franklin, Penn State Others Receiving Votes: UCF 94, Florida 87, Texas 12:36 p.m. – , Ohio State Others Receiving Votes: Missouri 126, Florida 122, 86, Duke 71, IOWA 68, Louisville 48, Marshall 41, 12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana UCF 102, Mississippi State 74, Oklahoma State 56, TCU Oklahoma State 37, Virginia Tech 26, TCU 23, Missis- 12:52 p.m. – , Northwestern* 54, MICHIGAN 53, IOWA 49, Miami (Fla.) 45, Duke sippi State 22, MICHIGAN 19, Texas Tech 19, Miami 41, Louisville 32, Marshall 27, BYU 18, Boise State 13, (Fla.) 16, Cincinna 15, Boise State 10, Oregon State * Through Sept. 16, then returning to 11 a.m. CT Virginia Tech 12, Louisiana-Lafaye e 12, Texas Tech 10, NORTHWESTERN 8, BYU 8, PENN STATE 5, 8, Cincinna 6, MINNESOTA 6, NORTHWESTERN 5, Vanderbilt 2, Navy 2, Nevada 1, Louisiana-Lafaye e 1, Fresno State 4, Oregon State 4, Houston 2, Georgia BIG TEN FOOTBALL Utah State 1. Tech 2, Arkansas 1, Arizona 1, Northern Illinois 1. MEDIA CONTACTS EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Big Ten Player of the Week announcements will SPECIAL TEAMS (began 1994) Indiana Illinois begin on Monday, Sept. 1. Single-season Off ensive, 4 Travis Dorsch, PK/P, PUR 2001 Jeff Keag Kent Brown Defensive and Special Teams Player and Freshman of 3 John Hall, PK, WIS 1996 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (812) 855-6209 Derek Neal the Week leaders are below. Tim Dwight, PR/KR, IOWA 1997 [email protected] Brandon Fields, P, MSU 2003 Maryland Phone: (217) 333-1391 OFFENSE (began 1987) , PK, OSU 2004 Matt Taylor 5 , QB, OSU 2006 Bre Swenson, PK, MSU 2008 [email protected] Iowa 4 Anthony Thompson, RB, IND 1989 Stefan Demos, PK/P, NU 2009 Phone: (301) 314-7065 Steve Roe , WR, MICH 1991 Bre Maher, K/P, NEB 2011 [email protected] , RB, WIS 1999 Anthony Fera, K/P, PSU 2011 Michigan Phone: (319) 335-9411 , QB, PUR 2000 Bre Maher, K/P, NEB 2012 Derek Sa erfi eld Larry Johnson, RB, PSU 2002 dsa @umich.edu Minnesota Kyle Orton, QB, PUR 2004 FRESHMAN (began 2010) Phone: 734-647-1192 Paul Rovnak , QB, MICH 2011 6 , QB, ILL 2010 [email protected] , RB, WIS 2011 5 Chris an Hackenberg, QB, PSU 2013 Michigan State Phone: (612) 625-9379 Taylor Mar nez, QB, WIS 2012 4 James White, RB, WIS 2010 John Lewandowski 3 Mul ple Players, most recently 2 Le’Veon Bell, RB, MSU 2010 [email protected] Nebraska Le’Veon Bell, RB, MSU 2012 Mike Sadler, P, MSU 2011 Phone: (517) 355-2271 Keith Mann , QB, OSU 2011 [email protected] DEFENSE (began 1987) Mason Monheim, LB, ILL 2012 Ohio State Phone: (402) 472-2263 Jerry Emig 3 Pat Fitzgerald, LB, NU 1995 Frankie Williams, DB, PUR 2012 [email protected] Northwestern Tom Burke, DE, WIS 1998 , RB, WIS 2013 Phone: (614) 688-0343 Paul Kennedy , LB, PSU 2005 [email protected] Ryan Shazier, LB, OSU 2013 Penn State Phone: (847) 467-2028 2 Mul ple Players, most recently Jeff Nelson James Morris, LB, IOWA 2013 [email protected] Purdue Phone: (814) 865-1757 Matt Rector [email protected] Rutgers Phone: (765) 494-3196 Jason Baum [email protected] Wisconsin Phone: (732) 445-6069 Brian Lucas [email protected] Phone: (608) 263-5052 BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. Every Commi ee on Ins tu onal Coopera on ins tu on (all Big Ten schools and the University of ) ranks among the top 86 universi es in the na on according to the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universi es, including six in the top 25. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 3 BIG TEN IN THE POLLS ILL IND IOWA MD MICH MSU MINN NEB NU OSU PSU PUR RU WIS PRE -/- -/- rv/rv -/- rv/rv 8/8 -/rv 22/22 rv/rv 5/6 rv/- -/- -/- 14/14

