A look at the Big Ten Conference – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/18/1998 12:00:00 AM | Football
October 18, 1998
COLUMBUS, Ohio –
The Big Ten
1998 STANDINGS CONFERENCE GAMES ALL GAMES Wisconsin 4 0 1.000 7 0 1.000 Ohio State 3 0 1.000 6 0 1.000 Michigan 3 0 1.000 4 2 .667 Penn State 2 1 .667 5 1 .833 Iowa 2 2 .500 3 4 .429 Michigan State 1 1 .500 3 3 .500 Indiana 1 2 .333 3 3 .500 Purdue 1 2 .333 3 4 .429 Illinois 1 3 .250 2 5 .286 Minnesota 0 3 .000 3 3 .500 Northwestern 0 4 .000 2 5 .286
THIS WEEKEND AROUND THE BIG TEN
Illinois at Purdue; 1 p.m. CDT/EDT. – Although the Boilermakers have won the last two meetings, the Fighting Illini possess a 39-32-6 series lead, including a 18-15-4 advantage at West Lafayette. Purdue was victorious last season in Champaign, 48-3, in a battle of teams with new coaches. Both Purdue’s Joe Tiller and Ron Turner of Illinois are in the midst of their second seasons at their respective schools.
Indiana at Michigan; 12:10 p.m. EST, ESPN – The Wolverines hold a 43-9 all-time series edge, including a 30-7 advantage at Ann Arbor. Michigan has won the previous eight meetings, with the last Indiana win coming in 1987 in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers are looking to snap at 12-game losing streak at Michigan Stadium, dating back to 1967.
Wisconsin at Iowa; 2:20 p.m. CDT, ABC – The Hawkeyes have won ten straight meetings at Iowa City and until last season, had won 10 consecutive encounters overall. The Badgers snapped that streak with a 13-10 victory in Madison, Wis. Last year’s game also resulted in Hayden Fry’s first career loss to Wisconsin, in 17 games. The only other blemish on his record against the Badgers was a 10-10 tie in 1984 in Iowa City. Iowa has the series lead; 36-35-2 overall, and 21-12-1 in Iowa City.
Michigan State at Minnesota; 11:10 a.m. CDT, ESPN Plus – MSU leads the all-time series 23-11. The Spartans also hold the upper hand, 10-7, in Minneapolis. The Spartans have won every meeting since 1977, a streak spanning 17 games. The Gophers hope to avenge a 31-10 defeat in East Lansing last season.
OCTOBER 17 RESULTS Penn State 31, Purdue 13 Michigan 12, Northwestern 6 Wisconsin 37, Illinois 3 Indiana 14, Iowa 7 Ohio State 45, Minnesota 15
OCTOBER 10 RESULTS Penn State 27, Minnesota 17 Wisconsin 31, Purdue 24 Ohio State 41, Illinois 0 Iowa 26, Northwestern 24 Michigan State 38, Indiana 31
OCTOBER 3 RESULTS Michigan State 38, Central Michigan 7 Purdue 56, Minnesota 21 Michigan 12, Iowa 9 Ohio State 28, Penn State 9 Wisconsin 24, Indiana 20 Illinois 13, Northwestern 10
SEPTEMBER 26 RESULTS Iowa 37, Illinois 14 Indiana 48, Cincinnati 14 Michigan 29, Michigan State 17 Wisconsin 38, Northwestern 7 Notre Dame 31, Purdue 30
THIS WEEK’S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Defense – Penn State junior DE Courtney Brown had seven tackles, including four for losses totalling 29 yards and one pass break-up. Three of his TFLs were sacks.
Offense – Indiana freshman QB Antwaan Randle El and Wisconsin’s great Ron Dayne share this week’s offensive award. Randle El engineered a pair of fourth-quarter TDs, including scoring the winning TD with 41 seconds left to play. Dayne rushed for a season high 190 yards with three touchdowns. Special Teams – Punters Jason Vinson from Michigan and Steve Fitts from Illinois shared the honor.
NEXT WEEKEND IN THE BIG TEN Illinois at Penn State Ohio State at Indiana Iowa at Purdue Michigan at Minnesota Northwestern at Michigan State
Web site – www.bigten.org
