SATURDAY'S STARS
PASSING MVP
Cameron Coffman, Indiana
On a day in which Big Ten QBs didn't post big numbers, Coffman stood out by going 22-for-44 for 275 yards and a TD against Ohio State.
RUSHING MVP
Montee Ball, Wisconsin
The senior rushed 29 times for a career-high 247 yards and scored three TDs against Purdue. He has 72 TDs, third-most in FBS history.
Receiving MVP
Devin Smith, Ohio State
The sophomore is nothing if not efficient. He caught two passes for 106 yards -- on TD strikes of 46 and 60 yards.
BY THE NUMBERS
0
Big Ten quarterbacks who passed for 200 yards or more through Saturday's four afternoon games.
134
Total yards for Illinois vs. Michigan.
723
Rushing yards for Iowa's Mark Weisman in his past four games.
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