2022 Big Ten Football Championship Game Explained

Game Name:Big Ten Football Championship Game
Subheader:Conference Championship
Date Game Played:December 3
Year Game Played:2022
Football Season:2022
City:Indianapolis, Indiana
Home School:University of Michigan
Home Name Short:Michigan
Home Nickname:Wolverines
Home Record:12–0
Home Rank Ap:2
Home Rank Coaches:2
Home Rank Cfp:2
Home Coach:Jim Harbaugh
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:7
Home 3Q:14
Home 4Q:15
Visitor School:Purdue University
Visitor Name Short:Purdue
Visitor Nickname:Boilermakers
Visitor Record:8–4
Visitor Coach:Jeff Brohm
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:6
Visitor 3Q:3
Visitor 4Q:6
Mvp:Donovan Edwards, RB, Michigan
Odds:Michigan by 16.5
Referee:Jerry McGinn
Attendance:67,107
Us Network:Fox
Us Announcers:Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Allison Williams (sideline)

The 2022 Big Ten Football Championship Game was a college football game that was played on December 3, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the 12th edition of the Big Ten Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the conference for the 2022 season. The game began at 8:00 p.m. EST and aired on Fox. The game featured the Purdue Boilermakers, the West Division champions, and the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines, the East Division champions.

Teams

Purdue Boilermakers

See main article: 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team. Entering the final week of the regular season, Iowa, Purdue, and Illinois were in contention for the West division title. Iowa would have been able to clinch with a win, but was upset by Nebraska, giving Purdue the opportunity to clinch the berth with a win. Purdue beat in-state rivals Indiana 30–16 to clinch the division title and their first Big Ten Championship Game appearance in program history.[1]

Michigan Wolverines

See main article: 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team. Entering the final week of the regular season, Michigan and Ohio State both had undefeated conference records at 8–0 going into the 2022 edition of The Game in Columbus, thus making the game a de facto East division championship. Michigan won the game 45–23, outscoring the Buckeyes 28–3 in the second half, and clinched the division title for the second consecutive season.[2]

Statistics

Team statistics

Team statistical comparison[3] [4]
StatisticPurdueNo. 2 Michigan
First downs27 17
Third down efficiency9–18 6–12
Fourth down efficiency1–1 2–2
Total plays–net yards84–456 55–386
Rushing attempts–net yards37–90 38–225
Yards per rush2.4 5.9
Yards passing366 161
Pass completions–attempts32–47 11–17
Interceptions thrown2 1
Punt returns–total yards1–0 1–1
Kickoff returns–total yards2–32 1–24
Punts–total yardage2–85 4–164
Fumbles–lost2–0 0–0
Penalties–yards5–38 3–25
Time of possession33:42 26:18

Individual statistics

Purdue statistics
Boilermakers passing
32–47 366 0 2
Boilermakers rushing
17 71 1 4.2
2 25 0 12.5
Dylan Downing 6 15 0 2.5
TJ Sheffield 1 5 0 5.0
1 4 0 4.0
2 3 0 1.5
2 3 0 1.5
Aidan O'Connell 6 -36 0 -6.0
Boilermakers receiving
Charlie Jones 13 162 0 12.5
TJ Sheffield 4 54 0 13.5
Mershawn Rice 4 46 0 11.5
Devin Mockobee 6 31 0 5.2
Paul Piferi 1 26 0 26.0
Andrew Sowinski 1 24 0 24.0
Dylan Downing 1 13 0 13.0
Payne Durham 2 10 0 5.0
Michigan statistics
Wolverines passing
11–17 161 3 1
Wolverines rushing
25 185 1 7.4
8 26 2 3.3
J. J. McCarthy 5 14 0 2.8
Wolverines receiving
5 67 1 13.4
3 56 1 18.7
1 25 1 25.0
1 9 0 9.0
Donovan Edwards 1 4 0 4.0

Sign stealing allegations

On November 7, 2023, evidence was submitted by Michigan showing that prior to Michigan's victory over Purdue, Ohio State shared offensive signals with Purdue, while Rutgers shared defensive signals.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Purdue vs. Indiana . ESPN . November 27, 2022 . November 26, 2022 .
  2. Web site: Fornelli . Tom . Wolverines destroy Buckeyes for second straight rivalry win . CBS Sports . November 27, 2022 . November 26, 2022 .
  3. Web site: Purdue vs. Michigan - Team Statistics - December 3, 2022 - ESPN . ESPN . 24 May 2024 . 3 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Purdue vs. Michigan - Box Score - December 3, 2022 - ESPN . ESPN . 24 May 2024 . 3 December 2022.
  5. News: Sources: Michigan says Rutgers, Ohio State, Purdue shared its signs. ESPN. November 7, 2023. November 8, 2023.