#2 PENN STATE def. ILLINOIS, 3-0
#21 PURDUE def. IOWA, 3-0
#21 PURDUE def. IOWA, 3-0
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Five conference standouts were named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Volleyball Teams, it was announced on Thursday. The conference's honorees are Illinois' Anna Dorn, Nebraska's Morgan Broekhuis and Gina Mancuso, Northwestern's Julie Chin and Purdue's Rachel Davis, To be eligible for the award, a player must be in at least her second year of athletic eligibility, be a first-team or key performer and carry a cumulative 3.30 grade point average. First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where first- second- and third-team honorees will be selected later this month.
#15 OHIO STATE def. NORTHWESTERN, 3-1
Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints (Purdue) - Threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns on 21-of-27 passing in New Orleans' 28-13 win over Philadelphia.
Owen Daniels, TE, Houston Texans (Wisconsin) - Caught four passes for 62 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 21-9 win over the Bills.
Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Nebraska) - Racked up a team- and season-high 16 tackles, including 14 solo and two for loss, in the Bucs' 42-32 victory over the Raiders.
Eric Decker, WR, Denver Broncos (Minnesota) - Reeled in eight receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos' 31-23 win over the Bengals.
Brandon Fields, P, Miami Dolphins (Michigan State) - Averaged 53.3 yards on four punts and a long of 60 yards in the Dolphins' 23-20 loss to the Colts.
Larry Foote, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers (Michigan) - Totaled seven tackles, including six solo, in the Steelers' 24-20 defeat of the Giants.
Charles Godfrey, S, Carolina Panthers (Iowa) - Racked up five tackles and a pass deflection in the Panthers' 21-13 victory over the Redskins.
Robbie Gould, K, Chicago Bears (Penn State) - Nailed all three of his field goals and six extra point attempts in the Bears' 51-20 win over the Titans.
Chad Greenway, LB, Minnesota Vikings (Iowa) - Tallied a team-high 13 tackles in the Vikings' 30-20 loss to the Seahawks.
Brian Hartline, WR, Miami Dolphins (Ohio State) - Pulled in eight catches for 107 yards and a touchdown in Miami's 23-20 loss to Indianapolis.
Malcolm Jenkins, S, New Orleans Saints (Ohio State) - Notched a team-leading 13 tackles in the Saints' 28-13 win over the Eagles.
Corey Liuget, DE, San Diego Chargers (Illinois) - Recorded four tackles and a pass deflection in the Chargers' 31-13 defeat of the Chiefs.
Whitney Mercilus, DE, Houston Texans (Illinois) - Notched three tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in the Texans' 21-9 win over the Bills.
Bernard Pollard, S, Baltimore Ravens (Purdue) - Totaled seven tackles in the Ravens' 25-15 victory over the Browns.
Paul Posluszny, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars (Penn State) - Notched eight tackles in the Jaguars' 31-14 loss to the Lions.
J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans (Wisconsin) - Tallied five tackles and a sack in the Texans' 21-9 defeat of the Bills.
Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks (Wisconsin) - Threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns on 16- of-24 passing in the Seahawks' 30-20 win over the Vikings.
Four Big Ten field hockey teams appear in the final Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Poll, including three top-10 teams. Penn State sits at No. 3, followed by No. 9 Michigan, No. 10 Northwestern and No. 14 Iowa.
For the complete poll, click HERE.
For the complete poll, click HERE.
Penn State setter Micha Hancock has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week after leading the Nittany Lions to back-to-back Big Ten wins. Hancock recorded 46 assists, 15 digs and tied a career-high with seven aces in a four-set win over No. 10 Minnesota before recording 40 assists, 11 digs and two aces in a sweep of Wisconsin. The award is the first by a Big Ten student-athlete this season, and Hancock becomes the first Nittany Lion to win the award since Megan Hodge took home the honor on November 3, 2009.
For the complete release, click HERE.
For the complete release, click HERE.
The Indiana (11-4-3) men's soccer team appears in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, released on Tuesday. The Hoosiers move up a spot to No. 21. Northwestern (10-4-4) is receiving votes in the poll.
For the complete ranking, click here.
For the complete ranking, click here.
Two Big Ten women's soccer teams garnered rankings in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, announced on Tuesday. Penn State (17-3-1) clocks in at No. 5, while Ohio State (16-4-1) climbs five spots to No. 16. Michigan (14-5-2) is receiving votes in the poll.
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The Big Ten once again boasts five ranked teams in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, including three top 10 squads. Penn State climbs to No. 2, while Nebraska moves to No. 9 and Minnesota remains at No. 10 for the seventh straight week. Ohio State checks in at No. 15 for the second consecutive week and Purdue moves to No. 21.
For the complete poll, click HERE.
For the complete poll, click HERE.
November 2
MICHIGAN STATE def. IOWA, 3-0
MICHIGAN def. #4 NEBRASKA, 3-2
#15 OHIO STATE def. WISCONSIN, 3-1
INDIANA def. NORTHWESTERN, 3-0
#3 PENN STATE def. #10 MINNESOTA, 3-1
November 3
MICHIGAN def. IOWA, 3-0
ILLINOIS def. INDIANA, 3-1
MICHIGAN STATE def. #4 NEBRASKA, 3-2
#22 PURDUE def. NORTHWESTERN, 3-0
November 4
#10 MINNESOTA def. #15 OHIO STATE, 3-2
#3 PENN STATE def. WISCONSIN, 3-0
MICHIGAN STATE def. IOWA, 3-0
MICHIGAN def. #4 NEBRASKA, 3-2
#15 OHIO STATE def. WISCONSIN, 3-1
INDIANA def. NORTHWESTERN, 3-0
#3 PENN STATE def. #10 MINNESOTA, 3-1
November 3
MICHIGAN def. IOWA, 3-0
ILLINOIS def. INDIANA, 3-1
MICHIGAN STATE def. #4 NEBRASKA, 3-2
#22 PURDUE def. NORTHWESTERN, 3-0
November 4
#10 MINNESOTA def. #15 OHIO STATE, 3-2
#3 PENN STATE def. WISCONSIN, 3-0
