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BIG TEN · WEEK 6 ARCHIVE

Standings, team stat tables with national and conference ranks, player leaders, the B1G+ Awards and the in-season All-B1G+ teams.

Snapshot through Week 6 (provisional) · ESPN box scores of final games · fetched Oct 10, 8:14 PM CT

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STANDINGS

#	Team	B1G	Overall	PF	PA
1	Indiana	3-0	6-0	241	71
2	UCLA	3-0	5-0	196	90
3	Ohio State	3-0	5-1	256	79
4	Minnesota	2-0	4-1	160	90
5	Wisconsin	2-0	4-1	158	83
6	Nebraska	2-1	5-1	235	91
7	USC	2-1	5-1	224	153
8	Iowa	2-1	5-1	186	87
9	Northwestern	1-1	4-1	177	81
10	Oregon	1-1	3-2	205	110
11	Purdue	1-1	2-3	152	175
12	Illinois	1-2	3-3	191	167
13	Penn State	0-2	3-2	160	80
14	Michigan	0-2	3-2	115	79
15	Rutgers	0-2	1-4	150	161
16	Washington	0-3	3-3	157	133
17	Michigan State	0-3	2-4	128	154
18	Maryland	0-3	2-4	168	196

Computed from ESPN final scores through this week. Sorted by conference win %, then conference wins, then overall win %; official Big Ten tiebreakers not applied.

