Big Ten Football Scores and Standings (11/26)

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Nebraska 24, Cockeye 17
Purdue 30, Indiana 16
Minnesota 23, Wisconsin 16
Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
Maryland 37, Rutgers 0
Penn State 35, Michigan State 16
Michigan 45, Ohio State 23

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FINAL STANDINGS

EAST
1. Michigan (12-0, 9-0)
2. Ohio State (11-1, 8-1)
3. Penn State (10-2, 7-2)
4. Maryland (7-5, 4-5)
5. Michigan State (5-7, 3-6)
6. Indiana (4-8, 2-7)
7. Rutgers (4-8, 1-8)

WEST
1. Purdue (8-4, 6-3)
2. Illinois (8-4, 5-4)
2. Cockeye (7-5, 5-4)
2. Minnesota (8-4, 5-4)
5. Wisconsin (6-6, 4-5)
6. Nebraska (4-8, 3-6)
7. Northwestern (1-11, 1-8)

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Big Ten Championship Game
Saturday, December 3 - 7:00 PM - FOX
Michigan vs. Purdue

 

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Brief recaps

NEBRASKA 24, Cockeye 17
Casey Thompson threw for three touchdowns and Nebraska ruined Cockeye's chance to clinch the Big Ten West Division title outright with a 24-17 win on Friday. Thompson threw touchdown passes of 87 and 18 yards to Trey Palmer in the first half and a 14-yarder to Marcus Washington in the third quarter as Nebraska built a 24-0 lead. Thompson completed 20-of-30 passes for 278 yards. Palmer had nine catches for 156 yards.

MARYLAND 37, RUTGERS 0
Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 342 yards and a touchdown, Roman Hemby ran for three TDs, and the Maryland defense allowed just two first downs through the first 2 1/2 quarters of a 37-0 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. Jeshaun Jones had nine catches for 152 yards and a touchdown for the Terrapins, who snapped a three-game losing streak and completed their first seven-win regular season since 2014.

MICHIGAN 45, OHIO STATE 23
J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, Donovan Edwards busted the game open with two long fourth-quarter TD runs and No. 3 Michigan beat No. 2 Ohio State 45-23 Saturday, taking down the Buckeyes with stunning ease for the second straight season. The Wolverines advance to the Big Ten championship next Saturday, with hopes for a second straight playoff appearance firmly in their control.

PURDUE 30, INDIANA 16
Aidan O'Connell threw two touchdown passes and Devin Mockobee ran for another to help the Purdue Boilermakers clinch their first Big Ten West Division title with a 30-16 victory Saturday at Indiana. The Boilermakers face No. 3 Michigan next weekend in Indianapolis with a chance to win their first conference title since 2000. Purdue also won its fourth Old Oaken Bucket in five games and produced its first back-to-back eight-win seasons since 1997-98.

ILLINOIS 41, NORTHWESTERN 3
Safety Sydney Brown returned a touchdown and an interception for scores and Illinois snapped a three-game losing streak with a 41-3 rout of Northwestern on Saturday. Brown raced 53 yards for a touchdown after Northwestern quarterback Cole Freeman fumbled, then sprinted in for a 39-yard score off an interception, both in the third quarter.

MINNESOTA 23, WISCONSIN 16
Athan Kaliakmanis connected with Le’Meke Brockington on a tiebreaking 45-yard touchdown with 3:40 remaining and Minnesota barely hung on in the final minute to beat Wisconsin 23-16 on Saturday. Minnesota (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) retained possession of Paul Bunyan’s Axe, which goes to the winner of this annual matchup. The Gophers also tied the most-played Football Bowl Subdivision rivalry — these two Big Ten foes have been facing each other since 1890 — at 62-62-8.

PENN STATE 35, MICHIGAN STATE 16
Sean Clifford threw four touchdown passes and No. 11 Penn State’s defense tightened up late to beat Michigan State 35-16 in the regular-season finale on Saturday. Tight end Theo Johnson caught two touchdown passes, Tyler Warren and running back Nick Singleton each caught one, and KeAndre Lambert-Smith threw a touchdown pass and caught another for the Nittany Lions (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten, No. 11 CFP).