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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 – 20 * Christian Kirksey^ 6-2 215 So. St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood East); 13 * Tommy Donatell 6-2 205 Sr. Atlanta, GA (Peachtree Ridge)

MLB - 45 *** Tyler Nielsen 6-4 235 Sr. Humboldt, IA (Humboldt); 52 Quinton Alston ^ 6-1 220 Fr. Sicklerville, NJ (Timber Creek Reg.)

WLB – 44 * James Morris ^ 6-2 227 So. Solon, IA (Solon); 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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Big Ten stuff coming, but here's this item to sooth the masses:

Special Teams Player of the Week

Jordan Wettstein, Minnesota

Jr., K, De Pere, Wis./De Pere

• Converted a successful onside kick attempt with Minnesota down 21-16 in the fourth quarter, setting up the Gophers' game-winning scoring drive

• Made his first career kicking attempts, one extra point and a field goal from 28 yards, in Minnesota's 22-21 victory in the battle for Floyd of Rosedale

• Claims his first career Big Ten weekly honor

• Last Minnesota Special Teams Player of the Week: Duane Bennett (Sept. 19, 2011)

At the Halfway Point: With each team having played at least half its games in conference action, the races for the division championship and a berth in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game are beginning to take shape. Eight conference teams are at or above .500 in conference play, four in each division. Michigan, Michigan State and Nebraska each boast 3-1 records in the Big Ten and are tied atop the Legends Division with Iowa one game back at 2-2. The Spartans are 1-1 against the other 3-1 teams in the division, having beaten Michigan and fallen to Nebraska, and the Huskers and Wolverines will face off in Ann Arbor on Nov. 19. In the Leaders Division, Penn State has opened the conference season with five straight wins to open a two-and-a-half game lead atop the division standings. Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin are tied for second, with each holding a 2-2 record in Big Ten play.

Penn State the Final Big Ten Unbeaten: Penn State kept its unblemished conference record intact following a 10-7 victory over Illinois on Saturday, becoming the final undefeated Big Ten team . . .

Big Ten One of Only Two Conferences With Five or More Among BCS Top 25: In the latest Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings, the Big Ten is one of two conferences with five or more teams among the top 25 . . .

Paterno Becomes All-Time Division-I Wins Leader: Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, the longest serving head coach in major college football history with 46 years at the helm of the Nittany Lions, became the NCAA Division-I all-time leader in career wins with his 409th career triumph against Illinois on Saturday. He surpassed former Grambling head coach Eddie Robinson, who spent 55 years as the school's coach, for the all-time mark.

Big Ten Statistical Leaders: With half of the Big Ten season in the books, the conference's statistical leaders look to continue their production heading into the final four weeks of the year . . .

Big Ten With Six Bowl-Eligible Squads; Two Away From Six-Win Benchmark: The Big Ten is tied with the SEC for the lead among all conferences with six bowl-eligible squads. Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin each have earned six or more wins this season, securing their bowl eligibility. Two other conference teams, Iowa and Ohio State are one win from reaching the six-win benchmark, while Purdue is two wins away from bowl eligibility at 4-4 overall.

Many More Than Four Million: Last weekend, the Big Ten surpassed the four-million mark in total attendance for the 19th straight season and 22nd season overall. With more than 486,000 patrons attending last weekend's games, the conference has welcomed more than 4.4 million fans to Big Ten stadiums through nine weeks of the season, with 29 sellouts. During the 2011 season, the conference boasts an average attendance of 72,724 fans per game, which is on pace to set a new average attendance mark in conference history. In 2005, an average of 72,566 fans attended each Big Ten game.

Game Tracker: Times and television designations for conference games on Nov. 12 will be determined following this weekend's games. Two conference games will be televised by ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU at 11 CT, one will air on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CT, and two will be televised by BTN at 11 and 2:30 p.m. CT.

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