That marked the 10th straight season in which at least two Big Ten teams ranked in the top 10 in total defense.
The last time the Big Ten had two teams rank in the top 15 in total offense was 2014.
Washington ranked second, USC third, UCLA fourth and Oregon sixth nationally in total offense just last season.
The arrivals of Harrell and Longo suggest Big Ten teams might start throwing the ball more often.
“I definitely think football as a whole has kind of shifted to that spread offense, West Coast offense type of deal from Coach Leach,” Williams said.
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