The signature win that had been alluding Jim Harbaugh finally arrived as Michigan (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) dominated Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1) on Saturday night.
Alex Hornibrook was plagued by the Wolverine defense finishing with just 100 yards while going 7-of-20 with two interceptions, including a pick-six. He did have a late touchdown pass. Jonathan Taylor did have 101 yards rushing in the loss.
Shea Patterson only threw for 124 yards, but didn't need to pass as he ran for 90 and scored and Michigan totaled 320 on the ground. Karan Higdon led the way with 105 yards and a score while back-up QB Dylan McCaffrey had just one run for a 44-yard touchdown.
The Wolverines look to exorcise another demon at No. 24 Michigan State (4-2, 2-1) while the Badgers host Illinois (3-3, 1-2).
No. 3 Ohio State 30-Minnesota 14It was another slow start for the Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) as Minnesota (3-3, 0-3) hung around for three quarters before Ohio State put them away.
Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 157 yards and the Gophers two scores, but two missed field goals prevented them from pulling off the upset.
Dwayne Haskins finished the day with over 400 yards and three touchdowns with K.J. Hill hauling in nine catches for 187 yards and two scores in the win.
The Buckeyes will head to Purdue (3-3, 2-1) for a Saturday night showdown while Gophers look to keep Nebraska (0-6, 0-4) out of the win column.
There was no trap for Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) as they cruised past the Hoosiers (4-3, 1-3).
Nate Stanley threw six touchdowns and Toren Young finished four yards short of 100 in the win. T.J. Hockenson had four catches for 107 yards and two scores while Noah Fant finished with 101 yards and a TD.
Peyton Ramsey threw for a touchdown and ran for another, but did throw two interceptions. Indiana was held to just 67 yards rushing.
Iowa climbs into the Top 25 and will host Maryland (4-2, 2-1) next while Indiana welcomes No. 18 Penn State (4-2, 1-2).
Scott Frost was so close to his first win as the Nebraska (0-6, 0-4 Big Ten) head coach, but Pat Fitzgerald's Wildcats (3-3, 3-1) played spoilers with a late rally.
The Cornhuskers held a 20-14 after three quarters thanks to two Devine Ozigbo touchdown runs. Maurice Washington made it 26-14 and Adrian Martinez picked up a two-point conversion to make it a 14-point advantage. Clayton Thorson found Flynn Nagel for their second touchdown of the day to cut into the lead, but Barrett Pickering pushed the lead back to two scores with a 34-yard field goal.
Northwestern responded with field goal of their own with 2:27 to play, but would be pinned at their own 1-yard line after forcing a Nebraska punt. They quickly got out of the shadow of their own end zone thanks to a roughing the passer penalty. The Wildcats chipped away down the field and with 12 seconds left Thorson found J.J. Jefferson for a five yard touchdown.
In overtime, Martinez was picked off by J.R. Pace and Drew Luckenbaugh drilled the 37-yard field goal to win the game for Northwestern. It's the first time in school history that Nebraska has started 0-6.
The Wildcats head to Rutgers (1-6, 0-4) next while Nebraska searches for that elusive first win against Minnesota (3-3, 0-3).
It was deja vu all over again for Penn State (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten) as they had a Big Ten opponent down late, but watched their victory slip away with a late touchdown by Michigan State (4-2, 2-1).
The Nittany Lions built a 14-7 lead going into the half thanks to a Trace McSorley touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown run from Miles Sanders. Felton Davis III tied the game in the third quarter when he caught a 20-yard touchdown from Brian Lewerke.
Penn State would add the go ahead field goal with 9:21 to play and stopped the Spartans on a fourth and six at the Nittany Lions 22-yard line. Michigan State would punt before getting the ball with a 1:10 left. Needing to go at least 60 yards for the game tying field goal, the Spartans instead went for the deep ball on a third and two. Lewerke found a streaking Davis down the sideline and he reeled in the pass and stretched his way into the endzone for the 25-yard score.
A devastated Penn State crowd watched as their team got the ball with 19 seconds left and got one final heave to the end zone that was knocked down to finish off the upset.
The Spartans go for a second straight win over a top ten team when they host rival No. 6 Michigan (6-1, 4-0) while Penn State heads to Indiana (4-3, 1-3).
Purdue 46-Illinois 7David Blough tossed three touchdowns and threw for 377 yards as the Boilermakers (3-3, 2-1 Big Ten) destroyed Illinois (3-3, 1-2).
The Fighting Illini were held to just 250 yards of total offense as the Purdue defense lived in the backfield with four sacks and nine tackles for loss.A.J. Bush Jr. scored the lone rushing touchdown for Illinois.
D.J. Knox had 150 yards on 17 carries for the Boilermakers while Isaac Zico led all receivers with 127 yards and two scores.
Purdue hosts Ohio State (7-0, 4-0) under the lights while Illinois heads to No. 23 Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1).
Rutgers (1-6, 0-4 Big Ten) submitted one of the worst performances since the introduction of the forward pass as Maryland (4-2, 2-1) picked off the Scarlet Knights five times while going 2-of-17 for eight yards.
Isaiah Pacheco did have 107 yards with a touchdown, but the ugliness continued throughout the game, including a botched kickoff return following the Terrapins first touchdown of the day. Maryland kicked the ball off, but no one for Rutgers covered the ball and the Terps recovered an on-side kick at the Scarlet Knights 23-yard line. That led to a field goal. Kasim Hill threw for three touchdowns and Ty Johnson ran for 132 yards and a score in the win.
The Terps will now head to No. 19 Iowa (5-1, 2-1) while Rutgers hosts Northwestern (3-3, 3-1).
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