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BIG TEN CAREER RECORDS Kickoff Return Career All-Purpose Yards Career Rushing Yards 5 Stan Brown, PUR 1968-70 7,429 Ron Dayne, WIS 1996-99 7,125 Ron Dayne, WIS 1996-99 4 DeAndra Cobb, MSU 2003-04 6,559 Archie Griffi n, OSU 1972-75 5,589 Archie Griffi n, OSU 1972-75 3 Derrick Mason, MSU 1993-96 6,466 Anthony Thompson, IND 1986-89 5,299 Anthony Thompson, IND 1986-89 Marcus Thigpen, IND 2005-08 6,219 Dorien Bryant, PUR 2004-07 5,140 Montee Ball, WIS 2009-12 Dorien Bryant, PUR 2004-07 6,201 , MICH 1984-87 5,040 Mike Hart, MICH 2004-07 2 Mul ple players, including 6,000 Anthony Thomas, MICH 1997-00 4,887 , MSU 1984-87 , MINN 2011- 5,935 Montee Ball, WIS 2009-12 4,676 Anthony Davis, WIS 2001-04 Raheem Mostert, PUR 2011- 5,852 Brandon Williams, WIS 2002-05 4,654 D. Thompson, MINN 1986-89 5,799 Anthony Carter, MICH 1979-82 4,495 Denard Robinson, MICH 2009-12 Touchdowns Off Intercep ons 5,624 Mike Hart, MICH 2004-07 4,485 Damien Anderson, NU 1998-01 5 Jamar Fletcher, WIS 1998-00 4,914 Ameer, Abdullah, NEB 2011- 2,977 Ameer, Abdullah, NEB 2011- 4 Tim Wilbur, IND 1978-82 3 Bob Radcliff e, WIS 1949-50 Ac ve players in bold Mike Gow, ILL 1972-74 Rod Woodson, PUR 1983-86 BIG TEN COACHING RECORDS Tom Knight, IOWA 1993-96 Cyril Weems, WIS 1993-96 Coach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten Only Mike Rose, PUR 1996-99 EAST DIVISION Ricardo Allen, PUR 2010-13 Kevin Wilson, IND 10-26 (3) 10-26 (3) 5-19 2 Mul ple players, including Randy Edsall, MD 87-94 (15) 13-24 (3) 0-0 Collin Ellis, NU 2011- Brady Hoke, MICH 73-63 (11) 26-13 (3) 15-9 Mark Dantonio, MSU 82-46 (10) 64-29 (7) 38-18 Consecu ve Field Goals Made Urban Meyer, OSU 128-25 (12) 24-2 (2) 16-0 24 Mike Nugent, OSU 2001-02 22 Nate Kaeding, IOWA 2001-02 James Franklin, PSU 24-15 (3) 0-0 0-0 17 Jeff Budzien, NU 2013 Kyle Flood, RU 15-11 (2) 15-11 (2) 0-0 16 Dan Nystrom, MINN 2002 15 Vlade Janakievski, OSU 1979-80 WEST DIVISION Bre Swenson, MSU 2008 Tim Beckman, ILL 27-34 (5) 6-18 (2) 1-15 14 Remy Hamilton, MICH 1996 Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 120-100 (18) 108-79 (15) 64-56 Dan Nystrom, MINN 1999-00 Jerry Kill, MINN 144-94 (20) 17-21 (3) 8-16 Dan Conroy, MSU 2009-10 Bo Pelini, NEB 58-24 (6) 58-24 (6) 17-7 13 Mul ple players, including Pat Fitzgerald, NU 55-46 (8) 55-46 (8) 27-37 Michael Geiger, MSU 2013- Darrell Hazell, PUR 17-21 (3) 1-11 (1) 0-8 Gary Andersen, WIS 39-35 (6) 9-4 (1) 6-2

