2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game

2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
Championship Game Logo
1234 Total
Wisconsin 210714 42
Michigan State 72273 39
DateDecember 3, 2011
Season2011
StadiumLucas Oil Stadium
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
MVPRussell Wilson
FavoriteWisconsin by 1.5
National anthemMichigan State University Spartan Marching Band and University of Wisconsin Marching Band
RefereeBill LeMonnier
Attendance64,152
United States TV coverage
NetworkFox
AnnouncersGus Johnson (Play-by-play)[1]

Charles Davis (Color Analyst)
Tim Brewster (Sideline Analyst)

Dhani Jones (Sideline Analyst)
Nielsen ratings4.6 (7.8 million viewers)
Big Ten Football Championship Game
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2011 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Legends Division
No. 11 Michigan State x   7 1     11 3  
No. 12 Michigan %   6 2     11 2  
No. 24 Nebraska   5 3     9 4  
Iowa   4 4     7 6  
Northwestern   3 5     6 7  
Minnesota   2 6     3 9  
Leaders Division
No. 10 Wisconsin xy$   6 2     11 3  
Penn State x   6 2     9 4  
Purdue   4 4     7 6  
Ohio State   3 5     6 7  
Illinois   2 6     7 6  
Indiana   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game was a college football game. It was played on December 3, 2011, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, to determine the 2011 champion of the Big Ten Conference. The Wisconsin Badgers of the Leaders Division beat the Michigan State Spartans of the Legends Division by a score of 42–39.[2][3] By winning the game, Wisconsin earned a berth in the 2012 Rose Bowl.

The game was the first football championship game ever played in the Big Ten's 115-year history. The game was played in prime time and televised by Fox.[4]

  1. ^ Scott Dochterman (June 1, 2011). "BTN to ride the Gus (Johnson) in hoops coverage". Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  2. ^ D'Amato, Gary (2011-12-04). "Badgers' Dramatic Big Ten Title Game Victory an Instant Classic", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  3. ^ Sipple, George (2011-12-03). "Wisconsin 42, Michigan State Spartans 39: Rose Bowl Bid Comes Up Short in Big Ten Title Game", Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  4. ^ "Big Ten Announces Media Agreement with FOX Sports to Televise 2011-16 Big Ten Football Championship Games". BigTen.org: The Big Ten Conference Official Site. November 17, 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2011.

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