Penn State made a loud statement vs. Michigan and remains king of the hill, setting up a showdown at Ohio State this Saturday. Get BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart’s latest Big Ten Power Rankings, presented by ArcelorMittal, inside.
How a Michigan-made thruster may move man to Mars: BTN LiveBIG
Behind the powerful booster that is breaking records.
Week 9 primer: Doesn't get better than Penn State at Ohio State
Finally, the most-anticipated game on the Big Ten schedule has arrived: No. 2 Penn State at No. 6 Ohio State! This shapes up as a de facto Big Ten East title game with league title and College Football Playoff implications.
Saquon Barkley, Joe Bachie & Jonathan Taylor pace Week 8 Big Ten honors
The Big Ten office released its Week 8 award winners Monday, and three of the five honorees are repeat winners. Saquon Barkley (offensive player of the week x 3), Joe Bachie (defensive player of the week x 2) and Jonathan Taylor (freshman of the week x 4) claimed their respective honors yet again.
How researchers from Purdue and Northwestern proved they're true innovators : BTN LiveBIG
When there's high risk, there's high reward.
Michigan falls to NR/No. 25 in latest AP & Coaches polls
Michigan, fresh off its 42-13 loss at Penn State, fell 10 spots to No. 25 in the latest Coaches poll, released Sunday. The rest of the Big Ten's ranked teams stay put (No. 2 Penn State; No. 5 Wisconsin; No. 6 Ohio State) or move up (No. 18 Michigan State).
Best of Week 8: Grades, individual honors, stock watch & numbers
This Saturday was all about Penn State asserting its dominance. But keep an eye on Michigan State, which keeps grinding out wins. Here is BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart's look at the Best of Week 8.
No. 2 Penn State boosted by physical offensive line
A plate of snacks is prepared and sent over to each Penn State offensive lineman, along with a reminder, the night before games. It's an appreciated gesture by Trace McSorley's mom, Andrea, who includes a friendly note for Penn State's big men to protect her son. On Friday, doughnuts did the trick.
Michigan failing to meet Harbaugh-inspired expectations
Jammed into the visitor's interview room that could easily double as a tool shed underneath Beaver Stadium, Jim Harbaugh assessed where Michigan goes from here with his typical brevity.
Week 8 Big Ten football game predictions revisited
Before we turn our attention to Week 9, it’s time to revisit how BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart and Big Ten fans did with their Week 8 Big Ten game predictions.
Dienhart: Penn State would not be stopped in redemption matchup with Michigan
No. 2 Penn State looked unstoppable in a 42-13 blowout of Michigan Saturday, writes Tom Dienhart.
