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2018 College Football Pac-12 and Big Ten Week 7 Recap

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Upsets shook up the outlooks in both the Pac-12 and Big Ten in Week 7. Here is how each conference handled the hectic week.

Fri.  Oct. 12

 

Team Final
Arizona 10
Utah 42

Tyler Huntley scored four total touchdowns and amassed 323 total yards to help Utah (4-2, 2-2) defeat Arizona (3-4, 2-2).

Sat.  Oct. 13

 

Team Final/OT
#7 Washington 7
#17 Oregon 30

CJ Verdell rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns including the game-winning score in overtime to lead Oregon (5-1, 2-1) to an upset victory over rival Washington (5-2, 3-1).

 

Team Final
UCLA 37
Cal 7

Joshua Kelley found the end zone three times to clinch the first win of the Chip Kelly era as UCLA (1-5, 1-2) took down Cal (3-3, 0-3) on the road.   

 

Team Final
#19 Colorado 20
USC 31

Michael Pittman Jr. hauled in six receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns to usher USC (4-2, 3-1) to their 13th-consecutive victory over Colorado (5-1, 2-1).

 

Team Final
Minnesota 14
#2 Ohio State 30

Dwayne Haskins’ 412-yard and three touchdown performance helped engineer a victory for Ohio State (7-0, 4-0) over upset-minded Minnesota (3-3, 0-3).  

 

Team Final
Michigan State 21
#8 Penn State 17

Felton Davis III caught a 25-yard touchdown from Brian Lewerke to cap off the upset victory for Michigan State (4-2, 2-1) over Penn State (4-2, 1-2).

 

Team Final
Rutgers 7
Maryland 34

Maryland (4-2, 2-1) controlled the game from start to finish beating Rutgers by 27 (1-6, 0-4).

 

Team Final
Iowa 42
Indiana 16

Nate Stanley threw for 320 yards and six touchdowns to help lead Iowa (5-1, 2-1) to a big victory over Indiana (4-3, 1-3).

 

Team Final/OT
Nebraska 31
Northwestern 34

Drew Luckenbaugh’s 37-yard field goal in overtime sealed Northwestern’s (3-3, 3-1) come-from-behind victory over Nebraska (0-6, 0-4). 

 

Team Final
Purdue 46
Illinois 7

David Blough and Purdue (3-3, 2-1) took care of Illinois (3-3, 1-2) by 39 points in a Big Ten West battle.

 

Team Final
#15 Wisconsin 13
#12 Michigan 38

Karan Higdon rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown, marking his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance in Michigan’s (6-1, 4-0) big victory over Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1).

Where the Pac-12 and Big Ten teams rank nationally: AP Poll

  • 2. Ohio State
  • 6. Michigan
  • 12. Oregon
  • 15. Washington
  • 18. Penn State
  • 19. Iowa
  • 23. Wisconsin
  • 24. Michigan State
  • 25. Washington State

 

Pac-12 Standings

Pac-12 North   Pac-12 South
#15 Washington (5-2, 3-1)   USC (4-2, 3-1)
Stanford (4-2, 2-1)    Colorado (5-1, 3-1)
#12 Oregon (5-1, 2-1)    Utah (4-2, 2-2)
#25 Washington State (5-1, 2-1)   Arizona (3-4, 2-2)
Cal (3-2, 0-3)   Arizona State (3-3, 1-2)
Oregon State (1-5, 0-3)   UCLA (1-5, 1-3)

Big Ten Standings

Big Ten East   Big Ten West
#2 Ohio State (7-0, 4-0)   Northwestern (3-3, 3-1)
#6 Michigan (6-1, 3-1)   #23 Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1)
Maryland (4-2, 2-1)    #19 Iowa (5-1, 2-1) 
#24 Michigan State (4-2, 2-1)    Purdue (3-3, 2-1)
#18 Penn State (4-2, 2-2)    Illinois (3-3, 1-2)  
Indiana (4-3, 1-3)    Minnesota (3-3, 0-3)
Rutgers (1-6, 0-4)   Nebraska (0-6, 0-4)

Games to Watch Week 2:

  • #24 Michigan State (4-2, 2-1) vs. #6 Michigan (6-1, 3-1) 
  • #25 Washington State (5-1, 2-1) vs. #12 Oregon (5-1, 2-1)
  • Purdue (3-3, 2-1) vs. #2 Ohio State (7-0, 4-0)
  • #15 Washington (5-2, 3-1) vs. Colorado (5-1, 2-1)
  • #19 Iowa (5-1, 2-1) vs. Maryland (4-2, 2-1)
  • Stanford (4-2, 2-1) vs. Arizona State (3-3, 1-2) [Thursday]

Pac-12 Players of the Week:

Big Ten Players of the Week:

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