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Contact: Scott Chipman, Assistant Commissioner, Communications • Office: 847-696-1010 ext. 141 • E-mail: [email protected] • Cell: 630-936-6005 • : @B1Gfootball 2011 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS TOP STORIES LEGENDS DIVISION • Big Ten set to kick off 116th season when teams Conference Games All Games begin play Sept. 1, 2 or 3. W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- • Nebraska readies for first Big Ten campaign. 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Michigan State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- • Big Ten boasts four of the six winningest programs in 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- history. Nebraska 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Northwestern 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- • Inaugural Big Ten Football Championship Game to be held on Dec. 3 at in . LEADERS DIVISION Conference Games All Games • Eight conference squads receiving votes in W-L PCT H A Div. Strk W-L PCT H A N Top 25^ Strk preseason and USA Today rankings. 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Penn State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Purdue 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- WEEK 1 SCHEDULE 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 ^ - AP or USA Today UNLV at #11/10 WISCONSIN 8 p.m. ET - ESPN and ESPN 3D FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. Youngstown State at #17/17 MICHIGAN STATE That Time of Year Again: Big Ten football will each appeared at No. 10, the Cornhuskers in the 7:30 p.m. ET - BTN open its 116th season of play when conference AP poll and the Badgers in the USA Today rankings. SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 squads open the 2011 campaign, beginning the Ohio State checked in at No. 16 in USA Today’s Arkansas State at ILLINOIS first weekend of September. For the third straight rankings, while Michigan State was ranked 17th 3:30 p.m. ET - BTN season, a conference team will open the new year in in both polls. Penn State is the fifth team voted primetime as Wisconsin hosts UNLV at 8 p.m. ET on into USA Today’s top 25, rounding out the list of INDIANA vs. Ball State (Indianapolis, Ind.) Thursday on ESPN. On Friday, Michigan State wel- ranked squads. Iowa, Michigan and Northwestern 7 p.m. ET - ESPN3.com comes Youngstown State for a 7:30 p.m. ET contest are among other squads also receiving votes in to be televised by BTN. The remaining 10 conference the preseason polls. The complete rankings can be Tennessee Tech at IOWA teams will begin the new season on Saturday. The found on Page 5 of this release. Noon ET - BTN full Week 1 schedule appears to the right. Western Michigan at MICHIGAN Keep a Close Watch: This season, the Big Ten de- 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC (regional); ESPN2 (outer market) Welcome to the Big Ten: The University of buted its Players to Watch list, honoring 12 players Nebraska-Lincoln officially became a conference with preseason recognition. Five standouts were MINNESOTA at USC member on July 1, 2011. The Huskers become the selected from the Legends Division, while a tie in 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC conference’s 12th member institution and bring the Leaders Division resulted in seven players earn- Tennessee-Chattanooga at #10/11 NEBRASKA with it a rich football history. Nebraska boasts five ing the honor. Michigan’s , Michi- 3:30 p.m. ET - BTN national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, gan State’s , Nebraska’s 1997), 107 All-Americans, three and and Northwestern’s Dan Persa NORTHWESTERN at College winners and numerous other national honors. were selected from the Legends Division. Illinois’ Noon ET - ESPNU , Indiana’s Damarlo Belcher, Akron at #18/16 OHIO STATE A Winning Tradition:The Big Ten boasts four of the Ohio State’s Mike Brewster and , Penn Noon ET - ESPN2 six winningest college football programs in history, in- State’s and Wisconsin’s cluding Michigan with its national-best 884 triumphs. and James White earned preseason honors in the Indiana State at #-/25 PENN STATE Additionally, only eight teams have won 800 or more Leaders Division. Noon ET - BTN games in history, giving the Big Ten half of the nation’s Middle Tennessee at PURDUE programs to have reached the milestone. Among Legends and Leaders: A new era of Big Ten football Noon ET - BTN the top eight, Nebraska ranks third all-time with 836 starts this fall with divisional play. With the addi- wins, Ohio State is fifth with 819 triumphs and Penn tion of Nebraska, the conference’s 12 teams will Rankings: AP/USA Today State is sixth all-time with 818 victories. now play in two divisions. The Big Ten football division alignments include the Legends Division Where We Rank: Eight Big Ten teams received at featuring Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minne- FOLLOW THE BIG TEN least one vote in the preseason Associated Press sota, Nebraska and Northwestern, and the Leaders Now there are more ways than ever to follow Big Ten (AP) and USA Today coaches poll, with two teams Division featuring Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn football. The Big Ten football blog can be accessed di- earning top-10 status. Nebraska and Wisconsin State, Purdue and Wisconsin. Each school will rectly at www.bigten.org/blog/football and will feature daily notes, links to articles, previews, recaps and more. You can also keep track of Big Ten football in real-time by following the conference on Twitter @BigTenConf and @B1Gfootball or become a fan of the Big Ten Con- ference on and receive exclusive updates.

