No. 25 Michigan State outlasts Indiana 40-31 Matt Coghlin made a tie-breaking 21-yard field goal with 5 seconds remaining, and No. 25 Michigan State beat Indiana 40-31 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112161
Patterson's 4 TDs helps No. 20 Michigan rout Rutgers 52-0 Michigan enjoyed the feel-good, confidence-boosting win it desperately needed. Shea Patterson accounted for three touchdowns in the first half and ran for a fourth score in the third quarter, setting up the 20th-ranked Wolverines to rout Rutgers 52-0 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112225
No. 14 Iowa throttles Middle Tennessee 48-3 Iowa's defense has been among the nation's best all season. The Hawkeyes' offense joined in on the fun at just the right time, racking up more yards than it ever has under longtime coach Kirk Ferentz. Senior Nate Stanley threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns, Toren Young added a career-high 131 yards rushing and 14th-ranked Iowa throttled Middle Tennessee 48-3 on Saturday, moving to 4-0 for the third time in 10 years. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112193
Taylor, defense lead No. 8 Badgers past Northwestern 24-15 Jonathan Taylor has had his fair share of struggles against Northwestern. The going was tough against the Wildcats again on Saturday, but Wisconsin's Heisman Trophy contender helped the eighth-ranked Badgers stay unbeaten with some bullish yards. Taylor ran for 119 yards and his 11th touchdown of the season, Wisconsin got two scores from its defense, and the Badgers defeated the Wildcats 24-15. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112247
No. 19 Michigan leans on defense to beat No. 14 Iowa 10-3 Leaning on a sack-making, turnover-producing defense, No. 19 Michigan earned a desperately needed win. Zach Charbonnet ran for a 2-yard touchdown to give the Wolverines an early double-digit lead and their defense did the rest in a 10-3 win over No. 14 Iowa, forcing four turnovers and tallying eight sacks Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112194
Clifford leads No. 12 Penn State past Purdue 35-7 Purdue quarterback Jack Plummer took another hard sack then dragged himself to his feet. He tried to shake the pain out of his right arm before taking a slow walk to his team's locker room. The first half was mercifully over. No. 12 Penn State cruised to a 35-7 rout of the Boilermakers, but the punishment continued in the second. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112260
Taylor scores 5 TDs to lead No. 8 Wisconsin past Kent State A team with a good running back and a stout defense is tough to beat. Just ask Kent State coach Sean Lewis. Following a 48-0 loss Saturday at No. 8 Wisconsin, the 33-year-old Lewis, who played quarterback and tight end for the Badgers from 2004-07, said Wisconsin has the best running back, the best offensive line and the best defense in the country. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112269
Fields, Dobbins lead No. 4 Ohio St over No. 25 Michigan St Justin Fields looked less like Superman and more like a mere mortal at times against No. 25 Michigan State on Saturday night. But that was bound to happen to the Ohio State sophomore quarterback at some point this season. The Georgia transfer, who had accounted for 23 touchdowns in his first five games as starter, ran into a stout defense, got chased around, sacked and intercepted for the first time in his college career. But he stayed cool and engineered enough explosive plays to help No. 4 Ohio State bury the Spartans. Fields threw two touchdown passes and plunged in for another score as the Buckeyes overcame an inauspicious start to roll to a 34-10 win. J.K. Dobbins rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown and is well on his way to the best season of his Ohio State career. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112216
No. 10 Penn State holds off No. 17 Iowa 17-12 On the road against one of the best defenses in America, 10th-ranked Penn State won the turnover battle and converted on third downs to survive yet another tough trip to Iowa. Noah Cain ran for a 5-yard touchdown with 5:17 left and Penn State held off the 17th-ranked Hawkeyes 17-12 on Saturday night, its first win over a ranked opponent this season. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112195
No. 8 Badgers post 4th shutout in 38-0 win over Spartans Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said he knew the Spartans were going to have to stop Jonathan Taylor if they were going to have any shot at stealing a win at No. 8 Wisconsin on Saturday. The Spartans' defense limited Taylor to just 80 yards on 26 carries, marking the first time this season the Heisman Trophy hopeful was held under 100. But Michigan State was held to 149 yards, 30 rushing, and couldn't find any rhythm as the Spartans fell to the Badgers 38-0. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112217
No. 16 Michigan needs late surge to hold off Illinois 42-25 A four-touchdown lead had been whittled to three points, and No. 16 Michigan needed a response to Illinois' 25 consecutive points. Shea Patterson and the Wolverines put together a long touchdown drive and the Michigan defense forced two turnovers in a late surge to hold off Illinois 42-25 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112150
Fields leads No. 4 Ohio State past Northwestern 52-3 Eyeing a playoff spot and a shot at the national championship, No. 4 Ohio State sure is locked in at the moment. Justin Fields threw for four touchdowns, J.K. Dobbins rushed for 121 yards and the Buckeyes pounded Northwestern 52-3 on Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112248
Illinois stuns No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on last-second field goal James McCourt kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired and Illinois pulled off the biggest upset of the college football season, knocking off No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112151
Clifford's 4 TDs lead No. 7 Penn State over No. 16 Michigan After a deep ball bounced off his hands, KJ Hamler pulled Sean Clifford aside and told his quarterback he owed him one. It didn't take long for Hamler to make it up to him. The speedy wideout burned the Michigan secondary two quarters later and hauled in a perfectly thrown 53-yard touchdown pass to help propel No. 7 Penn State to a 28-21 win over No. 16 Michigan on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112226
Smith runs for 2 TDs, No. 20 Minnesota routs Rutgers 42-7 No. 20 Minnesota won its first game as a ranked team in five years and suddenly it has the lead in the West Division and a clear path to the Big Ten title game . It all fell into place Saturday as Rodney Smith ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns and the Gophers improved to 7-0 for the first time since winning the national title in 1960 with a 42-7 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112234
No. 23 Iowa holds off Purdue 26-20 Iowa's defense might be as good as any in America. The Hawkeyes' offense is lagging way behind though, and that inconsistency is threatening to submarine their season. Mekhi Sargent ran for a 14-yard score with 2:16 left and 23rd-ranked Iowa held off Purdue 26-20 on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing streak. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112196
Dobbins, Young, No. 3 Ohio State roll No. 13 Badgers 38-7 J.K. Dobbins rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Young was nearly unblockable with four sacks and No. 3 Ohio State routed No. 13 Wisconsin 38-7 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112254
Michigan's rout in the rain dashes Notre Dame's playoff hopes Jim Harbaugh desperately needed a significant victory to change the conversation, at least temporarily, about the job he's doing at Michigan. The Wolverines delivered. Zach Charbonnet ran for two touchdowns in the first half, and Shea Patterson threw for two scores in the second half, helping No. 19 Michigan rout No. 8 Notre Dame 45-14 in driving rain on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112227
No. 6 Penn State handles Michigan State 28-7 Pat Freiermuth scored the game's first two touchdowns. Turned out that was all No. 6 Penn State really needed against Michigan State's anemic offense. Freiermuth and the Nittany Lions would add more points later, and unbeaten Penn State beat the Spartans 28-7 on Saturday. Sean Clifford threw four touchdown passes on a rainy day, and the Nittany Lions avenged close losses to Michigan State from each of the past two seasons. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112218
No. 20 Iowa blanks Northwestern 20-0 For Iowa's defense, the goal is the same every week -- dominate. The 20th-ranked Hawkeyes accomplished their mission on Saturday, allowing just 202 yards in a 20-0 rout of Northwestern. The Wildcats' deepest advance into Iowa territory was the 28-yard line late in the third quarter. Read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401112197