Numbers Don't Lie: 5 Big Ten stats you should know -- Week 12

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1. 470: Career points scored by Wisconsin RB Montee Ball. Missed in the news of him tying the NCAA record with 78 career touchdowns was the fact that he has scored more points than any player in Football Bowl Subdivision history. Ball had a two-point conversion last year against Ohio State.

2. 100. Consecutive PATs made by Indiana K Mitch Ewald before shanking an attempt after a touchdown against Penn State last weekend. It was the first missed extra point of Ewald's career.

3. 1,926: All-purpose yards for Northwestern RB Venric Mark this season. The dynamic runner is 276 yards shy of breaking the league's single-season record held by former Indiana RB Levron Williams.

4. 2. Big Ten teams that need only one more win to become bowl-eligible. Purdue has to top Indiana to reach the postseason for a second-straight year, while Michigan State requires a victory over Minnesota to reach a bowl game for the sixth consecutive season.

5. 5,000,000. Plus fans who have attended a Big Ten football game this season. The league has topped the 5 million mark for eight consecutive seasons.

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