TEAM STATS

through Week 6

Offense

Team	Points/G	Total yards/G	Net passing yards/G	Completion %	Passing TDs	Rushing yards/G	Yards per rush	Rushing TDs	First downs/G	4th-down conversion %	Sacks allowed/G	Turnovers lost	Penalty yards/G
Illinois	31.858 · 10	405.557 · 9	254.747 · 7	66.047 · 10	14T-17 · T-5	150.878 · 10	5.0638 · 6	7T-86 · T-13	22.836 · 5	41.7T-108 · 15	1.00T-17 · T-4	4T-26 · T-6	38.711 · 3
Indiana	40.213 · 3	462.722 · 3	241.359 · 11	67.928 · 5	192 · 2	221.322 · 2	6.096 · 2	11T-44 · T-7	21.5T-58 · 9	66.7T-27 · T-6	1.50T-52 · 8	1T-1 · 1	28.84 · 2
Iowa	31.0T-64 · 12	403.260 · 10	209.292 · 15	62.679 · 13	9T-58 · T-11	194.039 · 5	6.095 · 1	12T-32 · T-4	20.7T-72 · 11	20.0T-131 · 18	0.83T-14 · 3	3T-13 · T-3	53.356 · 9
Maryland	28.0T-75 · 15	377.785 · 14	241.7T-57 · 10	62.181 · 14	8T-75 · T-14	136.097 · 12	4.5367 · 8	12T-32 · T-4	20.5T-74 · 12	45.5T-97 · 14	1.00T-17 · T-4	7T-66 · T-13	67.7107 · 15
Michigan	23.0T-104 · 17	315.8121 · 17	180.8117 · 18	59.0107 · 16	6T-105 · 16	135.099 · 13	3.84105 · 13	7T-86 · T-13	17.0T-123 · 18	66.7T-27 · T-6	1.60T-57 · T-9	9T-109 · T-16	66.4T-103 · 14
Michigan State	21.3113 · 18	311.7123 · 18	187.5108 · 17	66.545 · 9	5T-115 · T-17	124.2109 · 15	3.31124 · 16	9T-65 · T-10	20.2T-80 · 14	57.1T-61 · T-10	3.17T-128 · 17	7T-66 · T-13	39.815 · 4
Minnesota	32.0T-56 · T-8	354.6102 · 16	234.265 · 13	67.534 · 6	8T-75 · T-14	120.4114 · 16	3.79110 · 14	8T-75 · 12	19.492 · 16	83.3T-3 · 1	0.80T-12 · 2	5T-42 · 9	49.0T-39 · 6
Nebraska	39.218 · 5	461.523 · 4	247.751 · 8	64.065 · 11	14T-17 · T-5	213.827 · 3	5.4121 · 4	16T-12 · 2	25.511 · 1	50.0T-69 · T-12	1.67T-64 · 12	3T-13 · T-3	71.0117 · 16
Northwestern	35.439 · 7	437.441 · 7	234.464 · 12	70.215 · 3	9T-58 · T-11	203.031 · 4	5.2131 · 5	12T-32 · T-4	22.442 · 6	80.0T-6 · 2	1.80T-71 · 13	2T-4 · 2	61.889 · 12
Ohio State	42.79 · 1	503.57 · 1	337.84 · 1	71.89 · 1	201 · 1	165.760 · 6	4.3080 · 11	13T-28 · 3	25.3T-13 · T-2	71.4T-17 · T-4	1.83T-77 · 14	6T-55 · T-10	52.354 · 8
Oregon	41.012 · 2	458.826 · 5	317.07 · 2	67.239 · 8	15T-15 · T-3	141.891 · 11	4.2784 · 12	11T-44 · T-7	21.6T-54 · 8	33.3T-120 · 16	1.60T-57 · T-9	9T-109 · T-16	63.2T-92 · 13
Penn State	32.0T-56 · T-8	400.064 · 11	243.653 · 9	62.778 · 12	10T-46 · T-9	156.469 · 7	4.3975 · 9	9T-65 · T-10	21.0T-65 · 10	50.0T-69 · T-12	1.20T-33 · 7	3T-13 · T-3	47.230 · 5
Purdue	30.467 · 13	405.856 · 8	306.613 · 4	71.311 · 2	9T-58 · T-11	99.2130 · 17	2.88136 · 18	7T-86 · T-13	23.0T-32 · 4	57.1T-61 · T-10	2.60T-109 · T-15	4T-26 · T-6	57.870 · 10
Rutgers	30.068 · 14	395.668 · 12	260.840 · 6	58.5111 · 17	13T-25 · T-7	134.8100 · 14	3.74113 · 15	7T-86 · T-13	20.4T-76 · 13	61.1T-50 · 9	2.60T-109 · T-15	10T-125 · 18	26.61 · 1
UCLA	39.217 · 4	458.228 · 6	205.096 · 16	60.597 · 15	5T-115 · T-17	253.27 · 1	6.068 · 3	19T-3 · 1	22.0T-49 · 7	25.0T-129 · 17	1.60T-57 · T-9	7T-66 · T-13	84.2134 · 18
USC	37.327 · 6	467.821 · 2	311.78 · 3	69.420 · 4	15T-15 · T-3	156.270 · 8	4.3479 · 10	11T-44 · T-7	25.3T-13 · T-2	71.4T-17 · T-4	1.00T-17 · T-4	6T-55 · T-10	60.887 · 11
Washington	26.2T-88 · 16	369.892 · 15	279.524 · 5	67.435 · 7	13T-25 · T-7	90.3135 · 18	3.13131 · 17	6T-106 · T-17	19.591 · 15	66.7T-27 · T-6	3.50131 · 18	4T-26 · T-6	73.2T-120 · 17
Wisconsin	31.660 · 11	379.479 · 13	226.478 · 14	56.6120 · 18	10T-46 · T-9	153.0T-73 · 9	4.7256 · 7	6T-106 · T-17	18.0114 · 17	75.0T-11 · 3	0.60T-9 · 1	6T-55 · T-10	51.2T-47 · 7

Small figures: FBS rank · B1G rank.

