Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - ILLINOIS: The Illini hung tough against the 15th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions over the weekend, but in the end just didn't have enough in the tank to avoid defeat as PSU scored the 35-17 victory. Juice Williams threw for a 263 yards and his first TD pass of the season, in addition to leading the team with 58 rushing yards and another score. Williams is now the school's all-time leader in total offense with 9,126 career yards, but he has led the team to a disappointing 1-3 record this season so coach Ron Zook has decided to make a change. Eddie McGee is slated to get the start this weekend when the Illini welcome Michigan State to Champaign. WR Arrelious Benn had a solid outing against the Nittany Lions, catching five balls for 96 yards. Unfortunately, the Illinois defense was bruised and battered all day by a punishing Penn State ground attack (338 yards, five TDs). Donsay Hardeman led the UI defense with a career-high 10 tackles.

INDIANA: Ben Chappell threw for 210 yards and two TDs, but it wasn't enough as the Hoosiers fell to No. 9 Ohio State on Saturday night, 33-14. The Buckeyes opened a 24-7 halftime lead, but were held in check for much of the second half as Indiana played hard in front of the hometown faithful. The Hoosiers finished with only 11 first downs, turned the ball over three times and converted a mere 3-of-14 third down tries. The Indiana run game netted just 18 rushing yards. WR Tandon Doss was one of the bright spots as he finished with six catches for 96 yards and a TD. The IU defense was hammered for 219 rushing yards as the Buckeyes averaged nearly five ypc. Will Patterson and Matt Mayberry each had 10 tackles in the game, with the latter also logging a sack and coming up with a fumble recovery. Indiana steps out of conference for the final time this season when it visits ACC foe Virginia this Saturday.

IOWA: It wasn't easy, but the Hawkeyes kept their perfect record intact over the weekend as they slipped past visiting Arkansas State in a 24-21 final. The win was Iowa's ninth straight and came a week after upsetting Penn State on the road. Iowa, which is 5-0 for the first time since 1995, piled up 420 yards of total offense, including nearly 300 yards passing. QB Ricky Stanzi was efficient in completing 18-of-26 attempts with three TDs. The UI ground game accounted for 124 net rushing yards, but a pair of turnovers and only two trips to the red zone (one converted for points) told the Hawkeyes that they were in for a real dogfight. Pat Angerer paced the Iowa defense with 11 tackles, giving him a team-best 47 on the season, while Tyler Sash came away with an INT (his fifth of the season) and he forced a fumble as well. Iowa continues its quest for a perfect season when it hosts Michigan this Saturday.

MICHIGAN: The Wolverines suffered their first loss of the campaign over the weekend, falling in overtime to bitter rival Michigan State in a 26-20 final. Freshman Tate Forcier led the Michigan offense with 223 passing yards and a pair of TDs, hitting Darryl Stonum five times for 97 yards and a score. The Wolverines, who rushed for just 28 yards on the day, managed only two FGs through the first three quarters, but Forcier came through late to give the Maize and Blue a chance to steal the victory. Unfortunately, the UM defense gave up 417 total yards and was on the field nearly twice as long as the offense (39:46 to 20:14). Redshirt Freshman Jordan Kovacs led the Wolverines with a career-high 17 tackles, and Obi Ezeh continued his stellar season by adding 14. Michigan will try to right the ship this weekend when the team stays on the road to take on No. 12 Iowa.

MICHIGAN STATE: The Spartans snapped a three-game losing streak and won Paul Bunyan's Trophy for the second consecutive year, as they outlasted visiting Michigan in overtime on Saturday, 26-20. It is the first time since 1965-67 that Michigan State has won two straight over its in-state rival. Kirk Cousins threw for 152 yards and ran for 75 more, but he was intercepted twice and suffered an ankle injury in the second half. Larry Caper scored twice on the ground for the Spartans, including the game-winner in overtime. MSU outgained UM, 417-251, took advantage of three turnovers, and won the time of possession battle by nearly a two-to-one margin (39:46 to 20:14). The Wolverines managed just 28 rushing yards in the game. The Spartans will try to make it two wins in a row when they play at Illinois this Saturday.

MINNESOTA: Eric Decker had another record-setting day for Minnesota, catching eight balls for 140 yards and a TD, but the Golden Gophers wound up on the losing end of a 31-28 final against visiting Wisconsin on Saturday. Decker, who has caught at least one pass in 30 straight games, became UM's all-time leader in receiving yards in the process, as he now has exactly 3,000 for his career. Adam Weber threw for 271 yards and the score to Decker, but he was picked off once and sacked four times. As a result, the Gophers finished with a net rushing total of only 57 yards, averaging 2.0 ypc along the way. Marcus Sherels set a new school record with an 88-yard fumble return for a TD in the fourth quarter. Lee Campbell and Kim Royston both logged double-digit tackles in the contest with 13 and 11, respectively, while Nate Triplett added nine stops, an INT and a fumble recovery. It's Homecoming in Minneapolis this weekend, as the Purdue Boilermakers steam their way into TCF Bank Stadium.

