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The 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game was a college football game. It was played on December 3, 2011, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, to determine the 2011 champion of the Big Ten Conference. The Wisconsin Badgers of the Leaders Division beat the Michigan State Spartans of the Legends Division by a score of 42–39.[2][3] By winning the game, Wisconsin earned a berth in the 2012 Rose Bowl.
The game was the first football championship game ever played in the Big Ten's 115-year history. The game was played in prime time and televised by Fox.[4]
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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WIS
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MSU
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1
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10:04
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9
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71
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4:56
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WIS
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Jeff Duckworth 3-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick good
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7
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0
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1
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6:44
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6
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59
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3:20
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MSU
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Edwin Baker 8-yard touchdown run, Dan Conroy kick good
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7
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7
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1
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3:44
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7
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60
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3:00
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WIS
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Montee Ball 6-yard touchdown run, Philip Welch kick good
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14
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7
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1
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3:12
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2
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24
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0:32
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WIS
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Montee Ball 6-yard touchdown run, Philip Welch kick good
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21
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7
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2
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14:55
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7
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80
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3:17
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MSU
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B.J. Cunningham 30-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins, Dan Conroy kick good
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21
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14
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2
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10:21
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6
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57
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2:42
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MSU
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Keith Nichol 3-yard reception from Kirk Cousins, lateral to B.J. Cunningham for 7 yards for a touchdown, 2pt run good
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21
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22
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2
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3:26
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8
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84
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3:57
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MSU
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Le'Veon Bell 6-yard touchdown run, Dan Conroy kick good
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21
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29
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3
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9:13
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8
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62
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3:30
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WIS
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Jared Abbrederis 42-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick good
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28
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29
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3
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1:41
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3
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48
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1:01
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MSU
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B.J. Cunningham 44-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Cousins, Dan Conroy kick good
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28
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36
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4
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13:25
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7
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52
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3:16
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WIS
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Montee Ball 5-yard touchdown reception from Russell Wilson, Philip Welch kick no good
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34
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36
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4
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8:28
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10
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52
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4:57
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MSU
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25-yard field goal by Dan Conroy
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34
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39
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4
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3:45
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8
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64
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4:43
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WIS
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Montee Ball 7-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good
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42
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39
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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42
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39
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