2014-15 BIG TEN BOWL DESTINATIONS Heart of Dallas Bowl Franklin American Mortgage Dec. 26, 2014 Jan. 1, 2015 1 p.m. ET, ESPN Dec. 30, 2014 1 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Dallas, Texas 3 p.m. ET, ESPN Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. C-USA Nashville, Tenn. Big Ten vs. SEC Big Ten or ACC vs. SEC Rose Presented by Dec. 26, 2014 San Francisco Bowl Northwestern Mutual 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Dec. 30, 2014 Jan. 1, 2015 Detroit, Mich. 10 p.m. ET, ESPN 5:10 p.m. ET, ESPN Big Ten vs. ACC Santa Clara, Calif. Pasadena, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Big Ten vs. Pac-12/ New Era Pinstripe Bowl College Football Playoff Dec. 27, 2014 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Dec. 31, 2014 TaxSlayer Bowl Bronx, N.Y. 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Jan. 2, 2015 Big Ten vs. ACC Miami Gardens, Fla. 3:20 p.m. ET, ESPN Big Ten, SEC or Jacksonville, Fla. Na onal University Notre Dame vs. ACC Big Ten or ACC vs. SEC Dec. 27, 2014 Capital One Bowl 8 p.m. ET, ESPN Jan. 1, 2015 San Diego, Calif. 1 p.m. ET, ABC Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Orlando, Fla. Big Ten or ACC vs. SEC

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. During the 2013-14 season, current Big Ten ins tu ons claimed seven na onal championships: Maryland women’s lacrosse; Michigan men’s gymnas cs; Ohio State open pistol and women’s rowing, and Penn State fencing, volleyball and wrestling. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 4 BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME The 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game will kick off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 8:17 p.m. ET on December 6, CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 2014. QUICK FACTS The winner of the East Division will meet the winner of the West Division, with the game’s victor earning the Big Ten Champion- ship and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff , including the . Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 Time: 8:17 p.m. ET FOX will serve as the offi cial broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Games through 2016, and Lucas Oil Stadium will Television: FOX host the tle games through 2021. Site: Indianapolis, Ind. Facility: Lucas Oil Stadium Tickets for the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at Surface: FieldTurf www. cketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets and VIP premium cket packages can also be reserved at bigten.team- Capacity: 66,707 x.com, a cket reserva on system launched by the Big Ten in partnership with Forward Market Media and BTN. Go to bigten.org for more informa on. BIG TEN FOOTBALL AWARDS

The Big Ten will continue to honor its past while recog- NAME OF AWARD NAMED FOR nizing its current standouts at the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The Big Ten’s enhanced football awards Championship Game Awards program presents 18 individual trophies in addition to Championship Trophy Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago the Big Ten Championship trophy, bearing the names of one or two former standouts. The distinguished names Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Illinois on these football awards honor just a small sampling of (media vote only) , Ohio State the countless student-athletes and coaches who have Postcollegiate Awards contributed to the conference’s rich and storied history. (vote by school administrators) Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award Gerald R. Ford, Michigan , Iowa Seventeen of the honors will be awarded immediately Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award Tony Dungy, Minnesota following the regular season, including awards for the Anthony Thompson, Indiana best , , receiver, tight end, Annual Awards offensive lineman, defensive lineman, , defen- (combined vote by coaches and media, unless otherwise noted) sive back, kicker and . Each of these individual Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year , Northwestern position awards features the names of two former stu- , Ohio State dent-athletes. Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, Minnesota , Michigan The Big Ten will also continue to honor the conference’s Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes, Ohio State top coaches, offensive and defensive players and line- (coaches vote only) Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Michigan men and freshmen with end-of-year trophies. Big Ten Dave McClain Coach of the Year Dave McClain, Wisconsin coaches have the opportunity to claim two awards. (media vote only) Media voters will select the Dave McClain Coach of the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year Darrell Thompson, Minnesota Year, which has been awarded since 1972, while coach- , Indiana es vote for the Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year Dave Rimington, Nebraska award. The top offensive player will receive the , Ohio State Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year award, the Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, Michigan State best defensive player will be awarded the Nagurski- Courtney Brown, Penn State Woodson Defensive Player of the Year award and the Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year , Purdue best first-year standout will receive the Thompson- Drew Brees, Purdue Randle El Freshman of the Year award. Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year , Wisconsin Ron Dayne, Wisconsin The winner of the Big Ten Football Championship Game Tatum-Woodson of the Year Jack Tatum, Ohio State will receive the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Rod Woodson, Purdue Trophy, while the most outstanding player in the game Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year , Illinois will be awarded the Grange-Griffin Championship Game Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern MVP award. The conference also created two postcolle- Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year Pat Richter, Wisconsin giate awards - the Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award and Desmond Howard, Michigan the Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award. Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Ted Kwalick, Penn State Dallas Clark, Iowa The full list of awards, along with a breakdown of the Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year Jim Bakken, Wisconsin former standouts appearing in each award’s name, Morten Andersen, Michigan State appears to the right. Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Thomas Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Illinois Brandon Fields, Michigan State

