Big Ten Selection Snapshots
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One game remains in the Big Ten as Michigan State and Ohio State face off in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship this weekend. Both teams went 8-0 in conference play to set up the meeting of top 10 teams. Here’s a breakdown of the five teams who could still make their way to Orlando for the Capital One Bowl. Teams are listed alphabetically.
Iowa
Record: 8-4, 5-3 Big Ten
Record vs. bowl-eligible teams: 3-4
Wins over bowl-eligible teams: @Minnesota (23-7), vs. Michigan (24-21), @Nebraska (38-17)
Wins over ranked opponents (current BCS standings): None
Wins over ranked opponents (when they played): None
Losses: vs. Northern Illinois (30-27), vs. Michigan State (26-14), @Ohio State (34-24), vs. Wisconsin (28-9)
Last Bowl Appearance: 2011 Insight Bowl vs. Oklahoma (lost 31-14)
Last Orlando Bowl Appearance: 2004 Capital One Bowl vs. LSU (won 30-25)
Top Players:
RB Mark Weisman – 973 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns
QB Jake Rudock – 2,281 passing yards, 18 touchdowns
LB James Morris – 98 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles
Series Records vs. Possible Opponents (With last meeting score)
Vs. Alabama: No previous meetings
Vs. Auburn: No previous meetings
Vs. LSU: 1-0, last meeting 1/1/2005, Capital One Bowl – won 30-25
Vs. Missouri: 3-1, last meeting 12/28/2010, Insight Bowl – won 27-24
Vs. South Carolina: 1-0, last meeting 1/1/2009, Outback Bowl – won 31-10
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No. 10 Michigan State
Record: 11-1, 8-0 Big Ten
Remaining Games: vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Big Ten Championship)
Record vs. bowl-eligible teams: 4-1
Wins over bowl-eligible teams: @Iowa (26-14), vs. Michigan (29-6), @Nebraska (41-28), vs. Minnesota (14-3)
Wins over ranked opponents (current BCS standings): None
Wins over ranked opponents (when they played): vs. No. 21 Michigan (29-6)
Losses: @Notre Dame (17-13)
Last Bowl Appearance: 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. TCU (won 17-16)
Last Orlando Bowl Appearance: 2011 Capital One Bowl vs. Alabama (lost 49-7)
Top Players:
RB Jeremy Langford – 1,254 rushing yards, 16 touchdowns
DE Shilique Calhoun – 13.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, 1 interception, 4 fumble recoveries, 3 touchdowns
S Kurtis Drummond – 81 tackles, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery, 1 touchdown
Series Records vs. Possible Opponents (With last meeting score)
Vs. Alabama: 0-1, last meeting 1/1/2011, Capital One Bowl – lost 49-7
Vs. Auburn: 0-1, last meeting 1/1/1938, Orange Bowl – lost 6-0
Vs. LSU: 0-1, last meeting 12/29/1995, Independence Bowl – lost 45-26
Vs. Missouri: 5-3, last meeting 12/1/2001 – won 55-7
Vs. South Carolina: No previous meetings
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Minnesota
Record: 8-4, 4-4 Big Ten
Record vs. bowl-eligible teams: 3-4
Wins over bowl-eligible teams: vs. UNLV (51-23), vs. San Jose State (43-24), vs. Nebraska (34-23)
Wins over ranked opponents (current BCS standings): None
Wins over ranked opponents (when they played): vs. No. 24 Nebraska (34-23)
Losses: vs. Iowa (23-7), @Michigan (42-13), vs. Wisconsin (20-7), @Michigan State (14-3)
Last Bowl Appearance: 2012 Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl (lost 34-31)
Last Orlando Bowl Appearance: 2000 MicronPC.com Bowl vs. NC State (lost 38-30) *Played in Miami, last game before the bowl moved to Orlando
Top Players:
RB David Cobb – 1,149 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns
WR Derrick Engel – 401 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns
DL Theiren Cockran – 10.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks
Series Records vs. Possible Opponents (With last meeting score)
Vs. Alabama: 1-0, last meeting 12/31/2004, Music City Bowl – won 20-16
Vs. Auburn: No previous meetings
Vs. LSU: No previous meetings
Vs. Missouri: 3-4-1, last meeting 9/19/1970 – lost 34-12
Vs. South Carolina: No previous meetings
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Nebraska
Record: 8-4, 5-3 Big Ten
Record vs. bowl-eligible teams: 1-4
Wins over bowl-eligible teams: @Michigan (17-13)
Wins over ranked opponents (current BCS standings): None
Wins over ranked opponents (when they played): None
Losses: vs. UCLA (41-21), @Minnesota (34-23), vs. Michigan State (41-28), vs. Iowa (38-17)
Last Bowl Appearance: 2013 Capital One Bowl vs. Georgia (lost 45-31)
Last Orlando Bowl Appearance: 2013 Capital One Bowl vs. Georgia (lost 45-31)
Top Players:
RB Ameer Abdullah – 1,568 rushing yards, 8 touchdowns
WR Quincy Enunwa – 624 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste – 35 tackles, 4 interceptions, 1 touchdown
Series Records vs. Possible Opponents (With last meeting score)
Vs. Alabama: 2-3, last meeting 9/2/1978 – lost 20-3
Vs. Auburn: 3-1, last meeting 1/1/2007, Cotton Bowl – lost 17-14
Vs. LSU: 5-0-1, last meeting 1/1/1987, Sugar Bowl – won 30-15
Vs. Missouri: 60-33-3, last meeting 10/30/2010 – won 31-17
Vs. South Carolina: 3-1, last meeting 1/2/2012, Capital One Bowl – lost 30-13
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No. 21 Wisconsin
Record: 9-3, 6-2 Big Ten
Record vs. bowl-eligible teams: 3-2
Wins over bowl-eligible teams: @Iowa (28-9), vs. BYU (27-17), @Minnesota (20-7)
Wins over ranked opponents (current BCS standings): None
Wins over ranked opponents (when they played): vs. No. 19 Northwestern (35-6)
Losses: vs. Penn State (31-24), @Arizona State (32-30), @Ohio State (31-24)
Last Bowl Appearance: 2013 Rose Bowl vs. Stanford (lost 20-14)
Last Orlando Bowl Appearance: 2009 Champs Sports Bowl vs. Miami (won 20-14)
Top Players:
RB Melvin Gordon- 1,504 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns
RB James White- 1,376 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns
WR Jared Abbrederis- 1,051 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns
LB Chris Borland- 102 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries
Series Records vs. Possible Opponents (With last meeting score)
Vs. Alabama: 0-1, last meeting 11/3/1928 – won 15-0
Vs. Auburn: 1-1-1, last meeting 1/2/2006, Capital One Bowl – won 24-10
Vs. LSU: 0-2, last meeting 9/30/1972 – lost 27-7
Vs. Missouri: 4-1, last meeting 9/15/1984 – won 35-34
Vs. South Carolina: No previous meetings
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