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By ERIC OLSON
AP Sports Writer
The Big Ten’s big-name quarterbacks did their jobs well the opening week of the season — and so did the lesser-known signal callers who were pressed into duty.
Backups Kain Colter of Northwestern and Caleb TerBush of Purdue led their teams to wins and Max Shortell quarterbacked Minnesota in the fourth quarter of a two-point loss at Southern California.
Ohio State divided snaps between Joe Bauserman and Braxton Miller, and Penn State did the same with Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says he’s not surprised when a backup quarterback excels. He says of the high school players colleges recruit, quarterbacks often are best equipped to be successful right away because they are leaders accustomed to performing at a high level.
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