Big Ten Football – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/4/1998 12:00:00 AM | Football
October 4, 1998
COLUMBUS, Ohio –
BIG TEN
1998 STANDINGS CONFERENCE GAMES ALL GAMES Wisconsin 2 0 1.000 5 0 1.000 Michigan 2 0 1.000 3 2 .600 Ohio State 1 0 .000 4 0 1.000 Purdue 1 0 .000 3 2 .600 Illinois 1 1 .500 2 3 .400 Iowa 1 1 .500 2 3 .400 Minnesota 0 1 .000 3 1 .750 Penn State 0 1 .000 3 1 .750 Indiana 0 1 .000 2 2 .500 Michigan State 0 1 .000 2 3 .400 Northwestern 0 2 .000 2 3 .400
THIS WEEKEND AROUND THE BIG TEN . . .
Ohio State at Illinois – The Buckeyes make their first Big Ten road trip of the season. OSU has an overall record of 55-27-4 over Illinois, including a 28-11 record in Champaign. The Buckeyes have won four of the last five, including a 48-0 win on the road in 1996.
Indiana at Michigan State – Michigan State has won the last three meetings, including a 38-6 victory in Bloomington last season. The Spartans lead the all-time series 33-13-2, with a 17-5-1 advantage in East Lansing.
Northwestern at Iowa – Northwestern as been on the winning side of the ledger in the last three meetings. The Wildcats escaped with a 15-14 win in Evanston last year. Iowa hods the series edge in Iowa City, 20-6, and overall, 41-11-3. Iowa was on a 21-game win streak before the latest three losses.
Penn State at Minnesota– Penn State leads the all-time series 3-0 since the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers gave PSU a scare last year, losing 16-15 in State College. Penn State won the only previous game in Minneapolis, 56-3 in 1994.
Purdue at Wisconsin – The Boilermakers own a 34-27-8 record over the Badgers. Wisconsin is 20-10-5 in games played in Madison. Purdue has a win in 1996 (33-25) and a tie in 1994 (27-27) in the last two trips to Wisconsin.
OCTOBER 3 RESULTS
Michigan State 38, Central Michigan 7 at East Lansing Purdue 56, Minnesota 21 at West Lafayette Michigan 12, Iowa 9 at Iowa City Ohio State 28, Penn State 9 at Columbus Wisconsin 24, Indiana 20 at Bloomington Illinois 13, Northwestern 10 at Evanston
SEPTEMBER 26 RESULTS
Iowa 37, Illinois 14 at Champaign Indiana 48, Cincinnati 14 at Cincinnati Michigan 29, Michigan State 17 at Ann Arbor Wisconsin 38, Northwestern 7 at Madison Notre Dame 31, Purdue 30 at South Bend
THIS WEEK’S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Defense – Wisconsin senior DE Tom Burke helped the Badgers remain unbeaten by recording seven solo tackles and five assists. He posted for tackles for losses totalling 25 yards, including three sacks for -21 yards. Two of his sacks came during a 17-play Indiana drive in the fourth quarter when the Hoosiers were trying to regain the lead.
Offense – Purdue sophomore Drew Brees put himself in the storied Boilermaker QB record books by passing for a school-record 522 yards (third best in Big Ten history) and a school-record six touchdowns in Purdue’s lopsided win over Minnesota. Brees completed 31-of-36 passes (.861).
Special Teams – Sophomore Derin Graham, of Indiana, returned four kickoffs 142 yards against Wisconsin, including a second-half-opening 100-yard touchdown return which gave the Hoosiers a 13-3 lead. It was the first IU kickoff return touchdown since 1981.
NEXT WEEKEND IN THE BIG TEN
Wisconsin at Illinois Iowa at Indiana Michigan at Northwestern Minnesota at Ohio State Purdue at Penn State
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