NORTHWESTERN: The Wildcats refused to say die in their recent clash with Purdue, battling back from a 21-3 first-half deficit to claim a 27-21 victory on the road. Mike Kafka threw for 224 yards, hitting Zeke Markshausen a career-high 10 times for 56 yards. Stefan Damos booted four FGs on the day in helping Northwestern win its third straight Big Ten road game. The 'Cats pounced on five fumbles and took advantage of six Boilermaker turnovers in all, with LB Quentin Davie spearheading the NU defensive stand with nine tackles, one of the team's three sacks, a forced fumble and a PBU. The Wildcats take a break from the rigors of Big Ten play to host the Miami- Ohio RedHawks this Saturday.

OHIO STATE: Terrelle Pryor threw three TD passes and ran for a score, leading the Buckeyes to a 33-14 victory at Indiana on Saturday night. In addition to Pryor's exploits, RB Brandon Saine also put forth a huge effort, rushing for a career-high 113 yards. In all, the Buckeyes churned out 218 yards on the ground in winning their 16th straight Big Ten road game -- one shy of matching the conference record currently owned by Michigan. The OSU defense yielded just 18 rushing yards in the game, came up with three turnovers and allowed its first points in nine quarters. No Buckeye finished with more than six tackles in the game, as the defense was on the field for less than 26 minutes and permitted only 11 first downs. The Buckeyes return to the friendly confines of Ohio Stadium to host the undefeated Wisconsin Badgers this Saturday.

PENN STATE: The Nittany Lions bounced back from their first loss of the season by running past Illinois in Champaign over the weekend, 35-17. It was a close game through the first two quarters as Penn State led just 7-3 at the break. In the second half, however, the PSU ground assault took over, accounting for 338 yards and five TDs. Stephfon Green and Evan Royster both went over 100 yards in the game, tallying 120 and 105 yards, respectively, and each scored a TD. Daryll Clark rushed for 83 yards and two scores, while throwing for 175 yards on 17-of-25 passing. The Penn State defense, which has yet to give up a TD in the first half this season, permitted 393 total yards (130 rushing, 263 passing), came up with two turnovers and collected three sacks. LB Josh Hull led the PSU defensive charge with 11 tackles, while the team as a whole made seven stops behind the line of scrimmage. It was Hull's fourth straight double-digit tackling effort. The Nittany Lions return to Happy Valley to take on FCS foe Eastern Illinois this Saturday.

PURDUE: The Boilermakers committed six turnovers, including five fumbles, in Saturday's heartbreaking 27-21 loss to visiting Northwestern. Purdue led 21-3 in the first half, but then fell apart in dropping its fourth straight game. Joey Elliott did all he could to help the Boilermakers win their conference opener, passing for 313 yards and three TDs. Both Keith Smith and Aaron Valentin went over 100 yards receiving in the contest, combining to catch all three of Elliott's scoring strikes. Ralph Bolden rushed for 53 yards, but did so on 18 carries for an average of 2.9 ypc. Purdue outgained Northwestern, 375-311, but held the ball for nearly 12 minutes less and shot itself in the foot time and time again with its multitude of miscues. The Boilermakers will try to put the brakes on their current four-game slide when they play at Minnesota this Saturday.

WISCONSIN: John Clay rushed for 184 yards and three TDs to lead the Badgers to a hard-fought 31-28 win over Minnesota on Saturday. Clay, who set several career highs in the victory, was named the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, and led a devastating Wisconsin ground attack which pummeled the Golden Gophers to the tune of 295 rushing yards. In stark contrast, Minnesota totaled just 57 yards on the ground, thanks in large part to five sacks registered by the UW defense. With Clay accounting for the bulk of the offense, QB Scott Tolzien needed only to manage the game and he completed 16-of-26 passes for 159 yards with a TD and an INT. Garrett Graham paced the Badger receiving corps with seven grabs for 68 yards. Antonio Fenelus led the defense with nine stops, while O'Brien Schofield finished with six tackles, including two sacks, while also breaking up a pass and forcing a fumble. As a result, Schofield was tabbed the league's Defensive Player of the Week. The Badgers bring their unblemished record to Columbus for this Saturday's pivotal conference clash with No. 9 Ohio State.