TEAM, REC, PF, PA, THIS WEEK, SYNOPSIS, NEXT GAME
Ohio State, 3-0, 96, 26, W 37-7 vs. Cincinnati (1-2), D had 8 sacks, held Cincy to minus-4 yds on 22 rushes. Antonio Pittman (155 yds) 48-yd TD run. Ted Ginn Jr. TD catches of 12, 9 yds., Sat. vs. #25 Penn State, 2:30
Michigan, 3-0, 68, 24, W 47-21 at #2 ND (2-1), Most pts scored vs. Notre Dame in South Bend since Purdue’s 51-19 win in ’60. Coach Lloyd Carr now 16-6 vs. Top 10 teams., Sat. vs. Wisconsin, 11 a.m.
Iowa, 3-0, 88, 37, W 27-17 vs. Iowa St. (2-1), Enter Big Ten play unbeaten for 1st time since ’03. QB Drew Tate: “There’s more team chemistry than on any team I’ve ever been on.”, Sat. at Illinois, 11 a.m.
Penn State, 2-1, 88, 60, W 37-3 vs. Yngstwn St. (2-1), Tony Hunt ran for 143 yds, TD. Nittany Lions had 568 yds of offense, including 389 on ground; held Youngstown St. to 184 total yds., Sat. at #1 Ohio State, 2:30
Wisconsin, 3-0, 83, 24, W 14-0 vs. Sn Diego St. (0-2), John Stocco only 12 of 23 for 85 yds but hit Paul Hubbard for 6-yd TD in 4th. Badgers recorded 5 sacks and held Aztecs to 115 yds., Sat. at #11 Mich., 11 a.m.
Purdue, 3-0, 136, 94, W 38-28 vs. Ball State (1-2), RB Kory Sheets had 122 total yds, 3 TDs; soph. RB has 21 TDs in 14 career games and 10 scores this season. Trailed 10-7 after 1st qrtr.
, Sat. vs. Minnesota, 11 a.m.
Michigan St., 3-0, 117, 60, W 38-23 at Pittsburgh (2-1), Trailed 10-0 before scoring 38 unanswered. MSU had 335 rushing yds (156 for Javon Ringer). FB Jehuu Caulcrick ran for 2 TDs., Sat. vs. #2 Notre Dame, 7
Indiana, 2-1, 91, 78, L 35-28 vs. S. Illinois (2-0), Marcus Thigpen ran for 2 TDs. Hoosiers without coach Terry Hoeppner (brain surgery) and top WR James Hardy (2-game suspension)., Sat. vs. Connecticut, 2:30
Northwestern, 2-1, 52, 43, W 14-6 vs. E. Michigan (0-3), Corey Wootton’s INT in 4th halted scoring threat as Wildcats held on. EMU managed just 134 yds, converted 2 of 15 3rd downs., Fri. at Nevada, 7
Minnesota, 2-1, 123, 42, W 62-0 vs. Temple (0-3), Gophers wolfed down another cupcake: Bryan Cupito threw 4 TDs to Logan Payne in 1st half to hand Owls their 2nd 62-0 loss in row., Sat. at Purdue, 11 a.m.
Illinois, 1-2, 63, 81, L 31-21 vs. Syracuse (1-2), Down 31-7 before freshman Juice Williams’ TD passes of 76, 69 yds in 4th after replacing Tim Brasic. Syracuse ended 11-game skid., Sat. vs. #16 Iowa, 11 a.m.
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Compiled by Ed Cavanaugh.
