The Commercial Appeal

BIG TEN ROUNDUP

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No. 10 Ohio State 62, No. 4 Michigan 39: Dwayne Haskins threw five touchdown passes, freshman Chris Olave scored twice and blocked a punt that was returned for a TD and Ohio State continued its mastery over visiting Michigan with a record-setting 62-39 victory that sends the Buckeyes to the Big Ten championsh­ip game.

The Wolverines were two victories away from their first conference championsh­ip since 2004 and a trip to the College Football Playoff, facing an Ohio State team that has looked discombobu­lated on defense and one-dimensiona­l on offense much of the season. Looking to snap a six-game losing streak against the Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1, No. 10 CFP) and get coach Jim Harbaugh his first victory in four tries in the rivalry known simply as The Game, the Wolverines (10-2, 8-1, No. 4 CFP) wilted.

Purdue 28, Indiana 21: Purdue’s David Blough threw three more touchdown passes, receiver Rondale Moore scored twice and tied a school record with his seventh 100-yard game of the season Saturday to lead the Boilermake­rs to a victory at rival Indiana.

By reclaiming the Old Oaken Bucket for the second straight year, Purdue (6-6, 5-4) also became bowl-eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2011-12.

Indiana (5-7, 2-7) lost six of its final seven games, falling one win short of the postseason for the second year in a row.

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