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BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. WEEKLY COACHES TELECONFERENCE play the other five schools within its division and returning in 2011, four individual award winners will also face three teams from the other division, from 2010 will hit the fields again this fall. including one cross-division matchup guaranteed Michigan’s Denard Robinson won the Big Ten The football coaches weekly on an annual basis. The guaranteed cross-division Offensive Player of the Year award, while media teleconferences will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 30 matchups are Iowa-Purdue, Michigan-Ohio State, Wisconsin’s James White reeled in Freshman of and continue through Tuesday, Nov. 22. Michigan State-Indiana, Minnesota-Wisconsin, the Year laurels. Nebraska’s Lavonte David won Big The calls are held on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Nebraska-Penn State and Northwestern-Illinois. 12 Newcomer of the Year honors, while teammate CT. The calls are available for playback roughly two picked up Offensive Freshman of hours following the conclusion of each call through A First Time for Everything: The inaugural Big Ten the Year accolades. Thursday of each week. It will also be archived online Football Championship Game will begin at 8:17 at www.bigten.org. p.m. ET on December 3, 2011, and will be held at New Men in Charge: The Big Ten will feature five Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The champion new head coaches roaming the sidelines in 2011, Contact the Big Ten Communications office for the of the Legends Division will meet the champion including four in their first year at their respective phone number and weekly passcode. of the Leaders Division, with the winner earning schools. Indiana’s Kevin Wilson, Michigan’s Brady the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in Hoke, Minnesota’s , Nebraska’s The coaches order on each call is as follows either the Rose or Bowl Championship and Ohio State’s will all enter their first (all times are CT): Series National Championship Game. FOX Sports seasons as Big Ten head coaches. Wilson joins the will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Hoosiers after spending nine seasons as an assis- LEGENDS DIVISION COACHES Big Ten Football Championship Games from 2011- tant coach, most recently as the offensive coordi- 11:00 a.m. - , Northwestern 16 and Lucas Oil Stadium will host the title games nator at Oklahoma. Hoke returns to Ann Arbor 11:10 a.m. - , Michigan from 2011-15. after serving as an assistant coach for the 11:20 a.m. - Bo Pelini, Nebraska 11:30 a.m. - , Michigan State Wolverines from 1995-2002. Hoke spent the last 11:40 a.m. - , Iowa Keeping an Eye Out For Big Ten Standouts: More eight seasons as the at Ball State 11:50 a.m. - Jerry Kill, Minnesota than 70 Big Ten student-athletes appear on 18 pre- (2003-08) and San Diego State (2009-10). Kill season watch lists that have been announced during became the Gopher general after three seasons as LEADERS DIVISION COACHES the course of the summer. Each conference institu- the head coach at Northern Illinois and has 17 12:00 p.m. - , Illinois tion has two or more players named to the watch years of head coaching experience under his belt. 12:10 p.m. - , Purdue lists, which can be found on Page 4 of this release. Pelini, who played at Ohio State from 1987-90, 12:20 p.m. - , Penn State enters his fourth season with the Huskers and first 12:30 p.m. - , Wisconsin CLASS-y Group: The Big Ten leads all conferences in the Big Ten. Fickell, also a former player at Ohio 12:40 p.m. - Luke Fickell, Ohio State with eight candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS State from 1992-96, became the head coach after 12:50 p.m. - Kevin Wilson, Indiana Award, given annually to a senior with notable serving as a Buckeye assistant since 2002. It is his achievements in four areas of excellence - com- first head coaching experience. munity, classroom, character and competition. BIG TEN FOOTBALL The Big Ten’s eight nominees are twice as many as Robinson Looks To Double Up: Michigan’s Denard any other conference. Big Ten candidates for the Robinson returns to Ann Arbor for his junior season MEDIA CONTACTS Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award are Illinois’ Jeff Allen, after reeling in Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Michigan State’s Kirk Cousins, Nebraska’s Jared honors in 2010. Robinson amassed 2,570 passing LEGENDS DIVISION LEADERS DIVISION Crick, Northwestern’s Dan Persa, Ohio State’s Mi- yards and a Big Ten-leading 1,702 rushing yards in Iowa Illinois chael Brewster, Penn State’s Nate Stupar, Purdue’s 2010, making him the first in NCAA his- Phil Haddy Kent Brown Joe Holland and Wisconsin’s . The 30 tory to and pass for over 1,500 yards in a sea- [email protected] [email protected] candidates for the 2011 laurel will be narrowed to son. Along with earning top offensive honors in the Steve Roe Phone: (217) 333-1391 10 finalists midway through the regular season. conference, Robinson won the Tribune [email protected] Silver Football Award as the conference’s Most Phone: (319) 335-9411 Indiana Welcome Back: The 2011 Big Ten campaign will Valuable Player and was named an All-American. Jeff Keag feature 29 All-Conference players from last season, Robinson was the eighth Wolverine to be named Big Michigan [email protected] with 13 first-team honorees and 16 second-team Ten Offensive Player of the Year and just the second Justin Dickens Phone: (812) 855-6209 selections, including four Nebraska standouts that Michigan quarterback to be selected. If he earns the [email protected] earned All-Big 12 accolades in 2010. In addition, 41 honor again in 2011, he would be just the second Phone: (734) 763-4423 Ohio State honorable mention honorees also return to cam- offensive player to do so in back-to-back seasons, Jerry Emig pus. Along with the all-conference honorees joining former Indiana tailback Anthony Thompson Michigan State [email protected] John Lewandowski Phone: (614) 247-7023 [email protected] BIG TEN COACHING RECORDS Phone: (517) 355-2271 Penn State Jeff Nelson Coach, School Career (Yrs) At School (Yrs) Big Ten Only Minnesota [email protected] LEGENDS DIVISION Andy Seeley Phone: (814) 865-1757 Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 101-81 (16th) 89-60 (13th) 53-43 [email protected] Brady Hoke, MICH 47-51 (9th) 0-0 (1st) 0-0 Phone: (612) 626-0299 Purdue Mark Dantonio, MSU 51-36 (8th) 33-19 (5th) 20-12 Matt Rector Jerry Kill, MINN 127-73 (18th) 0-0 (1st) 0-0 Nebraska [email protected] Bo Pelini, NEB 30-12 (4th) 30-12 (4th) 0-0 Keith Mann Phone: (765) 494-3196 Pat Fitzgerald, NU 34-29 (6th) 34-29 (6th) 18-22 [email protected] Phone: (402) 472-2263 Wisconsin LEADERS DIVISION Brian Lucas Ron Zook, ILL 51-59 (10th) 28-45 (7th) 16-32 Northwestern [email protected] Kevin Wilson, IND 0-0 (1st) 0-0 (1st) 0-0 Mike Wolf Phone: (608) 262-1811 Luke Fickell, OSU 0-0 (1st) 0-0 (1st) 0-0 [email protected] Joe Paterno, PSU 401-135-3 (46th) 401-135-3 (46th) 90-54 Phone: (847) 467-2028 Danny Hope, PUR 44-37 (8th) 9-15 (3rd) 6-10 Bret Bielema, WIS 49-16 (6th) 49-16 (6th) 27-13

