BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Contact: Scott Chipman, Assistant Commissioner for Communicati ons • Offi ce: 847-696-1010 ext. 141 • E-mail: [email protected] • Cell: 630-936-6005 • Twitt er: @BigTenScott TOP STORIES 2009 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS

• Ohio State Secures Outright Big Ten Championship Conference Games All Games for Third Time in Last Four Seasons. W-L PCT H A Streak W-L PCT H A N Top 25* Streak 1. Ohio State# 7-1 .875 4-0 3-1 W4 10-2 .833 6-1 3-1 1-0 3-1 W5 • OSU One of Only Three Big Ten Programs to Claim Six 2. Iowa 6-2 .750 3-1 3-1 W1 10-2 .833 6-1 4-1 0-0 1-1 W1 or More Titles Over 10-Year Span and First Since 1998. Penn State 6-2 .750 2-2 4-0 W2 10-2 .833 6-2 4-0 0-0 0-1 W2 4. Wisconsin 5-3 .625 3-1 2-2 L1 8-3 .727 6-1 2-2 0-0 0-2 L1 • Iowa, Ohio State and Penn State Reach 10 Wins. Northwestern 5-3 .625 2-2 3-1 W3 8-4 .667 5-2 3-2 0-0 2-1 W3 6. State 4-4 .500 2-2 2-2 L1 6-6 .500 4-3 2-3 0-0 1-2 L1 • Seven Big Ten Teams Set to Go Bowling. Purdue 4-4 .500 2-2 2-2 W1 5-7 .417 3-4 2-3 0-0 1-0 W1 8. Minnesota 3-5 .375 2-2 1-3 L2 6-6 .500 4-3 2-3 0-0 0-4 L1 • Big Ten Nears Conference Record for Total 9. Illinois 2-6 .250 1-3 1-3 L1 3-7 .300 2-3 1-3 0-1 0-1 L1 Att endance in All Games with One Home Contest Left . 10. Michigan 1-7 .125 1-3 0-4 L7 5-7 .417 5-3 0-4 0-0 1-4 L5 Indiana 1-7 .125 1-3 0-4 L5 4-8 .333 3-3 1-5 0-0 0-5 L5 • Big Ten Crowns Individual and Team Stati sti cal # Big Ten Champion Bowl-Eligible Teams in Bold * AP, USA Today, Harris or BCS Leaders in Conference Games. BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

Buckeyes Secure Outright Ten Championships over a 10-year span, accomplishing CONSECUTIVE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Big Ten Championship: the feat from 1968-77. The Buckeyes have also won No. 13 IOWA def. MINNESOTA, 12-0 With a chance to clinch the BIG TEN TITLES eight ti tles over 10 years on three occasions (1972-81, outright Big Ten Champion- Titles School (Years) 1970-79 and 1969-78), a streak of success matched No. 10 OHIO STATE def. MICHIGAN, 21-10 ship for the third ti me in the 6 OSU (1972-77) only by Michigan (eight from 1971-80 and 1969-78). last four seasons, Ohio State 5 MICH (1988-92) Minnesota is the only other Big Ten team to fi nish fi rst NORTHWESTERN def. No. 16 WISCONSIN, 33-31 went on the road to defeat 5 OSU (2005-09) six or more ti mes in a 10-year span, with seven ti tles Michigan to the regular 4 MICH (1901-04) from 1933-41 and six crowns from 1903-11. PURDUE def. INDIANA, 38-21 season alone atop the stand- 4 MICH (1930-33) No. 14 PENN STATE def. MICHIGAN STATE, 42-14 ings. The Buckeyes have now 4 MICH (1947-50) Iowa, Ohio State and Penn State Reach 10-Win won at least a share of the 4 MICH (1971-74) Plateau: For the fi rst ti me since 2006, three Big Ten BYE WEEK: ILLINOIS last fi ve ti tles, splitti ng the schools have posted 10 or more triumphs in a single crown with Penn State in 2005 and 2008 and ending the season aft er Iowa, Ohio State and Penn State all Ranking: BCS 2006, 2007 and 2009 seasons alone atop the standings. recorded their 10th victories in their regular-season The Buckeyes have compiled a Big Ten mark of 36-4 fi nales. The Hawkeyes reached the 10-win plateau for over the last fi ve years. Ohio State is the fi rst confer- the fi rst ti me since recording three straight seasons of UPCOMING SCHEDULE ence team in over 15 years to fi nish in fi rst place in fi ve 10 or more triumphs in 2002, 2003 and 2004. The Buck- straight seasons since Michigan won at least a share of eyes posted at least 10 wins for the fi ft h straight year, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 fi ve consecuti ve championships from 1988-92. OSU has breaking the previous program record of four straight ILLINOIS at No. 5 Cincinnati clinched fi ve consecuti ve crowns for the fi rst ti me since seasons with 10-plus victories set from 1995-98. Ohio Noon ET - ABC posti ng a Big Ten-record six straight ti tles from 1972-77. State is only the second team in Big Ten history to Michigan and Ohio State are the only two teams in Big record fi ve straight years of 10 or more triumphs and SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 Ten annals to post four or more consecuti ve fi rst-place the fi rst in more than a century, as Michigan posted fi ve Fresno State at ILLINOIS fi nishes on multi ple occasions, accomplishing the feat a consecuti ve seasons with 10-plus wins from 1901-05. 11:30 a.m. CT - Big Ten Network combined seven diff erent ti mes. The Nitt any Lions cracked double-digits in victories for the second straight year for the fi rst ti me since WISCONSIN at Hawaii Ohio State Claims Sixth Big Ten Title in Last Decade: the 1993 and 1994 campaigns. In additi on, Wisconsin 11:30 p.m. ET - ESPN2 Ohio State tops all Big Ten schools with six ti tles over can sti ll reach the 10-win plateau with a victory in its the last decade, including fi rst-place fi nishes in 2002, season fi nale and bowl game. Ranking: BCS 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Michigan ranks second with three championships over that ti me span 2009 FOOTBALL HONORS ANNOUNCED (2000, 2003, 2004), followed by a pair of fi rst-place fi n- ishes for Iowa (2002, 2004) and Penn State (2005, 2008)) EXCLUSIVELY ON BIG TEN NETWORK and one ti tle for Illinois (2001), Northwestern (2000) and Purdue (2000). Overall, seven schools have won at The Big Ten Network will present the live, exclusive announcement of least one ti tle in the last decade. the 2009 All-Big Ten football teams and individual honors during the Big Ten Football: All-Conference Selecti on Show at 8 p.m. ET on Nov. More on OSU’s Six Pack: The Buckeyes are one of only 23. Dave Revsine will host the show, alongside analysts Gerry DiNardo three Big Ten programs to claim six or more ti tles over a and Howard Griffi th, with select award winners joining them during 10-year span and the fi rst since the Wolverines fi nished the 30-minute program. The show will reveal the All-Big Ten teams in fi rst place six ti mes between 1989-98. The last ti me as selected by coaches and media. Coaches and media each will select a Big Ten Off ensive Player, Defen- OSU won six or more crowns in a decade was when sive Player and Freshman of the Year. Media will also honor the Dave McClain Coach of the Year while the the school fi nished fi rst on six occasions from 1975-84. coaches will pick an Off ensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year. Ohio State holds the conference record with nine Big BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 2 OF 10