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. The Big Ten sponsors 28 offi cial conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the debut of lacrosse this academic year. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 5 EASTERN ILLINOIS MINNESOTA Thursday, Aug. 28 • 6 p.m. CT • Minneapolis, Minn. • TCF Bank Stadium (50,805) BTN • Announcers: Eric Collins, , Jamie Hersch EASTERN ILLINOIS (0-0 overall, 0-0 Ohio Valley) MINNESOTA (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Kim Dameron Coach: Jerry Kill Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: : Shepard Li le (217-1,551 yards, 15 TDs) Rush: David Cobb (237-1,202 yards, 7 TDs) Pass: Ben Krol (16-27, 140 yards) Pass: Mitch Leidner (43-78, 619 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Adam Drake (85-1,305 yards, 13 TDs) Rec.: Maxx Williams (25-417 yards, 5 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Jourdan Wickliff e (91 tackles) Tackles: Cedric Thompson (79 tackles) Sacks: Dino Fan (5.0-28 yards) Sacks: Theiren Cockran (7.5-38 yards)

Football Contact: Rich Moser, 217-581-7480, [email protected] Football Contact: Paul Rovnak, 612-625-9379, [email protected]

RUTGERS . WASHINGTON STATE Thursday, Aug. 28 • 7 p.m. PT • Sea le, Wash. • CenturyLink Field (67,000) FOX Sports 1 • Announcers: Tim Brando, Joel Kla , Jenny Ta RUTGERS (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) WASHINGTON STATE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12) Coach: Kyle Flood Coach: Mike Leach Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Paul James (156-881 yards, 9 TDs) Rush: Marcus Mason (87-429 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: Gary Nova (165-303, 2,159 yards, 18 TDs) Pass: Connor Halliday (449-714, 4,597 yards, 34 TDs) Rec.: Tyler Kro (43-573 yards, 4 TDs) Rec.: Gabe Marks (74-807 yards, 7 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Steve Longa (123 tackles) Tackles: Darryl Monroe (94 tackles) Sacks: Darius Hamilton (4.5-29 yards) Sacks: Xavier Cooper (5.0-27 yards)

Football Contact: Jason Baum, 732-445-6069, [email protected] Football Contact: Bill Stevens, 509-335-4294, [email protected]

JACKSONVILLE STATE #8/8 MICHIGAN STATE Friday, Aug. 29 • 7:30 p.m. ET • East Lansing, Mich. • Spartan Stadium (75,005) BTN • Announcers: Ma Devlin, Jim Miller, Lisa Byington JACKSONVILLE STATE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Ohio Valley) MICHIGAN STATE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: John Grass Coach: Mark Dantonio Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: DaMarcus James (292-1,477 yards, 29 TDs) Rush: Jeremy Langford (292-1,422 yards, 18 TDs) Pass: Max Shortell (114-200, 1,608 yards, 6 TDs) Pass: Connor Cook (223-380, 2,755 yards, 22 TDs) Rec.: Josh Barge (58-885 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Tony Lippe (44-613 yards, 2 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Harris Gaston (57 tackles) Tackles: Kur s Drummond (91 tackles) Sacks: Dus n Gayton (8.0-37 yards) Sacks: Shilique Calhoun (7.5-45 yards)

Football Contact: Greg Seitz, 256-782-5279, [email protected] Football Contact: John Lewandowski, 517-355-2271, [email protected]

