• Week 5 of the 2019 Big Ten season features seven games, highlighted by six conference matchups. The action kicks off on Friday night when Maryland welcomes Penn State …
• Five Big Ten teams remain undefeated on the season as Ohio State is 4-0, while Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State and Wisconsin are 3-0 …
• Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin currently rank among the top 10 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Buckeyes rank third in both categories, scoring 53.5 points per game and allowing 9.0. The Badgers lead the nation in scoring defense with 4.7 points against per game, while ranking seventh by scoring 48.3 points per contest. The Nittany Lions are ninth in scoring offense (47.0 points per game) and fourth in scoring defense (10.0) …
• Friday’s meeting between Maryland and Penn State will feature two teams combining to average 100 points per game this season. The Terrapins rank fourth nationally at 53.0 points per game …
• Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor rushed 23 times for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Michigan on Saturday, becoming the first Badger ever to rush for at least 200 yards against the Wolverines. Taylor topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the 25th time in his 30-game career, trailing only Ron Dayne (33) and Montee Ball (26) for the most 100-yard games as Badgers …
• With its 76-5 victory over Miami (Ohio) last weekend, Ohio State claimed its 10th straight win overall, marking the second-longest active streak among Autonomy Five teams. The Buckeyes have outscored their opponents 135-22 in the first half this season and have scored at least 20 points in 30 straight games, which is tied for the second-longest active streak in the nation. The Buckeyes join Oklahoma State and Georgia as the only FBS teams with 1,000 yards both passing and rushing …
• In the second quarter alone against Miami, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields accounted for six touchdowns. Fields completed 10 of 16 passes for 195 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns over those 15 minutes. He has now accounted for 19 touchdowns this season (13 passing and six rushing) to rank second nationally in that category …
• The Big Ten currently features five programs that rank among the top 10 nationally in rushing defense. The Badgers lead the nation by allowing just 27.0 rushing yards per game, while the Spartans rank third (52.3), the Buckeyes sit in seventh (60.3), the Nittany Lions rank ninth (70.7) and the Terrapins round out the list at No. 10 (73.7) …
• Five Big Ten teams remain undefeated on the season as Ohio State is 4-0, while Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State and Wisconsin are 3-0 …
• Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin currently rank among the top 10 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Buckeyes rank third in both categories, scoring 53.5 points per game and allowing 9.0. The Badgers lead the nation in scoring defense with 4.7 points against per game, while ranking seventh by scoring 48.3 points per contest. The Nittany Lions are ninth in scoring offense (47.0 points per game) and fourth in scoring defense (10.0) …
• Friday’s meeting between Maryland and Penn State will feature two teams combining to average 100 points per game this season. The Terrapins rank fourth nationally at 53.0 points per game …
• Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor rushed 23 times for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Michigan on Saturday, becoming the first Badger ever to rush for at least 200 yards against the Wolverines. Taylor topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the 25th time in his 30-game career, trailing only Ron Dayne (33) and Montee Ball (26) for the most 100-yard games as Badgers …
• With its 76-5 victory over Miami (Ohio) last weekend, Ohio State claimed its 10th straight win overall, marking the second-longest active streak among Autonomy Five teams. The Buckeyes have outscored their opponents 135-22 in the first half this season and have scored at least 20 points in 30 straight games, which is tied for the second-longest active streak in the nation. The Buckeyes join Oklahoma State and Georgia as the only FBS teams with 1,000 yards both passing and rushing …
• In the second quarter alone against Miami, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields accounted for six touchdowns. Fields completed 10 of 16 passes for 195 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns over those 15 minutes. He has now accounted for 19 touchdowns this season (13 passing and six rushing) to rank second nationally in that category …
• The Big Ten currently features five programs that rank among the top 10 nationally in rushing defense. The Badgers lead the nation by allowing just 27.0 rushing yards per game, while the Spartans rank third (52.3), the Buckeyes sit in seventh (60.3), the Nittany Lions rank ninth (70.7) and the Terrapins round out the list at No. 10 (73.7) …