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - NOV. 21

Buckeyes Earn BCS Bid: Ohio State collected the Big Ten’s automati c Bowl Champion- CO-OFFENSE: ship Series (BCS) berth for the fourth ti me and will take part in a BCS game for the Mike Kafk a, Northwestern fi ft h straight season and the eighth ti me since the system’s creati on in 1998. Entering SR, QB, Chicago, Ill./St. Rita this season, the Buckeyes were ti ed with Oklahoma and Southern California as the Kafk a guided Northwestern to its third-straight conference vic- only three teams to take part in seven BCS contests. In additi on, only one other team tory and second over a nati onally ranked team in the last three has appeared in fi ve or more consecuti ve BCS games, as Southern California has ap- weeks by throwing for 326 yards and two against peared in a BCS contest in each of the last seven seasons (2002-08). OSU previously Wisconsin. The senior connected on 65 percent of earned the Big Ten’s BCS automati c bid in 2002, 2006 and 2007. The Buckeyes are his throws, completi ng 26 of 40 passes with no intercepti ons. one of six Big Ten schools in the 12 years of the BCS to gain automati c qualifi cati on, Kafk a produced a pair of scoring strikes in the fi rst two quarters joining Illinois (2001), Michigan (2003, 2004), Penn State (2005, 2008), Purdue (2000) to help the hosts enter the half up 27-14. Aft er the Badgers pulled within 27-24 and Wisconsin (1998, 1999). Overall, the Big Ten entered the 2009 campaign with in the third quarter, Kafk a led the Wildcats on a pair of fi eld goal drives to push a conference-best 19 BCS berths in its fi rst 11 years of existence, sending a second the advantage to nine points before holding on for the 33-31 triumph. The Chi- team to the BCS in 1998 (Ohio State), 1999 (Michigan), 2002 (Iowa), 2003 (Ohio cago nati ve earns his second weekly laurel this season and third of his career State), 2005 (Ohio State), 2006 (Michigan), 2007 (Illinois) and 2008 (Ohio State). aft er being honored on Sept. 20, 2009, and Nov. 3, 2008. LAST NU OFFENSIVE POW: QB Mike Kafk a on Sept. 20, 2009 Seven Big Ten Teams Set to Go Bowling: With only three regular-season non-confer- ence games remaining, the Big Ten’s bowl parti cipants have been fi nalized with seven Daryll Clark, Penn State programs earning postseason bids. Ohio State (10-2) has collected the conference’s SR, QB, Youngstown, Ohio/Ursuline automati c BCS berth, while Iowa (10-2), Penn State (10-2), Wisconsin (8-3), North- Clark matched a career high with four passes western (8-4), Michigan State (6-6) and Minnesota (6-6) will take part in bowl compe- while compiling 310 yards through the air to help lead Penn ti ti on. The Big Ten has seven bowl ti e-ins this season - the Rose Bowl/Bowl Champion- State to a road victory against Michigan State. The senior ship Series (BCS) game, Capital One, Outback, Alamo, Champs Sports, Insight and Litt le quarterback connected on 70.4 percent of his passes, Caesars Pizza Bowls. If the Big Ten champion (or co-champion) is ranked No. 1 or No. completi ng 19 of 27 att empts with no intercepti ons. With the 2 in the fi nal BCS rankings, then that team will parti cipate in the BCS Nati onal Champi- score ti ed 7-7 at halft ime, Clark connected on all six of his onship Game to be played on Jan. 7, 2010, in Pasadena, Calif. passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns in the third quarter to help the visitors claim a 35-7 lead on their way to the triumph. The Ohio nati ve garners Tressel Joins Rare Coaching Fraterniti es: Ohio his fi ft h career weekly accolade and third this season aft er being honored on State joins an elite group COACHES’ BIG TEN TITLES Sept. 6 and Oct. 5, 2009, and twice last season, on Oct. 13 and Nov. 24, 2008. of coaches to claim fi ve straight Big Ten ti tles and Titles Coach, School LAST PSU OFFENSIVE POW: QB Daryll Clark on Oct. 25, 2009 six championships in his fi rst nine campaigns. In 13 Schembechler, MICH the previous 113 years of Big Ten football, only Hayes, OSU CO-DEFENSE: one coach had fi nished atop the conference 10 Yost, MICH Troy Johnson, Iowa standings in fi ve or more consecuti ve years, as 8 Williams, MINN JR, LB, Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland the Buckeyes’ earned six straight 7 Stagg, CHI Johnson helped Iowa post consecuti ve shutouts against crowns from 1972-77. In additi on, only two Zuppke, ILL Minnesota for the fi rst ti me since the 1955 and 1956 seasons coaches had earned six or more ti tles in their fi rst Bierman, MINN with a career-high 11 tackles, one sack, one pass breakup nine years with a Big Ten insti tuti on. Michigan’s 6 Tressel, OSU and a forced and recovered. The junior linebacker holds the Big Ten record by 5 Carr, MICH was part of a defensive eff ort that held the Gophers to only fi nishing fi rst in seven of his fi rst nine campaigns 48 rushing yards in the 12-0 victory, including stopping the from 1969-77, while Minnesota’s won six ti tles from 1932-40. visitors on four straight plays from the two-yard line early in the fourth quar- ter. Johnson picks up his fi rst career weekly laurel. Paterno Sti ll the One: Penn State’s picked up his 393rd victory on Satur- LAST IOWA DEFENSIVE POW: DE Adrian Clayborn on Oct. 25, 2009 day and currently holds the all-ti me victory record among Football Bowl Subdivision coaches. Paterno stands at 393-129-3 in his 44th season leading the Nitt any Lions. Pa- Navorro Bowman, Penn State terno is the longest serving head coach at one school in major history. JR, LB, District Heights, Md./Suitland served as head coach at Chicago for 41 years (1892-1932) during Bowman recorded 10 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack his 57-year tenure as a head coach. and a pass breakup in a victory at Michigan State. The junior linebacker posted seven solo stops on the day and his 3.5 Paterno Ends Regular Season Ranked Fift h in Century Club: Penn State’s Joe Paterno tackles for loss pushed the Spartans’ off ense back 17 yards, picked up his 146th triumph since joining the conference to end the regular season including a nine-yard sack. Bowman spearheaded a PSU ranked fi ft h on the list of 12 mentors to collect 100 or more wins while at a Big Ten defense that limited the hosts to 94 rushing yards and only school. Paterno is now 146-62 in 14 points, the eighth opponent to be held to two touchdowns or less this 17 seasons since 1993. Paterno BIG TEN CENTURY CLUB season. The Maryland nati ve earns his third career weekly honor and second needs 19 more triumphs to Coach, Team Seasons Record this season aft er being honored on Nov. 15, 2009, and Sept. 22, 2008. crack the top four of Michigan’s Woody Hayes, OSU 28 205-61-10 LAST PSU DEFENSIVE POW: LB Navorro Bowman on Nov. 15, 2009 Fielding Yost (165 wins) and Bo Amos Alonzo Stagg, CHI* 37 199-94-22 Schembechler (194), Chicago’s Bo Schembechler, MICH 21 194-48-5 SPECIAL TEAMS: Amos Alonzo Stagg (199) and Fielding Yost, MICH 25 165-29-10 Stefan Demos, Northwestern Ohio State’s Woody Hayes (205). Joe Paterno, PSU* 17th 146-62-0 JR, PK, Scott sdale, Ariz./Horizon Among other acti ve Big Ten , IOWA 20 143-89-6 Demos was perfect on four fi eld goals and three extra points coaches, Ohio State’s Jim Tressel Henry Williams, MINN 22 136-33-11 to tally 15 points and help Northwestern earn a 33-31 victory boasts 93 wins in nine years , ILL 29 131-81-13 over Wisconsin. The junior kicker connected on fi eld goals with the Buckeyes while Iowa’s , MICH 13 122-40-0 of 45, 38, 45 and 34 yards. His 34-yarder at the start of the has racked up 80 , WIS 16 118-73-4 fourth quarter extended the Wildcats’ lead to 33-24, before victories in 11 seasons in Iowa John Cooper, OSU 13 111-43-4 they held on for the two-point triumph. Demos earns special City. The complete list of Big Ten Duff y Daugherty, MSU 19 109-69-5 teams weekly laurels for the fourth ti me in his career and third ti me this coaches in the century club ap- season, aft er being honored on Oct. 4 and 25, 2009, and Sept. 1, 2008. pears to the right. * Record while member of Big Ten only LAST NU SPECIAL TEAMS POW: PK/P Stefan Demos on Oct. 25, 2009

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BIG TEN. BIG NEWS.

