ESPN College Football

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

Courtesy of the fine folks at the ESPN research department:

SERIES: Ohio State is 51-17-5 all-time against Wisconsin, but just 2-3 under Jim Tressel.

• The only Big Ten team that Tressel has a losing record against is Wisconsin. Tressel is 2-3 against the Badgers. Illinois and Penn State are the only other Big Ten teams to defeat the Tressel-led Buckeyes more than once.
  
• Over the past two seasons, Ohio State is a perfect 8-0 in Big Ten road games. Wisconsin, however, is a perfect 16-0 at home over that span (conference and non-conference games included). Something's got to give.
  
• Ohio State is just 4-3 in Big Ten road openers under Tressel. The three losses include a 2003 trip to Madison.
• Ohio State is 8-5 on the road vs. ranked opponents under Tressel. The Buckeyes have won 7 of their last 8, with the loss coming earlier this season at No. 1 USC.
  
• Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema is a perfect 16-0 at home as Wisconsin's head coach. That 16-game win streak is the second longest active streak in the country.
• Wisconsin has been dominant during its home win streak, outscoring opponents by just over three touchdowns per game.
• Twice during Bielema's tenure as Wisconsin's head coach, the Badgers lost on the road and returned home the following week. Both times Wisconsin rebounded with a win. Both instances occurred last season. After losing at Penn State, Wisconsin returned home to beat Northern Illinois. Then after losing at Ohio State, the Badgers defeated Michigan at home.
  
• Wisconsin needs to feed the ball to running back P.J. Hill early and often. The Badgers are a perfect 12-0 when Hill carries the ball at least 25 times. That includes a 2-0 mark this season. Hill has never faced Ohio State, however; he was injured and did not play in their meeting last season.
• Ohio State's defense rises to the occasion on the road. The Buckeyes haven't allowed a 100-yard rusher in a Big Ten road game since Minnesota's Laurence Maroney rushed for 127 on 25 carries in 2005.
  
  

Wisconsin During 16-Game Home Win Streak

PPG 34.9

PPG allowed 13.6

Total Yards PG 409.3

Rush Yards PG 220.3

Rush TD PG 2.8

KING OF THE HILL

Hill is one of the bigger running backs in college football, and Wisconsin has relied on him to carry the load from day one. He leads all active running backs in carries per game (with a minimum of 20 games played)

Most Carries Per Game

Active Leaders, Min. 20 Games Played

P.J. Hill Wisconsin 22.7

Damion Fletcher Southern Miss. 21.6

Eugene Jarvis Kent State 19.4

James Starks Buffalo 18.1

Rodney Ferguson New Mexico 17.8

PRYOR ON THE MOVE

While he has only started two games, Pryor is already one of the more effective quarterbacks in the nation running the football. He ranks 5th among BCS-conference quarterbacks in rushing yards entering this week.

Most Rushing Yards This Season

BCS-Conference Quarterbacks

Pat White, WVU 369

Kellen Lewis, IND 357

Robert Griffin, BAY 334

Tyrod Taylor, VT 308

Terrelle Pryor, OSU 292