Jim Harbaugh, Urban Meyer say Big Ten needs locker room reform
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer agree on one thing - something needs to be done about lousy locker rooms for visiting football teams in the Big Ten.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer agree on one thing - something needs to be done about lousy locker rooms for visiting football teams in the Big Ten.
Welcome to Week 5, which has six games. And, they all are Big Ten tilts. Thank goodness. The headliner is Northwestern at Wisconsin. The game has lost some hue, as the Wildcats already have a loss having been beaten down 41-17 at Duke in Week 2.
The Big Ten office released its Week 4 individual honors Monday, and Penn State RB Saquon Barkley, and his program record 358 total yards, highlight the recipients. See all of the honorees, plus watch select video highlights, inside.
Michigan and Ohio State each moved up one spot in the latest Coaches poll, released Sunday. The Wolverines and the Buckeyes are No. 7 and No. 9, respectively, while Penn State remains No. 4 and idle Wisconsin drops one spot to No. 10.
A wild Week 4 saw Penn State pull out a magical win at Iowa that makes you think this could be another special year for the Nittany Lions. And Michigan is looking better and better, while Ohio State continues to fine-tune for bigger games to come.
Before we turn our attention to Week 5, it's time to revisit how the BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart and Big Ten fans did with their Week 4 Big Ten game predictions.
Trace McSorley's touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson as time expired capped a thrilling 21-19 victory for No. 4 Penn State at Iowa. The Nittany Lions were led by 358 all-purpose yards from Saquon Barkley.
Morgan Ellison found Indiana's starting tailback spotlight; J-Shun Harris entered team record books; and the Hoosiers dominated from the start in a 52-17 victory over winless Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Chris Evans ran for two touchdowns in the second half and backup quarterback John O'Korn rallied No. 8 Michigan from a halftime deficit Saturday to a 28-10 victory at Purdue. Evans finished with 14 carries for 97 yards for the Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten).
Tanner Lee led Nebraska on a 97-yard scoring drive for the go-ahead touchdown after Rutgers returned an interception for a touchdown, and the Cornhuskers shook off the Scarlet Knights in the second half for a 27-17 win Saturday.
