Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, December 18, 2013
It's not easy coming up with a top 10 list for the best 2013 Big Ten football plays. There were a lot of worthy plays, to be sure, so several jaw-droppers were left off this exclusive list. Check out my top 10 plays from the 2013 football season in this post.
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10. Braxton Miller runs up the middle, stiff-arms way into end zone vs. Michigan
9. Kevonte Martin-Manley's back-to-back punt returns for TD vs. Western Michigan
8. Michigan hurries onto field for field goal to force overtime at Northwestern
7. Allen Robinson makes incredible leaping sideline catch vs. Michigan
6. Steve Hull catches TD pass from backside vs. Northwestern
5. Kenny Bell leaps for one-handed grab, takes it into end zone vs. Illinois
4. Kurtis Drummond/B.J Lowery highlight-reel one-handed interceptions
Drummond:
Lowery:
3. Shane Wynn somehow gets a toe down on sideline catch vs. Illinois
2. Allen Robinson runs past, around and through Ohio State on 65-yard TD
1. Ron Kellogg III Hail Mary to Jordan Westerkamp to stun Northwestern
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Kofi Hughes reaches over defender for 67-yard TD at Michigan
Jeremy Gallon spins, breaks tackles on way to 61-yard TD vs. Notre Dame
Bennie Fowler reaches back, makes one-handed grab and scores at Northwestern
Minnesota picks up lateral to seal win at Indiana
Ameer Abdullah converts 4th-and-15 to set up game-winning Hail Mary
Kain Colter weaves in and out of Huskers on big 3rd-down run
Carlos Hyde video-game-like TD run vs. Iowa
Michigan goes for 2 and the win, and Ohio State picks it off to seal rivalry win
Tommy Armstrong finds Ameer Abdullah for game-winning score at Michigan
Purdue, Akeem Hunt use trickeration on opening kickoff vs. Indiana State