Numbers Don't Lie: 5 Big Ten stats you should know -- Week 5

Key statistics to know, including Ohio State penalties, undefeated starts and Michigan State's failure to find the end zone.

By Dave Carey

Oct 1, 2012 at 7:32 pm ET • 1 min read

1. 50: Years since Northwestern started the season 6-0. The Wildcats (5-0) travel to Happy Valley to face the Nittany Lions (3-2) on Saturday.

2. 3: Kickers in the Big Ten who are in the top five nationally in field goals per game: No. 3 Northwestern K Jeff Budzien (2.20 per game) and No. 5 Iowa K Mike Meyer (2.0) and Michigan State K Dan Conroy (2.0).

3. 10: Touchdowns scored by Michigan State though five games, the lowest total in the Big Ten. Iowa is next with just 12 trips to the end zone.

4. 8: Interceptions by Purdue through five games, the most in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers also have returned three for touchdowns. Only Iowa and Nebraska have INT returns for scores this season.

5. 37: Total penalties for Ohio State through five games, the most in the league. The Buckeyes also lead the Big Ten in penalty yards with 325.

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