Penn State is the lone Big Ten squad that is unbeaten in league play. But it has a tough stretch run—Nebraska, at Ohio State, at Wisconsin–giving the Badgers a shot to still win the Leaders Division and advance to the conference title game.
Prior to the 2011 college football season, the Big Ten announced the creation of 18 new trophies, including two for the new Big Ten Championship Game and two for postgraduate awards. Each trophy honors the Big Ten’s rich history, with two Big Ten legends’ last names on it (i.e. Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year).
Every week during the football season, Brent Yarina posts his latest Big Ten Power Rankings. Week 9 saw Nebraska hand Michigan State its first Big Ten defeat and Penn State remain unbeaten. As for the power rankings, they are not meant to mimic the Big Ten standings. What fun would that be? They aren’t scientific, either. They’re simply Brent’s thoughts on where each Big Ten team stands after its latest game and entering its next contest. Agree? Disagree? Tweet @BTNBrentYarina.
The votes are in, and our viewers selected Ohio State’s dramatic last-minute win over Wisconsin as our Big Ten Football Game of the Week. Catch the game at 8 p.m. ET tonight on BTN. If you missed the game under the lights Saturday, you won’t want to miss it again. The two teams combined for four touchdowns in the final 4:39, including the game-winning score with 20 ticks left (Watch and rate the play!). And just like last week, the Badgers lost on a late heave in agonizing fashion. This time, Braxton Miller was the one throwing the Hail Mary. Unlike last week, though, Wisconsin had one last chance to win it.