Big Ten Staff Picks And Predictions: 3 Pivotal Games Highlight Week 7
Purdue, Illinois, and Nebraska are all tied atop the Big Ten West. Minnesota is second in the division. Michigan and Penn State are tied for first in East. The three teams that come out victorious in those games will have an easier path to contending for the conference title.
Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) are coming off a home loss to Purdue. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-2, 2-3) is ranked for the first time since 2011.
No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0, 2-1 Big Ten) and No. 5 Michigan Wolverines (6-2, 3-3) are playing each other on Saturday at 12:00 PM Eastern.
Sean Clifford has played well against Michigan in the last three games. He completed 53 percent of his passes on twice as many attempts as the previous two seasons. Penn State may lose this game, but it won't be because of Clifford.
Maryland Terrapins (4-2, 1-1 Big Ten) lost to Purdue. They play Indiana Hoosiers (3-3,1- 2). The game is on ESPN2 at 3:30 PM Eastern.
Wisconsin Badgers (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (2-4, 0- 3) is a game that Fox should have scheduled for 4 PM Eastern. The game is not worth watching.
Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-3, 2-1 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (4-2,2-0). 7:30 PM Eastern, B1G Network. Purdue is favored by 13.