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. The Big Ten leads the na on in total student-athletes and par cipa on opportuni es and sponsors more offi cial sports than all conferences other than the Ivy League. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 6 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ILLINOIS Saturday, Aug. 30 • 11 a.m. CT • Champaign, Ill. • Memorial Stadium (60,670) BTN • Announcers: Chris Denari, Danan Hughes YOUNGSTOWN STATE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Missouri Valley) ILLINOIS (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Eric Wolford Coach: Tim Beckman Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Mar n Ruiz (192-1,094 yards, 15 TDs) Rush: Josh Ferguson (141-779 yards, 7 TDs) Pass: Dante Nania (11-20, 180 yards) Pass: Reilly O’Toole (12-16, 141 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Andre Stubbs (29-359 yards, 5 TDs) Rec.: Josh Ferguson (50-535 yards, 4 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Donald D’Alesio (70 tackles) Tackles: Earnest Thomas III (101 tackles) Sacks: Emmanuel Kromah (4.0-20 yards) Sacks: Dawuane Smoot (1.0-7 yards)

Football Contact: Trevor Parks, 330-941-3192, [email protected] Football Contacts: Kent Brown, 217-333-1391, [email protected] Derek Neal, 217-333-1391, [email protected] INDIANA STATE INDIANA Saturday, Aug. 30 • Noon ET • Bloomington, Ind. • Memorial Stadium (52,929) ESPNEWS • Announcers: Mike Corey, Dan Hawkins INDIANA STATE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Missouri Valley) INDIANA (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Mike Sanford Coach: Kevin Wilson Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Buck Logan (131-609 yards, 1 TD) Rush: (131-958 yards, 12 TDs) Pass: Mike Perish (139-243, 1,586 yards, 14 TDs) Pass: Nate Sudfeld (194-322, 2,523 yards, 21 TDs) Rec.: Kyani Harris (20-265 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Shane Wynn (46-633 yards, 11 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Jameer Thurman (91 tackles) Tackles: David Cooper (85 tackles) Sacks: Connor Underwood (9.0-58 yards) Sacks: Nick Mangieri (3.0-14 yards)

Football Contact: Ace Hunt, 812-237-4161, [email protected] Football Contact: Jeff Keag, 812-855-6209, [email protected]

NORTHERN IOWA IOWA Saturday, Aug. 30 • 11 a.m. CT • Iowa City, Iowa • (70,585) BTN • Announcers: Eric Collins, NORTHERN IOWA (0-0 overall, 0-0 Missouri Valley) IOWA (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Mark Farley Coach: Kirk Ferentz Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: David Johnson (222-1,291 yards, 10 TDs) Rush: Mark Weisman (227-975 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Sawyer Kollmorgen (156-248, 1,824 yards, 14 TDs) Pass: Jake Rudock (204-346, 2,383 yards, 18 TDs) Rec.: Chad Owens (60-595 yards, 5 TDs) Rec.: Kevonte Mar n-Manley (40-388 yards, 5 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Max Busher (75 tackles) Tackles: John Lowdermilk (78 tackles) Sacks: Xavier Williams (5.5-24 yards) Sacks: Drew O (2.5-5 yards)

Football Contact: Jordie Lindley, 319-273-3642, [email protected] Football Contact: Steve Roe, 319-335-9411, [email protected]

JAMES MADISON MARYLAND Saturday, Aug. 30 • 3:30 p.m. ET • College Park, Md. • Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium (51,802) BTN • Announcers: Joe Benina , Sco McBrien, Frank Hanrahan JAMES MADISON (0-0 overall, 0-0 Colonial) MARYLAND (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Evere Withers Coach: Randy Edsall Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Khalid Abdullah (68-347 yards, 3 TDs) Rush: Brandon Ross (166-776 yards, 4 TDs) Pass: Quin n Hunter (1-2, 16 yards) Pass: C.J. Brown (166-282, 2,242 yards, 13 TDs) Rec.: Daniel Brown (42-665 yards, 8 TDs) Rec.: Levern Jacobs (47-640 yards, 3 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Gage Steele (106 tackles) Tackles: Sean Davis (102 tackles) Sacks: Brandon Lee (6.5-63 yards) Sacks: Andre Monroe (9.5-58 yards)

Football Contact: John Mar n, 540-568-6154, mar [email protected] Football Contact: Ma Taylor, 301-314-7065, [email protected]

