No. 13 Penn St hosts No. 2 Buckeyes in key Big Ten East game

No. 2 Ohio State (7-0, 4-1 Big Ten) is playing at No. 13 Penn State. The game is a key Big League East game. Ohio is 15 1/2-point favorites.

Michigan State is 3-4 and 1-3 in the Big Ten. Michigan is 7-0 and 4-1 in conference. Last year, Michigan State came back from an eight-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win 37-33.

No. 13 Penn St hosts No. 2 Buckeyes in a key Big Ten East game. Iowa's average of 227.3 yards per game is the second lowest by a Power Five team through Week 8 of a season since Wake Forest averaged 206.7 in 2014. Northwestern's 215 yards rushing against Maryland last week were its most against a Big League opponent since running for 411 against Illinois in 2020. Michigan State has won five of the last seven meetings over Michigan in Ann Arbor. Rutgers' eight road wins since 2020 are tied with Iowa and Michigan for most among Big 10 teams. Minnesota leads the nation in third-down conversions at 58. 3% (49 of 84).

Nebraska is a 7 1/2-point home underdog against West Division-leading Illinois. The Cornhuskers are playing with renewed energy under interim coach Mickey Joseph. Illinois has played only two away games this season.

Tanner Morgan could return from concussion protocol against Rutgers. Some Gophers fans want coach P.J. Fleck to turn things over to Athan Kaliakmanis, who made his first career start at Penn State last week.