2001 Big Ten Conference Team Defense

Record: 68-60, .531 W-L% (6th of 12) (Schedule and Results)

SRS: 5.79 (5th of 12), SOS: 4.33 (2nd of 12)

Conference Champion: Illinois

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State and Wisconsin)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (Illinois and Michigan)

Team Defense

Team Defense Table
				Passing					Rushing				Total Offense			First Downs				Penalties		Turnovers
Rk	School	G	Pts	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	Pass	Rush	Pen	Tot	No.	Yds	Fum	Int	TO
1	Michigan	11	17.5	18.5	34.9	53.1	211.1	0.9	35.5	90.5	2.5	0.8	70.5	301.6	4.3	8.7	5.5	1.3	15.5	7.8	65.6	0.6	1.0	1.6
2	Ohio State	11	19.4	15.4	29.5	52.0	194.3	1.0	38.9	140.5	3.6	1.1	68.5	334.8	4.9	9.2	6.9	1.5	17.5	4.8	35.8	0.9	1.7	2.6
3	Illinois	11	21.6	17.5	36.0	48.7	214.8	1.5	37.5	146.7	3.9	1.2	73.5	361.5	4.9	10.7	7.6	1.2	19.5	7.1	57.5	0.7	1.6	2.4
4	Iowa	11	22.0	16.3	29.8	54.6	198.8	1.3	37.9	120.5	3.2	1.1	67.7	319.3	4.7	9.1	6.6	1.6	17.4	5.1	41.5	0.7	0.9	1.6
5	Purdue	11	22.3	16.5	29.7	55.7	198.0	1.5	41.2	126.9	3.1	1.1	70.9	324.9	4.6	8.6	7.6	1.1	17.4	7.6	60.8	1.6	1.6	3.3
6	Michigan State	11	25.1	14.8	29.3	50.6	176.1	1.3	42.5	194.6	4.6	1.8	71.7	370.7	5.2	8.0	9.8	1.3	19.1	6.8	54.5	0.5	1.5	2.0
7	Penn State	11	25.5	16.9	29.8	56.7	237.5	1.2	46.4	206.2	4.4	1.7	76.2	443.6	5.8	10.8	10.8	1.1	22.7	6.3	55.4	0.5	0.5	1.1
8	Indiana	11	27.1	20.6	32.9	62.7	249.6	1.9	37.1	144.2	3.9	1.6	70.0	393.8	5.6	12.4	8.1	1.5	21.9	5.9	50.1	0.9	0.8	1.7
9	Minnesota	11	27.2	18.1	30.6	59.1	223.3	1.5	43.8	201.6	4.6	1.7	74.5	424.9	5.7	10.3	11.1	1.5	22.8	6.2	56.2	0.6	0.7	1.4
10	Wisconsin	12	28.8	13.8	27.3	50.3	201.2	1.8	40.8	169.8	4.2	1.5	68.1	370.9	5.4	9.3	8.2	1.2	18.7	6.8	54.5	0.7	1.1	1.8
11	Northwestern	11	34.4	19.0	34.3	55.4	262.6	1.8	46.3	204.9	4.4	2.5	80.5	467.5	5.8	11.5	11.2	2.0	24.7	6.5	55.6	0.5	1.2	1.7

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