Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, January 25, 2016
It was a big Sunday for former Big Ten stars in NFC and AFC title games.
Four players scored at least one touchdown, with Owen Daniels (Wisconsin) hauling in a pair of scoring strikes in Denver's win vs. New England.
On defense, Kurt Coleman (Ohio State) picked off a pair of passes in Carolina's rout of Arizona, and Bradley Roby (Ohio State) sealed Denver's aforementioned AFC title game victory with an interception on New England's potential game-tying two-point conversion in the final seconds.
Before we consider how every former Big Ten star performed Sunday, let's look ahead to Super Bowl 50. A total of 16 Big Ten names will be suiting up in Santa Clara, California, paced by Denver's nine.
See how all former Big Ten standouts did Sunday, plus get select video highlights, below.
Editor's note: Stats are from foxsports.com box scores.
ILLINOIS
Tavon Wilson, DB, New England Patriots – No stats
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INDIANA
Cody Latimer, WR, Denver Broncos – 1 rec., 13 yards
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IOWA
Scott Chandler, TE, New England Patriots – No stats
James Ferentz, C, Denver Broncos – No stats
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MARYLAND
Darius Kilgo, NT, Denver Broncos – No stats
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MICHIGAN
Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots – 27-56, 310, 1 TD, 2 INT; 3 car., 13 yards
Alan Branch, DL, New England Patriots – 1 tackle, 1 sack
Devin Funchess, WR, Carolina Panthers – 2 rec., 21 yards, 1 TD
Michael Schofield, T, Denver Broncos – No stats
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MICHIGAN STATE
Bennie Fowler, WR, Denver Broncos – No stats
Keshawn Martin, WR, New England Patriots – 1 KR, 19 yards
Drew Stanton, QB, Arizona Cardinals – No stats
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NORTHWESTERN
Trevor Siemian, QB, Denver Broncos – No stats
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OHIO STATE
Philly Brown, WR, Carolina Panthers – 4 rec., 113 yards, 1 TD
Beware:
— NFL (@NFL) January 25, 2016
If you don't tackle Corey Brown, he will take off for an 86-yard touchdown. #KeepPounding https://t.co/7IfkSmR4E3
Kurt Coleman, S, Carolina Panthers – 4 tackles, 2 INT
PANTHERS MOOD: pic.twitter.com/tuqfE7ARKN
— NFL (@NFL) January 25, 2016
Nate Ebner, DB, New England Patriots – No stats
Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Carolina Panthers – 2 rec., 52 yards; 1 car., 22 yards, 1 TD; 2 PR, 38 yards
Watch Ted Ginn Jr. literally cover 90.97 yards while putting out all the moves on this 22-yard TD run #KeepPounding https://t.co/BMC1qcFWZs
— NFL (@NFL) January 25, 2016
Bradley Roby, CB, Denver Broncos – Intercepted potential game-tying two-point conversion
The Broncos defense needed one stop on a 2-point conversion attempt.
— NFL (@NFL) January 24, 2016
They got it. #NEvsDEN #BroncosCountryPlayoffs https://t.co/DJ2NDlT5Et
Andrew Norwell, G, Carolina Panthers – No stats
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PENN STATE
Jordan Norwood, WR, Denver Broncos – 2 rec., 16 yards; 3 PR, 21 yards
A.Q. Shipley, OL, Arizona Cardinals – No stats
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PURDUE
Rob Ninkovich, DE, New England Patriots – 2 tackles
Kawann Short, DT, Carolina Panthers – 2 tackles, 1 sack
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WISCONSIN
Owen Daniels, TE, Denver Broncos – 2 rec., 33 yards, 2 TD
Owen Daniels shakes off the defender
— NFL (@NFL) January 24, 2016
Peyton Manning lofts a beautiful touch pass
This one ends with SIX. #NEvsDEN https://t.co/5mMcyqJzzs
Brad Nortman, P, Carolina Panthers – 3 punts, 119 yards
James White, RB, New England Patriots – 5 car., 11 yards; 5 rec., 45 yards
