Your Minnesota two deeps . . .

Big Ten notes and stats in PDF form will be coming shortly.

This is a 2:30 kick on Big Ten Network. Next week's Michigan game is an 11 a.m. kick on ESPN.

I expect Iowa to be looking at 11 a.m. kickoffs from here on out. Nebraska-Penn State likely will get the 2:30 spotlight on 11/12. Michigan-Nebraska probably gets 2:30 the next week. Iowa already is scheduled to kick off at 11 in it season finale at Lincoln on Nov. 25.

By the way, one change on the depth chart. Dominic Alvis ahead of Lebron Daniel, who didn't play last week.

Kirk Ferentz did say he expected everyone back after Saturday's win over Indiana. Everyone includes linebacker Tyler Nielsen (hand), linebacker James Morris (ankle), linebacker Anthony Hitchens (knee), defensive tackle Thomas Nardo (knee) and wide receiver Keenan Davis (ankle).

I might've forgotten someone.

Tune back in for the Big Ten stuff.

Offense

SE - 7 ** Marvin McNutt, Jr. 6-4 215 Sr. St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood Central); 83 Steven Staggs 6-3 195 Jr. Oskaloosa, IA (Oskaloosa)

LT - 77 ** Riley Reiff 6-6 300 Jr.. Parkston, SD (Parkston); 78 Andrew Donnal 6-7 302 #Fr. Monclova, OH (Anthony Wayne)

LG – 60 Matt Tobin 6-6 290 Jr. Dyersville, IA (Beckman); 68 Brandon Scherff 6-5 310 #Fr. Denison, IA (Denison)

C - 53 * James Ferentz 6-2 284 Jr. Iowa City, IA (City); 59 Conor Boffeli 6-5 290 So. West Des Moines, IA (Valley)

RG –73 * Adam Gettis 6-4 280 Sr. Frankfort, IL (Lincoln Way East); 72 Woody Orne 6-5 295 Sr. Fairfield, IA (South Dakota State)

RT – 56 ** Markus Zusevics 6-5 300 Sr. Arlington Heights, IL (Prospect); 70 * Brett Van Sloten 6-7 292 So. Decorah, IA (Decorah)

TE - * Zach Derby 6-3 240 Jr. Iowa City, IA (City); 39 *** Brad Herman ^ 6-5 255 Sr. Metamora, IL (Metamora) AND 86 * C.J. Fiedorowicz^ 6-7 265 So. Johnsburg, IL (Johnsburg)

QB - 16 ** James Vandenberg 6-3 212 Jr. Keokuk, IA (Keokuk); 14 John Wienke 6-5 220 Jr. Tuscola, IL (Tuscola)

WR - 6 ** Keenan Davis ^ 6-3 215 Jr. Cedar Rapids, IA (Washington); 11 Kevonte Martin-Manley 6-0 205 #Fr. Pontiac, MI (Brother Rice)

RB – 34 * Marcus Coker ^ 6-0 230 So. Beltsville, MD (Dematha Catholic); 3 ** Jason White 5-10 205 Jr. Davenport, IA (North)

FB – 38 * Brad Rogers 5-10 230 So. Toledo, OH (Central Catholic); 92 * Jonathan Gimm 6-3 240 Jr. Houston, TX (Westfield)

PK - 96 * Mike Meyer ^ 6-2 180 So. Dubuque, IA (Wahlert); 8 * Trent Mossbrucker 6-0 204 Jr. Mooresville, IN (HS)

Defense

DE - 79 Dominic Alvis 6-4 255 So. Logan, IA (Logan-Magnolia); 58 *** Lebron Daniel 6-2 256 Sr. Cleveland, OH (Glenville)

DT - 87 Thomas Nardo 6-3 277 Sr. Lancaster, PA (Catholic); Steve Bigach 6-3 282 Jr. Cleveland, OH (St. Ignatius)

DT - 93 ** Mike Daniels 6-1 280 Sr. Blackwood, NJ (Highland Regional); 99 Joe Gaglione 6-4 255 Jr. Novelty, OH (Lake Catholic)

DE – 91 *** Broderick Binns 6-2 261 Sr. St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall); 96 Joe Forgy 6-4 260 Sr. Iowa Falls, IA (Ellsworth CC)

OLB – 45 *** Tyler Nielsen 6-4 235 Sr. Humboldt, IA (Humboldt); 13 * Tommy Donatell 6-2 205 Sr. Atlanta, GA (Peachtree Ridge)

MLB - 44 * James Morris ^ 6-2 227 So. Solon, IA (Solon); 52 Quinton Alston ^ 6-1 220 Fr. Sicklerville, NJ (Timber Creek Reg.

