The Big Ten This Week – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/15/1998 12:00:00 AM | Football
November 15, 1998
COLUMBUS, Ohio –
BIG TEN
1998 STANDINGS CONFERENCE GAMES ALL GAMES Michigan 7 0 1.000 8 2 .800 Ohio State 6 1 .857 9 1 .900 Wisconsin 6 1 .857 9 1 .900 Purdue 5 2 .714 7 4 .636 Penn State 4 2 .667 7 2 .778 Michigan State 3 3 .500 5 5 .500 Iowa 2 5 .286 3 7 .300 Illinois 2 5 .286 3 7 .300 Indiana 2 5 .286 4 6 .400 Minnesota 1 6 .143 4 6 .400 Northwestern 0 8 .000 2 9 .182
THIS WEEKEND AROUND THE BIG TEN . . .
Illinois at Michigan State; 1 p.m. EST – Michigan State is 3-0 vs. Illinois under Nick Saban. The Spartans are coming off a loss to Purdue one week after beating No. 1 Ohio State. Illinois rested after defeating Indiana.
Indiana at Purdue; 1 p.m. EST; – Purdue, after a second-consecutive 6-2 Big Ten mark under second-year coach Joe Tiller, spanked the Hoosiers last year, 56-7. IU has won seven of the last 11 in this series.
Iowa at Minnesota; 1:30 p.m. CST; – Iowa has lost four straight games but has won five in a row over Minnesota. Minnesota needs a Big Ten win to improve on last year’s Big Ten win total.
Northwestern at Hawaii; 10:05 p.m. CST; – Northwestern completed its Big Ten schedule winless.
Michigan at Ohio State; Noon EST; ABC – One of college football’s greatest rivalries resumes in one of college football’s storied facilities: Ohio Stadium.
Penn State at Wisconsin; 2 p.m. CST; – Wisconsin, 9-1 after opening 9-0, needs a win and some help to go to the Rose Bowl. Penn State has won the last two in this five-game-old series.
November 14 results Indiana 20, Minnesota 19 Ohio State 45, Iowa 14 Michigan 27, Wisconsin10 Purdue 25, Michigan State 24 Penn State 41, Northwestern 10
November 7 results Michigan State 28, Ohio State 24 Illinois 31, Indiana 16 Michigan 27, Penn State 0 Wisconsin 26, Minnesota 7 Purdue 56, Northwestern 21
October 31 results Penn State 27, Illinois 0 Ohio State 38, Indiana 7 Purdue 36, Iowa 14 Michigan 15, Minnesota 10 Michigan State 29, Northwestern 5
October 24 results Ohio State 36, Northwestern 10 Wisconsin 31, Iowa 0 Michigan 21, Indiana 10 Minnesota 19, Michigan State 18 Purdue 42, Illinois 9
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
THIS WEEK’S PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Defense – IU’s Curtis Randle El recorded 7 tackles, 2 TFLs (1 sack) and had an interception in the Hoosiers win over Minnesota. His sack came on fourth down with a minute to play and Minnesota driving.
Offense – OSU’s David Boston caught five passes for 163 yards with two touchdowns at Iowa, becoming OSU’s all-time leading receiver in the process (170). He also dazzled with 68 punt return yards.
Special Teams – Michigan’s Jay Feely was 2-for-2 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points, helping the Wolverines to their win over unbeaten Wisconsin.
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