Defense

Team	Points allowed/G	Total yards allowed/G	Net passing yards allowed/G	Opp completion %	Rushing yards allowed/G	Opp yards per rush	Sacks	Sacks/G	Interceptions	Takeaways	Turnover margin
Illinois	27.8107 · 15	375.292 · 15	248.3T-117 · 18	66.5119 · 18	126.851 · 11	3.7752 · 10	5T-126 · 18	0.83T-130 · 18	2T-100 · T-17	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Indiana	11.86 · 1	263.315 · 4	188.342 · 7	61.775 · 11	75.07 · 1	2.316 · 1	203 · 1	3.337 · 1	4T-56 · T-8	4T-111 · T-14	+3T-32 · T-6
Iowa	14.515 · 3	293.328 · 8	208.773 · 12	59.351 · 9	84.713 · 2	2.519 · 2	19T-4 · 2	3.17T-12 · 2	4T-56 · T-8	5T-96 · T-11	+2T-43 · T-8
Maryland	32.7T-124 · 17	354.071 · 14	205.766 · 10	64.4104 · 16	148.379 · 15	4.0368 · 13	16T-17 · 4	2.67T-32 · 5	5T-32 · T-6	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Michigan	15.821 · 5	241.44 · 1	146.88 · 2	62.082 · 13	94.620 · 5	2.7714 · 4	12T-48 · 7	2.40T-44 · 6	4T-56 · T-8	5T-96 · T-11	-4T-115 · T-16
Michigan State	25.7T-90 · 14	339.756 · 11	197.854 · 9	61.981 · 12	141.870 · 13	4.1578 · 14	7T-108 · T-13	1.17T-122 · 17	2T-100 · T-17	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Minnesota	18.0T-33 · T-9	253.810 · 3	159.816 · 5	59.250 · 8	94.019 · 4	3.1325 · 5	14T-33 · 5	2.80T-24 · 4	4T-56 · T-8	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Nebraska	15.217 · 4	276.220 · 6	181.536 · 6	54.012 · 3	94.721 · 6	3.1627 · 6	18T-8 · 3	3.00T-15 · 3	6T-17 · T-4	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Northwestern	16.2T-24 · 7	380.698 · 16	233.4102 · 16	61.369 · 10	147.277 · 14	4.4395 · 15	8T-102 · 12	1.6099 · 11	6T-17 · T-4	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Ohio State	13.28 · 2	246.88 · 2	150.710 · 3	53.28 · 2	96.224 · 7	3.2132 · 8	9T-89 · T-10	1.50T-100 · 12	4T-56 · T-8	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Oregon	22.056 · 11	344.459 · 12	226.091 · 14	54.113 · 4	118.443 · 10	3.4239 · 9	9T-89 · T-10	1.80T-86 · 9	8T-4 · 2	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Penn State	16.0T-22 · 6	292.827 · 7	119.62 · 1	55.117 · 6	173.2109 · 16	4.81118 · 16	7T-108 · T-13	1.40T-108 · T-13	5T-32 · T-6	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Purdue	35.0T-129 · 18	425.8127 · 18	242.2112 · 17	58.341 · 7	183.6120 · 17	5.34125 · 17	7T-108 · T-13	1.40T-108 · T-13	3T-80 · T-14	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Rutgers	32.2121 · 16	407.4119 · 17	208.2T-71 · 11	65.6114 · 17	199.2127 · 18	5.79136 · 18	6T-119 · 17	1.20T-118 · 16	4T-56 · T-8	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
UCLA	18.0T-33 · T-9	308.035 · 9	220.486 · 13	51.85 · 1	87.616 · 3	2.6911 · 3	10T-79 · T-8	2.00T-67 · 8	102 · 1	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
USC	25.5T-86 · 13	348.8T-63 · 13	230.798 · 15	63.192 · 15	118.241 · 9	3.9263 · 12	13T-40 · 6	2.17T-62 · 7	3T-80 · T-14	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Washington	22.257 · 12	330.350 · 10	193.750 · 8	63.091 · 14	136.758 · 12	3.8759 · 11	10T-79 · T-8	1.67T-96 · 10	7T-8 · 3	n/a— · —	n/a— · —
Wisconsin	16.627 · 8	267.2T-18 · 5	152.611 · 4	54.815 · 5	114.637 · 8	3.1728 · 7	7T-108 · T-13	1.40T-108 · T-13	3T-80 · T-14	n/a— · —	n/a— · —

Small figures: FBS rank · B1G rank.

