BIG TEN ROUNDUP

Minnesota 31, Miami (OH) 26

MINNEAPOLIS – Treyson Potts picked up for Minnesota where injured star Mo Ibrahim left off, rushing for 178 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start to help fend off Miami of Ohio 31-26 on Saturday.

Michigan State 42, Youngstown State 14

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Payton Thorne threw for four touchdowns, including two long strikes to Jayden Reed, and ran for another score as Michigan State rolled to a victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.

Thorne connected with Reed on Michigan State’s first play from scrimmage, the second straight game in which the Spartans scored from 75-yards out on its opening play.

Northwestern 24, Indiana State 6

EVANSTON, Ill. – Evan Hull ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Northwestern beat Indiana State on Saturday. Hull led the way for a Wildcats rushing unit that surpassed last week’s 117 total yards against Michigan State at the half and finished with 209.

Purdue 49, UConn 0

Purdue quarterback Jack Plummer threw four touchdown passes in the first half, three to wide receiver David Bell, as the Boilermakers rolled over winless UConn 49-0 Saturday afternoon at Pratt & Whitney Stadium.

Nebraska 28, Buffalo 3

LINCOLN, Neb. – Adrian Martinez passed for 296 yards and two touchdowns to Samori Toure, and Nebraska held Buffalo to its fewest points in five years in a 28-3 win at sweltering Memorial Stadium.

No. 11 Penn State 44, Ball State 13

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Sean Clifford completed 21 of 29 passes for 230 yards, ran for a touchdown and threw for another to lead No. 11 Penn State over Ball State 44-13 on Saturday.

No. 10 Iowa 27, No. 9 Iowa St. 17

AMES, Iowa – Jack Campbell returned a fumble 6 yards for a touchdown and No. 10 Iowa ran its winning streak against No. 9 Iowa State to six games with a 27-17 victory Saturday that ruined the most-anticipated home game in Cyclones history.