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NON-CONFERENCE BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. SCHEDULE (1988-89). Including Thompson, just four players have Let’s Have A Catch: A talented corps of Big Ten wide (Number in parenthesis indicates total times a successfully defended their Player of the Year award. receivers return to the fields in 2011, as all 12 confer- Big Ten team will face an opponent from this Ohio State won consecu- ence squads welcome back at least one starting wide- conference.) tive Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2007 and out. Nine players who ranked in the conference’s top 2008, while Northwestern linebacker Pat Fitzgerald 10 in either receptions or receiving yards per game ACC (3) 0-0 earned the same honor in 1996 and 1997. Illinois line- return for the 2011 season, including last year’s lead- Boston College* 0-0 Miami (Fla.)* 0-0 backer Dana Howard was tabbed the conference’s top ers in receptions and receiving yards. Northwestern’s Virginia 0-0 defensive player in 1993 and 1994. Other two-time Big topped the conference in receiving Ten Players of the Year include Michigan State running yards, racking up 953. Indiana’s Damarlo Belcher led Big East (1) 0-0 back (1985, 1987) and Purdue quarter- the Big Ten in receptions per game last season, aver- * 0-0 back (1998, 2000). aging 6.5 per contest. Joining Ebert among the best Big 12 (1) 0-0 pass catchers in the Legends Division are Iowa’s Iowa State 0-0 Doubly Dangerous: A bevy of dual-threat quarter- Marvin McNutt, who rated among the top 10 in backs will take the field for Big Ten teams during the catches and yardage in 2010, Michigan’s Roy C-USA (2) 0-0 2011 season. In the Legends Division, Michigan’s Roundtree, who ended last season among the top Rice (2) 0-0 Denard Robinson returns under center after setting four in both categories, and Minnesota’s Da’Jon Great West (1) 0-0 Big Ten records with 4,072 yards of , McKnight, who ranked second in the conference with South Dakota 0-0 including a conference-best 1,702 rushing yards. 10 receiving . Other returning starters Northwestern’s Dan Persa set a Big Ten record by including Michigan State’s B.J. Cunningham and Keith MAC (11) 0-0 completing 73.5 percent of his passes last season Nichol and Nebraska’s Brandon Kinnie. Joining Akron 0-0 while ranking second on the team with 519 rushing Belcher among the top receivers in the Leaders Ball State 0-0 Central Michigan 0-0 yards. Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez was named the Big Division are Illinois’ A.J. Jenkins, Ohio State’s DeVier Eastern Michigan (2) 0-0 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year after compiling Posey and Penn State’s Derek Moye, all of whom fin- Miami (Ohio)* 0-0 2,596 yards of total offense, including 965 on the ished last season in the top 10 in yards or receptions. Northern Illinois* 0-0 ground. Minnesota’s MarQueis Gray returns under Purdue returns three receivers to the starting lineup, Temple 0-0 center after catching 42 passes for 587 yards and five while Wisconsin’s Nick Toon enters 2011 as the Toledo* 0-0 Western Michigan (2) 0-0 touchdowns as a wideout last season. In the Leaders Badgers’ top returning pass-catcher. Division, sophomores Nathan Scheelhaase of Illinois MEAC (1) 0-0 returns after producing 868 rushing yards. Tackling Machines: Five Big Ten defenders who racked South Carolina State 0-0 up 90 or more tackles each are set to take the field For Another Year: Six of the Big Ten’s this season. Nebraska’s Lavonte David led the Big 12 Missouri Valley (4) 0-0 Indiana State 0-0 top 10 in rushing yards from a season ago will be with 152 tackles in 2011, while Michigan’s Jordan North Dakota State 0-0 joined by two Nebraska players that exceeded 900 Kovacs racked up 116 tackles, good for second in the South Dakota State 0-0 yards on the ground last season. Michigan’s Denard Big Ten. Northwestern’s Brian Peters collected 107 Youngstown State 0-0 Robinson led the Big Ten with 1,702 yards on the tackles, the fifth-most in the conference, while ground, while Michigan State’s Edwin Baker picked up Purdue’s Logan Link totaled 91 tackles and MWC (3) 0-0 San Diego State* 0-0 1,201 rushing yards, good for third in the conference Minnesota’s Gary Tinsley racked up 90. Also among UNLV 0-0 and Ohio State’s rushed for 1,155 yards, the conference’s top 20 last season were Purdue’s Wyoming 0-0 the fourth most in the Big Ten. Wisconsin’s backfield Dwayne Beckford (84 tackles), Indiana’s Jeff Thomas tandem of James White and Montee Ball enters 2011 (82), Iowa’s Micah Hyde (82) and Michigan’s Kenny OVC (3) 0-0 after White recorded 1,052 yards and Ball added 996 Demens (82). Eastern Illinois 0-0 Southeast Missouri State 0-0 on the ground, both top-10 totals. Illinois quarterback Tennessee Tech 0-0 Nathan Scheelhaase also finished in the top 10 in Moving Backwards, In A Good Way: Two of the top rushing, totaling 868 yards. The Cornhuskers return a sack artists in the Big 12 join five Big Ten standouts that Pac-12 (5) 0-0 pair of standouts that surpassed 900 rushing yards ranked among the top 10 in quarterback drops last sea- State 0-0 last season in quarterback Taylor Martinez (965 yards) son. Nebraska’s Jared Crick recorded 9.5 sacks in 2010, Colorado 0-0 Oregon State 0-0 and running back (951 yards). while Northwestern’s Vince Browne tied for second in USC 0-0 the Big Ten with 7.0 sacks. The Huskers’ Lavonte David * 0-0 and Purdue’s each finished the season SEC (1) 0-0 Alabama* 0-0 BIG TEN BOWL LINEUP

Southern (1) 0-0 LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL Chattanooga 0-0 Dec. 27, 2011 Jan. 2, 2012 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN 1:00 p.m. ET TV: ESPN2 Sun Belt (5) 0-0 , Mich. Jacksonville, Fla. Arkansas State 0-0 Big Ten vs. MAC Big Ten vs. SEC Atlantic 0-0 Louisiana-Monroe 0-0 INSIGHT BOWL Middle Tennessee State* 0-0 Dec. 30, 2011 Jan. 2, 2012 North Texas 0-0 10 p.m. ET TV: ESPN 1 p.m. ET TV: ABC Tempe, Ariz. Tampa, Fla. WAC (2) 0-0 Big Ten vs. Big 12 Big Ten vs. SEC Fresno State* 0-0 New Mexico State 0-0 MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXAS CAPITAL ONE BOWL Dec. 31, 2011 Jan. 2, 2012 Independent (4) 0-0 12 p.m. ET TV: ESPN 1 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Army* 0-0 Houston, Texas Orlando, Fla. Notre Dame* (3) 0-0 Big Ten vs. Big 12 Big Ten vs. SEC Total (48) 0-0 TICKETCITY BOWL GAME Jan. 2, 2012 Jan. 2, 2012 * indicates 2010-11 bowl team Noon ET TV: ESPNU 4:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Dallas, Texas Pasadena, Calif. Big Ten vs. C-USA Big Ten vs. Pac-12/BCS HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 4

BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. with 6.0 sacks. Indiana’s Darius Johnson and Ohio State’s Nathan Williams return to their respective teams’ defensive line after accumulating 4.5 sacks each last BIG TEN CAREER RECORDS season, while Michigan’s Ryan Van Bergen returns after sacking the quarterback Rushing Yards by a Quarterback Kickoff Returns four times in 2010. Browne and Short were also among the conference leaders in 3,895 Randle El, IND 1998-01 135 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10 tackles for loss, as the Wildcat senior racked up 15.5 and junior 2,557 Williams, ILL 2006-09 115 Stoudermire, MINN 2008- totaled 12.5, good for third and fourth in the Big Ten, respectively. Crick finished 2,176 Leach, MICH 1975-78 106 Mason, MSU 1993-96 with 14.5 tackles for loss, while David racked up 12.5 in 2010. 2,164 Pryor, OSU 2008-10 Williams, WIS 2002-05 2,150 Foggie, MINN 1984-87 93 Anderson, MINN 1983-86 2,080 Greene, OSU 1972-75 Graham, IND 1998-00 No Plays: Based on an eight-game conference schedule, Big Ten teams will have 2,053 Robinson, MICH 2009- three conference schools not on their 2011 schedule. This season’s list of no-plays Kickoff is as follows: Kicking Points 3,025 Gilreath, WIS 2007-10 417 Kelly, PSU 2005-08 2,929 Stoudermire, MINN 2008- 377 Swenson, MSU 2006-09 2,575 Mason, MSU 1993-96 School No Plays: 367 Nystrom, MINN 1999-02 2,349 Williams, WIS 2002-05 Illinois Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska Kaeding, IOWA 2000-03 2,125 Bryant, PUR 2004-07 Indiana Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska 356 Nugent, OSU 2001-04 Iowa Illinois, Ohio State, Wisconsin 355 Dorsch, PUR 1998-01 Kickoff Return Average Michigan Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin 354 Rivas, MICH 2003-06 28.8 Brown, PUR 1968-70 342 Stultz, OSU 1997-00 26.9 Howard, MICH 1989-91 Michigan State Illinois, Penn State, Purdue 334 Rayner, MSU 2001-04 26.3 Carter, MICH 1979-82 Minnesota Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State 315 Welch, WIS 2008- 26.2 Duncan, NU 1983-86 Nebraska Illinois, Indiana, Purdue 26.0 Hill, IOWA 1998-01 Northwestern Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin Consecutive PATs Made 25.5 Cobb, MSU 2003-04 Ohio State Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern 126 Carlson, MICH 1989-91 Stoudermire, MINN 2008- 119 Conway, PSU 1994-96 Penn State Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota 111 Summers, PUR 2006-08 Purdue Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern 107 Stoyanovich, IND 1986-88 Wisconsin Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern 86 Williams, OSU 1991-93 85 Wagner, PSU 2008- BIG TEN ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS Groza Award (Nation’s Top Player) (Best Quarterback) (Nation’s Best Interior Lineman) (Nation’s Top ) Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL Denard Robinson, MICH Jeff Allen, ILL Derek Dimke, ILL Marcus Coker, IOWA Kirk Cousins, MSU , ILL Mitch Ewald, IND Denard Robinson, MICH Taylor Martinez, NEB , IOWA Dan Conroy, MSU Edwin Baker, MSU Dan Persa, NU Mike Martin, MICH Philip Welch, WIS Kirk Cousins, MSU , MICH Taylor Martinez, NEB Joel Foreman, MSU Award Dan Persa, NU (Nation’s Top Running Back) , MSU (Nation’s Most Versatile Player) Montee Ball, WIS Jason Ford, ILL Jared Crick, NEB Denard Robinson, MICH James White, WIS Marcus Coker, IOWA Al Netter, NU , MSU , WIS Edwin Baker, MSU Mike Brewster, OSU Troy Stoudermire, MINN Duane Bennett, MINN Ken Plue, PUR Montee Ball, WIS Kawaan Short, PUR Pony Express Award (Nation’s Top Player) James White, WIS , WIS (Nation’s Top Two- or Three-Player Denard Robinson, MICH Tandems) Kirk Cousins, MSU Biletnikoff Award: Mackey Award: Broderick Binns/Mike Daniels, IOWA Jared Crick, NEB (Nation’s Top ) (Nation’s Top ) Edwin Baker/Kirk Cousins/ Dan Persa, NU A.J. Jenkins, ILL Ted Bolser, IND Keshawn Martin, MSU James White, WIS Damarlo Belcher, IND , MICH Lavonte David/, NEB Marvin McNutt, IOWA Brian Linthicum, MSU /Jeremy Ebert/ Bednarik Award: , MICH Eric Lair, MINN Dan Persa, NU (Nation’s Top Defensive Player) B.J. Cunningham, MSU Kyler Reed, NEB Mike Adams/Mike Brewster/ , IOWA Da’Jon McKnight, MINN Drake Dunsmore, NU J.B. Shugarts, OSU Mike Martin, MICH Jeremy Ebert, NU Jake Stoneburner, OSU Nick Toon/Russell Wilson, WIS Jerel Worthy, MSU DeVier Posey, OSU Montee Ball/James White, WIS Jared Crick, NEB Derek Moye, PSU Ted Hendricks Award Lavonte David, NEB (Best Defensive End) Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Alfonzo Dennard, NEB Broderick Binns, IOWA Jeff Allen, ILL Vince Browne, NU (Nation’s Top Center) Ryan Van Bergen, MICH Mike Brewster, OSU , IOWA , NEB Kirk Cousins, MSU Nagurski Award: David Molk, MICH Vince Brown, NU Jared Crick NEB (Nation’s Top Defensive Player) Mike Caputo, NEB Nathan Williams, OSU Aaron Henry, WIS Akeem Spence, ILL Ben Burkett, NU Jack Crawford, PSU Joe Holland, PUR Shaun Prater, IOWA Mike Brewster, OSU Dan Persa, NU Mike Martin, MICH , WIS Nate Stupar, PSU Jerel Worthy, MSU (Nation’s Top Linebacker) Jared Crick, NEB : Tyler Nielsen, IOWA Lavonte David, NEB (College Lineman of the Year) Lavonte David, NEB Vince Browne, NU Jeff Allen, ILL Michael Mauti, PSU Nathan Williams, OSU Riley Reiff, IOWA , WIS Michael Mauti, PSU Mike Martin, MICH Mike Taylor, WIS Kawaan Short, PUR David Molk, MICH Joel Foreman, MSU Thorpe Award Davey O’Brien Award Jerel Worthy, MSU (Nation’s Top ) (Nation’s Top Quarterback) Jared Crick NEB Trenton Robinson, MSU Nathan Scheelhaase, ILL Lavonte David, NEB Alfonzo Dennard, NEB Denard Robinson, MICH Cameron Meredith, NEB Brian Peters, NU Kirk Cousins, MSU Vince Browne, NU Antonio Fenelus, WIS Taylor Martinez, NEB Ben Burkett, NU Dan Persa, NU Mike Adams, OSU Russell Wilson, WIS Mike Brewster, OSU Andrew Sweat, OSU Peter Konz, WIS Kevin Zeitler, WIS HONORING LEGENDS. 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Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev. Team (1st Place Votes) Record PTS Prev. 1 Oklahoma (36) 0-0 1464 6 1 Oklahoma (42) 0-0 1454 6 2 Alabama (17) 0-0 1439 10 2 Alabama (13) 0-0 1414 11 3 Oregon (4) 0-0 1330 3 3 Oregon (2) 0-0 1309 3 4 LSU (1) 0-0 1286 8 4 LSU (2) 0-0 1296 8 5 Boise State (2) 0-0 1200 9 5 Florida State 0-0 1116 16 6 Florida State 0-0 1168 17 6 Stanford 0-0 1101 4 7 Stanford 0-0 1091 4 7 Boise State 0-0 1065 7 8 Texas A&M 0-0 965 19 8 Oklahoma State 0-0 933 10 9 Oklahoma State 0-0 955 13 9 Texas A&M 0-0 885 21 10 NEBRASKA 0-0 910 20 10 WISCONSIN 0-0 829 8 11 WISCONSIN 0-0 900 7 11 NEBRASKA 0-0 814 19 12 South Carolina 0-0 848 22 12 South Carolina 0-0 779 22 13 0-0 821 16 13 Virginia Tech 0-0 767 15 14 TCU 0-0 690 2 14 Arkansas 0-0 750 12 15 Arkansas 0-0 686 12 15 TCU 0-0 687 2 16 Notre Dame 0-0 530 NR 16 OHIO STATE 0-0 631 5 17 MICHIGAN STATE 0-0 519 14 17 MICHIGAN STATE 0-0 536 14 18 OHIO STATE 0-0 443 5 18 Notre Dame 0-0 440 NR 19 Georgia 0-0 369 nr 19 Auburn 0-0 329 1 20 Mississippi State 0-0 361 15 20 Mississippi State 0-0 301 17 21 Missouri 0-0 258 18 21 Missouri 0-0 266 18 22 Florida 0-0 228 NR 22 Georgia 0-0 260 NR 23 Auburn 0-0 219 1 23 Florida 0-0 240 NR 24 West Virginia 0-0 207 NR 24 Texas 0-0 162 NR 25 USC 0-0 160 NR 25 PENN STATE 0-0 161 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Texas 114, PENN STATE 75, Arizona State 67, Miami (Fla.) Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 158, West Vrigina 149, Utah 50, Miami 32, Utah 25, Southern Miss 20, IOWA 19, BYU 15, North Carolina State 15, Air (Fla.) 49, IOWA 41, NORTHWESTERN 30, Arizona 28, UCF 22, MICHIGAN 19, Air Force 14, Houston 13, Pittsburgh 9, MICHIGAN 7, Tennessee 5, UCF 5, Northern Force 15, North Carolina 14, Houston 13, South Florida 9, Hawaii 8, Clemson 7, Illinois 4, Hawaii 4, Tulsa 3, Arizona 2, Maryland 2, Nevada 1, NORTHWESTERN 1, Tennessee 7, Southern Miss 6, BYU 5, North Carolina State 4, Northern Illinois 4, Washington 1. Oregon State 4, Pittsburgh 3, Washington 3, Nevada 1, Georgia Tech 1.