Special teams

Team	Field goal %	Field goals made	Long field goal	Extra point %	Gross punt average	Kick return average
Illinois	83.3T-45 · T-10	10T-9 · T-2	54T-11 · 1	100.0T-1 · T-1	42.388 · 13	20.560 · 8
Indiana	80.0T-54 · T-13	8T-29 · T-7	49T-54 · T-7	93.5120 · 17	37.6136 · 17	21.847 · 5
Iowa	81.8T-52 · 12	9T-16 · T-4	51T-41 · T-3	90.5132 · 18	43.073 · 12	41.53 · 1
Maryland	88.9T-30 · T-7	8T-29 · T-7	42T-110 · 15	100.0T-1 · T-1	40.6T-119 · 15	15.3122 · 18
Michigan	100.0T-1 · T-1	4T-101 · T-16	49T-54 · T-7	100.0T-1 · T-1	43.268 · 11	22.046 · 4
Michigan State	83.3T-45 · T-10	10T-9 · T-2	51T-41 · T-3	100.0T-1 · T-1	49.29 · 2	20.956 · 6
Minnesota	100.0T-1 · T-1	9T-16 · T-4	51T-41 · T-3	100.0T-1 · T-1	39.9128 · 16	22.742 · 3
Nebraska	50.0T-125 · 18	4T-101 · T-16	40T-112 · T-16	96.9104 · 15	44.644 · 7	19.276 · 11
Northwestern	88.9T-30 · T-7	8T-29 · T-7	52T-23 · 2	100.0T-1 · T-1	37.4137 · 18	20.957 · 7
Ohio State	75.0T-72 · 16	6T-62 · T-12	48T-66 · T-9	100.0T-1 · T-1	43.661 · 10	15.4121 · 17
Oregon	100.0T-1 · T-1	6T-62 · T-12	44T-103 · 14	100.0T-1 · T-1	48.211 · 4	16.3115 · 16
Penn State	77.8T-67 · 15	7T-43 · 11	48T-66 · T-9	100.0T-1 · T-1	41.6102 · 14	19.869 · 10
Purdue	91.725 · 6	11T-4 · 1	n/a— · —	100.0T-1 · T-1	49.110 · 3	17.896 · 13
Rutgers	100.0T-1 · T-1	3T-122 · 18	47T-74 · T-12	100.0T-1 · T-1	46.623 · 6	17.0T-106 · T-14
UCLA	71.4T-86 · 17	5T-83 · 15	40T-112 · T-16	100.0T-1 · T-1	44.646 · 8	20.167 · 9
USC	85.7T-36 · 9	6T-62 · T-12	39T-120 · 18	100.0T-1 · T-1	49.37 · 1	17.0T-106 · T-14
Washington	80.0T-54 · T-13	8T-29 · T-7	48T-66 · T-9	100.0T-1 · T-1	47.616 · 5	18.886 · 12
Wisconsin	100.0T-1 · T-1	9T-16 · T-4	51T-41 · T-3	94.4T-116 · 16	44.151 · 9	24.631 · 2

Small figures: FBS rank · B1G rank.

Source: ESPN public APIs: game summaries (box scores) for every final FBS game, standings, team season stats and player season stats (cross-checks). Team and player figures are sums of ESPN box scores of final games. National rank = among the 138 FBS teams with a final game; B1G rank = among the 18 Big Ten teams. Ranks are computed by B1G+A from those ESPN values (T- = tied). Anything that failed a cross-check against ESPN season totals is left out.

PLAYER LEADERS

Big Ten · through Week 6

Passing yards

Julian Sayin OSU	1772	116/163, 1772 pass yds, 17 TD, 2 INT; 32 rush, 17 yds, 2 TD · 6 G
Jayden Maiava USC	1744	131/191, 1744 pass yds, 15 TD, 3 INT; 18 rush, -4 yds, 2 TD · 6 G
Katin Houser ILL	1440	122/184, 1440 pass yds, 12 TD, 4 INT; 30 rush, 120 yds, 2 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 6 G
Anthony Colandrea NEB	1405	119/186, 1405 pass yds, 13 TD, 3 INT; 55 rush, 296 yds, 3 TD · 6 G
Demond Williams Jr. WASH	1396	116/174, 1396 pass yds, 8 TD, 3 INT; 64 rush, 183 yds, 2 TD · 6 G

Passing TDs

Julian Sayin OSU	17	116/163, 1772 pass yds, 17 TD, 2 INT; 32 rush, 17 yds, 2 TD · 6 G
Josh Hoover IU	17	88/129, 1364 pass yds, 17 TD, 0 INT; 22 rush, 42 yds, 1 TD · 6 G
Jayden Maiava USC	15	131/191, 1744 pass yds, 15 TD, 3 INT; 18 rush, -4 yds, 2 TD · 6 G
Anthony Colandrea NEB	13	119/186, 1405 pass yds, 13 TD, 3 INT; 55 rush, 296 yds, 3 TD · 6 G
Katin Houser ILL	12	122/184, 1440 pass yds, 12 TD, 4 INT; 30 rush, 120 yds, 2 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 6 G

