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Week 2 of the college football season in the books and the Big Ten’s individual leaderboards have undergone major changes since Week 1.
Offensively, it’s a similar list to last week. The three quarterbacks at the top — CJ Stroud, Taulia Tagovailoa and Jack Plummer — remain unchanged, except for the order. Kenneth Walker III retains his spot atop the conference’s rushing leaders, and receivers Dontay Demus Jr. and David Bell continue to dominate.
The defensive leaderboard is more unpredictable, with Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson now leading the Big Ten’s sack standings after a big Week 2 performance.
Here’s a look at the Big Ten’s individual leaders so far:
Offensive Leaders
Passing leaders
1. QB CJ Stroud, Ohio State — 389 yards per game
2. QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland — 303 yards per game
3. QB Jack Plummer, Purdue — 279 yards per game
Rushing leaders
1. RB Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State — 160.5 yards per game
2. RB Blake Corum, Michigan — 141 yards per game
3. RB Chez Mellusi, Wisconsin — 132.5 yards per game
Receiving leaders
1. WR Dontay Demus, Jr., Maryland — 130.5 yards per game
2. WR David Bell, Purdue — 127.5 yards per game
3. WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State — 122.5 yards per game
Defensive Leaders
Tackles
1. LB Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers — 11 tackles per game
2. DB Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State — 10.5 tackles per game
3. LB Teradja Mitchell, Ohio State — 10.5 tackles per game
Sacks
1. DE Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan — 3.5 sacks
2. LB Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers — 3 sacks
3. 6 players tied with 2 sacks
Interceptions
5 players tied with 2 interceptions:
1. DB Riley Moss, Iowa
2. DB Max Melton, Rutgers
3. DB Matt Hankins, Iowa
4. DB Jakorian Bennett, Maryland
5. DB Deontai Williams, Nebraska
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.