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per CBS:
Big Ten
Best: Urban Meyer, Ohio State (13-8, .619). Meyer ranks 10th nationally in games decided by four points or less and fourth in one-possession games, in which he's an absurd 11-1 (.917) at Ohio State and 32-12 (.727) for his career. Meyer isn't afraid to be bold in big games. Last season, he called a double-reverse touchdown pass by wide receiver Evan Spencer at the end of the first half in the semifinal win over Alabama.
Worst: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa (20-30, .400). Among active Power Five coaches, Ferentz has the worst close-game record given his large sample size. During Iowa's four 10-win seasons (2002-04 and 2009), Ferentz went 9-1 in games decided by four points or less. He's 11-29 (.275) in those games for the rest of his FBS career -- a remarkably poor record. Ferentz is very fortunate he landed his big contract when he did.
The rest: Technically, Penn State's James Franklin is the Big Ten's best in games decided by four points or less (10-5, .667). I picked Meyer because of his larger body of work and since many of Franklin's close wins have come against mediocre-to-bad teams. … Indiana's Kevin Wilson has the worst record among Power Five coaches in games decided by four points or less (2-8, .200). … Michigan State's Mark Dantonio is 15-7 (.682) in one-possession games since 2010 after starting his Spartans career 6-12 in those games. … On the flip side, Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald is 3-8 in one-possession games over the past two years after going 26-13 during the Wildcats' revival from 2006 to 2012.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...l-coaches-in-close-games-from-each-conference
Go Gophers!!
Big Ten
Best: Urban Meyer, Ohio State (13-8, .619). Meyer ranks 10th nationally in games decided by four points or less and fourth in one-possession games, in which he's an absurd 11-1 (.917) at Ohio State and 32-12 (.727) for his career. Meyer isn't afraid to be bold in big games. Last season, he called a double-reverse touchdown pass by wide receiver Evan Spencer at the end of the first half in the semifinal win over Alabama.
Worst: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa (20-30, .400). Among active Power Five coaches, Ferentz has the worst close-game record given his large sample size. During Iowa's four 10-win seasons (2002-04 and 2009), Ferentz went 9-1 in games decided by four points or less. He's 11-29 (.275) in those games for the rest of his FBS career -- a remarkably poor record. Ferentz is very fortunate he landed his big contract when he did.
The rest: Technically, Penn State's James Franklin is the Big Ten's best in games decided by four points or less (10-5, .667). I picked Meyer because of his larger body of work and since many of Franklin's close wins have come against mediocre-to-bad teams. … Indiana's Kevin Wilson has the worst record among Power Five coaches in games decided by four points or less (2-8, .200). … Michigan State's Mark Dantonio is 15-7 (.682) in one-possession games since 2010 after starting his Spartans career 6-12 in those games. … On the flip side, Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald is 3-8 in one-possession games over the past two years after going 26-13 during the Wildcats' revival from 2006 to 2012.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...l-coaches-in-close-games-from-each-conference
Go Gophers!!