BigBig Ten Nears Overall Att endance Record: With end the season ranked fi rst in total off ense over State and Wisconsin also ended the season rated only one home contest remaining, the Big Ten has the last six seasons, joining Curti s Painter (2006) fi rst in at least one area. The Buckeyes led the Big a chance to break the conference record for total and Kyle Orton (2004). Smith conti nued Purdue’s Ten in scoring defense for the fi ft h straight season att endance in all games. The Big Ten has surpassed recent dominance in the category of recepti ons per by allowing only 12.6 points per game while also the fi ve-million mark in overall att endance for the game, as a Boilermakers’ wideout has ranked fi rst in topping the conference in total defense for the sixth fi ft h straight season and just the seventh ti me in that category in eight of the last 11 seasons. Other ti me in the last eight seasons by limiti ng opponents conference history with 5,477,699 fans att ending 76 Purdue pass catchers to top the Big Ten in recepti ons to only 277.9 yards per outi ng. OSU is the fi rst school contests so far this year. The conference record was per game over the previous decade include Dorien since 1936 to rank fi rst in points allowed per contest set in 2002 when 5,499,439 patrons went through Bryant (2005 and 2006), Taylor Stubblefi eld (2002 in fi ve straight campaigns, breaking the previous the turnsti les for 78 contests. Illinois hosts Fresno and 2004), John Standeford (2003), Vinny Sutherland record of four consecuti ve seasons set by Michi- State for its season fi nale on Dec. 5. In additi on to (2000) and Chris Daniels (1999). In the category of gan from 1969-72. In other defensive categories, total att endance, the Big Ten is averaging 72,075 receiving yards per contest, Smith is the fi rst Boiler- Wisconsin edged Ohio State to lead the conference fans in 76 home games, which currently ranks as maker to rank fi rst since Daniels in 1999. Penn State’s by allowing only 72.0 rushing yards per game. The the second-best average att endance in conference Daryll Clark topped the Big Ten with a pass effi ciency Badgers topped the conference in rushing defense annals behind only the 2005 campaign, when the Big rati ng of 136.6 to become just the second Nitt any Lion for the fi rst ti me since 1951 and also held all eight Ten averaged 72,566 patrons per outi ng. In confer- to end the year fi rst in that category along with Kerry Big Ten opponents to less than 100 rushing yards, ence games only, the Big Ten broke the three-million Collins, who led the conference in 1994. Wisconsin’s the fi rst defensive unit to accomplish that feat since barrier last weekend with 3,127,311 att ending 44 John Clay averaged a conference-best 121.0 rushing Ohio State in 1998. Iowa rated fi rst by allowing only contests on the year, an average of 71,075 att endees yards per game to join P.J. Hill (2006) and Ron Dayne 159.0 passing yards per game, the fi rst ti me the per game. Both the total and average att endance (1996-98-99) as the third Badger to rank fi rst in rush- Hawkeyes have led the Big Ten in passing defense numbers in conference games only rank fi ft h in Big ing in the last 15 seasons. Philip Welch became the since 1984. On the off ensive side of the ball, four Ten history, marking only the fi ft h ti me in history the second Wisconsin kicker in the last four years and the diff erent teams led in the four major categories. Big Ten has surpassed 3.1 million fans and more than third Badger in the last fi ve seasons to lead the Big Wisconsin ranked fi rst with 29.5 points per outi ng 71,000 per contest. Ten in scoring aft er producing 7.8 points per outi ng. to lead the Big Ten in that category for the fi rst ti me Wisconsin kicker Taylor Mehlhaff and running back since 1999. Ohio State rated fi rst with 198.6 rushing Big Ten Individual Leaders . . . : With the Big Ten Brian Calhoun were the conference’s leading scorers yards per contest to top the Big Ten for the second season now complete, the conference crowned new in 2006 and 2005, respecti vely. Among punters, straight season and third ti me in the last four years. stati sti cal champions for conference games only in Michigan’s Zoltan Mesko led the way with 45.2 yards Penn State produced 400.6 yards of total off ense all categories appearing in the records book. Purdue per boot to become the fi rst Wolverine to rate fi rst in per game to lead all conference teams and appear featured stat leaders in three diff erent categories punti ng since Paul Staroba in 1970. fi rst in that category for the fi rst ti me since 1994. with quarterback Joey Elliott topping the Big Ten Northwestern ranked fi rst with 270.8 passing yards with 282.1 yards of total off ense per game and wide . . . and Team Leaders: In team stati sti cs, Big Ten per contest to end the conference season rated fi rst receiver Keith Smith leading the conference with Champion Ohio State ranked fi rst in three of the in that category for third ti me in the last fi ve years, 7.88 recepti ons and 92.8 yards per outi ng. Elliott eight off ensive and defensive categories for confer- including the 2005 and 2007 campaigns. becomes the third Boilermakers’ signal caller to ence games only, while Iowa, Northwestern, Penn

OTHER TOP PERFORMERS - NOV. 21 BIG TEN FOOTBALL CONTACTS

OFFENSE:OFFENSE: DEFENSE:DEFENSE: Big Ten Minnesota IND WR Mitchell Evans: Set career highs with 10 IND LB Matt Mayberry: Collected nine tackles (three Scott Chipman Andy Seeley recepti ons and 112 receiving yards (11.2 avg.) and solo), a pass breakup and two sacks (-11 yards) [email protected] [email protected] added a receiving TD, a special teams tackle and against Purdue. Phone: 847-696-1010 Phone: 612-625-4090 took a snap at QB in Wildcat formati on. MICH DE Brandon Graham: Amassed six tackles (fi ve PUR RB Jaycen Taylor: Filling in for injured starter solo) and four TFLs (-18 yards), including an eight- Illinois Northwestern Ralph Bolden, rushed for a season-high 110 yards yard sack, against Ohio State. Cassie Arner Mike Wolf on 20 carries (5.5 avg.) while catching a career-high MSU LB Greg Jones: Equaled career high with 15 [email protected] [email protected] seven passes for 59 yards (8.4 avg.) and a TD. tackles (fi ve solo) and added 2.5 TFLs (-11 yards), Phone: 217-333-1391 Phone: 847-467-2028 WIS RB John Clay: Topped century mark for seventh including 1.5 sacks (-6 yards) against PSU. ti me this season with 100 yards on 23 carries (4.3 NU S Brad Phillips: Registered 12 tackles (11 solo), a Indiana Ohio State avg.) with one TD at Northwestern. pass breakup and two TFLs (-13 yards), including an Jeff Keag Shelly Poe eight-yard sack, to help hold the Big Ten’s top rush- [email protected] [email protected] SPECIAL TEAMS: ing att ack to only 99 yards on the ground. Phone: 812-855-9399 Phone: 614-247-7023 IOWA P Ryan Donahue: Booted nine punts for 339 OSU S Kurt Coleman: Intercepted two passes while yards (37.7 avg.) with one inside the 20-yard line. adding four tackles (one solo) at Michigan. Iowa Penn State PSU P Jeremy Boone: Recorded fi ve punts for 192 PUR S Torri Williams: Posted a career-high 14 tackles Phil Haddy Jeff Nelson yards (38.4 avg.), with all fi ve placed inside the 20- (seven solo) with an intercepti on and a game-sealing [email protected] [email protected] yard line at Michigan State. forced fumble at the one-yard line to prevent a Phone: 319-335-9411 Phone: 814-865-1757 PUR KR Al-Terek McBurse: Returned three kickoff s Purdue touchdown in fourth quarter. for 119 yards (39.7 avg.), including an 87-yard TD to WIS LB Jaevery McFadden: Recorded six tackles (fi ve Michigan Purdue open the second half at Indiana. solo), one TFL (-3 yards) and recovered a fumble Dave Ablauf Tom Schott WIS KR/PR David Gilreath: Returned two kickoff s for while helping Wisconsin hold all eight Big Ten op- [email protected] tschott @purdue.edu 47 yards (23.5 avg.) and two punts for 70 yards (35.0 ponents under 100 yards rushing, the fi rst team to Phone: 734-763-1381 Phone: 765-494-3202 avg.), including a 68-yard punt return TD. accomplish that feat since OSU in 1998. Michigan State Wisconsin John Lewandowski Brian Lucas [email protected] bml@athleti cs.wisc.edu Phone: 517-355-2271 Phone: 608-262-1811 BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 4 OF 10

