The roundup of everything that happened in Week 9 of the Big Ten season including the recaps of the games, rankings, bowl projections, coach rankings, schedules, and predictions for the rest of the games.
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Week 9 Big Ten Roundup
Coach Rankings | Team Rankings | Bowl Projections
Picking Every Remaining Game East | West
Big Ten Week 8 Game Recaps
Player of the Week
QB Rocky Lombardi, Michigan State
With Brian Lewerke out, Lombardi stepped in and connected on 26-of-46 passes for 318 yards and two scores – with 22 rushing yards – in the 23-13 win over Purdue.
Click on each game for the recap, thoughts, what mattered and what’s next. Ranking the games from worst to best …
6. Nebraska 45, Bethune-Cookman 9
The Huskers get up early in a light scrimmage.
5. Maryland 63, Illinois 33
All of a sudden, the Terp passing game decided to show up.
4. Northwestern 31, Wisconsin 17
Northwestern rolled by sloppy and inept Badgers.
3. Michigan State 23, Purdue 13
QB Rocky Lombardi, and the great day from the D, roll by Boilermakers.
2. Minnesota 38, Indiana 31
Gophers survive IU’s big comeback with late big pass play.
1. Penn State 30, Iowa 24
The Nittany Lions hold on for dear life for the win.
Week 9 Big Ten Roundup
Coach Rankings | Team Rankings | Bowl Projections
Picking Every Remaining Game East | West