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. In 2012, Committee on Institutional Cooperation institutions had over $10 billion in research expenditures, $4 billion more than any other conference. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 7 APPALACHIAN STATE MICHIGAN Saturday, Aug. 30 • Noon ET • Ann Arbor, Mich. • (109,901) ESPN2 • Announcers: , Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra APPALACHIAN STATE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Sun Belt) MICHIGAN (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Sco Sa erfi eld Coach: Brady Hoke Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Marcus Cox (245-1,250 yards, 15 TDs) Rush: Devin Gardner (165-483 yards, 11 TDs) Pass: Kameron Bryant (237-333, 2,713 yards, 14 TDs) Pass: Devin Gardner (208-345, 2,960 yards, 21 TDs) Rec.: Marcus Cox (43-559 yards, 6 TDs) Rec.: Devin Funchess (49-748 yards, 6 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: John Law (71 tackles) Tackles: Raymon Taylor (86 tackles) Sacks: Deuce Robinson (2.0-11 yards) Sacks: Frank Clark (4.5-26 yards)

Football Contact: Mike Flynn, 828-262-2845, fl [email protected] Football Contact: Derek Sa erfi eld, 734-647-1192, dsa @umich.edu

FLORIDA ATLANTIC #22/22 NEBRASKA Saturday, Aug. 30 • 2:30 p.m. CT • Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium (87,000) BTN • Announcers: Kevin Kugler, , Damon Benning FLORIDA ATLANTIC (0-0 overall, 0-0 Conference USA) NEBRASKA (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Charlie Partridge Coach: Bo Pelini Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Jaquez Johnson (172-772 yards, 10 TDs) Rush: Ameer Abdullah (281-1,690 yards, 9 TDs) Pass: Jaquez Johnson (149-256, 1,876 yards, 12 TDs) Pass: Tommy Armstrong Jr. (68-131, 966 yards, 9 TDs) Rec.: William Dukes (35-553 yards, 6 TDs) Rec.: Kenny Bell (52-577 yards, 4 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Andrae Kirk (84 tackles) Tackles: Corey Cooper (91 tackles) Sacks: Brandin Bryant (6.0-35 yards) Sacks: Randy Gregory (10.5-69 yards)

Football Contact: Katrina McCormack, 561-297-3163, [email protected] Football Contact: Keith Mann, 402-472-2263, [email protected]

CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN Saturday, Aug. 30 • 2:30 p.m. CT • Evanston, Ill. • Ryan Field (47,330) ABC (regional), ESPN2 (outer market) • Announcers: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Jessica Mendoza CALIFORNIA (0-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12) NORTHWESTERN (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: Coach: Pat Fitzgerald Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Khalfani Muhammad (74-445 yards, 4 TDs) Rush: Treyvon Green (138-736 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Jared Goff (320-531, 3,508 yards, 18 TDs) Pass: (178-298, 2,149 yards, 11 TDs) Rec.: Bryce Treggs (77-751 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Tony Jones (55-630 yards, 4 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Michael Lowe (67 tackles) Tackles: Chi Chi Ariguzo (106 tackles) Sacks: Kyle Kragen (3.0-15 yards) Sacks: Ifeadi Odenigbo (5.5-37 yards)

Football Contact: Kyle McRae, 510-219-9340, [email protected] Football Contact: Paul Kennedy, 847-467-2028, [email protected]

#5/6 OHIO STATE . NAVY Saturday, Aug. 30 • Noon ET • Bal more, Md. • M&T Bank Stadium (71,008) CBS Sports Network • Announcers: , , Allie LaForce OHIO STATE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) NAVY (0-0 overall) Coach: Urban Meyer Coach: Ken Niumatalolo Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Ezekial Ellio (30-262 yards, 2 TDs) Rush: Keenan Reynolds (300-1,346 yards, 31 TDs) Pass: (1-2, 3 yards) Pass: Keenan Reynolds (68-128, 1,057 yards, 8 TDs) Rec.: Devin Smith (44-660 yards, 8 TDs) Rec.: DeBrandon Sanders (13-223 yards, 1 TD) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Joshua Perry (64 tackles) Tackles: Chris Johnson (84 tackles) Sacks: Noah Spence (8.0-67 yards) Sacks: Jordan Drake (3.0-17 yards)

Football Contact: Jerry Emig, 614-688-0343, [email protected] Football Contact: Sco Strasemeier, 410-293-8775, [email protected]

