2010 Big Ten Conference football season
| 2010 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
| Sport | football |
| Duration | September 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Big Ten Network |
| 2011 NFL Draft | |
| Top draft pick | J. J. Watt |
| Picked by | Houston Texans, #11 |
| Regular Season | |
| Conference Co-Champions | Wisconsin Badgers Michigan State Spartans |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Michigan State + | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Wisconsin $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ohio State† % | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Big Ten Conference football season was the 115th season for the Big Ten. The conference started its season on Thursday, September 2, as conference member Minnesota traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to face Middle Tennessee, and Ohio State hosted the Thundering Herd of Marshall. The conference’s other 9 teams began their respective 2010 season of NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) competition on Saturday, September 4.
Preseason
After a 2010 NFL Draft, which saw 34 Big Ten athletes selected,[4] 12 2009 first-team All-Big Ten selections, 8 second-team selections and 33 honorable mention selections returned for the 2010 season.[5] The Big Ten held the 2010 Football Media Days and 39th annual Kickoff Luncheon on Monday and Tuesday, August 2–3.[4]
Schedules
In a given year, each Big Ten team will play eight of the other Big Ten teams. Thus for any given team in a given year, there are two others which will not be competed against. Below is the breakdown of each team and its two "no-plays" for 2010:[6]
- Illinois: Iowa, Wisconsin
- Indiana: Michigan State, Minnesota
- Iowa: Illinois, Purdue
- Michigan: Minnesota, Northwestern
- Michigan State: Indiana, Ohio State
- Minnesota: Indiana, Michigan
- Northwestern: Michigan, Ohio State
- Ohio State: Michigan State, Northwestern
- Penn State: Purdue, Wisconsin
- Purdue: Iowa, Penn State
- Wisconsin: Illinois, Penn State
Rankings
In Weeks 3 and 4, the Big Ten had six teams ranked in both polls for the first time since September 13, 2004.[7]
| Pre | Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
| HAR | Not released | RV | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| HAR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | AP | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 21 | ||||
| C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 20 | |||||
| HAR | Not released | 15 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 19 | ||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Michigan | AP | RV | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||
| C | RV | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 24 | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
| HAR | Not released | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | AP | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | ||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | ||
| HAR | Not released | 12 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |||||||
| BCS | Not released | 7 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
| Minnesota | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| HAR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | ||||||
| HAR | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | AP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| HAR | Not released | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Penn State | AP | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | |||||||||
| C | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
| HAR | Not released | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| HAR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | AP | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| HAR | Not released | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
Spring games
April 17
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Purdue
- Wisconsin
April 24
- Illinois
- Michigan State
- Minnesota
- Northwestern
- Ohio State
- Penn State
Season
Homecoming games
October 2
- Penn State @ Iowa 7:05 p.m. CT (Iowa's record in homecoming games is 52-41-5) [8]
- Northwestern @ Minnesota 11:00 a.m. CT (Minnesota's record in homecoming games is 54-33-3) [9]
October 9
- Illinois @ Penn State 12:00 p.m. ET (Penn State's record in homecoming games is 65-20-5) [10]
- Minnesota @ Wisconsin 11:00 a.m. ET (Wisconsin's record in homecoming games is 52-45-5) [11]
October 16
- Arkansas State @ Indiana 12:00 p.m. ET (Indiana's record in homecoming games is 43-48-6) [12]
- Iowa @ Michigan 3:30 p.m. ET (Michigan's record in homecoming games is 83-26) [13]
- Illinois @ Michigan State 12:00 p.m. ET (Michigan State's record in homecoming games is 61-30-3) [14]
- Minnesota @ Purdue 12:00 p.m. ET (Purdue's record in homecoming games is 48-35-4) [15]
October 23
- Indiana @ Illinois 11:00 a.m. CT (Illinois's record in homecoming games is 42-55-2) [16]
- Michigan State @ Northwestern 11:00 a.m. CT [17]
- Purdue @ Ohio State 12:00 p.m. ET (Ohio State's record in homecoming games is 64-19-5) [18]
On September 25, Joe Paterno became the fifth head coach to earn 150 victories as a member of the Big Ten Conference.[7] On October 9, Jim Tressel became the first Big Ten head coach to earn 100 victories in his first ten seasons, surpassing Bo Schembechler and Lloyd Carr who achieved the milestone in their 11th seasons and he did so in the third fewest games (121), behind Schembechler and Fielding Yost (119) and ahead of Henry Williams (123).[19] On November 6, Paterno became the first FBS coach to total 400 career wins.[20]
Big Ten vs. BCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Significance | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Illinois | Missouri | Arch Rivalry | Missouri |
| September 4 | Connecticut | Michigan | Michigan | |
| September 4 | Northwestern | Vanderbilt | Northwestern | |
| September 4 | Purdue | Notre Dame | Shillelagh Trophy | Notre Dame |
