1997 Game Log Table | Rk | Gtm | Date | | Opp. | Rslt | Pts | PtsO | OT | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Y/A | AY/A | Rate | Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Plays | Tot | Avg | FGM | 1stD | Pen | Yds | FL | Int | TO | Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | 1997-09-06 | | Pitt | W | 34 | 17 | | 23 | 41 | 56.1 | 377 | 2 | 9.2 | 10.17 | 149.4 | 42 | 107 | 2.5 | 2 | 83 | 484 | 5.8 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1997-09-13 | | Temple | W | 52 | 10 | | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 175 | 2 | 7.3 | 8.96 | 138.8 | 44 | 327 | 7.4 | 5 | 68 | 502 | 7.4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1997-09-20 | @ | Louisville | W | 57 | 21 | | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 306 | 3 | 11.3 | 13.56 | 183.7 | 40 | 259 | 6.5 | 4 | 67 | 565 | 8.4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1997-10-04 | @ | Illinois | W | 41 | 6 | | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 272 | 3 | 10.5 | 9.31 | 164.4 | 44 | 276 | 6.3 | 3 | 70 | 548 | 7.8 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1997-10-11 | | Ohio State | W | 31 | 27 | | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 129 | 1 | 4.3 | 4.97 | 93.8 | 41 | 316 | 7.7 | 3 | 71 | 445 | 6.3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1997-10-18 | | Minnesota | W | 16 | 15 | | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 86 | 0 | 4.8 | -0.22 | 56.8 | 45 | 188 | 4.2 | 2 | 63 | 274 | 4.3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | 1997-11-01 | @ | Northwestern | W | 30 | 27 | | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 222 | 0 | 9.7 | 5.74 | 137.6 | 50 | 212 | 4.2 | 4 | 73 | 434 | 5.9 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | 1997-11-08 | | Michigan | L | 8 | 34 | | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 68 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.05 | 62.3 | 30 | 101 | 3.4 | 1 | 52 | 169 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 9 | 1997-11-15 | @ | Purdue | W | 42 | 17 | | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 253 | 2 | 10.5 | 12.21 | 182.7 | 49 | 191 | 3.9 | 3 | 73 | 444 | 6.1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 10 | 1997-11-22 | | Wisconsin | W | 35 | 10 | | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 289 | 3 | 12.6 | 15.17 | 222.5 | 32 | 181 | 5.7 | 2 | 55 | 470 | 8.5 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | 11 | 1997-11-29 | @ | Michigan State | L | 14 | 49 | | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 176 | 1 | 5.9 | 2.03 | 83.6 | 31 | 137 | 4.4 | 1 | 61 | 313 | 5.1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | 1998-01-01 | N | Florida | L | 6 | 21 | | 10 | 32 | 31.3 | 92 | 0 | 2.9 | -1.34 | 36.7 | 29 | 47 | 1.6 | 0 | 61 | 139 | 2.3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Citrus Bowl |
| | | | | 9-3 | 366 | 254 | | 167 | 320 | 52.2 | 2445 | 17 | 7.6 | 6.88 | 125.8 | 477 | 2342 | 4.9 | 30 | 797 | 4787 | 6.0 | 8 | 236 | 57 | 484 | 13 | 13 | 26 | |
1997 Opponent Game Log Table | Rk | Gtm | Date | | Opp. | Rslt | Pts | PtsO | OT | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Y/A | AY/A | Rate | Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Plays | Tot | Avg | FGM | 1stD | Pen | Yds | FL | Int | TO | Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | 1997-09-06 | | Pitt | W | 34 | 17 | | 15 | 36 | 41.7 | 186 | 2 | 5.2 | 3.78 | 92.3 | 40 | 108 | 2.7 | 0 | 76 | 294 | 3.9 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1997-09-13 | | Temple | W | 52 | 10 | | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 150 | 0 | 7.1 | 5.00 | 98.1 | 47 | 171 | 3.6 | 1 | 68 | 321 | 4.7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1997-09-20 | @ | Louisville | W | 57 | 21 | | 24 | 38 | 63.2 | 315 | 3 | 8.3 | 8.68 | 153.6 | 32 | 89 | 2.8 | 0 | 70 | 404 | 5.8 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1997-10-04 | @ | Illinois | W | 41 | 6 | | 18 | 37 | 48.6 | 167 | 0 | 4.5 | 3.30 | 81.2 | 37 | 125 | 3.4 | 1 | 74 | 292 | 3.9 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1997-10-11 | | Ohio State | W | 31 | 27 | | 32 | 48 | 66.7 | 459 | 2 | 9.6 | 8.52 | 152.4 | 33 | 106 | 3.2 | 1 | 81 | 565 | 7.0 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1997-10-18 | | Minnesota | W | 16 | 15 | | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 116 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.09 | 81.5 | 45 | 158 | 3.5 | 0 | 68 | 274 | 4.0 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 7 | 1997-11-01 | @ | Northwestern | W | 30 | 27 | | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 203 | 2 | 6.0 | 7.15 | 119.6 | 40 | 179 | 4.5 | 2 | 74 | 382 | 5.2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 1997-11-08 | | Michigan | L | 8 | 34 | | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 151 | 2 | 6.9 | 8.68 | 151.3 | 54 | 265 | 4.9 | 2 | 76 | 416 | 5.5 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | 1997-11-15 | @ | Purdue | W | 42 | 17 | | 33 | 60 | 55.0 | 347 | 2 | 5.8 | 4.95 | 107.9 | 30 | 177 | 5.9 | 0 | 90 | 524 | 5.8 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 10 | 1997-11-22 | | Wisconsin | W | 35 | 10 | | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 154 | 0 | 6.2 | 4.36 | 99.7 | 55 | 171 | 3.1 | 1 | 80 | 325 | 4.1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 11 | 1997-11-29 | @ | Michigan State | L | 14 | 49 | | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 144 | 2 | 6.3 | 6.04 | 146.5 | 58 | 452 | 7.8 | 5 | 81 | 596 | 7.4 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 12 | 1998-01-01 | N | Florida | L | 6 | 21 | | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 143 | 2 | 7.5 | 4.89 | 124.3 | 59 | 254 | 4.3 | 1 | 78 | 397 | 5.1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Citrus Bowl |
| | | | | 9-3 | 366 | 254 | | 214 | 386 | 55.4 | 2535 | 17 | 6.6 | 5.82 | 117.9 | 530 | 2255 | 4.3 | 14 | 916 | 4790 | 5.2 | 13 | 258 | 66 | 645 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
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