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HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 6 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game The inaugural Big Ten Football Championship Game will begin at 8:17 p.m. ET on December 3, 2011, and will be held at CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. QUICK FACTS

The champion of the Legends Division will meet the champion of Date: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 the Leaders Division, with the winner earning the Big Ten Cham- Time: 8:17 p.m. ET pionship and a chance to play in either the or Television: FOX Sports National Championship Game. Site: Indianapolis, Ind. Facility: Lucas Oil Stadium FOX Sports will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Surface: FieldTurf Ten Football Championship Games from 2011-16 and Lucas Oil Capacity: 67,604 Stadium will host the title games from 2011-15.

Public tickets for the 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game went on sale at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 30 and were completely sold out in less than two hours. An additional 15,000 tickets will be distributed to each participating institution in the championship game. Big Ten Football Awards

The Big Ten will debut an enhanced football awards pro- NAME OF AWARD NAMED FOR gram at the conclusion of this season to honor teams, coaches and student-athletes at conference institutions. Championship Game Awards The Big Ten will hand out 19 individual awards, including 13 Stagg-Paterno Championship Trophy , Chicago newly created awards, five pre-existing trophies featuring Joe Paterno, Penn State new names and one honor that has been bestowed since Grange-Griffin Championship Game MVP Harold Edward "Red" Grange, Illinois 1972. The distinguished names on these football awards (media vote only) , Ohio State honor just a small sampling of the countless student-ath- Postgraduate Awards letes and coaches who have contributed to the confer- (vote by school administrators) ence’s rich and storied history. Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award Gerald R. Ford, Michigan , Iowa All of the Big Ten’s biggest individual honors will now Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award , Minnesota bear the names of one or two former standouts each. Anthony Thompson, Indiana Seventeen of the honors will be awarded immediately Annual Awards following the regular season, including awards for the (combined vote by coaches and media, unless otherwise noted) best quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, offensive lineman, defensive lineman, linebacker, defen- Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year , Northwestern sive back, kicker and punter. Each of these individual , Ohio State position awards features the names of two former stu- Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, Minnesota dent-athletes. , Michigan Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes, Ohio State The Big Ten will also continue to honor the conference’s top (coaches vote only) Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Michigan coaches, offensive and defensive players and linemen and Dave McClain Coach of the Year Dave McClain, Wisconsin freshmen with end-of-year trophies. Big Ten coaches will (media vote only) now have the opportunity to claim two awards. Media vot- Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year , Minnesota ers will continue to select the Dave McClain Coach of the , Indiana Year, which has been awarded since 1972, while coaches Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year , Nebraska will now vote for the newly-created Hayes-Schembechler , Ohio State Coach of the Year award. The top offensive player will Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, Michigan State receive the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Courtney Brown, Penn State award, the best defensive player will be awarded the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year award and Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year , Purdue the 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 , Wisconsin The winner of the inaugural Big Ten Football Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year , Ohio State Championship Game will receive the Stagg-Paterno , Purdue Championship Trophy, while the most valuable player in Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year , Illinois the game will be awarded the Grange-Griffin Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Championship Game MVP award. The conference also Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year , Wisconsin created two postgraduate awards - the Ford-Kinnick , Michigan Leadership Award and the Dungy-Thompson Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year Ted Kwalick, Penn State Humanitarian Award. , Iowa Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year Jim Bakken, Wisconsin The full list of awards, along with a breakdown of the , Michigan State former standouts appearing in each award’s name, Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Thomas Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Illinois appears to the right. , Michigan State HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 7

UNLV a t #11/10 WISCONSIN Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 • 7 p.m. CT • Madison, Wis. • (80,321) ESPN and ESPN 3D • Announcers: , Craig James, , Jenn Brown (ESPN); Dave Lamont, Tim Brown, David Diaz-Infante (ESPN 3D) Series: Wisconsin leads, 7-2 • Last Meeting: Sept. 4, 2010: Wisconsin 41, UNLV 21

UNLV (2010: 2-11 overall, 2-6 Mountain West, T-6th) WISCONSIN (2010: 11-2 overall, 7-1 Big Ten, T-1st) Coach: Bobby Hauck Coach: Bret Bielema Career: 82-28 (9th year) At UNLV: 2-11 (2nd year) Career: 49-16 (6th year) At Wisconsin: 49-16 (6th year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Multiple Rush: Tim Cornett (144-546 yards, 6 TDs) Rush: James White (156-1,052 yards, 14 TDs) and Pass: Caleb Herring (28-56, 365 yards, 4 TDs) Montee Ball (163-996 yards, 18 TDs) Rec.: Michael Johnson (51-571 yards, 5 TDs) Pass: Russell Wilson (308-527, 3,563 yards, 28 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Rec.: Nick Toon (36-459 yards, 3 TDs) Tackles: B.J. Bell (51 tackles) Defense: 4-3 Sacks: B.J. Bell (1.5-15 yards) and Sidney Hodge (1.5-20 yards) Tackles: Mike Taylor and Aaron Henry (58 tackles) Int.: Will Chandler (5-32 yards, 1 TD) Sacks: Louis Nzegwu (3.0-11 yards) Int.: Antonio Fenelus (4-45 yards, 1 TD) Football Contact: Mark Wallington - 702-895-4472, [email protected] Football Contact: Brian Lucas - 608-262-1811, [email protected]

YOUNGSTOWN STATE a t #17/17 MICHIGAN STATE Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. ET • East Lansing, Mich. • Spartan Stadium (75,005) BTN • Announcers: Tom Hart, Derek Rackley, Lisa Byington Series: First meeting

