Ohio State helped take the Big Ten to the regular season with a 52-17 win over Nebraska, which was lost for much of the first half but failed to stop Quarterback Justin Fields and Buckeyes’ offense.
Already one of three groups to get first-rate votes in this week’s Amway coaching poll, the Buckeyes have shown little sign of the slow pace that has hampered even the country’s groups after an undes married off-season.
Fields finished 20 of 21 attempts for 276 yards and had a 54-yard team record on the court with three touchdowns combined, while OSU amassed nearly 500 yards on offense.
Stressed early by the pace of Nebraska – the Cornhuskers took a step forward in intensity and overall skill at the helm, which bodes well for Scott Frost’s third-season offense – the Buckeyes’ functionality at the end of the room with the ultimate whistle painted the image of a team capable of running the table and achieving school playoffs.
What about Penn State?
The Big Ten playoff contender lost 36-35 to Indiana, hitting the Nittany Lions’ playoff hopes. 28-20 with more than a minute to play in the last quarter, Penn State allowed the Hoosiers to score and turn the conversion into two races to force Indiana Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. , to finish the two-point checkout at the back frame for one of the most productive victories in the show’s history.
Defeat removes much of the game’s stellar-time brilliity next weekend with the Buckeyes. This also removes much of the plot: the state of Ohio will be the favorite on the road.
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Finally, defeat paves the way for Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin to claim the position of moment at the conference, which dictates where the groups fall in the playoff lineup, but the position at the moment is only debated after a week: the state of Ohio is also smart to be more sensible, drawn from the most sensible of the Big Ten.
Here are Saturday’s winners and losers:
State of Oklahoma
Quietly, one of the few undefeated groups left in the Subdivision Bowl before the weekend, Oklahoma State strengthened its credibility and stepped forward to the most sensible spot in the Big 12 with a 24-21 win over Iowa State. Cowboy year: Oklahoma, Texas and TCU fought and Baylor stepped back, nearly paving the way for OSU to win the Big 12 and build a record for a place in the national semifinals.
Michigan
For Michigan, the most productive progression that emerged from a 49-24 victory in Minnesota was the move of freshman beginner quarterback Joe Milton, who provided a quick spark for an offensive that produced less than optimal effects for much of Jim Harbaugh’s tenure. Milton finished with 277 yards overall on offense and two touchdowns as the Wolverines fight for a spot in Ohio State in the Big Ten strength rankings.
Rutgers
It seems that in the last decade of 2000 he goes back to Rutgers, who broke a streak of 21 consecutive Big Ten games by beating Michigan State 38-27 to start Greg Schiano’s meeting in style. after the 2011 season, Schiano has temporarily revived the conference’s game of years of eternal formation since he was hired in December.
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North Carolina
UNC bounced back from last week’s terrible loss to Florida state with a 48-21 victory over rival NCState. After a smart start, Wolfpack struggled with turnovers and saves opposed to the Tar Heels’ balanced offense. : 252 yards through the air, 326 Unless an inexplicably bad performance, UNC will beat Virginia, Duke and Wake Forest for just one loss before games against Notre Dame and Miami.
our lady
The stage seemed conducive to a commotion: Notre Dame seemed apathetic and disappointing in last week’s victory over Louisville, while Pittsburgh had lost three games in a row, the first two for a singles point. through the Fighting Irish, they took a 28-3 lead at half-time and won 45-3. Now 5-0, the Irish face Georgia Tech on Halloween before a date with Clemson to open in November.
Clemson
Speaking of the top-ranked Tigers, Clemson scored much of a 47-21 win over Syracuse, which fired fewer than six problems in the third quarter, before waking up to walk away and scoring the first two: the first win of his first six games. through 18 or more numbers and the first time he opens a season scoring 37 or more in six consecutive games.
Indiana
Even if Penix hadn’t thrown himself and stuck the slightest murmur from the left pylon to secure a 36-35 victory, Indiana would have landed in that category only to have the courage to win instead of safely hitting the extra point to force. Is victory itself so surprising?It shouldn’t be. Indiana has opposed the PSU in recent times, wasting some last season, and has turned the corner with Tom Allen, one of the league’s most underrated head coaches. However, Indiana had lost 43 games in a row against matches at war in the highest sensitive 10.
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Lsu
Against the ropes after wasting two of the three to open the season, LSU recovered to beat South Carolina 52-24, an offensive led by freshman quarterback T. J. Finley, who replaced injured Myles Brennan, threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns (one on the ground) while the Tigers gained 541 yards on offense. On at least one Saturday, the Tigers eded the team they ruled in 2019. , Alabama, Arkansas and Texas A
Cincinnati
The Bearcats hit SMU 42-13 in the most important game of the season in the organization of five. The victory makes Cincinnati the undisputed leader of the American, if that hasn’t been resolved yet, and gives her the inside way to claim access to the Bowl for the New Year’s Six awarded to the most productive outdoor team in the Power Five leagues. And given the disorders of the big 12 and the overdue exit of the Pac-12, is it too much for the Bearcats to end up in the four most sensitive and triumph in the national semifinals?
Tennessee
The loss streak against Alabama is 5117 days and counts after Crimson Tide’s 48-17 victory, the most recent eruption of a series that was once competitive, seriously, Tennessee used to beat Alabama, but now it’s an annual reminder of distance. traveled through volunteers who followed the most productive groups in the SEC. Alabama Quarterback Mac Jones continued to build his Heisman Trophy case with a 387-yard pass. In the smart news, speaking, Tennessee has crossed three hundred yards of attack opposing the Tide for the first time. time since 2015 (Volunteers won 302. )
alabama
The bad news: Alabama won’t feature open receiver Jaylen Waddle for the rest of the season after breaking his ankle, Nick Saban said at halftime. Losing Waddle, a first-round pick in the draft, eliminates the top lifepiece of all three Alabama games. the receiver frame upside down and weakens the game back. He entered On Saturday with an average of 139. 3 yards consistent with the game and 22. 2 yards consistent with the reception. With Waddle out, the pass game will focus even more on senior DeVonta Smith and second-grade III James Metchie, while Alabama will look for a third option.
Michigan state
The Spartans lost to Rutgers. Along the way, coach Mel Tucker’s debut included seven ball losses, the maximum in a game since 1981. Perhaps that can be interpreted as a sign: Rutgers’ 38 problems were the highest awarded through a Michigan state coach in his early days as Nick Saban. lost 50-10 to Nebraska in 1995.
Kentucky
As we saw in a 20-10 loss to Missouri, the inability to do something in attack will keep Kentucky out of the 3 most sensitive in the Eastern SEC. The Wildcats finished four out of thirteen pass attempts for just four7 yards with 98 yards on the floor in 23 hauls as Missouri ran nearly 3 times as many plays and owned the property for more than 4,3 minutes. After victories against Mississippi State and Tennessee to tie their 2-2 record, this is a big step backwards for Kentucky.
Minnesota
The Wolverines’ convincing victory was also a Minnesota failure, which erupted in 2019 under PJ Fleck but is heading for one more season in line with the show’s history: in the middle of the group in the Big Ten, more or less forcing the ratings convention – unless answers can be found in defence Although a drop is expected due to losses on last year’s list , the Golden Gophers have a small margin of error.
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