TEAM CON PF PA ALL PF PA THIS WEEK SYNOPSIS NEXT GAME
Ohio State 2-0 66 23 5-0 162 49 THIS WEEK: W 38-17 at #13 Iowa SYNOPSIS: Troy Smith 4 TD passes, 2 to Anthony Gonzalez. Buckeyes rushed for 124 yds in 1st half — just 15 shy of game avg. NEXT GAME: vs. Bowling Green, 2:30
Michigan 2-0 55 27 5-0 170 72 THIS WEEK: W 28-14 at Minnesota SYNOPSIS: Chad Henne 285 yds, 3 1st-half TDs– 2 to Adrian Arrington (16, 37 yds). WR Mario Manningham 131 yds, TD. NEXT GAME: vs. Michigan State, 3:30
Purdue 1-0 27 21 4-1 184 150 THIS WEEK: L 35-21 at #12 Notre Dame SYNOPSIS: 7-game win streak snapped. Coach Joe Tiller: “We have to outscore people. If they score 35, we need to score 36.” NEXT GAME: at Iowa, 11 a.m.
Iowa 1-1 41 45 4-1 129 82 THIS WEEK: L 38-17 vs. #1 Ohio State SYNOPSIS: Drew Tate 1 TD pass, 3 INTs. Albert Young ran for 48 yds, including 15-yd TD in 2nd qrtr to pull Iowa within 14-10. NEXT GAME: vs. Purdue, 11 a.m.
Wisconsin 1-1 65 44 4-1 148 68 THIS WEEK: W 52-17 at Indiana SYNOPSIS: QB John Stocco 304 yds, 3 TDs. Indiana coach Terry Hoeppner: “Stocco probably wishes he played us every week.” NEXT GAME: vs. Northwestern, 11 a.m.
Penn St. 1-1 39 35 3-2 127 95 THIS WEEK: W 33-7 vs. Northwestern SYNOPSIS: Deon Butler (11 catches, 216 yds) broke O.J. McDuffie’s single-game receiving yds record of 212, set in 1992. NEXT GAME: at Minnesota, TBA
Illinois 1-1 30 44 2-3 93 125 THIS WEEK: W 23-20 at Michigan St. SYNOPSIS: QB Juice Williams (225 total yds, TD): “We’re the fighting Illini, not the lay-down Illini.” Illini 26-pt underdogs. NEXT GAME: vs. Indiana, 11 a.m.
Michigan St. 0-1 20 23 3-2 174 123 THIS WEEK: L 23-20 vs. Illinois SYNOPSIS: Trailed 20-10 after 3rd; Brett Swenson’s 26-yd FG with 2:46 left tied it. QB Drew Stanton left in 4th with bruised ribs. NEXT GAME: at Michigan, 3:30
Indiana 0-1 17 52 2-3 115 144 THIS WEEK: L 52-17 vs. Wisconsin SYNOPSIS: James Hardy back from 2-gm susp.: 1 catch, 8 yds. Hoeppner’s ex-Miami (Ohio) player Ben Roethlisberger at game. NEXT GAME: at Illinois, 11 a.m.
Northwestern 0-1 7 33 2-3 80 107 THIS WEEK: L 33-7 at Penn State SYNOPSIS: Tyrell Sutton’s 1-yd plunge on 4th-and goal cut PSU lead to 9-7 in 2nd qrtr. Sutton finished with 40 yds on 8 carries. NEXT GAME: at Wisconsin, 11 a.m.
Minnesota 0-2 35 55 2-3 158 97 THIS WEEK: L 28-14 vs. #6 Michigan SYNOPSIS: Bryan Cupito 2 TDs to Logan Payne. Coach Glen Mason: “We knew we had to slug, bite and fight for every inch.” NEXT GAME: vs. Penn State, TBA
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Compiled by Ed Cavanaugh
