With Northwestern back in action at Ryan Field, make sure you get those TIVOs ready so you can go back and watch the other exciting Big Ten matchups. The one game you especially don’t want to miss is the Penn St.-Wisconsin battle. Penn St. will try to keep its Miami hopes alive while Wisconsin seeks to avoid losing back to back games at home.

Iowa @ Indiana
The Hawkeyes almost upset the Spartans last week in East Lansing as Shonn Greene continued to run over Big Ten defenses. Indiana comes off a tough loss in Minneapolis. Despite having one of the most athletic players in the country in quarterback Kellen Lewis, the Hoosiers sit at the bottom of the Big Ten and don’t appear to be leaving anytime soon. Iowa’s defensive line proved against Northwestern that they are very physical and will make things tough on Lewis. This game should be close but the Hoosiers won’t get enough stops on defense.
Hawkeyes 20 Hoosiers 14

Toledo @ Michigan
This is the only non-conference game of the week and a good way for the Wolverines to get over their loss to Illinois. Expect to see the Michigan offense we saw in their win against Wisconsin. While this is not the Michigan of Desmond Howard or even Braylon Edwards, they still will not lose to two non-conference opponents in the Big House.
Wolverines 38 Rockets 21

Minnesota @ Illinois
Gophers coach Tim Brewster heads back to his alma mater to face an Illini team coming off a big win in Ann Arbor. The Gophers are 5-1 but their only win-of-note is Indiana, the bottom-dweller of the Big Ten. This game will display two very good offenses, but Illinois has the superior defense. The Gophers contained Kellen Lewis last week, but will be unable to do the same with the Illini. Quarterback Juice Williams has a lot more weapons at his disposal than Lewis did and won’t have to rely solely on his feet to make big plays.
Illini 41 Gophers 28

Purdue @ #11 Ohio St.
The Buckeyes are back on track with Beanie Wells and Terrelle Pryor in the backfield. They had a huge victory last week in Madison that reminded the rest of the conference why the Buckeyes were the preseason favorites. The Boilermakers hung around with Penn St. for a little while last week, but couldn’t get much of an offense together. Look for them to have an even harder time against Ohio St.’s stifling defense. That, coupled with the fact the game is in Columbus, should lead to a relatively easy win for the Buckeyes.
Buckeyes 31 Boilermakers 10

#6 Penn St. @ #24 Wisconsin
Even though the Badgers have fallen in the Top 25, this is still the Big Ten game of the week. Wisconsin is still very hard to beat at home and its defense will be a good test for the Nittany Lions Spread HD. Penn St., with a win, becomes not only the Big 10 front-runner, but a national title contender as well. Look for the Nittany Lions to capitalize on the opportunity.
Nittany Lions 24 Badgers 14

#19 Michigan St. @ #22 Northwestern
Both of these teams’ surprising starts have made this one of the premiere games in the country. The Cats are rested because of their bye week but will have to continue their superb defense in order to stop Javon Ringer—a legitimate Heisman candidate. If CJ Bacher can have the type of game he did last year against a weak Spartan secondary, NU will improve to 6-0.
Wildcats 27 Spartans 24

Last Week’s Record: 4-1
Season Record: 7-3