ALL-TIME BIG TEN COACHES TOP WINNING RECORDS NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS

(Record in all games played while a member of the Big Ten; 10-year minimum) (Number in parenthesis indicates total ti mes a Big Ten team will face an opponent from this Coach, Team Yrs Seasons Record PCT conference.) Fielding Yost, MICH 25 1901-23, 1925-26 165-29-10 .833 Bo Schembechler, MICH 21 1969-89 194-48-5 .796 ACC (1) 0-1 Henry Williams, MINN 22 1900-21 136-33-11 .786 Virginia (1) 0-1 , MINN-MICH 12 1930-31, 1938-47 81-23-4 .769 Woody Hayes, OSU 28 1951-78 205-61-10 .761 Big 12 (2) 1-1 Lloyd Carr, MICH 13 1995-2007 122-40-0 .753 Iowa State (1) 1-0 Bernie Bierman, MINN 16 1932-41, 1945-50 93-35-6 .716 John Cooper, OSU 13 1988-2000 111-43-4 .715 Missouri (1) 0-1 Joe Paterno, PSU 17th 1993- 146-62-0 .702 , OSU 16 1913-28 78-33-9 .688 Big East (4) 2-1 Jack Mollenkopf, PUR 14 1956-69 84-39-9 .670 Cincinna ti (1) 0-0 Amos Alonzo Stagg, CHI 37 1896-32 199-94-22 .667 Syracuse (3) 2-1 , MICH 11 1948-58 63-33-4 .650 Barry Alvarez, WIS 16 1990-2005 118-73-4 .615 Big Sky (1) 1-0 Hayden Fry, IOWA 20 1979-98 143-89-6 .613 Montana State (1) 1-0 Robert Zuppke, ILL 29 1913-41 131-81-13 .611 Duff y Daugherty, MSU 19 1954-72 109-69-5 .609 Colonial Athleti c Associati on (1) 1-0 Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 11th 1999- 80-55 .593 Towson (1) 1-0 Joe Tiller, PUR 12 1997-2008 87-62-0 .584 Glenn Thistlewaite, NU-WIS 10 1922-26, 1927-31 47-33-4 .583 MEAC (1) 1-0 Bo McMillan, IND 14 1934-47 63-48-11 .561 Delaware State (1) 1-0 , MICH 10 1959-68 51-42-2 .547 George Perles, MSU 12 1983-94 73-61-4 .544 Milt Bruhn, WIS 11 1956-66 52-45-6 .534 Mid-American (14) 12-2 , ILL 18 1942-59 83-73-11 .530 Akron (2) 2-0 , MINN 10 1997-2006 64-57-0 .529 Central Michigan (1) 0-1 , MINN 18 1954-71 86-78-7 .528 Eastern Michigan (2) 2-0 , NU 12 1935-46 49-45-7 .520 Miami (Ohio) (1) 1-0 Northern Illinois (2) 1-1 Current Coaches Nearing 10 Full Seasons: Temple (1) 1-0 Jim Tressel, OSU 9th 2001- 93-21 .816 Toledo (2) 2-0 Western Michigan (3) 3-0 BIG TEN COACHING RECORDS Missouri Valley (3) 3-0 Illinois State (1) 1-0 Coach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten Only Northern Iowa (1) 1-0 , ILL 44-51 (8th) 21-37 (5th) 12-28 South Dakota State (1) 1-0 Bill Lynch, IND 95-90-3 (17th) 15-23 (3rd) 5-19 Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 92-76 (14th) 80-55 (11th) 49-39 Mountain West (1) 1-0 , MICH 113-78-2 (17th) 8-16 (2nd) 3-13 Mark Dantonio, MSU 40-33 (6th) 22-16 (3rd) 13-11 Air Force (1) 1-0 , MINN 14-23 (3rd) 14-23 (3rd) 6-18 , NU 27-22 (4th) 27-22 (4th) 15-17 Ohio Valley (2) 2-0 Jim Tressel, OSU 228-78-2 (24th) 93-21 (9th) 59-13 Eastern Illinois (1) 1-0 Joe Paterno, PSU 393-129-3 (44th) 393-129-3 (44th) 86-50 Eastern Kentucky (1) 1-0 Danny Hope, PUR 40-29 (6th) 5-7 (1st) 4-4 , WIS 36-14 (4th) 36-14 (4th) 20-12 Pac-10 (4) 1-3 Arizona (1) 1-0 BIG TEN IN THE POLLS (AP/USA TODAY/HARRIS) California (1) 0-1 Oregon (1) 0-1 Southern California (1) 0-1 ILL IND IOWA MICH MSU MINN NU OSU PSU PUR WIS PRE rv/rv -/- 22/21 -/rv rv/rv -/rv rv/rv 6/6 T9/8 -/- -/rv Southern (1) 1-0 9/8 -/- -/- rv/rv rv/rv rv/rv -/rv -/rv 8/7 7/5 -/- -/- Wo ff ord (1) 1-0 9/13 -/- -/- rv/rv 25/rv -/- rv/rv -/rv 11/11 T5/5 -/- -/- 9/20 -/- -/- rv/rv 23/22 -/- -/rv -/- 13/11 5/4 -/- -/rv Sun Belt (1) 1-0 9/27 -/-/- -/-/rv 13/17/14 22/20/20 -/-/- -/rv/rv -/-/- 9/9/8 15/13/12 -/-/- rv/rv/rv Arkansas State (1) 1-0 10/4 -/-/- -/-/- 12/14/11 rv/rv/rv -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- 9/8/8 14/12/13 -/-/- rv/25/25 10/11 -/-/- -/-/- 11/12/11 rv/rv/rv -/-/rv -/-/- -/-/- 7/7/7 14/13/13 -/-/- rv/rv/rv 10/18 -/-/- -/-/- 7/8/7 rv/rv/rv -/rv/rv -/-/- -/-/- 18/17/17 13/11/11 -/-/- rv/rv/rv WAC (4) 2-0 10/25 -/-/- -/-/- 7/8/8 -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- 17/15/15 12/10/10 -/-/- rv/rv/rv Fresno State (2) 1-0 11/1 -/-/- -/-/- 8/6/7 -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- 15/12/13 11/10/10 -/-/- 24/22/24 Hawaii (1) 0-0 11/8 -/-/- -/-/- 15/13/12 -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- 10/8/8 19/17/17 -/-/- 21/20/20 New Mexico State (1) 1-0 11/15 -/-/- -/-/- 15/14/14 -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- -/rv/rv 9/8/8 13/12/12 -/-/- 17/14/15 11/22 -/-/- -/-/- 13/13/13 -/-/- -/-/- -/-/- rv/rv/rv 9/8/8 12/11/11 -/-/- rv/rv/rv Independent (4) 2-2 11/29 Notre Dame (3) 1-2 12/6 Navy (1) 1-0 FINAL rv - Receiving Votes NOTE: Harris Poll fi rst released on Sept. 27 Total (44) 31-10 .756 BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE PAGE 5 OF 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS - NOV. 22 USA TODAY - NOV. 22 HARRIS INTERACTIVE - NOV. 22

Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev. Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev. Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev. 1 Florida (36) 11-0 1463 1 1 Florida (47) 11-0 1459 1 1 Florida (78) 11-0 2,793 1 2 Alabama (13) 11-0 1428 2 2 Texas (4) 11-0 1398 2 2 Texas (18) 11-0 2,711 2 3 Texas (11) 11-0 1425 3 3 Alabama (8) 11-0 1388 3 3 Alabama (15) 11-0 2,688 3 4 TCU 11-0 1309 4 4 TCU 11-0 1279 4 4 TCU (3) 11-0 2,487 4 5 Cincinnati 10-0 1245 5 5 Cincinnati 10-0 1224 5 5 Cincinnati 10-0 2,358 5 6 Boise State 11-0 1218 6 6 Boise State 11-0 1181 6 6 Boise State 11-0 2,307 6 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 1138 7 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 1125 7 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 2,178 7 8 Pitt sburgh 9-1 1041 8 8 Ohio State 10-2 1031 8 8 Ohio State 10-2 1,989 8 9 Ohio State 10-2 1016 9 9 Pitt sburgh 9-1 1021 9 9 Pitt sburgh 9-1 1,907 9 10 Oregon 9-2 983 11 10 Oregon 9-2 941 11 10 Oregon 9-2 1,822 11 11 Oklahoma State 9-2 793 12 11 Penn State 10-2 843 12 11 Penn State 10-2 1,613 12 12 Penn State 10-2 773 13 12 Oklahoma State 9-2 815 13 12 Oklahoma State 9-2 1,561 13 13 Iowa 10-2 766 15 13 Iowa 10-2 714 15 13 Iowa 10-2 1,423 14 14 Virginia Tech 8-3 675 16 14 Virginia Tech 8-3 656 16 14 Virginia Tech 8-3 1,196 16 15 Clemson 8-3 609 18 15 Brigham Young 9-2 510 18 15 BYU 9-2 972 18 16 Oregon State 8-3 541 20 16 Clemson 8-3 467 19 16 LSU 8-3 915 10 17 LSU 8-3 409 10 17 LSU 8-3 463 10 17 Clemson 8-3 891 19 18 Brigham Young 9-2 399 19 18 Oregon State 8-3 450 20 18 Oregon State 8-3 789 22 19 Miami (FL) 8-3 347 21 19 Utah 9-2 318 23 19 Utah 9-2 770 21 20 Mississippi 8-3 333 NR 20 Houston 9-2 305 22 20 Houston 9-2 631 23 21 California 8-3 263 NR 21 Miami (FL) 8-3 266 24 21 Miami (FL) 8-3 606 24 22 Utah 9-2 249 23 22 USC 7-3 261 21 22 USC 7-3 598 20 23 North Carolina 8-3 237 NR 23 Nebraska 8-3 191 25 23 California 8-3 396 NR 24 USC 7-3 225 22 24 North Carolina 8-3 167 25 24 Nebraska 8-3 314 25 25 Houston 9-2 199 24 25 Mississippi 8-3 165 NR 25 Mississippi 8-3 285 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Stanford 169, Nebraska Others Receiving Votes: California 149, Wisconsin Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina 199; Wis- 126, Wisconsin 40, Temple 32, Navy 24, Texas Tech 123, Stanford 58, Navy 50, West Virginia 30, Cen- consin 193; Stanford 170; Navy 64; West Virginia 11, West Virginia 3, Northwestern 3, Nevada 2, Au- tral Michigan 27, Arkansas 17, Temple 17, Arizona 57; Temple 48; Central Michigan 30; Arizona 27; burn 2, Kentucky 2, Arizona 1, Central Michigan 1 15, Northwestern 13, Texas Tech 12, Nevada 12, Northwestern 20; South Florida 18; Nevada 9; Texas Auburn 9, Troy 2, South Florida 1, Kentucky 1, Tech 7; Oklahoma 5; Tennessee 3. Missouri 1

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - NOV. 22

BCS Prev.Prev Harris % of USA Today % of Computer % of Rank Team Avg. Rank Rank Votes Rank Votes Rank Points 1. Florida (11-0) .9664 1 1 .9800 1 .9892 2 .930 2. Alabama (11-0) .9614 2 3 .9432 3 .9410 1 1.000 3. Texas (11-0) .9263 3 2 .9512 2 .9478 4 .880 4. TCU (11-0) .8699 4 4 .8726 4 .8671 5 .870 5. Cincinnati (10-0) .8591 5 5 .8274 5 .8298 3 .920 6. Boise State (11-0) .7834 6 6 .8095 6 .8007 7 .740 7. Georgia Tech (10-1) .7756 7 7 .7642 7 .7627 6 .800 8. Oregon (9-2) .6724 11 10 .6393 10 .6380 7 .740 9. Pitt sburgh (9-1) .6638 9 9 .6691 9 .6922 9 .630 10. Ohio State (10-2) .6523 10 8 .6979 8 .6990 11 .560 11. Iowa (10-2) .5245 13 13 .4993 13 .4841 10 .590 12. Oklahoma State (9-2) .5134 12 12 .5477 12 .5525 14 .440 13. Penn State (10-2) .4992 14 11 .5660 11 .5715 18 .360 14. Virginia Tech (8-3) .4748 15 14 .4196 14 .4447 11 .560 15. LSU (8-3) .3650 8 16 .3211 17 .3139 13 .460 16. Oregon State (8-3) .3140 19 18 .2768 18 .3051 18 .360 17. Miami, Fla. (8-3) .2777 20 21 .2126 21 .1803 14 .440 18. Clemson (8-3) .2631 23 17 .3126 16 .3166 22 .160 19. Brigham Young (9-2) .2623 22 15 .3411 15 .3458 23 .100 20. USC (7-3) .2589 18 22 .2098 22 .1769 16 .390 21. Utah (9-2) .2353 21 19 .2702 19 .2156 21 .220 22. California (8-3) .2033 25 23 .1389 26 .1010 17 .370 23. Houston (9-2) .1461 24 20 .2214 20 .2068 27 .010 24. North Carolina (8-3) .1443 NR 26 .0698 24 .1132 20 .250 25. Mississippi (8-3) .0840 NR 25 .1000 25 .1119 24 .040

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2009 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

9/6 10/4 11/1 O QB Daryll Clark, PSU O RB John Clay, WIS O QB Adam Weber, MINN RB Ralph Bolden, PUR D DE O’Brien Schofi eld, WIS D DT Garrett Brown, MINN D LB Lee Campbell, MINN S PK/P Stefan Demos, NU LB , WIS-FR S LB Jeremiha Hunter, IOWA P Jeremy Boone, PSU S KR/PR Keshawn Marti n, MSU PK Eric Ellestad, MINN 10/11 11/8 9/13 O TE Tony Moeaki, IOWA O QB Joey Elliott , PUR O QB Tate Forcier, MICH-FR D LB Ross Homan, OSU D DE Cameron Heyward, OSU D S Tyler Sash, IOWA S P Zoltan Mesko, MICH S PR Ray Small, OSU LB Nate Triplett , MINN S KR Darryl Stonum, MICH 10/18 11/15 O QB Ben Chappell, IND O QB Scott Tolzien, WIS 9/20 WR Blair White, MSU D LB Navorro Bowman, PSU O RB Carlos Brown, MICH D DE Ryan Kerrigan, PUR S PK Brett Swenson, MSU QB Mike Kafk a, NU S PK/P Carson Wiggs, PUR D LB , PSU 11/22 S P Ryan Donahue, IOWA 10/25 O QB Mike Kafk a, NU LB Chris Borland, WIS-FR O QB Daryll Clark, PSU QB Daryll Clark, PSU D DE Adrian Clayborn, IOWA D LB Troy Johnson, IOWA 9/27 DE Thaddeus Gibson, OSU LB Navorro Bowman, PSU O QB Scott Tolzien, WIS S PK/P Stefan Demos, NU S PK/P Stefan Demos, NU D LB Pat Angerer, IOWA S DE Adrian Clayborn, IOWA FR - denotes freshman

2009 WEEK-BY-WEEK ATTENDANCE

Date Games Total Average SO Games Total Average SO Sept. 3-5 9 646,881 71,876 4 ------Sept. 12 9 646,825 71,869 5 ------Sept. 19 6 466,300 77,717 3 ------Sept. 26 6 483,949 80,658 3 5 424,867 84,973 3 Oct. 3 6 358,956 59,826 3 5 290,967 58,193 3 Oct. 10 6 417,134 69,522 4 4 289,561 72,390 4 Oct. 17 6 459,816 76,636 3 5 353,512 70,702 2 Oct. 24 5 361,512 72,302 2 5 361,512 72,302 2 Oct. 31 6 396,694 66,116 3 5 291,975 58,395 2 Nov. 7 6 450,487 75,081 4 5 376,577 75,315 4 Nov. 14 6 453,110 75,518 4 5 402,305 80,461 3 Nov. 21 5 336,035 67,207 2 5 336,035 67,207 2 Dec. 5 TOTAL 76 5,477,699 72,075 40 44 3,127,311 71,075 25

