The 2016 season is officially in the rearview mirror, but the Big Ten blog is taking one last look back at the numbers that defined each conference program. Some teams underperformed, while others surprised by making drastic improvements in key areas.
Here are three stats that help explain the 2016 season for each Big Ten team. Next up is Michigan, which finished 10-3 and lost to Florida State in the Orange Bowl.
14.1: D.J. Durkin's only season as Michigan's defensive coordinator in 2015 was a smashing success. The Wolverines finished the season ranked sixth in the FBS in scoring defense by allowing 16.