| September 11 | Iowa State | Iowa | Cy-Hawk Trophy | Iowa |
| September 11 | Michigan | Notre Dame | Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry | Michigan |
| September 11 | Miami | Ohio State | Rematch of 2003 Fiesta Bowl (2002 National Championship) | Ohio State (Vacated) |
| September 11 | Penn State | Alabama | Alabama | |
| September 18 | USC | Minnesota | USC | |
| September 18 | Iowa | Arizona | Arizona | |
| September 18 | Notre Dame | Michigan State | Megaphone Trophy | Michigan State |
| September 18 | Arizona State | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
Attendance
Week 3 attendance (September 18) set an all-time Big Ten single-day attendance record with an average of 78,844. All eight games had crowds of over 50,000; Michigan State (78,411), Wisconsin (81,332), Ohio State (105,075) and Michigan (110,187) had sellouts; and 100,610 patrons were in attendance for Penn State. It surpassed the September 3, 2005 eight-game single-day average of 76,475.[21] On October 9, the Big Ten set a five-game attendance record of 88,034, surpassing the 87,620, set on October 28, 1995. Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin all hosted sellouts.[19]
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Memorial Stadium | 62,872 | 52,217 | 50,569 | 62,870 | 53,550 | 50,371 | 55,549 | — | — | 325,126 | 54,188 | 86.2 |
| Indiana | Memorial Stadium | 52,929 | 35,242 | 42,258 | 52,929 | 40,480 | — | — | 170,909 | 42,727 | 80.7 | ||
| Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | 70,585 | — | 494,095 | 70,585 | 100 |
| Michigan | Michigan Stadium | 109,901 | 113,090 | 110,187 | 109,933 | 113,065 | 112,784 | 111,441 | 112,276 | — | 782,782 | 111,826 | 101.8 |
| Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | 75,005 | 75,769 | 78,411 | 70,926 | 73,108 | 74,441 | 71,128 | 71,111 | — | 514,984 | 73,556 | 98.1 |
| Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium | 50,805 | 49,554 | 50,422 | 49,368 | 49,228 | — | 198,572 | 49,643 | 97.7 | |||
| Northwestern | Ryan Field | 47,130 | 25,471 | 30,075 | 33,847 | 41,115 | 47,130 | — | — | — | 177,638 | 35,527 | 75.4 |
| Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | 102,329 | 105,040 | 105,454 | 105,075 | 105,017 | 105,291 | 525,877 | 105,175 | 102.8 | |||
| Penn State | Beaver Stadium | 107,282 | 101,213 | 100,610 | 104,840 | 107,638 | — | 414,301 | 103,575 | 96.5 | |||
| Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium | 62,500 | 47,301 | 54,124 | 42,068 | 47,319 | — | 190,812 | 47,703 | 76.3 | |||
| Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | 80,321 | 78,469 | 81,332 | 77,224 | 80,328 | 81,194 | — | 398,547 | 79,709 | 99.2 |
Bowl games
The following is the Big Ten Bowl game schedule.[22]
| Bowl | Date | Opponents | Winner* | Score | Loser* | Score | Location | Time+ | Network | Big Ten's Records |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight Bowl | December 28, 2010 | Iowa vs. Missouri | Iowa | 27 | Missouri | 24 | Tempe, Arizona | 6 p.m. | ESPN | 1-0 | |
| Texas Bowl | December 29, 2010 | Illinois vs. Baylor | Illinois | 38 | Baylor | 14 | Houston, Texas | 5 p.m. | ESPN | 2-0 | |
| Capital One Bowl | January 1, 2011 | Michigan State vs. Alabama | Alabama | 49 | Michigan State | 7 | Orlando, Florida | 1 p.m. | ABC | 2-1 | |
| Outback Bowl | January 1, 2011 | Penn State vs. Florida | Florida | 37 | Penn State | 24 | Tampa, Florida | 1 p.m. | ABC | 2-2 | |
| TicketCity Bowl | January 1, 2011 | Northwestern vs. Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 45 | Northwestern | 38 | Dallas, Texas | ESPNU | 2-3 | ||
| Gator Bowl | January 1, 2011 | Michigan vs. Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 52 | Michigan | 14 | Jacksonville, Florida | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | 2-4 | |
| Rose Bowl presented by Vizio | January 1, 2011 | Wisconsin vs. TCU | TCU | 21 | Wisconsin | 19 | Pasadena, California | 2:10 p.m. | ESPN | 2-5 | |
| Sugar Bowl | January 4, 2011 | Ohio State vs. Arkansas | Ohio State (Vacated) | 31 | Arkansas | 26 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | 2-5 | |
| *Big Ten team is bolded. +Time given is Central Time | |||||||||||
Head coaches
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2011 NFL Draft
External links
References
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The measures taken by the school included vacating all the Buckeyes' wins from last season, a year in which Ohio State captured a record-tying sixth straight Big Ten title and won an unprecedented seventh straight game over Michigan.
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- ^ "Big Ten Weekly Football Release - Nov. 8: Penn State's Joe Paterno becomes first FBS coach to earn 400 wins". CBS Interactive. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Big Ten Weekly Football Release - Sept. 20: Big Ten tied for national lead with six top 25 teams, most top 25 squads since 2004 season". CBS Interactive. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
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- ^ #16: Jacksonville → Washington. (D) see #10: Washington → Jacksonville. [source 1]
- ^ #61: New York Jets → San Diego (PD). The Jets traded this conditional selection to San Diego for cornerback Antonio Cromartie.[source 2]
- ^ #72: Washington → New Orleans (PD). Washington traded this selection and a conditional 2012 sixth-round selection to New Orleans for offensive tackle Jammal Brown and a fifth-round selection.[source 3]
- ^ #135: multiple trades:
#135: Denver → Tampa Bay (PD). Denver traded this selection to Tampa Bay for a 2010 seventh-round selection it acquired from Pittsburgh (225th overall; Denver selected Syd'Quan Thompson) and a 2010 seventh-round selection it acquired from Baltimore (232nd overall; Denver selected Jammie Kirlew).[source 4]
#135: Tampa Bay → Kansas City (PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection to Kansas City for Kansas City's 6th round selection (#187) and defensive tackle Alex Magee.[source 5]