ALL-TIME BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

No. Team Years 42 Michigan 1898-01c-02-03c-04c-06c-18c-22c-23c-25-26c-30c-31c-32c-33c-43c-47-48-49c-50-64-69c-71-72c-73c-74c-76c-77c-78c-80-82-86c-88-89-90c- 91-92-97-98c-00c-03-04c 34 Ohio State 1916-17-20-35c-39-42-44-49c-54-55-57-61-68-69c-70-72c-73c-74c-75-76c-77c-79-81c-84-86c-93c-96c-98c-02c-05c-06-07-08c-09 18 Minnesota 1900c-03c-04c-06c-09-10c-11-15c-27c-33c-34-35c-37-38-40-41-60c-67c 15 Illinois 1910c-14-15c-18c-19-23c-27c-28-46-51-53c-63-83-90c-01 No Plays for 2009: Each year, two Big Ten teams do not 11 Iowa 1900c-21-22c-56-58-60c-81c-85-90c-02c-04c meet. Below is the breakdown of “no-plays” in 2009: 11 Wisconsin 1896-97-01c-06c-12-52c-59-62-93c-98c-99 8 Northwestern 1903c-26c-30c-31c-36-95-96c-00c Team Does not play 8 Purdue 1918c-29-31c-32c-43c-52c-67c-00c Illinois Iowa, Wisconsin 7 Chicago 1899-05-07-08-13-22c-24 Indiana Michigan State, Minnesota 6 Michigan State 1953c-65-66-78c-87-90c Iowa Illinois, Purdue 3 Penn State 1994-05c-08c Michigan Minnesota, Northwestern 2 Indiana 1945-67c Michigan State Indiana, Ohio State Minnesota Indiana, Michigan c—co-championship Northwestern Michigan, Ohio State Ohio State Michigan State, Northwestern Penn State Purdue, Wisconsin Purdue Iowa, Penn State Wisconsin Illinois, Penn State

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BIG TEN CAREER RECORDS

Recepti ons Passing Att empts Field Goals Kickoff Return Average 325 Stubblefi eld, PUR 2001-04 1,678 Brees, PUR 1997-00 78 Kelly, PSU 2005-08 28.8 Brown, PUR 1968-70 292 Bryant, PUR 2004-07 1,648 Painter, PUR 2005-08 72 Nugent, OSU 2001-04 26.9 Howard, MICH 1989-91 266 Standeford, PUR 2000-03 1,584 Basanez, NU 2002-05 71 Nystrom, MINN 1999-02 26.3 Carter, MICH 1979-82 262 Williams, ILL 1983-85 1,387 Henne, MICH 2004-07 70 Swenson, MSU 2006- 26.2 Duncan, NU 1983-86 252 Edwards, MICH 2001-04 1,366 Navarre, MICH 2000-03 26.0 Hill, IOWA 1998-01 227 Decker, MINN 2006-09 1,336 Orton, PUR 2001-04 Extra Points 25.5 Cobb, MSU 2003-04 1,309 Hermann, PUR 1977-80 183 Kelly, PSU 2005-08 25.3 Thomas, ILL 2003-06 Receiving Yards 1,264 Kitt ner, ILL 1998-01 177 Spangler, OSU 1982-85 25.1 Stoudermire, MINN 2008- 3,788 Standeford, PUR 2000-03 1,245 Trudeau, ILL 1981-85 172 Janakievski, OSU 1977-80 24.8 Thigpen, IND 2005-08 3,629 Stubblefi eld, PUR 2001-04 1,203 Long, IOWA 1981-85 166 Kaeding, IOWA 2000-03 24.7 Simmons, NU 1998-01 3,548 Bryant, PUR 2004-07 165 Stultz, OSU 1997-00 3,541 Edwards, MICH 2001-04 1,194 Weber, MINN 2007- 162 Rivas, MICH 2003-06 Punts 3,468 Evans, WIS 1999-03 160 Swenson, MSU 2006- 305 Standring, NU 1998-01 3,392 Williams, ILL 1983-85 Passing Completi ons 279 Mojsiejenko, MSU 1981-84 3,310 Bates, NU 1995-98 1,026 Brees, PUR 1997-00 Kickoff Returns 273 McCarthy, PUR 1986-89 3,119 Decker, MINN 2006-09 987 Painter, PUR 2005-08 106 Mason, MSU 1993-96 272 Baker, IOWA 1997-00 913 Basanez, NU 2002-05 Williams, WIS 2002-05 Beatti e, IND 2002-05 Total Off ensive Yards 828 Henne, MICH 2004-07 104 Gilreath, WIS 2007- 261 Kidd, NU 1980-83 12,692 Brees, PUR 1997-00 797 Trudeau, ILL 1981-85 93 Anderson, MINN 1983-86 256 Fitt s, ILL 1998-01 11,576 Basanez, NU 2002-05 786 Orton, PUR 2001-04 Graham, IND 1998-00 255 Carpenter, NU 1984-87 11,511 Painter, PUR 2005-08 782 Long, IOWA 1981-85 88 Bryant, PUR 2004-07 252 Mesko, MICH 2006-09 11,364 Randle El, IND 1998-01 772 Herrmann, PUR 1977-80 83 Stoudermire, MINN 2008- 10,254 Long, IOWA 1981-85 765 Navarre, MICH 2000-03 Punti ng Yards 9,978 Williams, ILL 2006- 686 Weber, MINN 2007- Kickoff Return Yards 12,639 Standring, NU 1998-01 2,575 Mason, MSU 1993-96 12,220 Mojsiejenko, MSU 1981-84 Rushing Yards by a Quarterback Scoring - All Points 2,349 Williams, WIS 2002-05 11,304 Baker, IOWA 1997-00 3,895 Randle El, IND 1998-01 426 Dayne, WIS 1996-99 2,232 Gilreath, WIS 2007- 11,246 McCarthy, PUR 1986-89 2,434 Williams, ILL 2006- 425 Kelly, PSU 2005-08 2,125 Bryant, PUR 2004-07 11,173 Beatti e, IND 2002-05 412 Thompson, IND 1986-89 2,090 Stoudermire, MINN 2008- 10,916 Kidd, NU 1980-83 Intercepti on Return Yards 373 Kaeding, IOWA 2000-03 10,703 Mesko, MICH 2006-09 459 Fletcher, WIS 1998-00 370 Swenson, MSU 2006- 431 Curti s, MICH 1967-69 360 Wilbur, IND 1978-82 Scoring - Kicking Points 356 Brosky, ILL 1950-52 417 Kelly, PSU 2005-08 350 Sash, IOWA 2008- 370 Swenson, MSU 2006- BIG TEN SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS

Completi on Percentage Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Average Forced .678 Bevell, WIS 1993 43 Douthitt , IOWA 1973 37.4 Fisher, IND 2009 8 Saint-Dic, MSU 2007 .673 Yarema, MSU 1986 42 Gilreath, WIS 2007 34.3 Barrington, OSU 1965 7 Looney, PUR 1979 .671 Long, IOWA 1984 Stoudermire, MINN 2008 33.6 Brown, PUR 1970 Haynes, PSU 2002 .670 Long, IOWA 1985 40 Gilreath, WIS 2008 32.2 Johnson-Koulianos, IOWA 2009 6 Kerrigan, PUR 2009 .667 Stanton, MSU 2005 Stoudermire, MINN 2009 31.3 Cassady, OSU 1955 5 Arneson, ILL 1992 Collins, PSU 1994 39 Thomas, MSU 2007 31.1 Hughes, MSU 1979 Hardy, ILL 1995 .663 McCann, IOWA 2001 Stonum, MICH 2009 30.8 Raimey, MICH 1961 Williams, MINN 1997 .658 Hermann, PUR 1980 38 Pooler, NU 1974 30.4 Marti n, MSU 2009 Missouri, NU 2000 .657 Kafk a, NU 2009 Wright, NU 1990 White, MINN 2001 .654 Rodgers, IOWA 1991 Graham, IND 2000 Intercepti on Return Yards West, MINN 2002 .653 Trudeau, ILL 1984 Thigpen, IND 2008 207 Zemaiti s, PSU (4 int.) 2003 KIrlew, IND 2009 Verduzco, ILL 1992 203 Bowser, MINN (6 int.) 1970 Borland, WIS 2009 Smith, OSU 2006 Kickoff Return Yards Parker, MSU (7 int.) 1983 4 On multi ple occasions, 1,135 Thomas, MSU 2007 Sash, IOWA (6 int.) 2009 most recently by Recepti ons 1,083 Stoudermire, MINN 2008 Clayborn, IOWA 2009 121 Daniels, PUR 1999 1,007 Bryant, PUR 2007 Davie, NU 2009 101 Williams, ILL 1984 Stoudermire, MINN 2009 Phillips, NU 2009 98 Carter, PUR 1985 1,001 Stonum, MICH 2009 97 Edwards, MICH 2004 94 Buchanan, NU 1989 92 Williams, ILL 1985 91 Smith, PUR 2009 89 Stubblefi eld, PUR 2004 87 Bryant, PUR 2006 Bryant, PUR 2007

