The 2016 season is officially in the rear-view mirror, but the Big Ten blog is taking one last look back at the numbers that defined each conference program this past season. Some teams underperformed, while others surprised by making drastic improvements in key areas.
We'll look at three stats that help explain the 2016 season for each Big Ten team. Next up: Michigan State, which suffered through a 3-9 season.
11: The number of sacks the Spartans managed in 12 games. That was the fewest of any Power 5 team, and only two FBS teams had a lower total.