Unfortunately for everyone in the Big Ten, that big win was by Ohio State (3-0) who never seems to give the satisfaction of losing, even when Urban Meyer isn't roaming the sidelines.
TCU (2-1) had the Buckeyes offense in check as the only touchdown was scored on a fumble recovered in the end zone by Davon Hamilton. Still the Horned Frogs took a 14-13 lead into halftime.They extended that lead to 21-13, but the Buckeyes got a quick strike score when Dwayne Haskins hooked up with Parris Campbell for 63 yards. Ohio State shook off a missed two-point conversion by picking off Shawn Robinson and Dre'Mont Jones returned it 28 yards for a touchdown and a 26-21 lead.
TCU was forced to punt on its next drive, but defense came through for the Buckeyes with a blocked punt. Two plays later Haskins found K.J. Hill for a 24-yard score to make it 33-21. Robinson came back with a 51-yard touchdown pass, but that was erased when Haskins rumbled into the end zone to make it 40-28.
The Buckeye defense held by forcing a punt and an interception on TCU's final two drives.
Ohio State welcomes back Urban Meyer to the sidelines and they will serve up Tulane (1-2) as the sacrifice.
Shea Patterson had three touchdowns through the air and the Wolverines (2-1) shook off a sluggish start to win easily in Ann Arbor.
The Mustangs (0-3) kept Michigan off the board until the 6:56 mark in the second quarter. SMU was hoping to keep it a one score game, but Josh Metellus picked off Ben Hicks and returned it 73 yards for a score.
Donovan Peoples-Jones led the way for Michigan as he hauled in three touchdowns on four catches for 90 yards.
Michigan will open Big Ten play next week when they travel to a down trodden Nebraska (0-2).
The Cornhuskers (0-2) paid $1.15 million to lose this game and fell to 0-2 for the first time since 1957.
Nebraska aided the Trojans (2-1) with three turnovers and also allowed a punt return that gave Troy a 17-0 lead. The Cornhuskers rallied back, but Andrew Bunch was picked off on their final drive to seal the upset for Troy.
Nebraska welcomes an inconsistent Michigan (2-1) to open Big Ten play.
Trace McSorley had five total touchdowns and the Nittany Lions (3-0) held Kent State (1-2) to just 221 yards of total offense. Penn State outscored the Golden Flashes 35-0 in the second half.
They will host Illinois (2-1) next week to begin Big Ten play.
The Fighting Illini (2-1) took a 19-7 lead going into the fourth quarter and then watched Blake Barnett pick them apart in the fourth quarter to lead the Bulls (3-0) to victory.
Mike Epstein had 169 total yards and score to lead Illinois, but it was Barnett's 411 yard performance through the air that stole the show. The Illini had a chance to win at the home of the Chicago Bears, but M.J. Rivers II watched his final throw go out the back of the end zone to give the win to USF.
Illinois draws a tough first Big Ten opponent in Penn State (3-0).
Indiana (3-0) had no interest in being included in the list of teams that lost to a MAC school this year. The Hoosiers jumped out to a 24-3 lead at the half and never looked back.
Stevie Scott lead the way for IU as he cut up Ball State (1-2) for 114 yards and two touchdowns. J-Shun Harris II also had an 86-yard punt return for a touchdown to aid the Hoosiers.
Indiana welcomes the Spartans (1-1) to Bloomington after Michigan State had an extra week to think about their loss to Arizona St.
The Golden Gophers (3-0) also took care of business against a MAC opponent.
Tyler Johnson had nine catches for 133 yards and all three of Minnesota's scores. The Gophers defense held Miami (0-3) to just 199 yards and forced three turnovers.
Minnesota heads to Maryland (2-1) next.
The Terrapins (2-1) were held to just 195 yards of total offense, but scored on defensive and special teams touchdown.
Temple (1-2) recorded seven sacks and nine tackles for loss as they haunted the Maryland backfield.
Maryland welcomes Minnesota (3-0) next.
Another forgettable game for the Big Ten. Kansas (2-1) outgained Rutgers (1-2) 544-274 and forced six Scarlet Knight turnovers. Raheem Blackshear did have 102 yards on 19 carries in the loss.
They face a Buffalo team that is 3-0 for the first time since 1983.
The Cougars (2-1) had the answers for Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 117 yards on 26 carries, but did not find the end zone. Meanwhile the Badgers (2-1) had no answer for Squally Canada who had similar yardage (118), but finished with two scores.
The two teams were deadlocked at the end of the first half before Canada put BYU up 21-14. Alex Hornibrook led the Badgers down for a game tying scoring drive that was capped by a Taiwan Deal touchdown run. BYU responded with a Skyler Southam 45-yard field goal.
Wisconsin was set up for a 42-yard field goal to tie the game with 41 seconds left. BYU coach Kalani Sitake elected to use two of his final three timeouts to make Rafael Gaglianone think about it. That strategy paid off as the senior kicker pushed it wide right to seal the upset for BYU.
The Badgers will enter a Big Ten nightmare next week when they head to Iowa (3-0) for a night game.
Iowa (3-0) held Northern Iowa (0-2) to just six yards rushing while Nate Stanley tossed two scores and had 309 yards to lead the Hawkeyes to victory. Iowa led 38-0 before the Panthers scored in the fourth quarter.
Iowa welcomes Wisconsin (2-1) next.
Another close loss for the Boilermakers (0-3) as they rallied in the fourth quarter, only to watch Missouri (3-0) snatch away a chance at victory.
The Tigers built a 27-10 lead in the second quarter, but David Blough led Purdue down the field for two scores (one rushing, one passing) to bring the Boilermakers within three at the half. Purdue tied it on their first drive of the second half, but Drew Lock used his legs for an 8-yard score to put the Tigers back on top. Missouri added a field goal to pad its lead and the Boilermakers missed an opportunity to tie when Spencer Evans missed from 49 yards out.
Blough set up a 7-yard touchdown pass with a 74-yard connection with Brycen Hopkins to bring the Boilermakers within three. The defense got a big stop when they picked off Lock in the redzone. That led to a Purdue field goal to tie the game with 3:28 left in the game.
Missouri would move the chains and set up an easy 25-yard field goal to win the game as time expired.
It doesn't get easier for Purdue as they welcome Boston College (3-0).
Akron (2-0) last beat a Big Ten school in 1894 when a John Heisman coached a then Buchtel College to a win over Ohio State. That's not the kind of history Northwestern (1-2) wanted to be a part of on Saturday.
The Zips outscored the Wildcats 36-13 in the second half. The Akron defense turned all three Wildcat turnovers into touchdowns. Clayton Thorson threw for 383 yards and three scores while Jeremy Larkin ran for two scores to lead Northwestern.
The Wildcats get a week to recover and prepare as they'll head to Michigan on Sept. 29.
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