The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Terps are Bucks’ last obstacle pre- ‘Game’
Here’s what to watch in the Big Ten this week:
This season has been plain weird for the Buckeyes (9-1, 6-1, No. 10 CFP) with all the off-field distraction and uneven on-field performances. Yet they’re still in line to play for the Big Ten championship if they take care of business at Maryland (5-5, 3-4) and win “The Game” against Michigan for the seventh straight year. The two-touchdown-underdog Terrapins are short-handed. Tyrrell Pigrome will start at quarterback after Kasim Hill tore the ACL in his left knee last week against Indiana, and injured running backs Ty Johnson and Javon Leake are game-time decisions.
Devine Ozigbo is on the cusp of becoming Nebraska’s first 1,000-yard rusher Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins hands off to Mike Weber during the first half against the Michigan State.
since 2014 and combines with Adrian Martinez and Maurice Washington to average better than 200 yards a game. Michigan State is holding opponents to a nation-low 76.5 rushing yards per game and 2.6 yards per carry. Nebraska right tackle Matt Farniok figures to have his hands full with defensive end Kenny Willekes, who had career highs of 13 tackles and 3.5 for loss against Ohio State last week. series 57-9 . ... Michigan has outscored opponents 182-66 in first halves and 188-63 in second halves . ... Penn State has clinched its 14th consecutive winning season and has won nine straight meetings with this week’s opponent, Rutgers . ... Rutgers is yet to score more than 17 points against a power-five opponent . ... In November games, Illinois leads the nation in rushing yards (813), yards per carry (9.68) and rushing touchdowns (10).