Youngstown State (2010: 3-8 overall, 1-7 Missouri Valley, 9th) MICHIGAN STATE (2010: 11-2 overall, 7-1 Big Ten, T-1st) Coach: Eric Wolford Coach: Mark Dantonio Career: 3-8 (2nd year) At Youngstown State: 3-8 (2nd year) Career: 51-36 (8th year) At Michigan State: 33-19 (5th year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Multiple Rush: Jamaine Cook (241-1,312 yards, 11 TDs) Rush: Edwin Baker (207-1,201, 13 TDs) Pass: Kurt Hess (179-304, 2,117 yards, 12 TDs) Pass: Kirk Cousins (226-338, 2,825 yards, 20 TDs) Rec.: Ely Ducatel (27-336 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: B.J. Cunningham (50-611 yards, 9 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Defense: Multiple 4-3 Tackles: John Sasson (89 tackles) Tackles: Trenton Robinson (76 tackles) Sacks: Daniel Stewart (2.0-14 yards) Sacks: Jerel Worthy (4.0-27 yards) Int.: Will Shaw (1-87 yards) and Deonta Tate (1-7 yards) Int.: Trenton Robinson (4-19 yards)

Football Contact: Trevor Parks - 330-941-3192, [email protected] Football Contact: John Lewandowski - 517-355-2271, [email protected]

ARKANSAS STATE a t ILLINOIS Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • 2:30 p.m. CT • Champaign, Ill. • Memorial Stadium (62,870) BTN • Announcers: Tom Hart, Chris Martin, Rebecca Haarlow Series: Illinois leads, 2-0 • Last Meeting: Sept. 14, 2002: Illinois 59, Arkansas State 7

Arkansas State (2010: 4-8 overall, 4-4 Sun Belt, T-4th) ILLINOIS (2010: 7-6 overall, 4-4 Big Ten, T-4th) Coach: Hugh Freeze Coach: Ron Zook Career: 20-5 (3rd year) At Arkansas State: 0-0 (1st year) Career: 51-59 (10th year) At Illinois: 28-45 (7th year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Pro Style Rush: Derek Lawson (105-500 yards, 4 TDs) Rush: Nathan Scheelhaase (185-868 yards, 5 TDs) Pass: Ryan Aplin (252-410, 2,939 yards, 21 TDs) Pass: Nathan Scheelhaase (155-264, 1,825 yards, 17 TDs) Rec.: Dwayne Frampton (69-738 yards, 6 TDs) Rec.: A.J. Jenkins (56-746 yards, 7 TDs) Defense: Multiple Defense: Multiple Tackles: Kelcie McCray (79 tackles) Tackles: Ian Thomas (67 tackles) Sacks: Brandon Joiner (4.0-27 yards) Sacks: Michael Buchanan (2.0-14 yards) Int.: Demario Davis (2-10 yards), Adrian Hillis (2-43 yards, 1 TD) and Int.: Trulon Henry (3-24 yards) Kelcie McCray (2-[-3] yards) Football Contact: Kent Brown, 217-333-1391, [email protected] Football Contact: Jerry Scott - 870-972-3405, [email protected]

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INDIANA v s BALL STATE Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • Indianapolis, Ind. • Lucas Oil Stadium (67,604) ESPN3.com • Announcers: Jim Barbar, Adam Archuleta Series: Indiana leads, 4-1 • Last Meeting: Sept. 13, 1997: Indiana 35, Ball State 14

Ball State (2010: 4-8 overall, 3-5 Mid-American, 5th in West) INDIANA (2010: 5-7 overall, 1-7 Big Ten, 11th) Coach: Coach: Kevin Wilson Career: 79-36 (11th year) At Ball State: 0-0 (1st year) Career: 0-0 (1st year) At Indiana: 0-0 (1st year) Offense: Multiple No Huddle Offense: Multiple Rush: David Brown (62-348 yards, 1 TD) Rush: Darius Willis (64-278 yards, 4 TDs) Pass: (128-235, 1,373 yards, 14 TDs) Pass: Ed Wright-Baker (5-12, 80 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Jack Tomlinson (29-484 yards, 6 TDs) Rec.: Damarlo Belcher (78-832 yards, 4 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Travis Freeman (109 tackles) Tackles: Jeff Thomas (82 tackles) Sacks: Sean Baker (1.0-12 yards), Nathan Ollie (1.0-7 yards) and Sacks: Darius Johnson (4.5-19 yards) Andrew Puthoff (1.0-5 yards) Int.: Jeff Thomas (2-0 yards) Int.: Sean Baker (6-54 yards) Football Contact: Jeff Keag, 812-855-6209, [email protected] Football Contact: Joe Hernandez - 765-285-8242, [email protected]

TENNESSEE TECH a t IOWA Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • 11 a.m. CT • Iowa City, Iowa • (70,585) BTN • Announcers: Tom Werme, Danan Hughes, Stacy Paetz Series: First meeting

Tennessee Tech (2010: 5-6 overall, 4-4 Ohio Valley, 6th) IOWA (2010: 8-5 overall, 4-4 Big Ten, T-4th) Coach: Coach: Kirk Ferentz Career: 112-178-1 (27th year) At Tennessee Tech: 18-27 (5th year) Career: 101-81 (16th year) At Iowa: 89-60 (13th year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Multiple Rush: Dontey Gay (63-429 yards, 3 TDs) Rush: Marcus Coker (114-622 yards, 3 TDs) Pass: Tre Lamb (72-136, 974 yards, 11 TDs) Pass: James Vandenberg (5-8, 45 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: Tim Benford (50-812 yards, 10 TDs) Rec.: Marvin McNutt, Jr. (53-861 yards, 8 TDs) Defense: Multiple 3-4 Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Marty Jones (87 tackles) Tackles: Micah Hyde (82 tackles) Sacks: Marcus Edwards (7.5-46 yards) Sacks: Mike Daniels (4.0-31 yards) Int.: Marty Jones (4-29 yards, 1 TD) Int.: Shaun Prater (4-80 yards, 1 TD) and Micah Hyde (4-142 yards, 2 TDs) Football Contact: Rob Schabert - 931-372-3088, [email protected] Football Contacts: Phil Haddy or Steve Roe, 319-335-9411, [email protected], [email protected]

WESTERN MICHIGAN a t MICHIGAN Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • 3:30 p.m. ET • Ann Arbor, Mich. • (109,901) ABC • Announcers: Mike Patrick, Craig James, Jeannine Edwards Series: Michigan leads, 5-0 • Last Meeting: Sept. 5, 2009: Michigan 31, Western Michigan 7

Western Michigan (2010: 6-6 overall, 5-3 Mid-American, 3rd in West) MICHIGAN (2010: 7-6 overall, 3-5 Big Ten, T-7th) Coach: Coach: Brady Hoke Career: 74-51-1 (11th year) At Western Michigan: 40-33 (7th year) Career: 47-50 (9th year) At Michigan: 0-0 (1st year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Pro Style Rush: Tevin Drake (40-413 yards, 4 TDs) Rush: Denard Robinson (256-1,702 yards, 14 TDs) Pass: Alex Carder (289-458, 3,334 yards, 30 TDs) Pass: Denard Robinson (182-291, 2,570 yards, 18 TDs) Rec.: Jordan White (94-1,378 yards, 10 TDs) Rec.: Roy Roundtree (72-935 yards, 7 TDs) Defense: Hybrid 4-3 Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Mitch Zajac (97 tackles) Tackles: (116 tackles) Sacks: Paul Hazel (8.0-56 yards) Sacks: Ryan Van Bergen (4.0-35 yards) Int.: Lewis Toler (5-29 yards, 1 TD) Int.: Cam Gordon (3-35 yards)

