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2022 Big Ten Football Championship Game
Template:Infobox NCAA football yearly game Template:2022 Big Ten Conference football standings 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 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[edit | edit source]
Purdue Boilermakers[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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]
Game summary[edit | edit source]
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Team statistics[edit | edit source]
| Statistic | style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"|Purdue | style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle"|No. 2 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 17 |
| Third down efficiency | 9-18 | 6-12 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Total plays–net yards | 84-456 | 55-386 |
| Rushing attempts–net yards | 37-90 | 38-225 |
| Yards per rush | 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Yards passing | 366 | 161 |
| Pass completions–attempts | 32-47 | 11-17 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Punt returns–total yards | 1-0 | 4-164 |
| Kickoff returns–total yards | 2-32 | 1-24 |
| Punts–total yardage | 2-85 | 1-1 |
| Fumbles–lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties–yards | 5-38 | 3-25 |
| Time of possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Purdue vs. Indiana". ESPN. November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Fornelli, Tom (November 26, 2022). "Wolverines destroy Buckeyes for second straight rivalry win". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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