TEAM, CON, PF, PA, ALL, PF, PA, THIS WEEK, SYNOPSIS, NEXT GAME*
Michigan, 5-0, 123, 56, 8-0, 238, 101, W 20-6 vs. Iowa, Mike Hart, 27 yds on 8 carries in 1st half, finally broke Iowa’s stacked D to finish with 126, 2 TDs on 31 attempts., vs. Northwestern, 11 a.m.
Ohio State, 4-0, 148, 33, 8-0, 279, 66, W 44-3 vs. Indiana, Troy Smith started 0-for-4, but threw 4 1st-half TDs to 4 different WRs. He finished 15 of 23, 230 yds, no INTs., vs. Minnesota, 2:30
Wisconsin, 4-1, 178, 68, 7-1, 261, 92, W 24-3 at Purdue, Held nation’s 4th-ranked offense to 286 yds, 185 below avg. Defense has held 7 of 8 opponents to 17 pts or less., vs. Illinois, 11 a.m.
Penn State, 3-2, 103, 91, 5-3, 191, 151, W 26-12 vs. Illinois, Scored 9 in last 1:20: Dan Connor sack for safety, Anthony Scirrotto (2 INTs) returned ensuing onside kick for TD., at Purdue, 11 a.m.
Purdue, 2-2, 78, 102, 5-3, 235, 231, L 24-3 vs. #21 Wisconsin, Failed to score at least 10 for 1st time since 31-3 loss to Mich. in ’03. Lost WR Andre Chattams for season (knee)., vs. Penn State, 11 a.m.
Indiana, 2-2, 85, 156, 4-4, 183, 248, L 44-3 at #1 Ohio State, Now 0-15 vs. No. 1 teams. Had 165 total yds, 7 rushing. Terry Hoeppner: “We gave up too many easy touchdowns.”, vs. Michigan State, 11 a.m.
Iowa, 2-3, 122, 113, 5-3, 210, 150, L 20-6 at #2 Michigan, Could muster only 41 rushing yds. Mike Humpal’s INT set up Kyle Schlicher’s 34-yd FG to tie game 3-3 early in 3rd., vs. Northern Illinois, 11 a.m.
Illinois, 1-3, 74, 104, 2-6, 154, 205, L 26-12 at Penn St., Up 9-3 at half. Big Ten’s 2nd-best rush offense bested 2nd-best rush D with 202 yds, 161 from Rashard Mendenhall., at #21 Wisconsin, 11 a.m.
Michigan State, 1-3, 81, 130, 4-4, 235, 230, W 41-38 at Northwestern, 35-pt comeback best in D-I history. Drew Stanton 27 of 37, 294 yds and had 2 TD passes, TD run during rally., at Indiana, 11 a.m.
Minnesota, 0-4, 74, 131, 3-5, 207, 182, W 10-9 vs. North Dakota St., Amir Pinnix ran for 97 yards on 25 carries and his 5-yard TD with 10:36 left helped Gophers survive I-AA Bison (6-1)., at #1 Ohio State, 2:30
Northwestern, 0-4, 64, 146, 2-6, 137, 220, L 41-38 vs. Michigan St., C.J. Bacher’s 3rd TD pass put Cats up 38-3 with 9:54 left in 3rd. His 2nd INT set up MSU winning FG with :13 left., at #2 Michigan, 11 a.m.
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Compiled by Ed Cavanaugh.