Football Contact: Mat Kanan - 269-387-4125, [email protected] Football Contact: Justin Dickens, 734-763-4423, [email protected]

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MINNESOTA a t USC Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • 12:30 p.m. PT • Los Angeles, Calif. • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (93,607) ABC • Announcers: Carter Blackburn, , Shelley Smith Series: USC leads 5-1-1 • Last Meeting: Sept. 18, 2010: USC 32, Minnesota 21

MINNESOTA (2010: 3-9 overall, 2-6 Big Ten, T-9th) USC (2010: 8-5 overall, 5-4 Pac-10, T-3rd) Coach: Jerry Kill Coach: Career: 127-73 (18th year) At Minnesota: 0-0 (1st year) Career: 15-11 (3rd year) At USC 8-5 (2nd year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Multiple Rush: Duane Bennett (123-529 yards, 3 TDs) Rush: Marc Tyler (171-913 yards, 9 TDs) Pass: MarQueis Gray (2-8, 24 yards) Pass: (236-377, 2,791 yards, 26 TDs) Rec.: Da’Jon McKnight (48-750 yards, 10 TDs) Rec.: Robert Woods (65-792 yards, 6 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Gary Tinsley (90 tackles) Tackles: T.J. McDonald (89 tackles) Sacks: Anthony Jacobs (2.0-12 yards) Sacks: Wes Horton (4.0-36 yards) and Nick Perry (4.0-27 yards) Int.: Mike Rallis (3-11 yards) Int.: Nickell Robey (4-33 yards, 1 TD)

Football Contact: Andy Seeley - 612-626-0299, [email protected] Football Contact: Tim Tessalone - 213-740-3811, [email protected]

CHATTANOOGA a t #10/11 NEBRASKA Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • 2:30 p.m. CT • Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium (81,067) BTN • Announcers: Kevin Kugler, , Series: First meeting

Chattanooga (2010: 6-5 overall, 5-3 Southern, T-3rd) NEBRASKA (2010: 10-4 overall, 6-2 Big 12, T-1st in Big 12 North) Coach: Russ Huesman Coach: Bo Pelini Career: 12-10 (3rd year) At Chattanooga: 12-10 (3rd year) Career: 30-12 (4th year) At Nebraska: 30-12 (4th year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Multiple Rush: J.J. Jackson (63-223 yards, 3 TDs) Rush: Taylor Martinez (162-965 yards, 12 TDs) Pass: B.J. Coleman (215-382, 2,996 yards, 26 TDs) Pass: Taylor Martinez (116-196, 1,631 yards, 10 TDs) Rec.: Joel Bradford (81-1,284 yards, 8 TDs) Rec.: Brandon Kinnie (44-494 yards, 5 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Defense: Multiple Tackles: Ryan Consiglio (110 tackles) Tackles: Lavonte David (152 tackles) Sacks: Joshua Williams (5.0-27 yards) Sacks: Jared Crick (9.5-87 yards) Int.: Kadeem Wise (6-2 yards) Int.: Alfonzo Dennard (4-31 yards, 1 TD)

Football Contact: Jay Blackman - 423-425-5292, [email protected] Football Contact: Keith Mann - 402-472-2263, [email protected]

NORTHWESTERN a t BOSTON COLLEGE Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • Noon ET • Chestnut Hill, Mass. • Alumni Stadium (44,500) ESPNU • Announcers: Rob Stone, Danny Kanell Series: Northwestern leads 2-1 • Last Meeting: Sept. 18, 1993: Northwestern 22, Boston College 21

NORTHWESTERN (2010: 7-6 overall, 3-5 Big Ten, T-7th) Boston College (2010: 7-6 overall, 4-4 ACC, T-4th in Atlantic) Coach: Pat Fitzgerald Coach: Frank Spaziani Career: 34-29 (6th year) At Northwestern: 34-29 (6th year) Career: 16-11 (3rd year) At Boston College: 16-11 (3rd year) Offense: Spread Offense: Multiple Rush: Mike Trumpy (116-530 yards, 4 TDs) Rush: Montel Harris (269-1,243 yards, 8 TDs) Pass: Dan Persa (222-302, 2,581 yards, 15 TDs) Pass: Chase Rettig (100-195, 1,238 yards, 6 TDs) Rec.: Jeremy Ebert (62-953 yards, 8 TDs) Rec.: Bobby Swigert (39-504 yards, 4 TDs) Defense: Multiple 4-3 Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Brian Peters (107 tackles) Tackles: (183 tackles) Sacks: Vince Browne (7.0-42 yards) Sacks: Max Holloway (4.0-44 yards) Int.: Brian Peters (3-84 yards, 1 TD) Int.: Donnie Fletcher (5-49 yards)

Football Contact: Mike Wolf - 847-467-2028, [email protected] Football Contact: Chris Cameron - 617-552-3004, [email protected]

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AKRON a t #18/16 OHIO STATE Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • Noon ET • Columbus, Ohio • (102,329) ESPN2 • Announcers: Dave Pasch, , , Quint Kessenich Series: Ohio State leads 6-1 • Last Meeting: Sept. 8, 2007: Ohio State 20, Akron 2

Akron (2010: 1-11 overall, 1-7 Mid-American, 6th in East) OHIO STATE (2010: 0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten)* Coach: Rob Ianello Coach: Luke Fickell Career: 1-11 (2nd year) At Akron: 1-11 (2nd year) Career: 0-0 (1st year) At Ohio State: 0-0 (1st year) Offense: Pro Style Offense: Multiple Rush: Dylan Potts (4-20 yards) Rush: Dan Herron (216-1,155 yards, 16 TDs) Pass: Patrick Nicely (166-336, 1,753 yards, 10 TDs) Pass: Joe Bauserman (16-22, 174 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Antoine Russell (13-221 yards, 1 TD) Rec.: DeVier Posey (53-848 yards, 7 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Defense: Multiple Tackles: Brian Wagner (130 tackles) Tackles: Orhian Johnson (50 tackles) Sacks: Hasan Hazime (2.5-12 yards) Sacks: Nathan Williams (4.5-35 yards) Int.: Anthony Holmes (3-1 yard) Int.: Travis Howard (2-30 yards, 1 TD)

Football Contact: Gregg Bach - 330-972-6106, [email protected] Football Contact: Jerry Emig - 614-688-0343, [email protected] * Ohio State has vacated the 2010 season

INDIANA STATE a t #-/25 PENN STATE Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • Noon ET • University Park, Pa. • Beaver Stadium (106,572) BTN • Announcers: Matt Devlin, , Dionne Miller Series: First meeting

