Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook has done a lot of great things as a Spartan but, one thing has eluded him until now.
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Mark Dantonio and company don’t care about point spreads, though, they only care about being 8-0 and 4-0 in the Big Ten. They know who they are. The two guys who fought for that distinction a year ago might be fighting for it again the rest of this season as they shared an award Monday.
Urban Meyer has finally settled on a quarterback at Ohio State, but can we decide between three unbeatens to name as the top team in this week’s Big Ten Power Rankings?
Northwestern took the early lead with an improbable Week One win over Stanford.
MSU doesn’t want to throw it 52 times a game, that’s not how this ship was built.
6 – Wisconsin’s 24-13 win at Illinois was its sixth-straight victory over the Illini, all by double digits. The streak is now tied for the third-longest in school history. The Huskers had the ball for 38:58.
46 – Indiana has been outscored by a total of 46-0 in its last two fourth-quarters, in losses to Rutgers and Michigan State.
60 – UCLA’s Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked a 60-yard field goal against California Thursday night.
68 – Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson had a 68-yard run in the first quarter at Nebraska. Alex Erickson had four carries for 81 yards.
Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Monty Madaris (88) reacts to a play during the 2nd half of a game at Spartan Stadium.
Cook’s career-day in Michigan State’s 52-26 win over Indiana crossed that off his bucket list, as he officially claimed Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors alongside Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett. All of those numbers set or tied career highs.
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Nebraska has scored just six goals in its nine games that weren’t against Iowa, an average almost as paltry as Maryland’s.
