The Arizona Republic

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.

No. 15 Penn State 38, Maryland 3: Trace McSorley completed 12 of 22 passes for 230 yards and had a hand in three touchdowns to help Penn State rout visiting Maryland.

McSorley added 64 rushing yards on 11 carries for the Nittany Lions (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten, No. 12 CFP).

No. 20 Northweste­rn 24, Illinois 16: Clayton Thorson accounted for three touchdowns, Isaiah Browser rushed for 166 yards on 18 carries and Northweste­rn beat visiting Illinois for its seventh straight Big Ten win.

Thorson completed 12 of 18 passes for 110 yards and two TDs.

He also ran for a score.

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 bowleligib­le in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2011-12.

Minnesota 37, Wisconsin 15: Demetrius Douglas returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown, Minnesota’s defense held up on the road and the Golden Gophers ran away from host Wisconsin to snap a 14game losing streak in the rivalry and reclaim Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 121 yards and a 10-yard touchdown run on 26 carries for Minnesota (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten), which became bowl eligible for the first time under second-year coach P.J. Fleck.

Michigan State 14, Rutgers 10: Cody White scored on a 22-yard end-around with 3:57 to play, and host Michigan State edged Rutgers, handing the Scarlet Knights their 11th straight loss.

The Spartans (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) trailed 10-7 when William Przystup’s punt pinned Rutgers (1-11, 0-9) back at its own 1-yard line with 5:23 remaining.

The Scarlet Knights eventually had to punt, and Michigan State took over at the Rutgers 35.

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