Indiana State (2010: 6-5 overall, 4-4 Missouri Valley, T-3rd) PENN STATE (2010: 7-6 overall, 4-4 Big Ten, T-4th) Coach: Trent Miles Coach: Joe Paterno Career: 7-27 (4th year) At Indiana State: 7-27 (4th year) Career: 401-135-3 (46th year) At Penn State: 401-135-3 (46th year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Multiple Rush: Shakir Bell (95-649 yards, 2 TDs) Rush: (77-437 yards, 2 TDs) Pass: (168-289, 2,252 yards, 20 TDs) Pass: Matt McGloin (118-215, 1,548 yards, 14 TDs) Rec.: Justin Hilton (40-684 yards, 7 TDs) Rec.: Derek Moye (53-885 yards, 8 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Defense: Multiple Tackles: Jacolby Washington (92 tackles) Tackles: D’Anton Lynn (75 tackles) Sacks: Ben Obaseki (9.0-71 yards) Sacks: (4.0-19 yards) Int.: Calvin Burnett (6-39 yards) Int.: D’Anton Lynn (3-58 yards) and Nick Sukay (3-19 yards)

Football Contact: Ace Hunt - 812-237-4161, [email protected] Football Contact: Jeff Nelson - 814-865-1757, [email protected]

MIDDLE TENNESSEE a t PURDUE Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • Noon ET • West Lafayette, Ind. • Ross-Ade Stadium (62,500) BTN • Announcers: , , Series: First meeting

Middle Tennessee (2010: 6-7 overall, 5-3 Sun Belt, 3rd) PURDUE (2010: 4-8 overall, 2-6 Big Ten, T-9th) Coach: Coach: Danny Hope Career: 33-30 (6th year) At Middle Tennessee: 33-30 (6th year) Career: 44-37 (8th year) At Purdue: 9-15 (3rd year) Offense: Multiple Offense: Spread Rush: D.D. Kyles (77-414 yards, 4 TDs) Rush: Ralph Bolden (200-935 yards, 9 TDs) Pass: Logan Kilgore (50-80, 540 yards, 3 TDs) Pass: Robert Marve (67-99, 512 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Malcolm Beyah (29-388 yards, 2 TDs) Rec.: Antavion Edison (32-316 yards, 4 TDs) Defense: 4-3 Defense: 4-3 Tackles: Darin Davis (81 tackles) Tackles: Logan Link (91 tackles) Sacks: Darin Davis (3.5-19 yards) Sacks: Kawaan Short (6.0-24 yards) Int.: Darin Davis (3-139 yards, 1 TD) Int.: Ricardo Allen (3-129 yards, 2 TDs)

Football Contact: Mark Owens - 615-898-2968, [email protected] Football Contact: Matt Rector - 765-494-3196, [email protected]

HONORING LEGENDS. BUILDING LEADERS. BIG TEN FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 1 11 TEAM SCHEDULES: LEGENDS DIVISION Legends Division Games in Bold IOWA MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 9/3 Tennesse Tech 9/3 Western Michigan 9/2 Youngstown State 9/10 at Iowa State 9/10 Notre Dame 9/10 Florida Atlantic 9/17 Pittsburgh 9/17 Eastern Michigan 9/17 at Notre Dame 9/24 Louisiana-Monroe 9/24 San Diego State 9/24 Central Michigan 10/8 at Penn State 10/1 Minnesota 10/1 at Ohio State 10/15 Northwestern 10/8 at Northwestern 10/15 Michigan 10/22 Indiana 10/15 at Michigan State 10/22 Wisconsin 10/29 at Minnesota 10/29 Purdue 10/29 at Nebraska 11/5 Michigan 11/5 at Iowa 11/5 Minnesota 11/12 Michigan State 11/12 at Illinois 11/12 at Iowa 11/19 at Purdue 11/19 Nebraska 11/19 Indiana 11/25 at Nebraska 11/26 Ohio State 11/26 at Northwestern

MINNESOTA NEBRASKA NORTHWESTERN DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 9/3 at USC 9/3 Tennessee-Chattanooga 9/3 at Boston College 9/10 New Mexico State 9/10 Fresno State 9/10 Eastern Illinois 9/17 Miami (OH) 9/17 Washington 9/17 at Army 9/24 North Dakota State 9/24 at Wyoming 10/1 at Illinois 10/1 at Michigan 10/1 at Wisconsin 10/8 Michigan 10/8 at Purdue 10/8 Ohio State 10/15 at Iowa 10/22 Nebraska 10/22 at Minnesota 10/22 Penn State 10/29 Iowa 10/29 Michigan State 10/29 at Indiana 11/5 at Michigan State 11/5 Northwestern 11/5 at Nebraska 11/12 Wisconsin 11/12 at Penn State 11/12 Rice 11/19 at Northwestern 11/19 at Michigan 11/19 Minnesota 11/26 Illinois 11/25 Iowa 11/26 Michigan State

TEAM SCHEDULES: LEADERS DIVISION Leaders Division Games in Bold ILLINOIS INDIANA OHIO STATE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 9/3 Arkansas State 9/3 vs. Ball State [1] 9/3 Akron 9/10 South Dakota State 9/10 Virginia 9/10 Toledo 9/17 Arizona State 9/17 South Carolina State 9/17 at Miami (Fla.) 9/24 Western Michigan 9/24 at North Texas 9/24 Colorado 10/1 Northwestern 10/1 Penn State 10/1 Michigan State 10/8 at Indiana 10/8 Illinois 10/8 at Nebraska 10/15 Ohio State 10/15 at Wisconsin 10/15 at Illinois 10/22 at Purdue 10/22 at Iowa 10/29 Wisconsin 10/29 at Penn State 10/29 Northwestern 11/5 Indiana 11/12 Michigan 11/5 at Ohio State 11/12 at Purdue 11/19 Wisconsin 11/19 at Michigan State 11/19 Penn State 11/26 at Minnesota 11/26 Purdue 11/26 at Michigan

[1] - at Indianapolis, Ind.

PENN STATE PURDUE WISCONSIN DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE DATE SCORE OPPONENT ATTENDANCE 9/3 Indiana State 9/3 Middle Tennessee State 9/1 UNLV 9/10 Alabama 9/10 at Rice 9/10 Oregon State 9/17 at Temple 9/17 Southeast Missouri State 9/17 vs. Northern Illinois [1] 9/24 Eastern Michigan 10/1 Notre Dame 9/24 South Dakota 10/1 at Indiana 10/8 Minnesota 10/1 Nebraska 10/8 Iowa 10/15 at Penn State 10/15 Indiana 10/15 Purdue 10/22 Illinois 10/22 at Michigan State 10/22 at Northwestern 10/29 at Michigan 10/29 at Ohio State 10/29 Illinois 11/5 at Wisconsin 11/5 Purdue 11/12 Nebraska 11/12 Ohio State 11/12 at Minnesota 11/19 at Ohio State 11/19 Iowa 11/19 at Illinois 11/26 at Wisconsin 11/26 at Indiana 11/26 Penn State

[1] - at Chicago Ill.

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