Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, November 1, 2015
Week 9 was a light one, with just five games on the slate, but it was a productive one.
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Iowa dropped Maryland to move to 8-0 and keep itself in the playoff equation, while Michigan and Penn State got much-needed wins if they want to be a factor in the Big Ten East race.
As is the case every week, there were also several head-turning stats compiled Saturday. And our research team (@BTNStatsGuys) is all over them throughout the seasons.
See some of its Week 9 nuggets below:
Geno Lewis: 1st receiving touchdown at home in his career. He had 6 rec TD away from home before Saturday #PennState #NittanyLions
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
Tanner McEvoy is first FBS player with 1+ sack, 2+ rec., 2+ carries, & 2+ INT's in a season since Charles Gordon of Kansas in 2005 #Badgers
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
Blessuan Austin is first #Rutgers player to return an INT for a TD in a conference road game since Jason McCourty 11/15/2008 @ South Florida
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
David Blough's 83-yd TD pass is the longest pass play #Purdue has had since 2012 when @1terbush9 had an 83-yd TD pass in 2012 #NEBvsPUR
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
#Wisconsin is the 1st @B1Gfootball team to hold teams to 10 pts or fewer in 6 straight home games since #Iowa in 1985-86 #Badgers #B1G
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
#PennState with first shutout of a conference opponent since a 20-0 victory against Minnesota on 10/17/2009. #NittanyLions
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
#Purdue gets its 1st #B1G home win under Darrell Hazell. #Boilers score 55 pts against #Nebraska, 4th-most in #B1G game since 2000 #NEBvsPUR
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
#Nebraska has allowed 50+ pts 10 times in the last 15 seasons. The #Cornhuskers did so 5 times in their first 111 seasons #NEBvsPUR
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
Desmond King had 7th Int this season, tied for FBS lead. He is 1 shy of tying #Iowa school record: Lou King ('81) and Nile Kinnick ('39)
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
#Iowa: 8-0 for 2nd time in school history (2009). 1st time 3 @B1Gfootball teams (#Buckeyes #Spartans #Hawkeyes) started 8-0 since 1903 #B1G
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) October 31, 2015
Mitch Leidner's 52-yard TD pass was #Minnesota's 1st 40+ yard pass play of the season. Was only #B1G team without one #Gophers #MICHvsMINN
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) November 1, 2015
Jabrill Peppers scores 1st career TD for #Michigan. Had 2 offensive touches in 1st 7 games. Scored on 3rd touch vs Minnesota #MICHvsMINN
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) November 1, 2015
#Michigan has won 16 straight games at #Minnesota. The #Gophers haven't won a home game vs #Wolverines since 1977 #MICHvsMINN
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) November 1, 2015