BTN.com staff, October 24, 2015

Catch up on all of today's Week 8 action on our Big Ten scoreboard.

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NORTHWESTERN 30, NEBRASKA 28: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP | NU VIDEO | NEB VIDEO
Clayton Thorson's 37-yard touchdown pass to Dan Vitale and Jack Mitchell's third field goal gave Northwestern an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter and the Wildcats hung on to beat Nebraska 30-28 on Saturday.

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WISCONSIN 24, ILLINOIS 13: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP | WIS VIDEO | ILL VIDEO
Bart Houston came off the bench to throw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and Wisconsin beat Illinois 24-13 on Saturday. Joel Stave left the game late in the first quarter with a head injury. But the Badgers (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) didn't miss a beat with Houston.

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PENN STATE 31, MARYLAND 30:  BOX | PBP | AP RECAP | PSU VIDEO | MD VIDEO
Christian Hackenberg threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, and Penn State beat Maryland 31-30 on Saturday to spoil the debut of interim coach Mike Locksley.

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MICHIGAN STATE 52, INDIANA 26:  BOX | PBP | AP RECAP | IU VIDEO | MSU VIDEO
Connor Cook threw for 398 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 7 Michigan State remained undefeated with a 52-26 win over Indiana on Saturday. Cook fell just short of the school record of 400 yards passing, set by Bill Burke in 1999 against Michigan.

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OHIO STATE 49, RUTGERS 7:  BOX | PBP | AP RECAP | OSU VIDEO | RU VIDEO
J.T. Barrett threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores in his first start of the season, leading No. 1 Ohio State to a 49-7 victory against Rutgers on Saturday night and ensuring at least two weeks of quarterback stability for the Buckeyes. – See more at: http://bigtennetwork.stats.com/cfb/recap.asp?g=201510240013&e=2015_09_0013&home=13&vis=33#sthash.WWq8Ikj6.dpuf

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