WLB – 20 * Christian Kirksey^ 6-2 215 So. St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood East); 31 * Anthony Hitchens^ 6-1 224 So. Lorain, OH (Clearview)

LC - 28 *** Shaun Prater ^ 5-11 185 Sr. Omaha, NE (Central); 19 * B.J. Lowery ^ 5-11 185 So. Cincinnati , OH (Hughes)

SS - 4 *** Jordan Bernstine 5-11 205 Sr. Des Moines, IA (Lincoln); 10 Collin Sleeper 6-2 200 Jr. Solon, IA (Solon)

FS - 49 * Tanner Miller ^ 6-2 201 So. Kalona, IA (Mid-Prairie); 40 ** Jack Swanson 5-11 200 Jr. Naples, FL (Naples)

RC - 18 ** Micah Hyde ^ 6-1 190 Jr. Fostoria, OH (Fostoria); 2 ** Greg Castillo 5-11 182 Jr. Mount Laurel, NJ (St. Joseph's Prep, PA)

PT - 6 Eric Guthrie 6-6 245 Sr. Nevada, IA (Nevada); John Wienke 6-5, 225 Jr. Tuscola, ILL (Tuscola)

Specialists

Punt Returns: 18 Micah Hyde; 7 Marvin McNutt

Kickoff Returns: 6 Keenan Davis; 4 Jordan Bernstine

Deep Snaps: 61 Casey Kreiter

Holder: 14 John Wienke

* – – Letters won

^ – – Redshirt year still available

# – – Indicates redshirt freshman

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Here's the Big Ten portion:

Big Ten One of Two Conferences with Five Teams in BCS Top 20: The Big Ten is one of two conferences with five teams among the top 20 in the second Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings . . .

Big Ten Unbeatens: Through four weeks of the 2011 Big Ten schedule, a pair of squads remain unbeaten in conference play, one in each division. Legends Division member Michigan State boasts a 3-0 conference record . . . Penn State sits atop the Leaders Division after earning wins in its first four games of the conference season . . .

Going Deep: Five conference teams have recorded just one loss this season, making the Big Ten the only conference in the nation with five teams with one loss or less. Penn State leads the conference with a 7-1 overall mark, while Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska and Wisconsin each enjoy 6-1 records this season. In addition, nine conference squads have won more than half of their overall games, while eight teams – and four in each division – are at or above the .500 mark in conference play.

Another Top-15 Showcase: This week will mark the third straight Saturday a pair of ranked Big Ten squads will face off, with Michigan State taking part in each of the showdowns . . .

Staying in the Division: In a full week of Big Ten contests, four games feature divisional matchups . . . With the beginning of divisional play, the Big Ten has instituted a new tiebreaker (see page 11) to determine the Big Ten Football Championship Game participants, if necessary. After head-to-head matchups, the next tiebreaker is records within the division, which makes winning divisional games an important part of the Big Ten title chase.

One for the Lead: Penn State head coach Joe Paterno . . . tied the NCAA Division I record for career wins with his 408th triumph against Northwestern on Saturday . . .

Looking to Crack the Record Books: As teams close in on the halfway point of the 2011 conference season, select conference standouts are looking to make their marks on the single-season records books . . .

Big Ten Leads All Conferences with Six Bowl Eligible Squads: Two more conference squads earned their sixth wins of the season on Saturday, increasing the conference's bowl-eligible squads to six. The six bowl-eligible teams are the most of any conference in the nation . . .

Game Tracker: Times and television designations have been set for games scheduled for Nov. 5.

Michigan at Iowa, noon CT, ESPN

Minnesota at Michigan State, 11 CT, BTN

Indiana at Ohio State, 11 CT, BTN

Northwestern at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m. CT, BTN

Purdue at Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m. CT, ABC (regional), ESPN2 (outer market)

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