Rushing yards

Turbo Richard IU	597	71 rush, 597 yds, 5 TD; 3 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD; 5 kick returns, 130 yds · 6 G
Lee Beebe Jr. IU	551	98 rush, 551 yds, 4 TD; 2 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD; 3 kick returns, 72 yds · 6 G
Wayne Knight UCLA	548	71 rush, 548 yds, 10 TD; 11 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD; 7 kick returns, 141 yds · 5 G
Kamari Moulton IOWA	519	76 rush, 519 yds, 4 TD; 9 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD · 5 G
King Miller USC	493	95 rush, 493 yds, 3 TD; 4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD · 6 G

Rushing TDs

Wayne Knight UCLA	10	71 rush, 548 yds, 10 TD; 11 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD; 7 kick returns, 141 yds · 5 G
Fame Ijeboi PUR	6	86 rush, 354 yds, 6 TD; 11 rec, 88 yds, 0 TD · 5 G
Ja'Kobi Jackson OSU	6	59 rush, 354 yds, 6 TD; 2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD · 6 G
Jordon Davison ORE	6	62 rush, 301 yds, 6 TD; 4 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD · 5 G
Aidan Chiles NU	6	80/112, 1172 pass yds, 9 TD, 0 INT; 44 rush, 73 yds, 6 TD · 5 G

Receiving yards

Jeremiah Smith OSU	916	1 rush, 5 yds, 0 TD; 48 rec, 916 yds, 11 TD · 6 G
KJ Duff RUTG	628	33 rec, 628 yds, 7 TD · 5 G
Collin Dixon ILL	608	1 rush, 15 yds, 0 TD; 47 rec, 608 yds, 9 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 6 G
Charlie Becker IU	529	30 rec, 529 yds, 8 TD · 6 G
Nick Marsh IU	528	29 rec, 528 yds, 6 TD · 6 G

Receptions

Jeremiah Smith OSU	48	1 rush, 5 yds, 0 TD; 48 rec, 916 yds, 11 TD · 6 G
Collin Dixon ILL	47	1 rush, 15 yds, 0 TD; 47 rec, 608 yds, 9 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 6 G
Chris Durr Jr. MD	46	1 rush, 30 yds, 0 TD; 46 rec, 476 yds, 4 TD · 6 G
Dezmen Roebuck WASH	43	1/1, 5 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT; 43 rec, 387 yds, 2 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 6 G
KJ Duff RUTG	33	33 rec, 628 yds, 7 TD · 5 G

Receiving TDs

Jeremiah Smith OSU	11	1 rush, 5 yds, 0 TD; 48 rec, 916 yds, 11 TD · 6 G
Collin Dixon ILL	9	1 rush, 15 yds, 0 TD; 47 rec, 608 yds, 9 TD; 1 tackles (1 solo), 0 sacks · 6 G
Charlie Becker IU	8	30 rec, 529 yds, 8 TD · 6 G
KJ Duff RUTG	7	33 rec, 628 yds, 7 TD · 5 G
Nick Marsh IU	6	29 rec, 528 yds, 6 TD · 6 G

Total tackles

Cam Buffington IOWA	52	52 tackles (28 solo), 2 sacks · 6 G
Isaiah Jones IU	46	46 tackles (28 solo), 0 sacks, 1 INT · 6 G
Robert Fitzgerald NU	45	45 tackles (20 solo), 0 sacks, 2 INT · 5 G
Cooper Catalano WISC	45	45 tackles (18 solo), 0 sacks · 5 G

Sacks

Matayo Uiagalelei ORE	5	19 tackles (9 solo), 5 sacks, 1 INT · 5 G
Tobi Osunsanmi IU	5	22 tackles (13 solo), 5 sacks · 6 G
TJ Bush Jr. MINN	4	21 tackles (9 solo), 4 sacks · 5 G
Karter Menz MINN	3	8 tackles (6 solo), 3 sacks · 4 G
Eli Coenen MSU	3	14 tackles (7 solo), 3 sacks · 6 G

