Clemson, Ohio State slip in AP poll despite wins
Clemson and Ohio State slipped to the back of the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday despite wins Saturday, and Penn State jumped four spots to No. 6.
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2021 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Wisconsin | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1-2 |
2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards321.013th
Rushing Yards217.325th
Points For38.0Tied-60th
Points Against28.7Tied-37th
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 10 | 12 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Hicks | OLB | Committed | 87 |
| Terrance Brooks | CB | Committed | 86 |
| Gabe Powers | OLB | Committed | 85 |
| Caleb Burton | WR | Committed | 84 |
| Kaleb Brown | ATH | Committed | 84 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C. Young | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2019 | C. Young | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2019 | C. Young | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2017 | B. Price | Rimington Trophy |
| 2016 | P. Elflein | Rimington Trophy |