. ... Michigan has had 16 players carry the ball and 17 players catch passes. ... Rutgers, which ho

Boston Red Sox?fans who attend Tuesday nights game against the?New York Yankees?will no longer receive David Ortiz bobbleheads.The team promised to distribute Ortiz bobbleheads to the first 15,000 fans entering Fenway Park before Bostons game against the Yankees, but Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said he elected to postpone the promotion after doing a quality check.I thought the bobbleheads were an inaccurate portrayal of David, Kennedy said. To go further, I thought the facial features were racially insensitive.Ortiz said he agreed with the Red Soxs decision.Thats supposed to be me? Ortiz told The Boston Globe after looking at a photo of the bobblehead.The bobbleheads were made by Washington-based promotions company BDA Inc.We value our decades-long relationship with the Red Sox organization and its decision to postpone Tuesdays David Ortiz bobblehead giveaway, the company said in a statement. Were currently working closely with the Red Sox to ensure the team and its fans receive a quality product.?Kennedy said the team will now give out a new-look Ortiz bobblehead at a future date to anyone who has a ticket to Tuesday nights game. In a statement, the Red Sox said they will announce details after the game.The bobbleheads were more highly anticipated because Ortiz is retiring at the end of the season.Bobblehead snafus arent unheard of. Last year, the Washington Nationals shelved a Jayson Werth bobblehead that awkwardly had his mouth wide open. Five months later, the team gave a replacement bobblehead to fans with vouchers from the original game.In 2006, the Baltimore Orioles canceled a Brian Roberts bobblehead promotion after his face appeared too dark.One of the most awkward bobblehead giveaways came in August 2012, when the Philadelphia Phillies gave away 45,000 Hunter Pence bobbleheads right after they had traded him to the San Francisco Giants. 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We witnessed that when Zack Kassian hit Edmontons Sam Gagner in the face after a missed check. Some things to watch in the Big Ten on Saturday:GAME OF THE WEEKMaryland at Penn State. Maryland has built its 4-0 record against the 80th-toughest schedule, according to the NCAA, so a Big Ten road game on homecoming in Happy Valley should provide a better assessment of the Terrapins. The Nittany Lions have won nine of their last 10 at home and are coming off an overtime win against Minnesota. The Terps blew out Purdue and bring in one of the best rushing offenses in the country. Each of the last two meetings has been decided by one point.BEST MATCHUPIowa at Minnesota. Floyd of Rosedale isnt all thats at stake. The loser will have virtually no room for error the rest of the way if it hopes to be a factor in the West. The defending division champion Hawkeyes, whose two losses came at home, would match the program record with an eighth straight road win. The Gophers are rushing for 228 yards a game, and Iowa has struggled to stop the run. Minnesotas defense has been vulnerable to the big play , and the Hawkeyes are among the conference leaders with 13 plays of 30 yards or longer. The teams have split the last six meetings.INSIDE THE NUMBERSPenn State safety Marcus Allen made a career-high 22 tackles in last weeks overtime win over Minnesota, the most stops by a PSU player since Paul Posluszny in 2005 and the most by a Big Ten player since 2011. ... Illinois has played the toughest schedule in the nation based on winning percentage against FBS teams. The Illinis tthree FBS opponents are a combined 14-1.dddddddddddd ... Purdues offense is converting 50.7 percent of its third downs to rank 15th nationally. Purdues defense is giving up first downs on 54.4 percent of third downs to rank 127th. ... Michigan has had 16 players carry the ball and 17 players catch passes. ... Rutgers, which hosts No. 4 Michigan, hasnt beaten a top-five opponent since then-No. 2 USF in 2007.LONG SHOTIndiana at No. 2 Ohio State. The Hoosiers go to the Horseshoe as 29-point underdogs , and theyre 0-28 all-time against teams ranked Nos. 1 or 2 and havent beaten a team in the top three since 1967. Indiana can draw confidence from last years meeting, when the Buckeyes won 34-27 after Eli Apple batted down a pass in the end zone as time expired. The Hoosiers are as confident as ever, having knocked off Michigan State in overtime last week. Indiana RB Devine Redding has three 100-yard games, but hell be going against the only FBS defense that has yet to allow a rushing touchdown.PLAYER TO WATCHMichigan State QB Tyler OConnor. The Spartans have lost back-to-back games , and the first-year starter is taking heat from the fans for the overtime loss to Indiana. OConnor needs to bounce back at home against BYU. The Spartans havent lost three in a row since 2009.---Online:AP college football website: http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '