Finally, the first true week of Big Ten play!
While there have been contests between conference opponents all year so far, Purdue and Penn State decided to get the celebration started off early in Week Zero, there has not been a full week of just Big Ten play until now.
The East is starting to appear to be a four-team race, but not the four teams that we all suspected they would be. Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State all came away with victories. You’d rather have seen a more convincing win for Penn State, but, at the end of the day, it’s another notch in their win column. The Buckeyes and Wolverines though made easy work of their opponents, Michigan coming into Kinnick Stadium and dominating.
Rather than their in-state rivals Michigan State rebounding from their disappointing loss to Minnesota, it is Maryland starting to build momentum.
Meanwhile in the West, who the heck knows who wants to win the division? Minnesota faltered against Purdue, meanwhile Wisconsin is searching for a new head coach. Paul Chryst was dismissed after the Badgers’ 34-10 loss to Illinois. It looks like the Illini are the most competent in that division.
Five weeks down, plenty more of exciting Big Ten action left. Here are your heroes from Week 5 play.
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Not just the backup!
With starter TreVeyon Henderson a late omission from the lineup against Rutgers due to an injury, backup Miyan Williams was more than serviceable in his place. The junior back rushed for a career-high 189 yards and five touchdowns in the Buckeyes’ 49-10 win over the Scarlet Knights. Williams averaged nine yards per carry, earning the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
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Joining Williams in the Player of the Week list is Purdue safety Cam Allen. Allen played an instrumental role in the Boilermakers’ 20-10 upset over Minnesota, intercepting quarterback Tanner Morgan twice. Purdue took…
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