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Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Ray Guy Award Academic All-District Teams Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award (Top Senior Quarterback) (Outstanding Punter) (Senior with notable achievements FINALIST SEMIFINALISTS FIRST TEAM in classroom, character, community Daryll Clark, PSU Ryan Donahue, IOWA Jon Asamoah, ILL and competi ti on) Zoltan Mesko, MICH Brandon Bugg, IND FINALISTS Nagurski Trophy Trea Burgess, IND Zoltan Mesko, MICH (Top Defensive Player) John Mackey Award Ben Chappell, IND Eric Decker, MINN FINALIST (Outstanding Tight End) Zoltan Mesko, MICH Pat Angerer, IOWA SEMIFINALIST Blair White, MSU Campbell Trophy Tony Moeaki, IOWA (Formerly the Draddy Trophy, known Eric Decker, MINN Bednarik Award as Academic Heisman, awarded to Jeff Tow-Arnett , MINN (Top Defensive Player) Davey O’Brien Award nati on’s top football student-athlete) SEMIFINALISTS (Outstanding Quarterback) Doug Bartels, NU FINALISTS Pat Angerer, IOWA SEMIFINALISTS Stefan Demos, NU Jon Asamoah, ILL Greg Jones, MSU Ricky Stanzi, IOWA Zeke Markshausen, NU Eric Decker, MINN Navorro Bowman, PSU Daryll Clark, PSU Jeremy Boone, PSU SEMIFINALISTS O’Brien Schofi eld, WIS , PSU Jon Asamoah, ILL Jim Thorpe Award Andrew Pitz, PSU Jammie Kirlew, IND Biletnikoff Award (Outstanding Defensive Back) Stefen Wisniewski, PSU Zoltan Mesko, MICH (Best ) SEMIFINALIST Joe Holland, PUR Eric Decker, MINN SEMIFINALIST Tyler Sash, IOWA Ryan Kerrigan, PUR Andrew Brewer, NU Eric Decker, MINN Brad Nortman, WIS Jim Cordle, OSU George Munger Josh Hull, PSU Coach of the Year Award SECOND TEAM Mickey Turner, WIS (Best Linebacker) (Outstanding Head Coach) Julian Vandervelde, IOWA SEMIFINALISTS SEMIFINALISTS Jon Conover, MICH Wuerff el Trophy Obi Ezeh, MICH Kirk Ferentz, IOWA Adam Decker, MSU (Student-Athlete That Best Combines Greg Jones, MSU Joe Paterno, PSU Community Service with Academic and Andrew Hawken, MSU Sean Lee, PSU Athleti c Achievement) Bryant Browning, OSU FINALISTS Lou Groza Award Todd Denlinger, OSU Zoltan Mesko, MICH (Outstanding Place Kicker) Andrew Moses, OSU Blair White, MSU SEMIFINALISTS Marcus Williams, OSU Andrew Brewer, NU Brett Swenson, MSU Stefan Demos, NU Allstate AFCA Good Works Team (Off -the-fi eld achievements and selfl ess contributi ons to their communiti es) Jammie Kirlew, IND Zoltan Mesko, MICH Andrew Brewer, NU Chris Maragos, WIS

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Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 • Noon ET • Cincinnati , Ohio • Nippert Stadium (35,000) ABC • Announcers: Dave Pasch, Chris Spielman, Bob Griese , Quint Kessnich Series: First Meeti ng

ILLINOIS (3-7 overall, 2-6 Big Ten) Cincinnati (10-0 overall, 6-0 Big East) Coach: Ron Zook Coach: Brian Kelly Career: 44-51 (8th year) At Illinois: 21-37 (5th year) Career: 169-57-2 (19th year) At Cincinnati : 32-6 (3rd year) Off ense: Multi ple Off ense: Spread Rush: Mikel Leshoure (88-546 yards, 3 TDs) Rush: Isaiah Pead (101-687 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Juice Williams (177-102-1,139 yards, 6 TDs) Pass: Tony Pike (203-130-1,649 yards, 17 TDs) Rec.: Arrelious Benn (33-370 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Mardy Gilyard (68-930 yards, 8 TDs) Defense: Multi ple, Eight-Man Front Defense: Multi ple Tackles: Ian Thomas (79 tackles) Tackles: Andre Revels (89 tackles) Sacks: Clay Nurse (5.5-37 yards) Sacks: Alex Daniels (5.5-45 yards) Int.: Multi ple players with 1 Int.: Aaron Webster (3-104 yards), JK Schaff er (3-23 yards)

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2009-10 BIG TEN BOWL LINEUP

Dec. 26, 2009 Jan. 1, 2010 LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL CAPITAL ONE BOWL Big Ten vs. MAC Big Ten vs. SEC 1 p.m. EST - ESPN 1 p.m. EST - ABC Ford Field - Detroit, Mich. Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium - Orlando, Fla.

Dec. 29, 2009 Jan. 1, 2010 CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL ROSE BOWL Big Ten vs. ACC BCS vs. BCS 8 p.m. EST - ESPN 4:30 p.m. EST - ABC Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium - Orlando, Fla. Rose Bowl - Pasadena, Calif.

Dec. 31, 2009 Jan. 2, 2010 INSIGHT BOWL VALERO ALAMO BOWL Big Ten vs. Big 12 Big Ten vs. Big 12 6 p.m. EST - NFL Network 9 p.m. EST - ESPN Sun Devil Stadium - Tempe, Ariz. Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas

Jan. 1, 2010 OUTBACK BOWL Big Ten vs. SEC 11 a.m. EST - ESPN Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla.

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ILLINOIS MICHIGAN STATE OHIO STATE 3-7 Overall, 2-6 Big Ten 6-6 Overall, 4-4 Big Ten 10-2 Overall, 7-1 Big Ten BIG TEN CHAMPION

DateDate Score OOpponentpponent A tt endance DateD Score Opponent Att endance Sept. 5 L, 9-37 vs. Missouri [1] 64,215 Sept. 5 W, 44-3 Montana State 74,518 DateDate Score OOpponentpponent A tt enendancedance Sept. 12 W, 45-17 Illinois State 62,347 Sept. 12 L, 27-29 Central Michigan 76,221 Sept. 5 W, 31-27 Navy 105,092 Sept. 26 L, 0-30 at #13/11 Ohio St. 105,219 Sept. 19 L, 30-33 at Notre Dame 80,795 Sept. 12 L, 15-18 #3/3 USC 106,033 Oct. 3 L, 17-35 #15/13/12 Penn St. 62,870 Sept. 26 L, 30-38 at Wisconsin 80,123 Sept. 19 W, 38-0 vs. Toledo [1] 71,727 Oct. 10 L, 14-24 Michigan State 62,870 Oct. 3 W, 26-20 #22/20/20 Michigan (OT) 78,629 Sept. 26 W, 30-0 Illinois 105,219 Oct. 17 L, 14-27 at Indiana 42,358 Oct. 10 W, 24-14 at Illinois 62,870 Oct. 3 W, 33-14 at Indiana 51,500 Oct. 24 L, 14-24 at Purdue 47,349 Oct. 17 W, 24-14 Northwestern 71,726 Oct. 10 W, 31-13 #-/25/25 Wisconsin 105,301 Oct. 31 W, 38-13 Michigan 60,119 Oct. 24 L, 13-15 #7/8/7 Iowa 74,411 Oct. 17 L, 18-26 at Purdue 50,404 Nov. 7 W, 35-32 at Minnesota 50,805 Oct. 31 L, 34-42 at Minnesota 50,805 Oct. 24 W, 38-7 Minnesota 105,011 Nov. 14 L, 16-21 Northwestern 60,523 Nov. 7 W, 49-14 Western Michigan 73,910 Oct. 31 W, 45-0 New Mexico State 104,719 Nov. 27 at #5/5/5 Cincinnati Nov. 14 W, 40-37 at Purdue 48,408 Nov. 7 W, 24-7 at #11/10/10 Penn St. 110,033 Dec. 5 Fresno State Nov. 21 L, 14-42 #13/12/12 Penn State 73,771 Nov. 14 W, 27-24 #15/13/12 Iowa (OT) 105,455 Nov. 21 W, 21-10 at Michigan 110,922 [1] at St. Louis, Mo. [1] at Cleveland, Ohio INDIANA MINNESOTA 4-8 Overall, 1-7 Big Ten 6-6 Overall, 3-5 Big Ten PENN STATE 10-2 Overall, 6-2 Big Ten

