Editor’s note: In June 1917, the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives invited Michigan back into the league, increasing membership to 10 and eventually spawning the iconic “Big Ten” nickname. One hundred years later, Land of 10 will spend the summer looking at the history of America’s legendary conference and its teams. Our Ohio State coverage begins with a countdown of the top 100 football players in program history. Next up, Nos. 20-11. 100-91 90-81 80-71 70-61 60-51 50-41 40-31 30-21 No. 20: WR Cris Carter (1984-86) Arguably the best wide receiver in program history, Cris Carter was a first-team All-American in 1986 and was first-team All-Big Ten in 1985 and 1986. He is second all-time at Ohio State with 168 receptions, third with 27 receiving touchdowns and fourth with 2,725 receiving yards. Had the Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver) existed in 1986, he likely would have won it given his status as…
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