It was a marquee weekend for both the Pac-12 and Big Ten. A Top-15 matchup cemented one team’s hunt for the College Football Playoff and three other contests tightened up the conference races.   

Thurs. Oct. 27

QB Sam Darnold threw for 231 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Trojans (5-3, 4-2) to the victory over Cal (4-4, 2-3).

Sat. Oct. 29

Michigan (8-0, 5-0) LB Jabrill Peppers notched seven total tackles (four solo), one sack, two tackles for loss, and one rushing touchdown to lead the Wolverines to their first victory over Michigan State (2-6, 0-5) since 2012.
 

Penn State (6-2, 4-1) RB Saquon Barkley had a career day, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Nittany Lions to victory over Purdue (3-5, 1-4).

Minnesota (6-2, 3-2) RB Rodney Smith rushed for 100 yards and two scores to carry the Gophers past Illinois (2-6, 1-4). The Illini trailed by one score after three periods, but were outscored by 16 points in the final quarter.

WR Mitchell Paige’s 15-yard touchdown at the end of the third quarter put Indiana (4-4, 2-3) in the lead for good as Maryland’s (5-3, 2-3) comeback attempt fell short.

Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) RB Mike Weber’s two touchdowns helped the Buckeyes edge the upset-minded Northwestern (4-4, 3-2) Wildcats.       
 

Wisconsin (6-2, 3-2) SS D’Cota Dixon broke up Tommy Armstrong’s fourth down pass in overtime to seal the Badgers’ upset victory over Nebraska (7-1, 4-1).   
 

Washington (8-0, 5-0) WR Dante Pettis’s punt return touchdown with 3:25 left in regulation was the difference as the Huskies edged Utah (7-2, 4-2).  
 

Oregon (3-5, 1-4) QB Justin Herbert tied the Oregon single-game passing record with 489 yards along with four touchdowns as the Ducks beat Arizona State (5-4, 2-4) to end a five-game losing streak.
 

Washington State (6-2, 5-0) QB Luke Falk threw for 415 yards and five touchdowns as the Cougars came back from 24-6 halftime deficit to beat Oregon State (2-6, 1-4).
 

Stanford (5-3, 3-3) RB Christian McCaffrey scored three times as the Cardinal earned a much needed victory over slumping Arizona (2-6, 0-5).

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

• 2.Michigan
• 4.Washington
• 6. Ohio State
• 7. Wisconsin
• 8. Nebraska
• 16. Utah
• 20. Penn State
• 21. Colorado
• 25. Washington State

Games to Watch Week 10:

• UCLA (3-5, 1-4) at #21 Colorado (6-2, 4-1) – Thursday

• Oregon (3-5, 1-4) at USC (5-3, 4-2)
• #4 Washington (8-0, 5-0) at Cal (4-4, 2-3)
• #9 Nebraska (7-1, 4-1) at #6 Ohio State (7-1, 4-1)
• #8 Wisconsin (6-2, 3-2) at Northwestern (4-4, 3-2)
• Iowa (5-3, 3-2) at #20 Penn State (6-2, 4-1)

Pac-12 Players of the Week

Congratulations to the #Pac12FB Players of the Week, @WinTheDay and @UW_Football. Read more: https://t.co/kNVjRh7APi pic.twitter.com/2popT8hp1I

— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) October 31, 2016

• Offensive Player of the Week: Oregon QB Justin Herbert 31/42 489 yards, four touchdowns, 11 carries, 56 yards. New school record 512 total yards.
• Defensive Player of the Week: Washington LB Azeem Victor 16 tackles (10 solo), one tackle for loss
• Special Teams Player of the Week: Washington WR/PR Dante Pettis game winning 58-yard punt return touchdown.

Pac-12 Players of the Week

• Offensive Player of the Week: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley

With 277 all-purpose yards, @PennStateFball RB Saquon Barkley is the #B1G Offensive Player of the Week pic.twitter.com/l0e79RihsP

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 31, 2016

• Defensive Players of the Week: Indiana LB Marcus Oliver and Wisconsin LB Ryan Connelly

The #B1G Co-Defensive Players of the Week are @HoosierFootball LB Marcus Oliver & @BadgerFootball LB Ryan Connelly pic.twitter.com/Rzt1Gkx7Xf

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 31, 2016

• Special Teams Player of the Week: Michigan K/P Kenny Allen

Kenny Allen from @UMichFootball is the #B1G Special Teams Player of the Week after going 3-3 on both FGs and extra points pic.twitter.com/Ezu4S3jqLY

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 31, 2016

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