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. BTN will be in 60 million homes by the start of the 2014 football season. The network is carried by all major cable, satellite and telco providers and is also available via BTN2Go on smartphones, tablets and the internet. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 8 PENN STATE vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA Saturday, Aug. 30 • 1:30 p.m. local me (8:30 a.m. ET) • Dublin, Ireland • Croke Park (82,300) ESPN2 • Announcers: , Ed Cunningham, Jeannine Edwards PENN STATE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) CENTRAL FLORIDA (0-0 overall, 0-0 American) Coach: James Franklin Coach: George O’Leary Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Zach Zwinak (210-989 yards, 12 TDs) Rush: William Stanback (105-443 yards, 6 TDs) Pass: Chris an Hackenberg (231-392, 2,955 yards, 20 TDs) Pass: Jus n Holman (9-14, 75 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Jesse James (25-333 yards, 3 TDs) Rec.: Rannell Hall (57-886 yards, 5 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Mike Hull (78 tackles) Tackles: Terrance Plummer (110 tackles) Sacks: Anthony Ze el (4.0-32 yards) Sacks: Thomas Niles (4.0-16 yards)

Football Contact: Jeff Nelson, 814-865-1757, [email protected] Football Contact: Brian Ormiston, 407-823-2409, bormiston@athle cs.ucf.edu

WESTERN MICHIGAN PURDUE Saturday, Aug. 30 • Noon ET • West Lafaye e, Ind. • Ross-Ade Stadium (57,236) ESPNU • Announcers: , John Congemi WESTERN MICHIGAN (0-0 overall, 0-0 MAC) PURDUE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) Coach: P.J. Fleck Coach: Darrell Hazell Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Dareyon Chance (151-692 yards, 3 TDs) Rush: Akeem Hunt (123-464 yards, 1 TD) Pass: Zach Terrell (133-251, 1,602 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Danny Etling (149-267, 1,690 yards, 10 TDs) Rec.: Corey Davis (67-941 yards, 6 TDs) Rec.: Jus n Sinz (41-340 yards, 4 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Jus n Currie (113 tackles) Tackles: Anthony Brown (69 tackles) Sacks: Jus n Currie (1.0-8 yards) Sacks: Collin Link (2.0-11 yards)

Football Contact: Adam Bodnar, 269-387-4122, [email protected] Football Contact: Ma Rector, 765-494-3196, [email protected]

#14/14 WISCONSIN . #13/13 LSU Saturday, Aug. 30 • 8 p.m. CT • Houston, Texas • NRG Stadium (71,500) ESPN • Announcers: Sean McDonough, , Todd McShay WISCONSIN (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) LSU (0-0 overall, 0-0 SEC) Coach: Gary Andersen Coach: Les Miles Off ensive Leaders: Off ensive Leaders: Rush: Melvin Gordon (206-1,609 yards, 12 TDs) Rush: Terrence Magee (86-626 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Joel Stave (208-336, 2,494 yards, 22 TDs) Pass: Anthony Jennings (13-29, 181 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Jordan Frederick (10-106 yards) Rec.: Travin Dural (7-145 yards, 2 TDs) Defensive Leaders: Defensive Leaders: Tackles: Michael Caputo (63 tackles) Tackles: D.J. Welter (80 tackles) Sacks: Warren Herring (4.0-34 yards) Sacks: Jermauria Rasco (4.0-25 yards)

Football Contact: Brian Lucas, 608-263-5052 bml@athle cs.wisc.edu Football Contact: Michael Bonne e, 225-578-8226, [email protected]

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. Over the last 10 years, current Big Ten ins tu ons have won na onal tles in 18 diff erent sports. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 9 TEAM SCHEDULES: EAST DIVISION East Division Games in Bold INDIANA MARYLAND DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/30 Indiana State 8/30 James Madison 9/13 at Bowling Green 9/6 at USF 9/20 at Missouri 9/13 West Virginia 9/27 Maryland 9/20 at Syracuse 10/4 North Texas 9/27 at Indiana 10/11 at Iowa 10/4 Ohio State 10/18 Michigan State 10/18 Iowa 11/1 at Michigan 10/25 at Wisconsin 11/8 Penn State 11/1 at Penn State 11/15 at Rutgers 11/15 Michigan State 11/22 at Ohio State 11/22 at Michigan 11/29 Purdue 11/29 Rutgers