Date Score Opponent Att endance Date Score Opponent Att endance DateDate Score OOpponentpponent A tt enendancedance Sept. 3 W, 19-13 Eastern Kentucky 36,759 Sept. 5 W, 23-20 at Syracuse (OT) 48,617 Sept. 5 W, 31-7 Akron 104,968 Sept. 12 W, 23-19 Western Michigan 35,162 Sept. 12 W, 20-13 Air Force 50,805 Sept. 12 W, 28-7 Syracuse 106,387 Sept. 19 W, 38-21 at Akron 18,340 Sept. 19 L, 21-35 #8/T7 California 50,805 Sept. 19 W, 31-6 Temple 105,514 Sept. 26 L, 33-36 at #23/22 Michigan 108,118 Sept. 26 W, 35-24 at Northwestern 22,091 Sept. 26 L, 10-21 Iowa 109,316 Oct. 3 L, 14-33 #9/9/8 Ohio State 51,500 Oct. 3 L, 28-31 Wisconsin 50,805 Oct. 3 W, 35-17 at Illinois 62,870 Oct. 10 L, 7-47 at Virginia 45,371 Oct. 10 W, 35-20 Purdue 50,805 Oct. 10 W, 52-3 Eastern Illinois 104,488 Oct. 17 W, 27-14 Illinois 42,358 Oct. 17 L, 0-20 at #14/13/13 Penn St. 107,981 Oct. 17 W, 20-0 Minnesota 107,981 Oct. 24 L, 28-29 at Northwestern 24,364 Oct. 24 L, 7-38 at #18/17/17 Ohio St. 105,011 Oct. 24 W, 35-10 at Michigan 110,377 Oct. 31 L, 24-42 at #7/8/8 Iowa 70,585 Oct. 31 W, 42-34 Michigan State 50,805 Oct. 31 W, 34-13 at Northwestern 30,546 Nov. 7 L, 28-31 #24/22/24 Wisconsin 36,611 Nov. 7 L, 32-35 Illinois 50,805 Nov. 7 L, 7-24 #15/12/13 Ohio St. 110,033 Nov. 14 L, 20-31 at #19/17/17 Penn St. 107,379 Nov. 14 W, 16-13 South Dakota State 50,805 Nov. 14 W, 31-20 Indiana 107,379 Nov. 21 L, 21-38 Purdue 48,607 Nov. 21 L, 0-12 at #15/14/14 Iowa 70,585 Nov. 21 W, 42-14 at Michigan State 73,771

IOWA NORTHWESTERN PURDUE 10-2 Overall, 6-2 Big Ten 8-4 Overall, 5-3 Big Ten 5-7 Overall, 4-4 Big Ten

Date Score Opponent Att endanced Date Score Opponent Att endanced Date Score Opponent Att endance Sept. 5 W, 17-16 Northern Iowa 70,585 Sept. 5 W, 47-14 Towson 17,857 Sept. 5 W, 52-31 Toledo 47,551 Sept. 12 W, 35-3 at Iowa State 52,089 Sept. 12 W, 27-24 Eastern Michigan 19,239 Sept. 12 L, 36-38 at Oregon 57,772 Sept. 19 W, 27-17 Arizona 70,585 Sept. 19 L, 34-37 at Syracuse 40,251 Sept. 19 L, 21-28 Northern Illinois 53,240 Sept. 26 W, 21-10 at #5/4 Penn State 109,316 Sept. 26 L, 24-35 Minnesota 22,091 Sept. 26 L, 21-24 Notre Dame 59,082 Oct. 3 W, 24-21 Arkansas State 67,989 Oct. 3 W, 27-21 at Purdue 47,163 Oct. 3 L, 21-27 Northwestern 47,163 Oct. 10 W, 30-28 Michigan 70,585 Oct. 10 W, 16-6 Miami (Ohio) 23,085 Oct. 10 L, 20-35 at Minnesota 50,805 Oct. 17 W, 20-10 at Wisconsin 81,043 Oct. 17 L, 14-24 at Michigan State 71,726 Oct. 17 W, 26-18 #7/7/7 Ohio State 50,404 Oct. 24 W, 15-13 at Michigan State 74,411 Oct. 24 W, 29-28 Indiana 24,364 Oct. 24 W, 24-14 Illinois 47,349 Oct. 31 W, 42-24 Indiana 70,585 Oct. 31 L, 13-34 #12/10/10 Penn St. 30,546 Oct. 31 L, 0-37 at Wisconsin 79,920 Nov. 7 L, 10-17 Northwestern 70,585 Nov. 7 W, 17-10 at #8/6/7 Iowa 70,585 Nov. 7 W, 38-36 at Michigan 108,543 Nov. 14 L, 24-27 at #10/8/8 Ohio St. (OT) 105,455 Nov. 14 W, 21-16 at Illinois 60,523 Nov. 14 L, 37-40 Michigan State 48,408 Nov. 21 W, 12-0 Minnesota 70,585 Nov. 21 W, 33-31 #17/14/15 Wisconsin 32,150 Nov. 21 W, 38-21 at Indiana 48,607 MICHIGAN WISCONSIN 5-7 Overall, 1-7 Big Ten 8-3 Overall, 5-3 Big Ten

DateDt Score S OOpponent t Att endanced Date Score Opponent Att endance Sept. 5 W, 31-7 Western Michigan 109,019 Sept. 5 W, 28-20 Northern Illinois 80,532 Sept. 12 W, 38-34 #18/20 Notre Dame 110,278 Sept. 12 W, 34-31 Fresno State (2OT) 80,353 Sept. 19 W, 45-17 Eastern Michigan 107,903 Sept. 19 W, 44-14 Woff ord 78,253 Sept. 26 W, 36-33 Indiana 108,118 Rankings: AP/USA Today/Harris Sept. 26 W, 38-30 Michigan State 80,123 Oct. 3 L, 20-26 at Michigan St. (OT) 78,629 NOTE: Harris Poll fi rst released on Sept. 27 Oct. 3 W, 31-28 at Minnesota 50,805 Oct. 10 L, 28-30 at #12/14/11 Iowa 70,585 Oct. 10 L, 13-31 at #9/8/8 Ohio St. 105,301 Oct. 17 W, 63-6 Delaware State 106,304 Oct. 17 L, 10-20 #11/12/11 Iowa 81,043 Oct. 24 L, 10-35 #13/11/11 Penn St. 110,377 Oct. 31 W, 37-0 Purdue 79,920 Oct. 31 L, 13-38 at Illinois 60,119 Nov. 7 W, 31-28 at Indiana 36,611 Nov. 7 L, 36-38 Purdue 108,543 Nov. 14 W, 45-24 Michigan 80,540 Nov. 14 L, 24-45 at #21/20/20 Wisconsin 80,540 Nov. 21 L, 31-33 at Northwestern 32,150 Nov. 21 L, 10-21 #9/8/8 Ohio State 110,922 Dec. 5 at Hawaii BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.