NCAA BIG TEN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SERIES

More memorable to old-timers is the Ohio State-Clemson meeting in the 1978 Gator Bowl. In ‘19, Trevor Lawrence’s late touchdown pass to Travis Etienne gave the Tigers a 29-23 win. In ’21, Justin Fields threw for six touchdowns in the Buckeyes’ 49-28 win. The most high profile recent Big Ten-ACC matchups occurred in the 2021 Sugar Bowl and 2019 Fiesta Bowl, both College Football Playoff semifinals pitting Ohio State against Clemson.

NCAA BIG TEN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SERIES

Northwestern and Duke, both known for academic prowess, have played football against each other often since 1985 in what outsiders derisively call the “Nerd Bowl.” Duke has won four straight in the series and leads it 12-10. Rutgers has lost 12 straight to Virginia Tech in a series dormant for 20 years not including a bowl meeting in 2012. Syracuse and Purdue have split two all-time meetings, including the Orange’s win last year. Minnesota is playing North Carolina for the first time, and Louisville and Indiana are meeting for the third time but first since 1986.

Maryland left for the Big Ten in 2014 and has faced former ACC foes five times since, including in three bowls. The Challenge ended last season because ESPN no longer has Big Ten media rights.įriday’s football game between Virginia and Maryland matches old ACC rivals that have met 78 times but not since 2013. In basketball, the ACC-Big Ten Challenge created made-for-TV matchups between the leagues from 1999-2022 for the men and from 2007-2022 for the women.

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