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| Team Info |  
| RECORD | COACH POLL | MEDIA POLL | RECRUIT CLASS | PRESTIGE | STRENGTH OF | CONF PROJ |  
| 12-2 | 7th | 9th | 29th | Excellent (86) | 75th | 1st Place |  
 
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| Team Schedule |  
| WEEK | OPPONENT | SCORE |  
| 1 | Ohio | W 55-0 |  
| 2 | #4 Arizona | W 30-26 |  
| 3 | New Mexico State | W 51-7 |  
| 4 | at Minnesota | W 69-13 |  
| 5 | Nebraska | W 35-6 |  
| 6 | at Purdue | W 30-3 |  
| 7 | Kent State | W 62-20 |  
| 8 | #18 Michigan State | W 20-3 |  
| 9 | at #17 Iowa | L 34-14 |  
| 10 | at Toledo | W 34-13 |  
| 11 | Ohio State | W 50-10 |  
| 12 | at Penn State | W 13-12 |  
| 13 | OPEN | - |  
| 14 | OPEN | - |  
| 15 | OPEN | - |  
 
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| Big Ten Standings |  
| East Division |  
| TEAM | W-L | CONF W-L | PF | PA |  
| Notre Dame | 11-3 | 7-1 | 518 | 218 |  
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 6-2 | 309 | 232 |  
| Pittsburgh | 5-8 | 4-4 | 270 | 298 |  
| Penn State | 6-7 | 3-5 | 315 | 323 |  
| Purdue | 4-8 | 2-6 | 208 | 325 |  
| Wisconsin | 0-12 | 0-8 | 112 | 360 |  
| West Division |  
| TEAM | W-L | CONF W-L | PF | PA |  
| Iowa | 10-4 | 7-1 | 442 | 365 |  
| Michigan | 12-2 | 7-1 | 520 | 183 |  
| Ohio State | 9-4 | 4-4 | 432 | 298 |  
| Nebraska | 3-9 | 3-5 | 220 | 348 |  
| Kent State | 5-7 | 3-5 | 267 | 298 |  
| Minnesota | 2-10 | 2-6 | 195 | 390 |  
 
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| Team Injury Report |  
| POS | NAME | INJURY | STATUS |  
| QB | Wali Long | Finger (Torn Tendon) | Prob(0-2) |  
| SS | Mike Hernandez | Thumb (Torn Cartilage) | Prob(0-2) |  
 
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| Team Stats |  
 | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |  
| Points Per Game | 37.1 (#2) | 13.1 (#1) |  
| Total Yards Per Game | 490.9 (#2) | 295.5 (#3) |  
| Rushing Attempts | 544 (#29) | 494 (#73) |  
| Rushing Yards Per Game | 197.1 (#7) | 96.9 (#9) |  
| Rushing YPC | 5.1 (#3) | 2.7 (#7) |  
| Passing Attempts | 509 (#9) | 469 (#102) |  
| Passing Yards Per Game | 293.8 (#12) | 198.6 (#4) |  
| Passing Completion % | 57.8 (#35) | 48.4 (#9) |  
| Turnover Margin | 8.0 (#28) | - |  
 
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