MICHIGAN #8/8 MICHIGAN STATE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/30 Appalachian State 8/29 Jacksonville State 9/6 at Notre Dame 9/6 at Oregon 9/13 Miami (Ohio) 9/20 Eastern Michigan 9/20 Utah 9/27 Wyoming 9/27 Minnesota 10/4 Nebraska 10/4 at Rutgers 10/11 at Purdue 10/11 Penn State 10/18 at Indiana 10/25 at Michigan State 10/25 Michigan 11/1 Indiana 11/8 Ohio State 11/8 at Northwestern 11/15 at Maryland 11/22 Maryland 11/22 Rutgers 11/29 at Ohio State 11/29 at Penn State

#5/6 OHIO STATE PENN STATE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/30 vs. Navy [1] 8/30 vs. Central Florida [1] 9/6 Virginia Tech 9/6 Akron 9/13 Kent State 9/13 at Rutgers 9/27 Cincinnati 9/20 Massachusetts 10/4 at Maryland 9/27 Northwestern 10/18 Rutgers 10/11 at Michigan 10/25 at Penn State 10/25 Ohio State 11/1 Illinois 11/1 Maryland 11/8 at Michigan State 11/8 at Indiana 11/15 at Minnesota 11/15 Temple 11/22 Indiana 11/22 at Illinois 11/29 Michigan 11/29 Michigan State [1] at Baltimore, Md. [1] at Dublin, Ireland RUTGERS DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/28 vs. Washington State [1] 9/6 Howard 9/13 Penn State 9/20 at Navy 9/27 Tulane 10/4 Michigan 10/18 at Ohio State 10/25 at Nebraska 11/1 Wisconsin 11/15 Indiana 11/22 at Michigan State 11/29 at Maryland [1] at Seattle, Wash. BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. The Big Ten became the fi rst conference to voluntarily adopt male and female par cipa on goals a er launching its Gender Equity Ac on Plan in 1992. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 10 TEAM SCHEDULES: WEST DIVISION West Division Games in Bold ILLINOIS IOWA DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/30 Youngstown State 8/30 Northern Iowa 9/6 Western Kentucky 9/6 Ball State 9/13 at Washington 9/13 Iowa State 9/20 Texas State 9/20 at 9/27 at Nebraska 9/27 at Purdue 10/4 Purdue 10/11 Indiana 10/11 at Wisconsin 10/18 at Maryland 10/25 Minnesota 11/1 Northwestern 11/1 at Ohio State 11/8 at Minnesota 11/15 Iowa 11/15 at Illinois 11/22 Penn State 11/22 Wisconsin 11/29 at Northwestern 11/28 Nebraska

MINNESOTA #22/22 NEBRASKA DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/28 Eastern Illinois 8/30 Florida Atlantic 9/6 Middle Tennessee State 9/6 McNeese State 9/13 at TCU 9/13 at Fresno State 9/20 San Jose State 9/20 Miami (Fla.) 9/27 at Michigan 9/27 Illinois 10/11 Northwestern 10/4 at Michigan State 10/18 Purdue 10/18 at Northwestern 10/25 at Illinois 10/25 Rutgers 11/8 Iowa 11/1 Purdue 11/15 Ohio State 11/15 at Wisconsin 11/22 at Nebraska 11/22 Minnesota 11/29 at Wisconsin 11/28 at Iowa

NORTHWESTERN PURDUE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/30 California 8/30 Western Michigan 9/6 Northern Illinois 9/6 Central Michigan 9/20 Western Illinois 9/13 vs. Notre Dame [1] 9/27 at Penn State 9/20 Southern Illinois 10/4 Wisconsin 9/27 Iowa 10/11 at Minnesota 10/4 at Illinois 10/18 Nebraska 10/11 Michigan State 11/1 at Iowa 10/18 at Minnesota 11/8 Michigan 11/1 at Nebraska 11/15 at Notre Dame 11/8 Wisconsin 11/22 at Purdue 11/22 Northwestern 11/29 Illinois 11/29 at Indiana [1] at Indianapolis, Ind. #14/14 WISCONSIN DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 8/30 vs. #13/13 LSU [1] 9/6 Western Illinois 9/20 Bowling Green 9/27 South Florida 10/4 at Northwestern 10/11 Illinois 10/25 Maryland 11/1 at Rutgers 11/8 at Purdue 11/15 Nebraska 11/22 at Iowa 11/29 Minnesota [1] at Houston, Texas BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. The conference awarded the fi rst Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915, honoring outstanding senior student-athletes who demonstrated excellence in academics and athle cs.