Buckeyes run past Illini, 28-3

He complimented the Spartans’ level of play at quarterback with Connor Cook and on the defensive front heading into the teams’ 3:30 p.m. game (TV: ABC) Saturday in Columbus. Until further notice, the Big Ten belongs to the Buckeyes. Though IN will be a tough task for the Terps, they’ll get a chance to close out the season with a win as they go to Rutgers. The show – which will broadcast from the Oval – last visited campus for the Buckeyes’ game against Penn State in 2010.

MI State has also turned things around against the spread recently with a 3-1 SU and ATS record over its last four games since starting the season off 0-6 ATS.

Coach Urban Meyer alluded to it in his opening remarks: “The defense is playing lights out _ that’s obvious”. It just wasn’t enough to knock of Jim Harbaugh’s group. “But they faced a lot better Illini team (Saturday)”. But he threw 47 passes and not one of them was intercepted. “Yeah, that was a turning point where the offense was clicking on all cylinders previous year”. “There are certain areas we’re not playing very good, and that’s why we practice all the time”. Barrett added 74 yards and a score on the ground. He rushed for 1,878 yards last season. We just updated our National Football League mock draft, and you can check that out here at this link.

IL was limited to 20 net yards rushing, one week after piling up 382 yards at Purdue. We’ve been waiting for these two weeks. A win against the Hawkeyes would not only be an upset, but punch Nebraska’s ticket to a bowl game.

Price said run blocking is what this line “loves to do”. We stripped the ball a few times, but it didn’t land with us. These games could be the difference between a major bowl bid and other postseason options. But things have changed just seven days later.

The Northwestern offense has struggled throughout this season.

Notre Dame got a tape-measure home run from Josh Adams on Saturday to end a ideal homestand on its way to next week’s big game against Boston at Fenway Park. This past Saturday, Pat Fitzgerald made the move to Zack Oliver for a little bit. If this was a “trap” game, the Joey Bosa-driven defense didn’t treat it that way. Not a bad turn of events for arguably the most disappointing team in the country. Nothing too flashy, just a good solid win. Northwestern will provide a challenging task in what will likely be a low-scoring affair. Now it’s the “round of 32” game which doubles as the Big Ten East Division Title game. Ohio State’s James Laurinaitis won the Senior CLASS Award in 2008. Reynolds finished with 137 yards on 14 carries and also threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jamir Tillman.

MI State put away Maryland behind a much-needed great defensive performance.

Here we are again, for the third straight year, as these teams face off in the league’s marquee game. Well, actually, the Buckeyes have won their 10 games by an average of 22.6 points. They can clinch a berth in the title game against Clemson by winning at Virginia Tech next week or at North Carolina State in the regular-season finale (or if Pittsburgh loses at home to Louisville or Miami). Iowa needs to remain focused so they don’t overlook the Boilermakers. The following week, Ohio State is at No. 14 MI. I didn’t expect it going into the season, but a year ago I didn’t expect to lose Braxton [Miller] and J.T. and then have Cardale go in there.

The betting underdog has gone 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games between the Eagles and the Fighting Irish according to the OddsShark College Football Database. Can it live up to the hype?