Interceptions

Ta'Shawn James UCLA	4	29 tackles (12 solo), 0.5 sacks, 4 INT · 5 G
Prophet Brown USC	2	14 tackles (9 solo), 0 sacks, 2 INT · 6 G
Moses Walker RUTG	2	17 tackles (7 solo), 1.5 sacks, 2 INT · 4 G
Jaylen McClain OSU	2	28 tackles (14 solo), 0 sacks, 2 INT · 6 G
Tony Rojas PSU	2	34 tackles (21 solo), 3 sacks, 2 INT · 5 G

Field goals made

Jacobo Echeverria Lozano PUR	11	FG 11/12, XP 15/15 · 5 G
Ethan Moczulski ILL	10	FG 10/12, XP 21/21 · 6 G
Liam Boyd MSU	10	FG 10/12, XP 12/12 · 6 G
Caden Buhr IOWA	9	FG 9/11, XP 19/21 · 6 G
Gavin Lahm WISC	9	FG 9/9, XP 17/18 · 5 G

Gross punt average (min. 2 punts per team game)

Rhys Dakin MSU	51.6	15 punts, 51.6 avg · 6 G
Dylan Drennan PUR	49.1	1/1, 47 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; 14 punts, 49.1 avg · 5 G
Bailey Ettridge ORE	48.2	17 punts, 48.2 avg · 5 G
Jakob Anderson RUTG	47.6	1/1, 40 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT; 13 punts, 47.6 avg · 5 G

Kick return yards

Kenneth Williams MSU	313	2 rush, 10 yds, 0 TD; 15 kick returns, 313 yds · 6 G
Rahshawn Clark WASH	182	14 tackles (11 solo), 0 sacks, 1 INT; 10 kick returns, 182 yds · 6 G
Nate Palmer WISC	169	9 rush, 26 yds, 0 TD; 6 kick returns, 169 yds · 4 G
Bryson Kuzdzal MICH	154	9 rush, 31 yds, 0 TD; 7 kick returns, 154 yds · 5 G
Quayd Hendryx MINN	148	2 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD; 6 kick returns, 148 yds · 5 G

B1G+ AWARDS

B1G+A projections · not official Big Ten honors

Week 6 B1G+ Awards B1G+A projection

Pending: USC @ PSU (Halftime); MINN @ PUR (6:04 - 2nd Quarter). Picks are provisional until these are final.

Offensive Player

Jaziun PattersonRB · Senior · MSU

17 rush, 93 yds, 3 TD; 3 rec, 26 yds, 1 TD

vs ILL (L 37-38) · B1G+A score 37.4

Defensive Player

Daniel WingateLB · Senior · MD

10 tackles (1 solo), 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks, 1 INT, 1 def TD

at OSU (L 16-45) · B1G+A score 22.0

Special Teams Player

Caden BuhrPK · Sophomore · IOWA

FG 2/2 (long 51), XP 5/5

at WASH (W 41-24) · B1G+A score 13.0

Freshman Player

Zion EleeLB · Freshman · MD

3 tackles (3 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sacks

at OSU (L 16-45) · B1G+A score 10.0

B1G+A award score (projection, not an official honor), from ESPN box-score stats only. Offense: pass yds/25 + 4·pass TD − 2·INT + rush yds/10 + 6·rush TD + rec yds/10 + 6·rec TD + 0.5·rec − 2·fumbles lost. Defense: tackles + 2·TFL + 3·sacks + 5·INT + 1.5·passes defended + QB hurries + 6·defensive TD + 3·fumble recoveries. Special teams: 3·FG made − 1.5·FG missed + XP made − 2·XP missed + 2 if a 50+ FG; punting (yds − 40·punts)/10 + inside-20s; return yds/20 + 6·return TD. Freshman: best offense or defense score among players ESPN lists as Freshman. Monthly/season use the same formula on that span's totals. Categories mirror the Big Ten's weekly honors (Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams and Freshman Player of the Week). Weekly lines are single-game ESPN box-score stats.